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Fr Boland announced the name of the new parish. St Jude The Apostle was to be a parish in its own right and was to include the Orwell, Willington, Templeogue House and Mountdown Estates. Fr John Greene was appointed curate and was welcomed to the new parish.
Bishop Galvin National School reopened on September 1st 1975. The New Management Committee was formed and the election of parents took place during the term. Church Services continued in the School Hall.
Opening of the New Church of St Jude the Apostle. would take place in late October or November. Parishioners were invited to present the Church with some of the requirements and a list was displayed with the price of each.
The Christmas Sale would take place in the School Hall
Fr Greene was to commence a fundraising Bingo effort to provide some social amenity for the parishioners in the school Hall. Volunteers were sought and in particular anyone who had experience in running Bingo sessions.
Volunteer parishioners were to continue census taking and to enquire whether new parishioners were willing to contribute.
December 1975
On Sunday 7th December 1975 the new parish church of St Jude The Apostle Willington Templeogue was opened and blessed by the Most Reverend Dermot Ryan, D.D. Archbishop of Dublin
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