‘I have decided to proclaim for the whole Church on 7 September next, the vigil of the birth of Mary, Queen of Peace, a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, the Middle East, and throughout the world.’ (Pope Francis, Angelus message, 1 September).
Accordingly, Archbishop Peter has asked us to offer special Masses this weekend for the Preservation of Peace and Justice. These will be at 6pm Sat. and 11am Sunday, so the prayers and readings will not be those of today. The 9.15 am Mass will be the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C).
To conclude the bidding prayers at all Masses we shall pray together:-
O God of peace, who are peace itself and whom a spirit if discord cannot grasp,
nor a virulent mind receive, grant that those who are one in heart may persevere in what is good, and that those in conflict may forget evil and so be healed.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. AMEN.
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Mass Attendance at Mass last week was 515. |
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Saturday 7/9/13 |
Feria 9.30am – Kathleen O’Connor, RIP
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Sunday 8/9/13 |
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 6pm (Sat) – All teachers and lecturers 9.15am – People of the Parish 11am – Brian Cross, RIP
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Monday 9/9/13 |
No Monday Mass |
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Tuesday 10/9/13 |
Feria 10.30am – Requiem Mass for Sheila Twomey
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Wednesday 11/9/13 |
Feria 9.30am – Peter McKenna , RIP
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Thursday 12/9/13 |
Feria 9.30am – Dr Margaret Evelyn Ledger, RIP (Foundation Mass)
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Friday 13/9/13 |
St John Chrysostom, bishop 9.30am – Patricia Mary Flynn, RIP (Zosia B Wocial)
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Saturday 14/9/13 |
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 9.30am – Peace in Syria
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Sunday 15/9/13 |
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 6pm (Sat) – People of the Parish 9.15am – Neil Joyce, RIP (Mary-Ellen Munnelly) 11am – Michael Feeney (Mary Feeney) |
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Today (Sunday): Our Fun Run at 12.30pm from Jubilee Park (school entrance) followed by barbecue and bring- your -own picnic. Hopefully people from all Masses will gather and celebrate. Many thanks to all organisers and runners. Full report next week!
Childrens’ Liturgy (9.15am)- starts on the 22nd September.
Coffee etc. will be served from today after the Sunday Masses.
Confirmation candidates please collect ‘Being Confirmed’ from Fr. Bryan after Mass. NB First session Sunday September 22nd at 6.30pm.
Papers and magazines etc. Please buy and read...also free material in porch.....
Good Samaritan who helped the lady who fell in Lakeswood Rd a few weeks ago please see Fr. Bryan for a thank-you card!
Tuesday: Requiem Mass for Sheila Twomey RIP, late of Crofton Lane, at 10.30am (no Mass at 9.30am). Our prayers are with Mark and the family. Regulars please support if possible.
Firm Believers – inter-church fun-fitness starts again – 7pm-7.45pm in the hall. Suitable for all levels of fitness. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Get fitter and slimmer after summer! Relaxed friendly atmosphere- come and give it a try. £4. Followed by tea and chat if you wish. Email Doreen Hairs for more details.
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Wednesday: Fund Raising Steering Group – small hall, 8pm. An important meeting- full attendance, please. Apologies to parish office.
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Thursday: Interment of ashes of Olive and Christopher Cosgrave, RIP, St Luke’s cemetery, 11.30am.
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Friday: Parents and Toddlers, 1.30pm-3pm. All most welcome. It got off to a great start on Friday!
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Saturday: Remember we have Mass now at 9.30am- it would be great to see young people sometimes at this Mass, together with parents. Also exposition/benediction/confession 10am- 10.30am each Saturday.
Church cleaning (10.30am-11.30am) year 6 parents please. (See board/website for full list to Christmas.)
Journey in Faith. An informal meeting next Saturday at 10.30am in the meeting room (between church and hall) for any non-Catholics who might be interested (no obligation) in learning the basics of the Faith. Any non-Catholic 18 plus most welcome. (About 40 mins.)
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Next Sunday: We think about our commitment, as a parish to LiveSimply. We help to live sustainably by leaving our cars at home next weekend (if possible). Many thanks to parishioners who are actively involved in this project. NB next LiveSimply gardening session will be on the 21st 9am - 1pm. Please support!
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Tomorrow week (16th): ‘Pondering the Word’ (11am-12 noon, in church.) A prayerful look at the gospel for the next Sunday. All most welcome.
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Sunday 22nd: The launch of ‘ 7’s and 8’s’ – a new group for young people in school yrs 7 and 8 (only). 5pm to 6.15pm. keeping our older young people together, within the fellowship of the church.
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The hall toilets are approaching completion, hopefully in the next fortnight. Many thanks to parishioners who have helped clean/clear out the hall during August. It looks so much better. We now want to move on to complete re-decoration.
A perennial problem is storage of equipment. Would ALL hall users/groups please put everything away after a session, in their designated area – and please – only store what you really need!! Our hall has multi-users and uses and we must all work and co-operate together so that we all get the maximum benefit out of this excellent parish facility.
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Many thanks too to parishioners who are taking on new parish responsibilities from this month, and to all who give me personally so much advice and support- it is all greatly appreciated.
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August has been a month full of social, political, and sometimes religious change and controversy. I hope you all managed to get to Mass each Sunday (and on the Assumption) if you were on holiday......... Now we go forward, ‘with Him, in Him and through him....’ (end of the Eucharistic .Prayer).
Fr.Bryan. |
‘The Dreams of Children’ by Elizabeth Baxter.
God of the displaced,
You weep with those who long for home,
You laugh with those who are united.
Help us to hear your voice
Through tears and laughter:
Teach us your ways of justice
Through the dreams of children.