First Sunday of Lent
Schedule for the week ahead
Saturday Vigil 7pm Slane Gene Colfer.
Sunday 9.30am Tommy Russell.
Sunday 11am Ceremony of Light with the children preparing for Confirmation.
Monday Adoration 10am-12am & 7pm-9pm
Tuesday Mass 7pm No Mass, Stations of the Cross 7pm
Wednesday Mass 9am No Mass
Thursday Mass 9am No Mass
Friday Mass 9am Adoration 7pm-8pm
Second Sunday of Lent
Saturday Vigil 7pm Slane Bridie Devin.
Sunday 9.30am
Sunday 11am Tommie O’Brien. Frank Conmy (Months Mind). Deceased members of the Conmy & McGovern families.
Dates for your Diary
13th March – Confirmation 12pm.
17th March - St. Patrick’s Day (Sunday mass times).
Lighting of the Fire on the Hill with the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal.
Mass in the church at 5pm.
24th March – Palm Sunday.
28th March – Holy Thursday of The Lord’s Supper. 9am Mass.
Confessions 6.30pm followed by 7pm Mass (Slane).
29th March - Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion.
3pm (Slane) Veneration of the Cross.
30th March – Holy Saturday
6.30pm Lighting of the Fire on the Hill of Slane
7pm Easter Vigil Mass in the church.
31st March - Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection.
18th May – First Holy Communion.
11th August – Blessing of the Graves MNK, Dowth & Fennor starting 2.30pm.
15th August – The Assumption of Our Blessed Virgin Mary 11am Mass (Slane).
18th August - Blessing of the Graves Hill of Slane & St. Erc’s starting 2.30pm on the Hill.
Blessing of the Columbarium Wall.
Parish Envelops – Please contact slaneparish@gmail.com if you have any inquiries.
We will start the 9 Day Divine Mercy Novena on Good Friday at 2pm in St. Erc’s Oratory. All Welcome
Come and Sing with us Practice for the Slane Church Singing Group every Wednesday evening in St. Erc's Oratory. Everyone welcome.
First Friday Calls The sick & housebound are attended every First Friday. Please let Fr. Matthews know if you wish to be included or perhaps a family member, even for a short time.
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; Thank you for looking after your Family plots so well, please take home any waste material.
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.
Links on our parish website
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