Dear Parishioner ,
Welcome to our parish website and if you are new to the area, welcome to our parish. You may come from further afield and simply want to know something about St. Jude the Apostle Parish – I hope that your visit will transform distance into friendship.
Our parishioners come from all over Ireland and beyond. We are comprised of young and not so young, working and retired people and children growing up who share a common love of God and each other. Please browse our site and feel welcome to drop into our beautiful church at any time to say a prayer or light a candle or join our parish family for Mass.
You can also tune in and watch our ceremonies live through the magic of the internet, which when you think of it is really what a parish is all about. A group of individuals combining talents and knowledge for the greater good and as the Jesuits would say, the Glory of God.
With best wishes:Fr. P.P.    

This parish (RCN:20016166) is made up of over 2,500 homes from the estates of Orwell Park, Willington, Wellington Road, Cypress Downs, Glendown, Rossmore, Templeogue Wood, Templeogue Lodge, Rushbrook, Kennington, Wilderwood, Osprey, Kilvere and Domville.

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"The Lord will protect you now and always, wherever you go."         
- Psalm 121-8

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Father Pat is always available to meet people and discuss issues that his Parishioners might have. He can be contacted on his land line 01 4063330 or his email fionnlaoich@yahoo.ie

• IMPORTANT NOTICE to all Parish Volunteers: In compliance with Diocesan requirements all volunteers who work in any aspect of Parish life must attend a Child Protection Information Session once every three years. This is an essential part of being a volunteer and helps us to meet the requirements of the Annual Child Protection Audit. Just under half of our Parish Volunteers attended one of these sessions in February 2025 and I now encourage all others to attend on one of the following dates that have been arranged locally.
  Wednesday 4th February in St Jude the Apostle Church at 7.30pm.
  Tuesday 3rd March in St Pius X Church at 7.30pm.
  Please make sure you register on the day as this will form part of our Child Protection Records. Thank you and Kind regards, Fr Pat McKinley, PP
• Week of Prayer forChristian Unity begins this Sunday18th January: The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is a privileged moment of prayer, encounter and dialogue. It is an opportunity to recognise and receive the richness and value that are present in the other, the different, and to ask God for the gift of unity.” – Archbishop Dermot Farrell
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  Cosy Corner Cafe – We are hiring We are delighted to announce we are recruiting again for the new year. We are looking for team members available between 09:00 and 15:30, Monday to Saturday. Please drop a note into Café or contact Tom or Ciara in the Café
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  St Vincent de Paul collection last weekend amounted to €2,200.00. A HUGE THANKS for your continued support and generous donations. We really do appreciate it and it makes a huge difference to people’s lives
• Family Mass: We strongly encourage those preparing for the celebration of the Sacraments later this year to join us for our family masses as they form an important part of the children’s preparation for the Sacraments.
  You may like to note the dates of family Masses over the coming months as follows:
  Saturday 14th February - vigil Mass at 5.30pm in St Judes
  Saturday 14th March - vigil Mass at 7pm in St Pius X
  Saturday 11th April - vigil Mass at 5.30pm in St Judes
  Saturday 9th May - vigil Mass at 7pm in St Pius X
• The Parish Centre have rooms to rent for 2026:
  Room 1 is available on Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays 9am until 12pm.
  Parish Hall is available Thursday Morning 11.15am until 12.30pm, and
  Thursday Afternoon 2pm until 3.30pm. Please contact Paddy in the Parish Office or alternatively email the office stjudesparishwillington@gmail.com
• Catholic Schools Week 2026: This year, Catholic Schools Week will run from 18th to 24th January with the theme, Normal Lives, Called to Holiness. Inspired by Pope Francis’ reflection on Blessed Carlo Acutis, the 2026 theme invites pupils, teachers, families, and parishes to explore the call to holiness as something both universal and accessible. Holiness is not for a few, but for all; not reserved for religious professionals or mystics, but for every student, teacher, parent, (and grandparent!) living each day in friendship with Jesus Christ
• TheWay.ie: Is a new digital platform set up by the Irish Bishops’ Conference dedicated to sharing the Good News and the witness of the Catholic Church in Ireland. It is intended to help people discover the faith, live the faith and pass on the faith. It is for both seekers and followers. You may access TheWay.ie by clicking here
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  Invitation for New Members to sing with choir at the 10:00am mass. The choir practice on Thursdays 5pm to 6pm in the church or the pastoral centre. New members are welcome any time or if you can't get to the practice come at 09.30am on Sunday morning and join the singing practice
• Over 60? Help to keep the brain cells and white brain matter alive and working well by getting out of your house and doing physical exercise. Doctors recommend 20 minutes a day or 150 minutes exercise per week if you can do it. This is your opportunity to walk with friends or family and build your stamina. Additionally it is good to talk. Podcast Brendan O’Connor show Saturday 10th Jan Prof Brendan Kelly Your Brain - four stages of life
  
