Newsletter Saturday 19 to 25 December 2020
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (CYCLE B)
Your prayers are requested for Patricia Nolan recently deceased and for Joseph & Julia Campbell and Patrick & Sarah Confrey and Michael Mulcahy whose anniversary occurs around this time.
MAY THEIR SOULS AND THE SOULS OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED THROUGH THE MERCY OF GOD REST IN PEACE. AMEN.
|
Mass Times and Intentions |
||
|
Saturday |
10 am |
Celebrant’s intention |
|
4.30 pm |
Eileen Mathews – 16th Anniversary Geraldine Tansey – Months Mind Joan Morrin – Anniversary Patricia Nolan – Recently Deceased Walter Henry – Recently Deceased Ruby Knox – Recently Deceased |
|
|
6 pm |
The deceased members of the O’Connor, O’Grady and the O’Keeffe families |
|
|
Sunday |
9.00 am |
Parishioners’ intentions |
|
10.30 am |
Eamon Gregan & Elizbeth Walsh – Anniversary Michael Keenan – 2nd Anniversary Patrick Griffin- Anniversary Dermot Geraghty – Recently Deceased |
|
|
12 noon |
Kathleen & Maurice Boothman – Anniversary Hugh Larkin – 1st Anniversary |
|
|
Monday |
10 am |
Advent Triduum Mass intentions |
|
Tuesday |
10 am |
Advent Triduum Mass intentions |
|
Wednesday |
10 am |
Advent Triduum Mass intentions |
|
CHRISTMAS EVE
Thursday |
10 am |
William Noel Clarke – Anniversary and the Deceased members of the Clarke family Mary Morgan – Recently Deceased |
|
3 pm |
Deceased members of the Moriarty, O’Mahony, Maguire, McGovern and Foley Families |
|
|
4.30 pm |
Patrick, Bridget, Larry and Steve Quinn and the Deceased members of the Quinn Family John, Ciss and Marie Magahran and the Deceased members of the Magahran family Patricia Larkin – 6th Anniversary |
|
|
6 pm |
Celebrants Intentions |
|
|
9 pm |
Celebrants intentions |
|
|
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
Friday |
9 am |
Parishioners’ intentions |
|
10.30 am |
Celebrants intentions |
|
|
12 noon |
Celebrants intentions |
|
Kindly note that once the list of intentions for the coming week as above has been posted to the Newsletter page on the Parish website (www.holyfamilyparish.ie) and printed off for the Priests’ use during the Masses, additions/adjustments to that week’s list cannot be easily and conveniently made after 11.30 a.m. Thursday of the week.
EVENING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH FOR ADVENT - Wednesday 23rd, we will have Evening Prayer of the Church at 7 pm, with a short period of Adoration, concluding at 7.30 pm with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. You are invited to join this Service via the Webcam. The Church will not be open for this Service.
CONCERNING MASSES ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY
CHRISTMAS EVE Thursday 24th December
At 3 pm, 4.30 pm, 6 pm, and 9 pm (4 Masses)
ADMISSION TO EACH MASS IS BY TICKET ONLY
However, because of Coronavirus restrictions, we are limited to the number of people who may attend any Mass any day. Because many people like to come to Mass at Christmas attendance is limited to 80 people per Mass.
Admission tickets will be issued after the Vigil masses next Saturday 19th December and Sunday 20th December and after the 10 am Mass during the weekdays.
The tickets will be issued only here in the Church until they are all used up/given out.
The applicant/agent must come in person and collect the ticket(s) themselves from those giving them out in the Church and nowhere else.
CHRISTMAS MASS TICKETS UPDATE
As you might be aware, we have made announcements over the past few weeks that admission to the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses will be by ticket only. Please note that:
Some tickets for Mass at 9 pm on Christmas Eve, 9 am and 12 noon on Christmas Day remain available.
Tickets for Mass at 3 pm, 4.30 pm, and 6 pm on Christmas Eve and also 10.30 am on Christmas Day have all been allocated.
REFLECTIONS OF ARCHBISHOP DIARMUID MARTIN
ON THE CURRENT COVID 19 SITUATION
17 December 2020
The HSE has published revised guidance regarding singing during public worship. They repeat that congregational singing, choir singing, and carol singing are not permitted, due to the increased risk of spreading the virus to others present at the service.
The new guidelines clarify the position of a cantor or a soloist. It is stressed that solo singing in a religious setting such as a church or place of worship can only be done as part of an essential act of worship. This would exclude school events or concerts. Each parish must carry out a risk assessment to ensure that the indicated norms can be respected. If a cantor or a soloist were to sing without a mask, a plexiglass screen should be used.
+Diarmuid Martin
Archbishop of Dublin