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.
Saturday 20th September Cosy Corner Café will be closed.         

Inspirational Thoughts / Prayers-

"And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me."         
- John 12:32

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Local conference of Vincent de Paul collection will be held at all Masses this weekend eptember13th/14th

• Sacred Heart Messenger is available in Parish Office for those interested
  

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

• Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Thank you for all the donations for the Lourdes Pilgrimage
  
  
• Culture Night Friday 19th September, Church of the Holy Spirit, Kimmage Manor. Rich music and artistic heritage. Activities 4pm to 8.30pm, Recital 7pm. Admission Free View Flyer Here
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• Lawn Mower request: If you have a spare working lawn mower for a small garden, Fr Jince would love to have the use of it please
  
  
• Terenure Garda Station Open Day 20th September 1200 until 1500. Face Painting, Tea and Coffee, Garda Vehicles, Tour of Station. 30/32 Terenure Road West, D6W. All are welcome. View flyer here
  

Crosscare This year’s annual collection for Crosscare will take place next weekend Saturday 20th / Sunday 21st September. Your generosity directly supports vital Crosscare services that help those most in need at this challenging time for so many in our communities. This collection will replace the usual Share Collection. Thank you for your continued support of Crosscare

• World Alzheimer’s Day 2025. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Memory Walk will take place in Deer Park, Mount Merrion on Sunday 21st September 12 Noon. All are welcome. Further details www.memorywalk.ie
  
  

There will be a special Coffee Morning in aid of the Irish Hospice on Thursday 25th September in St Mary’s Room, St Pius X Church immediately after the 10am morning Mass. Please join us for this special event and support fundraising for the vital work of the Irish Hospice. If you are unable to make Thursday morning, there is an alternative coffee morning in St Judes GAA Club on Tuesday 23rd September from 10am -1pm. Your support is greatly appreciated

• St Jude the Apostle’s 50th Anniversary Concert: As part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations a concert of Sacred and operatic music will take place on Sunday 5 October in St Jude’s Church at 8pm. Tickets will be available next week in the Parish Office and after Masses next weekend, cost €10
  
  
• Fr Jince embarks on a three month C.P.E. (Clinical Pastoral Education) course starting on Monday. The course is quite intensive so we will perhaps have Fr Jince for one Sunday Mass each week during that time. He will not be available weekdays. We wish him every success and blessing in this new course of study

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

• A Mass for Life to pray for all the protection / sanctification of life from the womb to the tomb, will take place in St Pius X Church, Templeogue on Saturday 20th September @11am, followed by refreshments. All are welcome
  
  
• Apostolate of Our Lady of Fatima 13th September at 2pm Church of the Holy Spirit, Ballyroan Holy Mass commencing at 4pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Confessions, Divine Mercy, Way of the Cross, Benediction and Mass. Celebrant Fr Piaras McLoughlin, Fr Ubaldo. All welcome
  
  
• St Pius X Church - Horticultural Society resumes after the summer break, this coming Wednesday 17th September at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Room. New members are most welcome
  
  
• Bridge Classes for Beginners Templeogue Bridge Centre. Bridge is a great game for all ages. Learn the skills today and gain a Hobby for life. €120 for 12 lessons with registered teachers. Classes will be run Monday / Tuesday Nights, Monday / Wednesday Evenings starting end of September. More details and to book Phone Mary 087 161 89 88, Email sec.tccbc@gmail.com

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

• The Active Retirement Association this coming Monday 8th September at 11am in St Pius X St Mary’s Room, and on Thursday morning, tea and coffee immediately after the 10am morning Mass, also in St Mary’s Room. If you are free Monday or Thursday, do come along, all are very welcome
  
  
• Lectio Mission Dominican Retreat Centre Programme for September 2025 - June 2026 & Taize Sunday Eucharists. Click here for brochure or click here for Lectio Divina flyer
  
  
• Operation Smile Ireland a small Irish not for profit charity working globally to provide free cleft surgeries. They need your support 016676659 / 1800849061, www.operationsmile.ie
  
  
• Marino Institute of Education: Are you looking for food for the mind and oxygen for the soul in the company of others. Adult Education Certificate in Spirituality and Human Development Programme. Open for applications now. click to view poster. Contact mary.gao@mie.ie / 087 450 85 49 / www.mie.ie/spirituality
  

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

• Padre Pio Pilgrimage 10th -13th October. Please see leaflet in Church entrance or view by clicking here
  

• 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
  
  
• 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
  

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

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

• 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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