Events

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction takes place in Sallins Church every Friday at 7.30pm. You are welcome to join us for the hour or even only for a few minutes.

The Moat Club presents…… ‘Eden’ by Eugene O’Brien; from Tuesday 21st to Saturday 25th February at 8pm nightly. Ticket bookings from Moat Box Office, phone 045 883 030.

Enrolment will take place for a Beginners Bridge Class in Naas Lawn Tennis Club on Monday 27th February at 7:45pm. This is a 10 week Course, on Monday evenings from 8pm-10pm. This course is run under the auspices of the Mid Leinster Region of the Contract Bridge Assoc of Ireland. Further details from Bert 087 922 0233 email: bertmckay@eircom.net or Ann 087 677 9406. email: ann.burns99@gmail.com

Midlands Support Group – For Family and Friends Affected by Suicide is a new confidential support group, recently established in conjunction with HOPE(D). We welcomes people from all areas in Kildare. We meet the first Wednesday of each month at the Aras Building (beside Fas) Main Street, Newbridge at 8pm. Our aim is to connect with [...]

Saturday 17th March is St. Patrick’s Day and a Holy Day of Obligation. St Patricks Day masses are as follows;

Vigil Mass – Friday evening (16th March)
Naas Parish Church:- 6.30pm
Ballycane:- 8.00pm.
Sallins:- 6.30pm

Saturday Masses  (17th March)
Naas Parish Church:- 8.30am, 10.00am, 12.00 noon & 6.00pm
Please Note: 10.00 am will include the 4th Kildare Scouts,
                     12.00 noon mass will be as Gaeilge
Ballycane:- 11.00am & 12.15pm
Sallins:- 10.00am & 12noon
Two-Mile House:- 11.00am

‘Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me’

Daytime Holy Saturday is a time of waiting. Our churches are left bare of decoration and no masses or ceremonies take place. But come the fall of darkness all that changes, because Easter begins; the church is decorated, people assemble, candles are lit, joyful Easter songs are sung, and the Easter Vigil Mass begins. This Easter Vigil Mass is the culmination of Holy Week. The Lord is Risen, he is truly Risen, Alleluia.

Naas Parish Church:- Easter Vigil, Saturday 9.00pm
Ballycane:- Easter Vigil, Saturday 9.00pm
Sallins:- Easter Vigil, Saturday 9.00pm
Two-Mile House:- Easter Vigil, Saturday 9.00pm

Confessions:
Confessions will be held on Holy Saturday 23rd April in Naas Parish Church, Sallins Road, from 10.30am – 12noon & 3.00pm – 5.00pm.

Easter Sunday - day time Masses as Normal
Naas Parish Church:- 8.30a.m., 10.00a.m., 12noon, & 6.00p.m.
Ballycane:- 11.00a.m. & 12.15p.m.
Sallins:- 10.00a.m. & 12 noon
Two-Mile House:- 11.00a.m.

An Ecumenical Sunrise Service will take place in Punchestown at 6.00am on Easter Sunday to which all are welcome. ‘On the first day of the week at the first sight of dawn’.

The Easter Collection for the support of the priests of the parish will take place at all Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday Masses.

What Makes a Dad?
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages, …

Monday 15th August is The Feast of the Assumption and a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses are as follows;

Monday Masses (15th August)
Naas Parish Church:- 7.30am & 10.00am
Ballycane:- 12.15pm & 7.30pm
Sallins:- 10.00am & 7.30pm
Two-Mile House:- 9.30am

The Annual Cemetery Mass in St Corban’s Cemetery, Naas takes place on Wednesday 22nd August 2012 at 7.30pm (No evening mass in the Parish Church). A reminder to attend to family graves.

‘Lord, for your faithful people, life is changed, not ended, and when the body of our earthly dwelling lies in death, we gain an everlasting dwelling place in heaven’

Sallins Conference of St Vincent de Paul will be selling their Christmas Cards at all masses in Sallins this week-end 26th and 27th November. The Conference may be contacted at 085 705 2294.