Thief slapped lady and stole her bag
ECUMENICAL SERVICE
WICKLOW METHODIST CHURCH
Celebration of the Way of the Cross – meeting at the Methodist Church for 7 p.m. Prayer around the cross at 8 p.m. CATHOLIC CHURCHES
ST PATRICK’S CHURCH, WICKLOW TOWN Holy Thursday, April 13 Mass for Children and Families at 5 p.m.
Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 8 p.m. Watch and Pray 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Good Friday, April 14 Stations of the Cross, Dramatised by the Children of the Family Mass Group, at 12 noon
Celebration of the Passion at 3 p.m. Holy Saturday, April 15 Easter Vigil 9 p.m. No 6 p.m. Mass Easter Sunday, April 16 Mass of the Resurrection at 10 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH, RATHNEW Holy Thursday, April 13 Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 6.30 p.m. followed by prayer before the Blessed Sacrament Good Friday, April 14 Celebration of the Passion at 3 p.m.
2 p.m. to 3 p.m. confession Easter Sunday, April 16 Mass of the Resurrection at 9 a.m.
CHURCH OF MOST HOLY ROSARY, ASHFORD Good Friday, April 14 Stations of the Cross at 12 noon Celebration of Lord’s Passion at 3 p.m. Holy Saturday, April 15 Easter Vigil Mass at 8 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 16 Mass of Resurrection at 11 a.m.
ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH, GLENEALY Holy Thursday, April 13 Mass of Last Super at 7.30 p.m. Good Friday, April 14 Stations of the Cross at 12 noon Easter Sunday, April 16 Mass of Resurrection at 9.30 a.m. GREENANE CHURCH Good Friday, April 14 Stations of the Cross at 12 noon Easter Sunday, April 16 Mass of Resurrection at 10.15 a.m.
ST KEVIN’S CHURCH, GLENDALOUGH-LARAGH Holy Thursday, April 13 Mass of Lord’s Supper at 7 p.m. Easter Friday, April 14 Solemn Liturgy of the Passion at 3 p.m. Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. Holy Saturday, April 15 Easter Vigil at 9 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 16 Mass of Resurrection at 9.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
ST MARY AND ST MICHAEL CHURCH, RATHDRUM Holy Thursday, April 13 Mass of the Last Supper at 7.30 p.m. Good Friday, April 14 Solemn Lord’s Passion at 3 p.m. Stations of the Cross at 8 p.m. Holy Saturday, April 15 Vigil Mass at 9 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 16 Mass of Resurrection at 11.30 a.m. CLARA VALE CHURCH Good Friday, April 14 Stations of the Cross at 12 noon Easter Sunday, April 16 Mass of the Resurrection at 9 a.m. ST COLMAN’S HOSPITAL Easter Sunday, April 16 Mass at 10 a.m.
SAINT LAURENCE O’TOOLE CHURCH, ROUNDWOOD Holy Thursday, April 13 Mass service at 8 p.m. Good Friday, April 14 Solemn Celebration at 3 p.m. Stations of the Cross at 8 p.m. Holy Saturday, April 15 Mass Service at 11 a.m. Easter Vigil at 9 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 16 Mass at 11.30 a.m.
SACRED HEART, MONEYSTOWN
Holy Thursday, April 13 A MAN who slapped a woman in the face and stole her bag has received a two-year suspended sentence.
Jonathan McCarthy (21), Kilmantin Hill, Wicklow town, appeared in Wicklow Circuit Court last Wednesday. He had previously pleaded guilty to the robbery, which occurred at around 11.20 p.m. on August 30, 2015, after the victim had gotten off a bus in Wicklow.
The woman had come home from Dublin on the bus when McCarthy followed her. He ran towards her, slapped her face and pushed her to the ground. He wrestled the bag from her and got all of her belongings except her phone before running away.
The woman was shaken and shocked and she was sick outside her house before Mass at 5 p.m. Good Friday, April 14 Stations of the Cross at 12 noon Easter Sunday, April 16 Mass of the Resurrection at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF IRELAND
WICKLOW PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH HILL, WICKLOW TOWN Good Friday, April 14 Service of the Word at 10 a.m. Easter Sunday, April 16 Holy communion at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
NUN’S CROSS CHURCH, KILLISKEY PARISH Holy Thursday, April 13 Service at 7.30 p.m. Good Friday, April 14 Quiet Meditation on the Cross at 2,15 p.m. Holy Saturday, April 15 Easter Vigil with Unity Gospel Choir at 9 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 16 Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Family Communion at 11 a.m.
SAINT SAVIOUR’S CHURCH, RATHDRUM Good Friday, April 14 Evening service at 7.30 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 16 Service at 12 noon Ballymoate Church, Glenealy Good Friday, April 14 Children’s Service at 10.30 a.m. Easter Sunday, April 16 Service at 10.45 a.m. she went in and called gardaí.
The gardai drove around with the woman and ultimately identified McCarthy.y
Two weeks later she encountered McCarthy in a nightclub and confronted him about the incident. He apologised to her for what he had done.
Judge Michael O’Shea said that it was a spontaneous and opportunistic robbery. ‘It’s shocking that a young lady can’t walk home safely at night in Wicklow without being attacked and robbed,’ said Judge O’Shea.
‘On the night on which I was thrown to the ground and robbed I got physically sick a number of times,’ said the injured party in a victim impact statement reade to the court by state prprosecutor Paul Murray. ‘ I was distressed and scared to think that I could be aassaulted so close to my home on my way from the bus stop.’
She said that she is now afraidaf walking home from theth bus stop and family will collect her when possible.
‘I am afraid going out by myself and get really anxious and suspicious of strangers. I stiffen up if I meet the perpetrator anywhere.’