delvinparish

 Year A                                           Sixth  Sunday  of Easter                                             10th  May,  2026

DELVIN MASSES

Sat 9th 6.30pm Tom, Elizabeth, Ger & Mary Toner. Breda & Jim Smith.  Sun 10th 11.00am Jackie & Madeline Branagan.

Brothers Anthony, Tommy, Jimmy and Grandparents. Mon 11th 9.30am Mass.  Tue 12th No Mass.  Wed 13th No Mass.  Thurs 14th No Mass.  Fri 15th 9.30am Mass. Sat 16th 6.30pm  Joe & Annie Kate Gray & son Joseph.  Marie & Tommy Mc Enerney, daughter Martina Yeoman & DFM Shaw & Mc Enerney families.  Sun 17th 11.00am Marian & Jim Joe Murtagh Tom, Nellie Lal & Margaret Timmons

Killulagh Masses

 Sun 10th  9.30am Mass. Sun 17th 9.30am Margaret O’ Hara

1. I. P. Moya Connelly ( nee Leonard) Dublin.  formerly Delvin. Jimmy Carley. London. formerly Killulagh, Delvin.

Offertory:  €1,010.    Ren Fund: Weekly  €435. Monthly €140.    Annual: €1,100

Adoration:  Adoration takes place in  Killulagh  Church every Monday from 10am -8pm.

Sunday Readings: Reflections on the Sunday Readings are being prepared each week. We would like  to distribute  the

reflections by email. If you would like to receive a copy please forward your email address to info@delvinparish.ie

First Holy Communion: Congratulations to the children from the schools in the parish who received their First Holy

Communion yesterday. Thanks to their Teachers, Parents and all who helped them prepare for their big day.

St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society: Meeting in Parochial House on Thursday 14th May at 8pm.

Feast of the Ascension: Next Sunday 17th May we celebrate  the Feast of the Ascension. It is World Communications Day.

St. Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth: Provide postgraduate Theology and Philosophy and ministries

programmes suitable for those in parish roles. Applications close on April 30th . See sppu.ie for more details.

Discovering Christ: Course  commenced last Tue 5th May at Ceili Community Centre, Kilbeggan. 7 Tuesday evenings

starting at 7.30pm. Further info please text or phone 087-9789150

Killulagh Church Grotto: On Sat 16th May at 4pm at the Grotto we will pray 15 Decades of the Rosary for the Conversion

 of Ireland. All are Welcome.

Knock Pilgrimage: People from all over Ireland are invited to Knock Shrine on Saturday 16th May to pray for peace in the

Holy Land. Bishop Shomali will offer a message of hope at 11am, and celebrate Mass at 3pm.

Vocations Society of St. Joseph: Our Annual Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on Saturday 27th June. We hope to organise

a bus . We would be very grateful if those of you thinking about going would contact us soon. To book a seat contact

Margaret 087-7688105, Bernie at 087-9730652. Kathleen 087-9768703, or Parochial House 044-9664127.

Mullingar Choral Society: Will present their Annual Spring Concert in All Saints Church, Mullingar on Sat 16th May at

7.30pm. Tickets cost €20  are available on Eventbrite, or on the door on the night.

Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock: Sunday 9th August. Led by Bishop Tom Deenihan.

Pilgrimage to Lisieux: September 18th  -21st.  Cost €795. Contact 057 9355050, or email info@myriam.ie

Pilgrimage to Shrines of Italy. 10th -17th October. Poster on Notice Board with Itinerary and contact number.

Franciscan Jubilee Year Pilgrimage:: Celebrating the Franciscan Jubilee Year, Bishop Tom Deenihan will lead a

diocesan pilgrimage to Padua and Assisi leaving on 26th September for 5 nights. Pilgrims will visit the historic sites of

Padua including a visit to the Basilica of St. Anthony. The pilgrimage costs €1,335. Bookings and enquires JWT Travel 01-

2410800.Email: info@joewalshtours.ie

Musical Pilgrimage in Rome:  A Musical Pilgrimage for Liturgical Ministers in Rome with “The Priests” takes place on

Mon 29th June to Sat 4th July. Workshops, Liturgies, Cultural Site Visits and more. Celebrating 100 years of the Pontifical

Irish College on the Coelian Hill in Rome. Further information www.irishcollege.org/musical-pilgrimage-2026

Westmeath Community Development:  The Free Annual Disability and Older people’s services and information event is

 taking place on Mon 18th May from 10am -1.30pm in Bloomfield Hotel, Mullingar. Irish Heart Foundation will have their

 Mobile Unit there for free health checks. Further info contact 087-2500161, or 044-9348571.