• Pictures from Mass Celebrating Opening of the Church in 1976 on December 7th 2025 can be viewed by clicking here
• Dates for the celebration of the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation 2026
  
  Bishop Shanahan National School First Holy Communions Wednesday 20th/Thursday 21st May '26
  Parents of 2nd class children are invited to enrol their children for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion by clicking here and completing the online enrolement and submitting same. You will also need to drop a copy of your child’s Baptism Cert into the parish office once you have completed the online enrolment. Certs are available from the church where your child was baptised. We would kindly ask parents to complete the enrolment by Friday 12th December 2025. This will enable the parish to keep parents informed about any developments in the preparation for the Sacraments
  
  Bishop Galvin National School Sacrament of Confirmation Wednesday 27th/Thursday 28th May '26
  Parents of 6th class children are invited to enrol their children for the Sacrament of Confirmation by clicking here and completing the online enrolement and submitting same. You will also need to drop a copy of your child’s Baptism Cert into the parish office once you have completed the online enrolment. Certs are available from the church where your child was baptised. We would kindly ask parents to complete the enrolment by Friday 12th December 2025. This will enable the parish to keep parents informed about any developments in the preparation for the Sacraments
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  Toddlers World A fun interactive music class, suitable from 4 months to 4 years and beyond. Monday, Thursday & Friday in St. Jude The Apostle's Pastoral Centre 9.45am – 11am. Contact Amanda 086 1700806 to book
• Lectio Divina – In our parish centre Tuesday afternoons at 2:00pm Room 3. Why not come along everyone welcome. More information can be found here
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  Thursdays in St. Jude the Apostle's: At 09:30 we pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, especially for our priests. We say a Vocation prayer for young men and women that they might hear and answer the call to Priesthood and Religious Life. The Eucharist is then available. See leaflet at back of church
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  Sincere thanks to all who continue to support Koins for Kids due to your continued donations this parish has donated in excess of €11,374 plus lots of non euro coins and notes. No donation is too small so if you have any small change or foreign currency lying around drop them into parish office and we will pass on to Koins for Kids whose aim it is to raise 1 million euro to fund a paediatric MRI scanner for new Childrens hospital. So far amount raised has reached the milestone of €700,000. St Jude The Apostle's are the leading donor so keep up the good work and dig out all those old coins or small euro coins every little helps.
         Please help them if you can. Check them out on www.koinsforkids.ie

Cozy Corner Café (Summer Hours): Opening Times
Monday - Friday 9.00am – 3.30pm / Saturday 10am - 3pm
For reservations phone Tom @ 083 1838006

Parish Office Bookings for Anniversary Masses etc. Note that all anniversary and remembrance masses must be booked through the Parish Office (Cash Only), please give one Months notice. Mass Cards, Baptismal Candles, Rosary beads, First Holy Communion and Confirmation cards and gifts are now available in Parish Office. Easter Mass Bouquets are available (proceeds to charity).
Opening hours Monday, Wednesday, Friday 09.30 – 12.30. Closed Tuesday & Thursday

Volunteers needed for St Jude the Apostle's Church. Could you give a little time for: Altar Flower arranging, Church cleaning on Monday 10.30 -11.30. If you are interested, Please contact parish office

Pastoral Centre Room 1 is available to book. See Paddy in Parish Office

Funeral Mass will take place on Monday and Wednesday at 10:00am and Baptisms will be on the 3rd Sunday of the Month at 1pm. Click here for more details

Church Collections click here for more details

Bethany Bereavement Support: We can offer the support of a trained listener in a safe, free, supportive place to journey with you through your grief. To speak with a volunteer please contact: tel 087 990 5299 Email: bethanybereavement1982@gmail.com

Standing Orders – increasing amounts – Some of you have increased the amount you were donating or started new standing order but we are struggling to identify where some of the amounts are coming in from as you have not put your name in correct field. If you have increased or started a new standing order since January you might send me an email with the new amount and your name so we can allocate the correct amounts. Sincere thanks to all who continue to support the parish with your standing orders it is a great help to the upkeep of the parish and in claiming the tax back on your donations stjudesparishwillington@gmail.com

Jigsaw Offering younger people going through a hard time, or for those worried about a young person in your life. www.jigsaw.ie

Request for copies of Baptism, Confirmation Certificates and Letters of Freedom from 1st June in order to comply with the new GDPR requlations we are required by law to ask the person for whom the certificate relates to to request copy themselves accompanied by photo id so the easiest way is to email request to stjudesparishwillington@gmail.com and attach photo id otherwise we will have to give them a request form for you to sign and bring it back with photo id if you are asking someone to pick up certificates they must have photo id of their own as well before we can hand out paperwork

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