18th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st & 2nd August

Schedule for the week ahead

Saturday Vigil 7pm Gerry Reilly (Months Mind) & his mother Brigid Reilly (1st Ann). Caoimhe McCann.

Sunday 9.30am MNK

Sunday 11am Slane Dave & Vera Gow. Alice Dooner.

MondayAdoration 10am – 12pm & 7pm – 9pm

TuesdayMass 7pm

WednesdayMass 9am

ThursdayMass 9am

Friday             Mass 9am     Danny & Rosemary Carolan.

                        Adoration 7pm – 8pm

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8th & 9th August

Saturday Vigil 7pm Gussy Doggett. Mary & Kevin Dunne.

Sunday 9.30am MNK‍ ‍Ollie Tallon & deceased members of the Hoey family. Michael, Bridget & Dessie Berrill. Patrick & Bridie Berrill. Phil Brien.

Sunday 11am Slane Laurie Hussey.

2pm Blessing of the Graves MNK, Dowth & Fenor.

Weekly Collections:  Baskets: €315, White Envelopes: €675,

Blue Envelopes: €100. Many thanks for your continued support.

Dates for your our Diary

9th Aug – Blessing ofthe graves Monknewtown, Dowth & Fenor 2pm.

15th Aug – Feast of the Assumption, (Holy Well, Slane).

11am - Mass

1pm - Latin Mass with Fr. David Jones.

16th Aug – Blessing of the Graves Hill of Slane & St. Erc’s 2pm.

A New Mass in Slanewill be offered in Latin according to what is called the Novus Ordo Rite. This will take place every Sunday at 1pm & will be considered as appropriate to fulfil one’s obligation to attend Mass on the Sabath. There will be similarities to the older Tridentine Mass which many older parishioners may remember but it is important to emphasize that this is not the old rite but rather our modern Mass with elements of the old. This mass will be celebrated by Fr. David Jones from Duleek.

15th August Lady Wellat Slane preparations are well underway for Lady Well. Following 7 p.m. mass on August 14th Fr Richard will lead a procession of Our Lady, from St Patrick's Church to Lady Well on the grounds of Slane Castle to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption Our Lady will remain there ‘till dusk on Aug 15th. Pilgrims are welcome to bring a bottle to fill with water from the blessed well, leave flowers, write petitions, sit in quiet prayer, read or join in the many rosaries and prayers which will be recited throughout the day. The Parish Pastoral Council have arranged with Flexibus to transport pilgrims to and from Lady Well from the new Castle Gate on the Slane/Navan Road. Flexibus funded by Slane Parish will provide this service for pilgrims with mobility issues free from 11.30 am till 4.00 pm. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be celebrated in St Patrick's Church Slane 11am on Sunday Aug 16th for the intentions of everyone who visited the well. We look forward to seeing you at Lady Well again this year.

Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Sept 2026.

The Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes led by Bishop Deenihan, is scheduled to depart on 8th September 2026. Pilgrims have the option of selecting a 4 -or 5-night stay. All participants will be accommodated in hotels, with fares starting at €849 for full board. Booking forms can be obtained through Joe Walsh Tours. For further inquiries, please contact them at Tel: 01-2410800 or visit their website at www.joewalshtours.ie.

St. Patrick’s Pastoral Area

Consists of the Parishes of Slane, Rathkenny, Beauparc & Duleek with their outlying churches. There are nine churches in this area with five priests. The proposed new mass schedule is designed to facilitate the availability of mass in each church over the weekend with reduced clergy. The new schedule for mass times will be

Slane

Saturday Vigil 7.15pm Slane

Monknewtown Sunday 9am.

Slane 11am.

Rathkenny

Rushwee Saturday Vigil 6.15pm

Grangegeeth Sunday 10am.

Rathkenny Sunday 12pm.

These mass times will take effect from September. Your prayers & understanding are appreciated.

“The Singing Group We meet in St. Erc’s Oratory from 8pm - 9pm every Tuesday night and aim to sing at 11am Mass in Slane twice a month. New members are always welcome - and please remember to take a hymn sheet at the door and join in. We love it when you sing along with us! For further information contact Eilis 086-0256867.

Thinking of getting married this year? Congratulations! Please check Fr. Richard & the church are both available. Before booking the venue. To avoid disappointment.

Confessions before Vigil Mass & upon request.

Sick & housebound will be attended the First Friday each month.

Parish Envelops – Please contact slaneparish@gmail.com if you have any inquiries.

Note Please check with the priest before booking a wedding venue to make sure the priest & church are available before committing to your choice of place for your reception.

Graves; - Please take whatever is taken of your graves home with you.

The Holy Rosary will take place after 9am mass on weekdays.

Alone aims to help reduce loneliness and isolation through a weekly home visit from a Befriender, To avail of this service or make a referral contact Francis at 086-1085965, or email volunteer@alone.ie

Finance Thanks to those who continue to contribute & support our parish by baskets, weekly envelopes, direct debit & our new Click & Donate facility currently available online at www.dioceseofmeath.ie. It is hoped to provide this on our own Website ASAP

Your financial support is vital to the maintenance and ongoing presence of the church in our community.

Please make cheques payable to Slane Parish 
Standing order forms are available upon request and in the sacristy.

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