Ukraine: Please continue to pray for an end to conflict and for Peace in Ukraine. Please pray also that refugees from

Ukraine will find places to live and the support they need to recover from this ordeal.

St. Scire C. E. : Have vacancies for Cleaners, Caretakers and General Operatives. If you are over 21, interested in upskilling or Career change and in receipt of Social Welfare Payment. Please contact 044-9664931.

Delvin Tidy Towns:  Are looking for volunteers. Contact a Committee member if you would like to get involved or take on a project.

Crowenstown N. S.: Are having a Summer Raffle on Wed 10th June . Tickets can be purchased from the school, Teachers, Parents and in local Shops. Brilliant Prizes to be won. Poster on Notice Board. We appreciate your support.

 Year B                                                Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.                         27th   October, 2024

CHURCH OF ST. LIVINUS

DELVIN MASSES

 Sat 26th 6.30pm   Jim, Joan Bernie, Nora, Imelda  & Walter Carroll.   Peter & Mary Walsh.   George & Eva Hamilton. Martin Smith & DFM   John Mc Cormack. Sun 27th 11.00am  Andrew Geoghegan.    DFM Perrick family.     Maggie & Dermot Kenny. Seamus Gaffney & DFM.  Mon 28th 9.30.am Mass.  Tue 29th 9.30am Mass.  Wed 30th 9.30am Mass.  Thurs 31st 7.30pm Mass.   Fri 1st  ( Feast of All Saints) 11.00am  Gretta Mc Donnell.  Gerard Murray.  John Mc Cormack.  Sat 2nd  ( Feast of All Souls) 6.30pm  Denis & Nora Mc Garry.   Willie, Bridie & Ciaran Walsh.  Sun 3rd 11.00am  

Marius Carroll.

Killulagh Masses:.  

Sun 27th 9.30am  Sheila Nugent MM   Fri 1st Feast of All Saints 9.30am List of the Dead.  Sun 3rd 9.30am  Elizabeth, Larry, Matt & Tommy Poynton.

1. I. P. Fr. Vincent Mulligan. Oblate House of Retreat, Inchicore, Dublin.

 Offertory: 1,540   Euro    Ren Fund: Weekly 290   Euro.  Monthly   200   Euro.   

Bible Alive:    November  Issue on Sale.  Cost  2   Euro.

Winter Time: The clocks go back 1 hour this Saturday night. Vigil Mass will be at 6.30pm. ( Winter Time).

Communion Calls:  Will be done on the usual days this week.

Sunday Readings: Reflections on the Sunday Readings are being prepared each week. We would like to

 distribute  the reflections by email. If you would like to receive a copy please forward your email address to

info@delvinparish.ie

Adoration: From this Monday October 28th Adoration will move from Killulagh Church to Fatima. for  the Winter Months.

We will go back to Killulagh when the clocks change in the Spring  It will start at 10am and finish at 8pm..

The Rosary: We encourage renewal of the practice of praying the Rosary during the month of October. In his letter on the

Rosary Pope John Paul 11 introduced five new mysteries of the Rosary dealing with the public life ministry of Jesus. The

new Mysteries are called the Mysteries of Light and are prayed on Thursdays.

Mission Sunday: Thanks to all who contributed so generously to the collection last weekend for Mission Sunday.

The total was 1,540  Euro

List of the Dead: Envelopes are being distributed . They should be returned by Nov 2nd .  Mass for the New List of the Dead

will be celebrated on  Friday 8th  November in Delvin Church.

