Our Parishes - Edgeworthstown, Rathowen and Streete

Three neighbouring parishes working together - Trí paróistí comharsanacha ag obair le chéile

St. Mary's Church, Edgeworthstown, Meathas Troim

St. Mary's Church, Rathowen, Ráth Eoghan

St. Mary's Church, Streete (Boherquill), An tSráid

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Parishes Working Together

Parishes Working Together – Edgeworthstown – Rathowen – Streete

The three Roman Catholic parishes of St. Mary’s serve the adjacent communities of Edgeworthstown, County Longford and Streete and Rathowen, both in County Westmeath. We share a rich historic, cultural and literary tradition, counting Maria Edgeworth, Oliver Goldsmith and Oscar Wilde among those that lived or visited here. To this day there continues a vibrant and talented music, drama and written tradition, most delightfully practiced by our youngest generation.

Na trí paróistí Caitliceacha Rómhánacha Naomh Muire freastal ar na pobail in aice na Meathas Troim, Contae an Longfoirt agus Streete agus Ráth Eoghain, i gContae na hIarmhí. Roinnimid traidisiún stairiúil, cultúrtha agus liteartha saibhir, comhaireamh Maria Edgeworth, Oliver Goldsmith agus Oscar Wilde i measc iad siúd a raibh cónaí nó thug cuairt anseo. Go dtí an lá, tá fós le ceol bríomhar agus cumasach, drámaíocht agus traidisiún scríofa, an chuid is mó iontais chleachtadh ag ár ghlúin is óige.

Throughout the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois neighbouring parishes have been asked to explore ways of co-operating together which could lead to better communication and a better use of personnel and resources in providing the best possible service to our people. With this in mind our parishes of Edgeworthstown, Streete and Rathowen have begun a journey of exploration together.

Le linn an Deoise Ardach agus Chluain Mhic Nóis paróistí comharsanacha iarradh ar bhealaí comhoibriú le chéile a d’fhéadfadh bheith ina chúis le cumarsáid níos fearr agus úsáid níos fearr pearsanra agus acmhainní chun an tseirbhís is fearr is féidir a sholáthar dár ndaoine iniúchadh. Sin san áireamh inár bparóistí de Meathas Troim, Streete agus Ráth Eoghain tá tús curtha turas taiscéalaíochta chéile.

Calendar 2019

Local dates will be added as soon as they are confirmed (First Confessions, Holy Communions, Confirmations and Cemetery Sundays in each of our parishes)

January
Saturday 6th – Epiphany
Thursday 18th to 25th – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sunday 7th February – Catholic Schools Week:
Theme – Celebrating the work of our Local Catholic Schools

February
Friday 1st – Feast of St. Brigid
Saturday 2nd – Candlemas Day – blessing of candles
Saturday 2nd – Enrolment Ceremony, Confirmation (Edgeworthstown) @ 7.00 p.m.
Sunday 3rd – Feast of St. Blaise – blessing of throats
Saturday 9th – Enrolment Ceremony, First Holy Communion (Edgeworthstown) @ 7.00 p.m.

March
Saturday 2nd – Service of Light, Confirmation (Edgeworthstown) @ 7.00 p.m.
Wednesday 6th – Ash Wednesday
Saturday 17th – St. Patrick’s Day
Friday 29th – Sacrament of Confirmation (Edgeworthstown) @ 4.00 p.m.

April
Wednesday 10th – First Confession (Edgeworthstown) @ 7.00 p.m.
Sunday 14th – Palm Sunday
Thursday 18th – Holy Thursday
Friday 19th – Good Friday
Sunday 21st – Easter Sunday

May
Wednesday 1st – First Confession (Rathowen) @ 8.00 p.m.
Thursday 2nd – First Confession (Boherquill) @ 8.00 p.m.
Saturday 11th – First Holy Communion (Edgeworthstown) @ 12.00 p.m.
Sunday 12th – First Holy Communion (Rathowen) @ 12.00 noon
Sunday 19th – First Holy Communion (Boherquill) @ 11.00 a.m.
Sunday 30th – Ascension of the Lord

June
Sunday 2nd – Cemetery Sunday (Russagh)
Sunday 9th – Pentecost Sunday
Sunday 9th – Cemetery Sunday (Rathaspic)
Sunday 23rd – Corpus Christi

July
Sunday 7th – Cemetery Sunday (Edgeworthstown)
Sunday 7th – Cemetery Sunday (Church Cemetry, St. Fintan’s, Coolamber, Streete)

August
Thursday 15th – Assumption of Our Lady

September

October

November
Friday 1st – All Saints
Saturday 2nd – All Souls

December
Sunday 1st – 1st Sunday of Advent
Monday 9th – Immaculate Conception
Wednesday 25th – Christmas Day
Thursday 26th – St. Stephen’s Day

