First Sunday of Advent
Gerry Boyle PP  046 9054138

 Advent  God is always close to us but we retain the freedom to pretend not to notice. St Augustine in his Confessions says, 'You were with me but I was not with You'. This gigantic step of closeness taken by God, at the birth of Jesus, is what we celebrate at Christmas. . . our attention is drawn in so many directions, we need to become more aware of God's closeness to us and reveal it to others by acts of kindness. We are called to seek and find God in all things. Finding God in all things is a gift. ( Luis Rodriguez Intercom) 

Masses this weekend and in the coming week:

Saturday      6.30pm    Rushwee            Frank and Una Dooner and deceased family
Sunday      10.00am    Grangegeeth       Johnny Carpenter
                                                               Harry and Mary White and daughter Kitty Farrell
                  11.30am    Rathkenny          Al Mongey                                                                                                                                    

Monday     10.00am    Rathkenny                              
Tuesday       7.30pm    Grangegeeth       Pat Devin and deceased family   
Wednesday  9.00am    Rathkenny          
Thursday     7.30pm    Rushwee                                      
Friday          7.30pm     Rathkenny         List of the Dead                Benediction

Saturday     6.30pm     Rushwee            
Sunday     10.00am      Grangegeeth      Mike, Anna Farrell, deceased of Farrell and Smith families
                                                                Noel Morgan
                  11.30am     Rathkenny          Paddy Carry (1st Anniversary)

Online Donations
Online donations can now be made to parish and diocesan collections
via the Diocesan website  HERE

Thanks to all who have returned envelopes for parish funds, Christmas and Easter offerings, Trocaire, cemeteries, and other collections over the past year.

Synod 2023/24
Thanks to all who participated in the Synodal process during Lent 2022.
More on the Diocesan Website HERE  or at www.synod.ie

The National synthesis is available at the above sites also. A working meeting to discuss the national and diocesan syntheses will take place in Dunshaughlin Parish Centre, on Saturday 10th December, 2-5pm. Please register at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Pope Francis tweets 'During this Advent Season let us ask the Lord to help us keep the lamp of faith lit in our hearts to be prepared to receive Him, and that He will fill us with peace and joy'.

St Vincent de Paul collection 10/11th December. To donate or seek help 086 4523252