November Offerings: Will be taken up next Sunday. Please use the envelope that will be distributed to you.

Indulgences for the Dead: Can be obtained by visiting a Church and praying for the Pope’s Intentions between 12noon on

Nov 1st and midnight on Nov 2nd . (to gain indulgences it is necessary to go to Confession and receive Holy Communion).

Indulgences can also be obtained by visiting a Cemetery and praying for the Dead once a day from Nov 1st – Nov 8th .

Service for the Dead:  Will take place on Friday November 22nd   at 7.30pm.

Ceili Community, Kilbeggan: Are having 40 Hours Adoration from Tuesday, 29th October to Saturday, 2nd November. 1pm

–9pm Daily.  Poster on Notice Board with details for each day. Mass at 8pm each evening.:

St. Patrick’s Church, Slane: Are having 72 Hour Eucharistic Adoration from Midnight Oct 29th to midnight November 1st.

Solemnity of Christ the King: 40 Hours Adoration in Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar from Friday 22nd –Sunday

24th November. Friday 22nd Opening Mass at  7.30pm.  Saturday 23rd  Confessions Noon to Midnight. Sunday 24th Solemn

Vespers & Benediction at 4pm.

Young Adult Retreat: A Retreat in Mt. St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea 15th -17th November. Theme: I believe that nothing can

happen that will outweigh the supreme advantage of knowing Christ Jesus, my Lord. (Phil 3;8) Cost 150  Euro.  Contact Sr.

Una 0906481666, or emil youthretreats@gmail.com

St. Patrick’s Hall:  On Saturday, November 9th TV personality and writer Manchan Magan will  present his show Rewilding

the Mind at 8pm in the Hall. Tickets available from Delvin Post Office or Michael Leonard at 087-2879581

Youth Group: Youth Group will meet in Fatima Hall on Thursday and Friday evening next from 7pm-8.30pm. All young

 people who have completed Primary School are welcome.

Ukraine:  Please continue to pray for an end to conflict and for Peace in Ukraine. Please pray also that refugees from

Ukraine will find places to live and the support they need to recover from this ordeal.

Whist: Whist takes place  in  the Hall  on Sun 27th   October at 8pm. 

St. Scire C. E.:  Have Vacancies for Cleaners, Caretakers and General Operatives. If you are over 21, interested in upskilling

or career change and in receipt of Social Welfare Paymrnt. Please contat 044-9664931.

'We must not be afraid to set out' - Excerpted from Pope Francis' first book, 'The Church of Mercy'. To stay close to God, we need to know how to set out; we must not be afraid to set out. I ask you: Do any of you want to be a coward, a statue in a museum, dried up and withered? Is that what you want to be? No? Are you sure? Good! I’m now going to say something I have already said many times before, but it comes from the heart.  Whenever we Christians are enclosed in our groups, our movements, our parishes, in our little worlds, we remain closed, and the same thing happens to us that happens to anything closed: when a room is closed, it begins to get dank. If a person is closed up in that room, he or she becomes ill! Whenever Christians are enclosed in their groups, parishes, and movements, they take ill. If a Christian goes to the streets, or to the outskirt, he or she may risk the same thing that can happen to anyone out there: an accident. How often have we seen accidents on the road! But I am telling you: I would prefer a thousand times over a bruised Church to an ill Church!  …But, careful! Jesus does not say, Go off and do things on your own. No! That is not what he is saying. Jesus says, Go, for I am with you! This is what is so beautiful for us; it is what guides us. If we go out to bring his Gospel with love, with a true apostolic spirit, with parrhesia, he walks with us, he goes ahead of us, and he gets there first … When we think about going far away, to an extreme outskirt, we may be a bit afraid, but in fact God is already there. Jesus is waiting for us in the hearts of our brothers and sisters, in their wounded bodies, in their hardships, in their lack of faith …  Let us remain with Christ—abiding in Christ—and let us always try to be one with him. Let us follow him; let us imitate him in his movement of love, in his going forth to meet humanity. Let us go forth and open doors. Let us have the audacity to mark out new paths for proclaiming the Gospel.