ANNUAL COLLECTION FOR PETER’S PENCE

As already announced, the Annual collection for the Pope’s Charities (Peter’s Pence) will be taken up at all the Masses throughout the Diocese this week-end.  This collection will replace the usual SHARE collection.

HOWTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Graduates 2012

At a special gathering in the school last Wednesday, 30 pupils of 6^th Class graduated.  We wish all these Girls and Boys every success as they move on to Secondary School.  A special Thank you to their Teacher Mr. James Burke.

Nadia Beshoff                                  Alex Healy                                         Jack Noonan

Annraoi Blaney                                  Neil Howard                                      Emily Noonan

Julia Borel                                         Lily Jennings                                      Lily O’Byrne

Olivia Butler Daly                             Jake Lantry                                       Gus O’Kelly

Aoife Caulfield                                  Francesca Lappin Swan                    Gillian O’Moore

Kian Clancy                                        Chloe Larkin Clancy                          Mark Regan

Zara Connaughton                            Matthew McGreal                             Jordan Reid

Jamie Farrell Darby                         Seán McGregor                                 Dylan Steele

Dean Farren                                      Maria Molloy                                      Conor Sugrue

Emer Haines                                      Ciara Neilan                                       Rebecca Weston

HOWTH PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK

This year’s Howth Parish Pilgrimage to Knock has now been arranged for SUNDAY 2^nd SEPTEMBER.   Cost - €50 - which includes Coach, Lunch (Tea/Coffee/Sandwiches) and Evening Dinner at the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon.  Bookings may be made in the Parish Office/Sacristy weekday mornings.

HOWTH PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES – 12^th September 2012

We hope to have a Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes 12^th September 2012 for five nights.  The cost per person sharing will be €749.00 - Full Board accommodation in the Hotel Gallia Londres which is close to the Grotto.  For more details please call into the Parish Office/Sacristy mornings Mon -Weds. and Friday 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. or Tel. 839 7398

MASS INTENTIONS  – 1^st – 8^th July 2012

Sunday 1^st July

Vigil (7.00 p.m. Sat. 30^th June)     Kevin Moore (Month’s Mind)

12.00 noon                                    Mícheal McMorrow  (2^nd Anniv.)

Thursday 5^th July

10.00 a.m.                                     Irene and Frank Flood (Recently Deceased)

Friday 6^th July

                                                      Altar List of the Dead

Sunday 8^th July

Vigil (7.00 p.m. Sat. 7^th July)        Bernice Farren (Month’s Mind)

 8.30 a.m.                                      Marion White

10.30 a.m.                                     Gerard Dromgoole

12.00 noon                                     Sheila and Vincent O’Brien (1^st Anniv.)

 7.00 p.m.                                       William Redmond (Month’s Mind)

                                  EAST OF IRELAND PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

Howth Promenade  to-day - Sunday at 3.00 p.m.  Pipe bands from all over the country will come to Howth to compete in this annual event.

HOWTH SUMMER PROJECT  2^nd to 13^th JULY 2012

The Summer Project begins tomorrow - Monday, 2^nd July and will continue for two weeks.  We wish all those taking part in the Project every success.

FRIDAY 6^th July - FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

Morning Masses at 8.00 and 10.00.  Evening Mass at 8 o’clock.  All the Masses on the first Friday of the month are offered for those whose names are on the Parish Altar List of the Dead.

HOWTH PRIMARY SCHOOL

There are a limited number or places for the School year 2012/2013 available.  Contact Scoil Mhuire

Tel 832 3572 or the Parish Office at Tel. 839 7398 or email  howthns@gmail.com

CHURCH COLLECTIONS

Sunday 24^th June – First Collection  €875 and the SHARE collection  €710

Scripture Readings for the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday 2^nd July

Amos 2:6-10, 13-16. Ps 49: 16-23, R/ v22. Mt 8: 18-22

Tuesday 3^rd July

Saint Thomas           Feast

Eph 2:19-22. Ps 116, R/Mk 16:15. Jn 20: 24-29.

Wednesday 4^th July

Amos 5:14-15, 21-24. Ps 49: 7-13, 16-17, R/ v23. Mt 8: 28-34

Thursday 5^th July

Amos 7:10-17. Ps 18: 8-11, R/ v10. Mt 9: 1-8

Friday 6^th July

Amos 8: 4-6, 9-12. Ps 118: 2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131, R/ Mt 4:4. Mt 9: 9-13

Saturday 7^th July

Amos 9:11-15. Ps 84: 9, 11-14, R/ v9. Mt 9: 14-17

Sunday 8^th July

Ezek 2: 2-5. Ps 122, R/ v2. 2 Cor 12: 7-10. Mk 6: 1-6

RECENT BAPTISMS

The parish community warmly welcomes Oliver Aodh Rowney and Tom McKenna Doyle who were baptised recently in our Church.  Congratulations and every joy to their proud Parents, Grand parents, God parents and extended families.

WEEKLY CATHOLIC PAPERS AVAILABLE IN THE CHURCH

Copies of weekly Catholic papers are available on the table at the back of the Church

THE IRISH CATHOLIC      :           €1.30

THE UNIVERSE                    :           €1.75

THE CATHOLIC TIMES      :           €1.75

Money for papers may be placed in any of the Shrines in the Church.