21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 23rd & 24th August
Schedule for the week ahead
Saturday Vigil 7pm
Sunday 9.30am Monknewtown Deceased members of the Mitchell family. Tom Cassidy.
Sunday 11am Slane
Monday Adoration 10am - 12am & 7pm - 9pm Slane
Tuesday No Mass
Wednesday No Mass
Thursday No Mass
Friday No Mass Adoration 7pm - 8pm
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 30th & 31st August
Saturday Vigil 7pm
Sunday 9.30am Monknewtown Noel Tully.
Sunday 11am Slane Kevin & Emily Mahon.
Lady Well Day
August the15th the 'Feast of the Assumption' was always a day of festival in Slane because it was lucky to have a holy well located in the castle grounds to which people gathered in their droves to per take of the healing powers associated with its miraculous waters and to delight in the rare midsummer holiday spent with family & friends. To have a day free from the daily grind of labouring in the fields especially at harvest time was a day to celebrate. Many of the locals from Slane and of its neighbouring parishes have fond memories of those days.
One of the consequences of our rush to embrace modernity has been the decline and in many cases a complete loss of such gatherings. It has been the goal of the Parish Pastoral Council in Slane to re establish this ancient & nobel tradition. To that end the Pastoral Council tapped into the generosity of the people of Slane & together we have re established the annual gathering at our Lady's well with a procession led by Fr Richard Matthews to the well after the vigil mass of the feast of the Assumption on Thursday evening.
With the kind permission of Alex Cunningham Marquess of Slane and his staff we have been able to access the well during the day. It was a very successful gathering this year, with many people travelling from near and far. Many thanks on behalf of the Parish Pastoral Council to all who made it possible.
We look forward to next year and building on the success of 2025. to create happy memories for generations yet to come.
Many thanks to all who visited the well this year.
Life & Spirit Seminar will be held in the Parochial Hall, Slane C15HR53. Guest Speaker each night. Seminar will run for 7 Consecutive Thursdays 28th August - 9th October 2025 starting at 7.30pm each night.
On June 12th, 2015, Pope Francis said “I ask all of you – to plan to put on Life in the Spirit seminars in your parishes, in your seminaries & schools.”
Tara to Slane pilgrim walk – Bealach an tSolais – 30th August 2025 the annual pilgrim walk from the Hill of Tara to the Hill of Slane will take place on Saturday 30th August. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the first pilgrimage for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000. Tara is associated with our pre-Christian history while Slane, according to tradition, is the site where St. Patrick lit the Paschal Fire for the first time in Ireland. The walk is therefore a journey towards the Light of Christ, the source of hope on our pilgrim journey through life. The walk is 15 miles (24 kms) long and winds along country roads through Skryne, Walterstown, & Beauparc, before crossing the Boyne at Slane. For information and registration, contact Navan Parish Office at 046-9027518 or office@navanparish.ie
Weekly Collections: Baskets: €460 Envelopes: €420
Cemetery Sunday Collection: (upkeep of cemetery) €3,705
Many thanks for your continued support.
Are you caring for a loved one at home with additional needs? A spouse, partner, child, close relative or neighbour? Then you are a family carer! Become a member of Family Carers Ireland, the national charity supporting Ireland’s 500,000+ family carers nationwide. Contact 057 93 70221 and hear how we can support you or for more info visit www.familycarers.ie.
Thinking of getting married this year? Congratulations! Please check Fr. Richard & the church is both available. Before booking the venue. To avoid disappointment.
“In this Jubliee Year, may no one be deprived of the opportunity to receive God’s forgiveness & consolation!” - Pope Francis
Confession in St. Mary’s Church, Navan from 4pm – 6pm First Sunday of every month & every Saturday 7pm – 9pm.
“Forgiveness cannot change what happened in the past, yet it can allow us to change the future & to live different lives, free of anger, animosity & vindictiveness. Forgiveness makes possible a brighter future, which enables us to look at the past with different eyes” - Pope Francis
Meath Diocesan Jubilee Pilgrimage to Rome: 22 – 27 September 2025. Bookings and Enquiries: Mullingar Travel: Tel: 044 9340587. Email: connie.galligan@mullingartravel.ie
Confessions before Vigil Mass & upon request.
Sick & housebound will be attended the First Friday each month.
The Singing Group practice on Wednesdays from 8pm to 9pm in St. Erc’s Oratory. They generally sing at the 11am Mass in Slane on a fortnightly basis. New members welcome
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; - there has been an increase in recent weeks of waste material been taken from graves & left behind headstones. 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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