Mass Times and Church Notices

Mass Times This Week:

	St. Mary’s Edgeworthstown	The Manor Edgeworthstown	St. Mary’s Rathowen	St. Mary’s Streete (Boherquill)
Sunday February 17th Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle C	10.00 a.m. 12.00 noon	11.00 a.m.	11.00 a.m.
Monday		11.00 a.m.	7.00 p.m.
Tuesday		11.00 a.m.
Wednesday		11.00 a.m.	9.30 a.m.
Thursday		11.00 a.m.	9.30 a.m.
Friday		11.00 a.m.	7.00 p.m.	9.30 a.m.
Saturday	7.00 p.m.	11.00 a.m.		8.00 p.m.

February Sunday Masses:
St. Mary’s Edgeworthstown: Saturday Vigil 7.00 p.m. Sunday 10.00 a.m. & 12 noon
Our Lady’s Manor, Edgeworthstown: Sunday 11.00 a.m.
St. Mary’s Streete (Boherquill): Saturday vigil 8.00 p.m.
St. Mary’s Rathowen: Sunday 11.00 a.m.

Eucharistic Adoration
Edgeworthstown (St. Mary’s Church):
Each week Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Rathowen:
Thursday 10.00 – 10.30 a.m.
Streete (Boherquill):
Friday 7.00 – 8.00 p.m.

Weddings
Three months notice must be given to the Parish and to the State.
Pre Marriage course is required – ACCORD.

Baptisms
By arrangement.

Parish Secretary (Edgeworthstown):
If you wish to book Anniversary Masses.
Also if you wish to contribute to Offertory Collections and to Priests Dues by way of the weekly envelope system the parish secretary will include you.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
The Presbetry
St. Mary’s Church
Dublin Road
Edgeworthstown
Co. Longford.

Phone no. 043 6671046
E-mail edgeworthstownparish@gmail.com

Services for our new communities

Polish / Czech / Syro Malabar / Africa

I am Polish. Where can I attend Mass in Polish?

Polish Mass is celebrated on the first and third Sunday of each month at 5.00 p.m. in St. Mel’s Cathedral, Longford
Confession 4.30 p.m. when Polish Mass is celebrated.
Contact: Fr. Krzysztof Przanowski, Polish Chaplaincy, St. Mary’s Presbytery, Athlone.
E-Mail kprzanowski@gmail.com
Polish website: www.duszpasterstwowathlone.org

Jestem Polakiem. Gdzie mogę uczęszczać na Mszę po polsku?
Msza polska odprawiana jest w pierwszą i trzecią niedzielę każdego miesiąca o godzinie 17.00. w katedrze św. Mel w Longford
Spowiedź o 16.30 kiedy odprawiana jest polska Msza św.
Kontakt: ks. Krzysztof Przanowski, Duszpasterstwo Polskie, Prezbiterium Mariackie, Athlone.
E-mail: kprzanowski@gmail.com
Polska strona internetowa: www.duszpasterstwowathlone.org

Slovak

I am Slovakian. Where can I attend Mass in Slovak?
Slovakian Mass is celebrated on the second Saturday of each month at 4.00 p.m. in St. Mel’s Cathedral, Longford
Contact: Fr. Eugeen Ribinski, The Presbytery, Cathedral, Longford. E-Mail: stmelcathedral@eircom.net

Som slovenský. Kde môžem navštevovať mše v slovenčine?
Slovenská slávnosť sa slávi v druhej sobotu v mesiaci o 16.00 hod. v katedrále sv. Mel v Longforde
Kontakt: Fr. Eugeen Ribinski The Presbytery, Cathedral, Longford. E-Mail: stmelcathedral@eircom.net

Syro Malabar

I am from Kerala, India. Where can I attend Syro Malabar Mass?
Syro Malabar Mass is celebrated on every first Saturday of the month at 4.30 p.m. in St. Mel’s Cathedral, Longford.
Contact: Fr. Reji Kurian, The Presbytery, Cathedral, Longford. E-mail: frrejimcbs@gmail.com
Visit http://syromalabar.ie the website of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Dublin.

