HOLY WEEK & EASTER SERVICES

 

Holy Week and Easter services:

Wed     16        8 p.m.  Compline.  St. Finian’s Church, Newcastle-Lyons.

Thu      17        Maundy Thursday.  8 p.m.  Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar.  Straffan Church.

Fri        18        Good Friday.  Way of the Cross services.  

Straffan 10 a.m.  Starting at St. Brigid’s Church.

Newcastle starting at 12 Noon.  Commencing at St. Finian’s, Church of Ireland.

Celbridge starting at 12 Noon at St. Patrick’s Church, Celbridge.

Sat       19        Holy Saturday.  Lighting of the Easter Fire & 1^st Eucharist of Easter.  

8 p.m.  Straffan Church.

Sun      20        Easter Sunday.  Dawn Ecumenical Sunrise Service.  

Castletown Gates, Celbridge. 5.45 a.m.

Holy Communion in all 3 churches at usual times.

Newcastle 9am, Straffan 10.15 and Celbridge 11.30

 

Easter vestries

Easter Vestries (AGM of Parish) 2025

Celbridge & Straffan - Thursday 1st May at 8pm in Primrose Hill School. 

Newcastle Tuesday 6th May 8pm in St. Finian's Church 

All are welcome to attend

Those who are on the General Register of Vestrypersons 

can vote for parish officers and vestry members at the meetings

 

Walk for Gaza and Vigil for Peace

The walk will be followed by a Taize style service

in Christ Church Celbridge

led by the Island of Ireland Peace Choir

Link here for online donations

 

Myanmar Retiring Collections in all churches

Retiring Collection for Myanmar via Christian Aid

This Sunday and the following Sunday in all 3 churches

Please spread the word!

Colleagues of our own Dee Huddleston in Christian Aid are on the ground assessing priority needs so we can be assured the money will be sent to where it is most needed

Or click here to find out more and donate online