Upgrading Our Churches

A new Finance Committee was announced in the newsletter of 7th May (here, p.2). This committee has identified some renovation projects for our churches, as outlined in the newsletter of 4th June (here, p.1). Parishioners are invited to suggest ideas for further projects and a Suggestion Box has been provided in each of our churches to receive such suggestions. In the words of the newsletter:

SUGGESTION BOX   A suggestion box has been placed in each of our churches. Its purpose is two-fold:
1.  Suggestions for other projects that you would like to be considered. Each project will be reviewed carefully and prioritized.
2.  Suggestions for any input / support that you may be able to provide in order to support the completion of the suggested project(s).

Volunteers for Cemetery Mass

Sun. 11 June, 2 pm             Mass in Newcastle Cemetery   

Sat.  17 June, 2 pm             Mass in St Finian’s for Brownstown

Sun. 18 June, 10.30 am      Mass in St Finian’s for St Finian’s 

Sun. 25 June, 11.30 am      Mass in St Mary’s for Saggart  

Mon. 3 July, 7.30 pm          Mass, St Finian's, for Colmanstown
   Celebrant for the Mass on 3rd July will be Fr Seamus McEntee

The only one of our Masses being celebrated in the cemetery itself is that taking place in Newcastle on Sunday 11th. Newcastle cemetery also caters for the deceased of Saggart, Rathcoole and even Clondalkin. This Mass obviously requires a lot of preparation and organization and any help that people can offer would be most welcome. For more information please see the Newsletter for 28.5. 

St Finian's Church Redecoration Fund

Presentation of Cheque for €600 to Fr Gilligan,
St Finian's Community Hall, Monday 15th May

At a Bealtaine Coffee Morning on the 15th May, Margaret Maher, Chairperson of The Ladies Social Group Newcastle, presented Fr John Gilligan with a cheque for €600 towards the cost of re-painting St Finian’s Church. A most enjoyable morning.  The ladies also presented a short comedy-musical sketch, ‘The Line’, as well as a musical ukulele rendition. Our local group of Ladies are certainly up to the mark with the Bealtaine Festival theme of ‘Celebrating Creativity in older age’. Well done to all involved!

Photographs are compliments of Cathy Weatherston Photography, Newcastle. And thanks to Bridget Breen who sent in the story.

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