ഞാൻ കേരളത്തിൽ നിന്നാണ്. സീറോ മലബാർ മാസ്സിനടുത്ത് ഞാൻ എവിടെ നിന്ന് പോകണം?
സീറോ മലബാർ മാസ്സ് എല്ലാ ശനിയാഴ്ചയും വൈകുന്നേരം 4.30 ന് ആഘോഷിക്കുന്നു. സെന്റ് മെൽസ് കത്തീഡ്രൽ, ലോങ്ഫോർഡ്.
ബന്ധപ്പെടുക: ഫാ. റെജി കുര്യൻ, ദി പ്രസ്ബൂറ്ററി, ലോങ്ഫോർഡ്.
ഡബ്ലിനിലെ സീറോ മലബാർ കാത്തലിക് പള്ളി വെബ്സൈറ്റിൽ http://syromalabar.ie സന്ദർശിക്കുക
ñān kēraḷattil ninnāṇ. sīṟēā malabār mās’sinaṭutt ñān eviṭe ninn pēākaṇaṁ?
sīṟēā malabār mās’s ellā śaniyāḻcayuṁ vaikunnēraṁ 4.30 n āghēāṣikkunnu. senṟ mels kattīḍral, lēāṅphēārḍ.
bandhappeṭuka: phā. ṟeji kuryan, di prasbūṟṟaṟi, lēāṅphēārḍ.
ḍablinile sīṟēā malabār kāttalik paḷḷi vebsaiṟṟil http://syromalabar.ie sandarśikkuka.

African Mass

I am from Africa. Where can I attend African Mass?
African Mass is celebrated on the second Sunday of each month at 5.00 p.m. in St. Mel’s Cathedral, Longford.
Contact: Fr. Joseph Okere, The Presbytery, Longford. E-mail: marvellousjoe@yahoo.ca

Sick or Housebound?
~ Live Mass Streaming ~

Live Mass Streaming

St. Mel’s Cathedral
Click HERE to watch Daily Masses:
Monday – Saturday: 8am, 10am, (November, Advent, Lent 7.30pm)
Saturday Vigil 7.30pm
Sunday: 8am, 10am, 11.30am, 1.00pm

Knock Basilica
Click HERE to watch Daily Masses live at 12 noon & 3pm (Sundays) and 3pm (Weekdays) during the Pilgrimage Season (last Sunday in April to 2nd Sunday in October).

Church Services Live TV
Click HERE to watch Mass or another service from a listing of live church services currently on or upcoming within the next two hours.
Churches are in Ireland (North and South) and England.

Recent Baptisms ~ Recent Deaths

Recent Baptisms and Deaths

We welcomed the following children into our Christian commmunity in recent weeks:

