Mornington Church

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November - Month of the Holy souls

During the month of November we remember our dead.  
Please write out your list of family members and friends who are deceased and bring them to mass with you or drop them in to the Presbytery during November.

The blue envelope & list of the dead page are in your envelope box and special envelopes are also available in the church porch.

A special Remembrance Mass will be held on Saturday 3rd November at 6pm where a candle will be lit for each of the parishioners and family members who died during the past year.  We also pray for this year’s  list of the dead.

List of the Dead

The Church gives us an opportunity to remember our Dead in a special way in the month of November.

• We are invited to take time at home with our families to recall the names of those who meant so much to us and without whom life will never be the same.
  

• Write out their names on the List of the Dead.
  

• This may be your first time to do this.  Perhaps older members of your family did it in the past.  Don’t let this tradition of remembering the dead fade away.  Make sure that someone in your family continues this custom.  It is good for us to sit down and write out the names of those we knew and loved.
  

• Bring your List of the Dead to the Church during the month of November.  
  

• We pray for those on the List of the Dead on the first Friday of each month at the 8.45am Mass.
  

• During the Month of November visit the Cemetery & Pray for the Dead.
  

World Meeting of Families - Reunion of Volunteers

A reunion of the WMOF volunteers from around the diocese of Meath is being organised for Friday 30th of November 2018 at 7:30pm in St Mary's, Navan.  It will take the format of a liturgical gathering led by Bishop Deenihan and will be followed by a social function during which a commemorative publication will be launched to mark the commitment of so many volunteers fromdiocese.
A sign-up / registration page is now in operation at the following link:
https://dioceseofmeath.ie/wmof2018reunion.  

Further information from Fr Philip Gaffney or Fr Robert McCabe

Community Notices

World Meeting of Families:
A National Collection towards the cost of hosting the World Meeting of Families will take place this weekend 10th and 11th November.
Your generosity to cover the cost of this event is greatly appreciated.


Vocations Weekend: Considering becoming a priest? “No ordinary life: Exploring Priesthood”.
Venue: Mount Saint Anne's, Portarlington, Co. Laois.  From 6pm on Friday 23rd November to 4pm on Saturday 25th November.
For details email info@vocations.ie


Home Retreat Nov.25-30 at St. Colmcille's Laytown. Details on brochure on noticeboard/porch.
Take one. Enquiries: 041 9887904 or 086 3213577


Lectio Divina:
Bring Christ back into Christmas - Connecting Sunday's Gospel with your own life story. Each Thurs. 7.30-8.45pm in Parish Room, Laytown.   
Beginners always welcome.



Church Grounds Maintenance Team
Every Saturday morning at 9.30am.  Any help will be really appreciated.


Church Cleaning
If you can volunteer to become a member of the Church Cleaning Team, please leave your name and contact details  into the Parish Office.
All volunteers welcome.


East Meath Active Retirement
will resume their weekly meetings on Thursday 13th September,
in the Meeting Rooms St. Mary's Church of Ireland Julianstown at 2.30 p.m.  
New Members welcome

East Meath Meals on Wheels  -  085-7570810
Meals are delivered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
If you know of anyone who might benefit from this service, please contact us on the above number.
We are also looking for volunteer drivers.


Are you caring for a family member at home? A spouse, a partner or a close relative or neighbour?
Then you are a Family Carer,
become a member of Family Carers Ireland and benefit from a local and national network
that helps family carers who need advice and that informs and influences Government policy relating to home-based care.   
As a member you can also avail of our exclusive deals.
For more information call 05793 22920 or visit our website www.familycarers.ie


Knit 'n' Knatter at Sunflower Cafe at Riverside, Mornington.
Come along and join us every Friday morning from 10a.m. to 12p.m.
for a morning of knitting or crocheting in the newly opened Sunflower Cafe at Riverside Home & Gift Shop, Mornington.
Admission is free and is open to all ages and levels.
Please note this is not a class but members are willing to offer advice.
Contact Eileen 086-7347789 for enquiries.

The Ordination of Bishop Tom Deenihan took place on Sunday 2 September 2018 in the Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar.
We congratulate him on his appointment & welcome him as our Bishop.  Please remember him in your prayers.



A recording of the ordination ceremony can be viewed on the MCN Media Site by clicking on this link:
https://www.mcnmedia.tv/recording/ordination-of-the-new-bishop-of-meath-most-reverend-tom-deenihan/