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.

Pope Leo XIV: We welcome with prayerful hearts our new Holy Father Pope Leo XIV, who has been called by the Holy Spirit to shepherd us in our response to the love of our saviour Jesus Christ. We will all get to know the Holy Father and know more about him in time. His formation was in the tradition of the Augustinian Order, and he was appointed Cardinal by Pope Francis in 2023. He served as a missionary bishop in Peru for 20 years, and most recently has been Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops in the Holy See. May the Holy Spirit guide, enlighten and protect Pope Leo XIV and may each of us be graced to pray for him. Our Lady, Mother of the Church, pray for him. Amen

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"Stay away from negative people. They have a problem for every solution."         
- Albert Einstein.

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• Congratulations to Fr Pat and Fr Gerry who celebrate the anniversary of their ordination this Sunday. We wish them every blessing and thank God for their continued ministry among us here in St Pius X and St Jude The Apostle's

St Vincent de Paul collection. The local conference will take up their monthly outdoor collect at all masses this weekend of 7th / 8th Juneu

• Congratulations to Fr. Michael O’Grady P.P. as he celebrates his silver Jubilee (25years) of his ordination to the priesthood
  
  
• "Garden Party this Sunday 8th June 2025": As part of the celebration of our 50th Anniversary a Garden Party from 11.30am to 2pm in the parish grounds. Tickets cost €5, includes strawberries and cream, tea, coffee and entry to a raffle for prizes. Children - free entry
  
  
• Easter Dues: Thank you to all who have returned their Easter Dues
  
  
• BOHERNABREENA CEMETERY Annual Cemetery Mass takes place next Sunday 15th June at 3pm (cars to be parked by 2pm)
  
  
• Family Mass : Our last Family Mass before the summer break will be celebrated in St Pius X on Saturday 14th June at 7pm. All are very welcome to join us, but we especially invite the boys and girls who have recently celebrated their Confirmation or First Holy Communion to join us with their families, and the children may like to dress in their Communion outfits. Following the Mass, we will have our monthly tea, coffee and biscuits, and ice-cream for all the children. We will have our final tea and coffee before the summer break on Sun 15th following the 11.30am Mass
  

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

• Father Brendan will be returning to ministry this September. He has been appointed as Parish Priest in Mulhuddart
  

Cozy Corner Café:
Opening Times
Monday - Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm / Saturday 10am - 4pm
For reservations phone Tom @ 083 1838006 

• Alpha Bayside are hosting on Zoom a Summer School on the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary for six Sundays starting 22nd June at 7.30pm (mixture video and discussion). To join please email Paul at alphabayside@gmail.com
  
  
• Padre Pio Pilgrimage 10th -13th October. Please see leaflet in Church entrance or view by clicking here
  
  
• LAY MINISTRY - Certificate in Catechesis: 4 foundational modules and modules on Baptism, Communion and Confirmation - over 7 Saturdays from September 2025 to March 2026. Lay Ministry appeal Leaflet click here and Lay Ministry Formation Leaflet click here
  
  
• Kimmage Manor Annual Parish Day takes place on Sunday 8th June 2pm - 5pm, in the open field close to the church. There will be music, facepainting, a talent show and both adult and children’s races. There will be Bric-a-brac, cake and tombola stalls. Tea, coffee and sausage rolls available. Please do join us.
  

• 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
  
  
• You may like to journey the Pilgrim Path of Pockets of Hope in Dublin City. An explanation of same and plan of the route can be found by clicking here
  
  
• Lectio Divina – In our parish centre every Tuesday at 3pm in 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
  

• Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes The 2025 Jubilee Year Pilgrimage will take place 4th - 9th September, led by Archbishop Farrell. The Pilgrimage is a fully escorted tour. Enquiries about travelling as a Sick / Assisted Pilgrim should be made to the Pilgrimage Office, Deirdre Daly, Administrative Secretary
  info@lourdes.dublindiocese.ie / 018087555 or John Flaherty, john.flaherty@dublindiocese.ie / 01808557
  For further general information contact info@joewalshtours.ie or 01 2410800
  

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

Sincere thanks to all who continue to support Koins for Kids due to your continued donations this parish has donated the sum 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 is in        excess of €500,000. 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

• 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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