WEEKEND MASSES St Mary’s: 6:00pm Saturday Vigil 8:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm Sunday St Oliver’s: 7:00pm Saturday Vigil 10:00am, 12:00 Sunday OUR LADY’S HOSPITAL: 9:00am Sunday

WEEKDAY MASSES FOR LENT 7:30am - St Mary’s 9:30am - St Oliver’s 10:30am - St Mary’s

SATURDAY CONFESSIONS ST MARY’S 12:00noon - 1:00pm ST OLIVER’S after 7:00pm Vigil Mass

ST MARY’S PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday: 11am - 1pm; 2pm - 5pm Tuesday-Friday: 9am - 1pm; 2pm - 5pm Telephone: 046-9027518 email: office@navanparish.ie @NavanParish Online Broadcast from St Mary’s www.navanparish.ie/webcam PRIEST ON DUTY: Fr Louis Illah FUNERAL DUTY: Fr Robert McCabe

MONDAY 18TH MARCH - PUBLIC HOLIDAY The only Mass in the Parish will be the

10.30am Mass in St. Mary’s.

MASS ON THE WEEKDAYS OF LENT 7:30am St Mary’s (Tuesday to Friday) Morning Prayer of the Church at 7:20am

Breakfast for Secondary School students provided in the “Coffee Dock” in the Community Centre after

this Mass 8:30am Johnstown (Monday to Friday) 9:30am St. Oliver’s (Tuesday to Friday)

Morning Prayer of the Church at 9:20am 10:30am St. Mary’s (Monday to Saturday)

Morning Prayer of the Church at 10:20am

Tuesday Confessions during Lent Every Tuesday in St. Mary’s 6:0pm - 7:30pm

Friday Stations of the Cross Every Friday of Lent in St. Mary’s at 3:00pm

Friday Evening Mass 7:30pm Friday evening Mass allows us to mark Dé hAoine as a day of reflection on the theme “By your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.” The homilist or visiting speaker will offer some reflections on how various experiences of suffering can, through the Cross of Christ, lead to healing and new hope. Next Friday: Fr. Declan will reflect on finding healing and hope in the aftermath of a loved one’s death by suicide.

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Please take a Lenten leaflet with you from the Church today to help you plan for a fruitful Lenten journey!

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The Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal invite you to gather at St. Patrick’s Church, Slane, to pray for Ireland in the place where St. Patrick lit the Easter Fire. Event begins at 5:00pm, on Monday 18 March. Holy Mass celebrated by Bishop Tom Deenihan will be followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS AND THE COMFORTING OF THE FAMILIES OF

Mayphil Reilly, née Browne, The Green, Castleview

Declan Whelan, Canterbrook

LÁ ‘LE PÁDRAIG 2019 Sunday 17 March

Mass at 11:00am in St. Mary’s will be celebrated in Irish. Shamrock will be blessed at all Vigil & Sunday Masses this weekend.

Due to traffic restrictions on Sunday morning, the Railway St. gate to St. Anne’s Garden will be open to facilitate Massgoers.

The annual closure of the grounds of St. Mary’s Church will begin after the 1:00pm Mass on

Sunday & will re-open at 9:00am on Monday. Due to the closure of St. Mary’s grounds,

Eucharistic Adoration will transfer to St. Oliver’s Church at 1:00pm on Sunday and resume at St. Mary’s at 9:00am on Monday.

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HYMN FOR TODAY Hail, glorious St. Patrick, dear saint of our isle, On us thy poor children bestow a sweet smile;

And now that you’re high in your mansions above, On Erin's green valleys look down with your love. On Erin's green valleys, on Erin's green valleys,

on Erin's green valleys look down with your love.

God bless and defend the sweet land of our birth, Where shamrock still blooms as when thou wert

on earth, And our hearts shall yet burn, wherever we roam,

For God and St. Patrick, and our native home. For God and St. Patrick, for God and St. Patrick, for God and St. Patrick, and our native home.

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Daily Rosary at 6:30pm in St Mary’s Church. ::::::::::::::::

Some come to pray … others come to prey ;-( For safety and security purposes, our parish grounds and premises are monitored by CCTV. The data controller is the Parish Administrator. #GDPR

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Charity Bridge Night in aid of Meals-on-Wheels on Tues 26 Mar at 7:15pm in Ardboyne Hotel. All

welcome. Please support. Supporting Meals on Wheels: South O’Hanlon Athletic Club for €1000; Navan Credit Union Plus for €311 ( proceeds from Fountain) Anonymous €50

MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT 17 MARCH-23 MARCH 2019

Saturday: St. Mary’s 6:00pm May Cahill, St. Mary’s Park & Bellewstown (First Anniversary) St. Oliver’s 7:00pm Becky Barrett, Blackthorn Avenue, Beaufort Place (First Anniversary) Sunday: St. Mary’s 11:00am Armando Lupo, Italy (Month’s Mind) St. Oliver’s 12noon Fergus McDermott, Troytown Heights (First Anniversary) Saturday: St Mary’s 10:30am Anniversaries Occurring: Marina Fay - Michael Coyle - Tom O’Brien - Phonsie McEntegart - Annette Foley - John, Kathleen & Dickie Husband - Margaret Kelly & Cox fam - Paddy McLarney - dec mem McLarney fam - Eileen Deighan - Jackie Carroll - Michael Coyle - Bridget Costello née Rattigan - Mary Brennan - Pat Conway - Tommy Gargan - May Gavin - Thomas ‘Brew’ Brennan - John Flynn - Matthew McNamee - Maureen Flynn - Bridie Govern (2) - Thomas & Lizzie Coleman - Gerry & Mary Carolan - james & Mary Boyle - dec mem Boyle fam - Christy Dunphy - dec mem Dunphy fam - Sr Ann Jordan - Patrick Ratty - Vincie O’Brien - Paddy Carey - Sean Carey - William Bennett -John & Eileen Smyth - Molly Moyles - Patrick Gaughran Saturday: St. Mary’s 6:00pm William (Billy) Higgins, Woodlands (Month’s Mind) Sunday; St. Mary’s 11:00am Ellen (Nellie) Joyce, St. Columban’s Crescent (Month’s Mind) St. Mary’s 1:00pm Mary Allen, St. Brigid’s Villas (Month’s Mind) Masses requested: Stewart ‘Dewi ‘ Rennicks - Dolores Collins - Angela & Bill Briscoe - Patrick, Teresa, Jimmy & Anne Ratty - Christina Carey - William & Christina Bennett - Thomas & Bridget Doolan - Frankie Farrelly - Jim & May Cahill - dec mem Kane fam - dec mem Carbery fam - dec mem McKenna fam - Molly Moyles

MANY THANKS TO OUR PARISHIONERS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO LAST SUNDAY’S COLLECTIONS Offertory (plate collection): €3,663 Development Fund: €2,620

Supporting Meals on Wheels: Any parishioners who are willing to help as drivers on our delivery routes to the housebound of the parish are invited to call in to Meals on Wheels any morning during the coming week.

Golf Classic in aid of Meals-on-Wheels (Celebrating 50 Years) in Royal Tara Golf Club on Friday 3 May. Team of 4 - €240. Tel 086-2287817

ST MARY’S PARISH SHOP IS OPEN DURING LUNCHTIME Monday - Friday 9:30am - 5:00pm; Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm Tel 046-9027518 Ext 127

COMMUNITY & LOCAL AREA NOTICES

St Mary’s Parish Bingo takes place every Monday in the Community Centre at 8:45pm. Panel €150. Jackpot Sheet €150 per line and €1,000 per panel.

O’Mahony’s Bingo: Tues 8:45pm Simonstown Bingo: Thurs 8:45pm

A Spring Day in Dalgan: The Story of Farming in Ireland on Sat 6 Apr from 9:30am - 3:30pm. Registration 9:15am in Columban Ecological Institute St. Columban’s Dalgan Park. Cost €30 Contact devofficemail@gmail.com

Meath Diocesan Pioneers Novena to Venerable Matt Talbot will take place in Cathedral of Christ the King Mullingar on Fri next 22 March at 7.30pm. Refreshments served afterwards.

Annual General Meeting of Navan Active Retirement on Thurs next 21 Mar at 11am. in Community Centre. New members very welcome

Navan Road today St Patrick's Day starting at 12 noon from Teach na Teamhrach. Proceeds will go to Meath River Rescue

Are you considering your future path in life? If so learn more about religious life by meeting Loreto Sisters in a relaxed environment at Loreto House, Beaufort, Rathfarnham - Sat 30 Mar 11:00am - 3:00pm. Tel 086 3194597 or eglinehan@gmail.com by 24 Mar.

Legion of Mary meets every Mon & Tues at 7pm at the rear of the Community Centre. New members needed to help in this apostolate in honour of Our Lady. Tel: 087-9299544 for information.

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje 8 May. Tel 085-8021382 for details.

Home Support Worker required in Enable Ireland Navan 19.5 hrs per week. Work placement & training free of charge. This is a Community Employment Programme and must be in receipt of a Social Welfare Payment to be eligible. Tel 046-9071938

Alzheimer Day Care Centre Are you receiving job seekers benefit, or other social welfare payment? Would you like a career in Healthcare! Free QQI Level 5 training and work placement Tel : 046-9071280.

Affordable Live-in Homecare provided live in carers for the elderly in your area. If you are looking for a live-in carer for a relativeTel 087-9916791 or www.alhomecare.ie

Meath Befriending Service aims to reduce loneliness and isolation within County Meath by a weekly visit from a trained volunteer, Tel Meath Volunteer Centre - 0469280790.

An Evening of Country & Gospel Music this Sun night 17 Mar in Newgrange Hotel. Doors open at 7:30pm . Guest artists including Fr. Louis Illah. Adm €10. A CD will be launched on the night. .

Lenten Lunches: Parish Room, St. Mary’s (Church of Ireland), Fridays of Lent 12:30–2pm. €4. Proceeds to Aware & Alzheimer Day Care Centre.

HSE Free Diabetes Education Course ‘Desmond’ for patients with Type 2 Diabetes. 041-6860766

Bective GFC:Bective/Cannistown Bingo, this Bank Holiday Mon 18 Mar at 3:00pm. Please support.

A large sum of money found outside Navan Shopping centre on 22:2:2019. Contact Management.