~ January 2018 ~

Louis Coleman Skelly, Skerries & Edgeworthstown

Amanda Pasanova, Shannon Park

Darragh Thomas McEntee, Cranley and Lucan

Alex Michael Hussey, Carrickboy

~ February ~

Luka Vincent Daly, Bracklin

Ema Dapkus, Devine Crescent

Thomas Sean Reynolds, Gneeve

~ March ~

Jason Daniel Greene and Megan Kate Greene, River Park, Edgeworthstown

Noel Patrick Brian Stokes, Corboy

~ April ~

Maya Ogbodu Idomele, Back of Main Street

Milo Noel Heslin, Chestnut View and Dublin

Lawrence James Goehlert, Chestnut View and Dubai

Ava Maria O’Kane, Abhainn Glas

Saoirse Laura Harvey, Garryandrew and Essex

Charlie Salinger, Cloverwell Close

John Paul Comiskey, Shannon Park

Mia-Rose Burke Jones, Wolfe Tone Court

~ May ~

Bryan Machado, Lisogue

Lylah Rose McEntire Whelan, Springtown, Granard

~ June ~

Charlie Michael Mulkearns, Cam

Sean Christopher Nolan, St. Patrick’s Terrace

Jake Damian Wenman, Cloverwell

Mason Niall Kenny, Devine Crescent

~ July ~

Vayda Brenda Lynch, The Avenue, Mullinga

Ava Kate Walker, Lisnanagh

Jayla Josephine Nina Wenman, Kilbride Park

Michael Dennis Stokes, Oakvale, Longford

~ August ~

Robert Owen Holwett, Coolamber and Lucan

Brooke Nova Gilchriest, Devine Crescent

Lucy Margaret McLoughlin, Kilsallagh

Amelia Rose Conway Kenny, Lackan and Royal Canal Avenue, Longford

Shauna Frances Mary Flynn Little, Mostrim Oaks

Méabh Siobhan Flanagan, Mullingar

Jack Dean Canning and Mason Carter Canning, Cloverwell

~ September ~

Megan Ann Kelly Hallinan McCauley, Breaghy, Ballinalee

~ October ~

Liam Stephen Ledwith, Devine Crescent

Síofra Ellen Geoghegan, Mostrim Oaks

Bryan Phillips, Shannon Park

~ November ~

Callum William Hussey, Auburn Park

~ December ~

Noel Edward McKenna, Cranleymore

Please pray for the souls of our recently departed:-

~ January 2018 ~

Nan Hughes (nee Keenan), London, formerly St. Patrick’s Terrace

Sr. Columba Rattigan, Our Lady’s Manor

Patsy Owens, Kilmore, Streete

~ February ~

Ciara Conefrey

Fr. Ned O’Hara, Lisryan

~ March ~

Ellen Cully nee McLoughlin, Bracklin who died recently in New York

Kathleen Mullen, formerly of Abbeylara who died recently in Manchester

Luke Kiernan, Boherquill

Joan Duffy, Dublin and Coolamber Manor

Sean Reilly, brother of Oliver Reilly, Coralanna, who died recently in America

~ April ~

Helen Kearney, Granard Street

Josie Carroll, Aughafin

Lily O’Farrell, Corboy

Nora McLoughlin, wife of James McLoughlin, formerly of Granard St., who died in London on Monday 9th April. Burial will take place in London

~ May ~

Thomas (Tommy) Keenaan, Aughnageera

Elizabeth (Liz) Devine, Kenagh, formerly of St. Patrick’s Terrace

Brendan MaGuire, Rathowen

Eugene Heavey, Ardagh Parish who died recently in North Carolina

Brian (Barney) McBride, Glenageary, Dublin and formerly Edgeworthstown

~ June ~

Tommy Keary, originally from Clonkeen who died recently in Canada

Eileen Loughrey (nee Heavey), Cadamstown, Broadford, Co. Kildare and formerly of Edgeworthstown

Sr. Reena Dawson, Shalom

Colin Donegan, Lisnagrish

Thomas Kearney, Granard Street

~ July ~

Tom Blessington, Lisryan

Sean Nolan, Devine Crescent

Patrick (Paddy) Kiernan, Cam

~ August ~

Rachel McHugh, Rinnenny

Christina (Ina) Marshall, Kilsallagh

~ September ~

Monsignor Albert McCabe, Kilsallagh and Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Sr. M. Marcella Geraghty, Branford, Connecticut and originally from Fermore

Kenneth Vale, Corboy and Bristol

Rose Farrell, Winetown, Rathowen

John Grimes, Lisnageeragh

~ October ~

Marcella Farrell, Fairy Hill, Rathowen

Hugh Brady, Garryandrew

Joan Ryan, Ardnacassa, Longford (sister of Mary Minogue)

Martin Gilchrist, Aughafin

Marta Nowicka, Abhainn Glas

Bridie Reilly (Nee Glennon), Liverpool and late of Cranley

~ November ~

Rutledge Healy, Killianiker, Rooskey (Father of Fr. Tom Healy)

George Scott, St. Patricks Terrace

Baby Bobby Jay Rooney, Tinenaire

Patrick (Pat) Gilchrist, London and formerly Cullyvore

Eileen Clancy, Rathaspic, Rathowen

Bridget McNamee (nee Smyth), Newry and formerly Cappagh, Rathowen

~ December ~

Michael Griffin, Limerick formerly of Lismacaffrey (brother of Stephen Griffin)

Tommy Nolan, Main Street

Aggie Ward (nee Reynolds), Longford and late of Barne

Joe Nolan, late of Lacken who died recently in Manchester

~ January 2019 ~

Thomas (Tom) Nugent, Devine Crescent

Mary Flynn (Nee Kelly) originally from Rathowen who died recently in Dublin

Seamus Kiernan, Legan

Requiescant in Pace
Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a n-anaim
May they rest in peace and rise in glory

Those we love don’t go away,
they walk beside us every day.
Unseen, unheard, but always near.

Rotas (FEBRUARY)

Rotas

Edgeworthstown:

READERS
Saturday 7.00 p.m: Sarah Lee Greene, Marie Cassidy
Sunday 10.00 a.m.: Ann Mulligan, Maria Noonan
Sunday 12 noon: Noreen Grant, Emma O’Reilly

MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST
Saturday 7.00 p.m: Sr. Maureen Brennan, Sandra Durkan, Margaret Kelly
Sunday 10.00 a.m.: Liz Brady, Orla Noonan, Ann Smith
Sunday 12.00 noon: Mary Kelly McGrath, Colm O’Reilly, Ann Walker

Readings for today

Readings for Today

(Courtesy Irish Bishops Conference):

Click for today’s Mass readings

Thought for the week - from our Parish Newsletter

Thought for this Week

(Courtesy Fr. Tom Cox)
Sunday Newsletter 17-02-19 Thought For This Week

Links
Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois - Knock Shrine - Accord - St. Vincent de Paul - Safeguarding - General Register Office - World Meeting of Families 2018 - The Trócaire Romero Award

Links

~ for websites of local interest see Community Notes pages ~

Diocesan website:

Knock Shrine website :
Daily Masses are available to watch live at 12 noon & 3pm (Sundays) and 3pm (Weekdays) during the Pilgrimage Season (last Sunday in April to 2nd Sunday in October).