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Parish Newsletter 15 August 2021 |
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Readings:
Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6, 10
Psalm 45:10, 11, 12, 16
1 Corinthians 15:20-27
Luke 1:39-56
On this feast, we praise God who has taken the sinless Virgin Mary, body and soul, into His glory.
In our first reading, from Revelation, we find God’s temple in heaven opened and the Ark of the Covenant revealed. The most sacred item in Israel’s history, the Ark had been missing since the Temple’s destruction in 586 B.C. Thus, John reports some startling news. Even more startling is his revelation that the sacred vessel is now a woman, who is mother of the royal Son of David, the Messiah.
Of this woman, then, we sing to God as the ancient Israelites sang: “The queen stands at your right hand, arrayed in gold.” In the court of King Solomon, we glimpse Israel’s traditional arrangement: Solomon’s mother, Bathsheba, takes her place at the king’s right hand (see 1 Kings 2:19).
At Mary’s Assumption, as we see in Revelation, the queen once again takes her place at the right hand of the Son of David.
Our second reading shows us why this is fitting: “in Christ shall all be brought to life, but each one in proper order.” What is implicit in St. Paul’s statement is revealed in Revelation. The consummation of Christ’s work has begun, as is proper, with the Assumption of the queen mother.
John’s Apocalypse shows also the fulfilment of our Gospel. There, Mary, pregnant with Jesus, retraces the steps of David as he brought the Ark to Jerusalem (see 2 Samuel 6). Mary “arose and went” into the hill country, just as David “arose and went” to that region. Upon Mary’s arrival, Elizabeth is awestruck, just as David was before the Ark. The encounter causes the baby John to leap with excitement, as David leapt before the Ark. And Mary stayed in the “house of Zechariah” for “three months,” as the Ark remained in the “house of Obed-edom” for the same period.
Mary is the vessel of God’s presence, and she is queen mother. She reigns now in splendour with Jesus in the heavenly Jerusalem.
Sunday, 15 August 2021
St Paul Missal page 328
Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of Patricia Craddock, James (Jimmy) Weafer, Anne Howard, and Marie Connor recently deceased and for those 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.
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MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS |
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Saturday 14 |
10 am |
Celebrant’s intentions |
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4.30 pm |
Celebrant’s intentions |
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6 pm |
Carmel Gunning, Month’s Mind Sarita Da Silva, R.I.P. David Waters, Anniversary |
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Sunday 15 |
9.00 am |
Parishioners intentions |
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10.30 am |
William Walsh, Anniversary Mary Reilly, Recently Deceased Thomas O’Gorman, R.I.P. Joseph Potts, R.I.P. |
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12 noon |
John Ruane, R.I.P. Eva + William Brown, Deceaced members of Carr Family Brendan + Alison O’Sullivan Thomas O’Gorman, R.I.P. |
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Monday 16 |
10 am |
Special Intention Margo Taplin, R.I.P. Bridget Griffin, R.I..P. Annamma John, R.I.P. |
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Tuesday 17 |
10 am |
Terry Corrigan, R.I.P. Sheila Hicks, R.I.P. Aiveen Murphy, R.I.P. Special Intention (Surgery) |
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Wednesday 18 |
10 am |
Maura + Ciaran O’Kiersey Seamus, Patsy, Judith, Patrick + Cliona Rossiter Holy Souls |
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Thursday 19 |
10 am |
The Holy Souls Special Intentions Maureen Windsor, 2 Anniversary |
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Friday 20 |
10 am |
Sean Slattery, R.I.P. Aiveen Murphy, R.I.P. Jean Loy, Recently Deceased |
MASS INTENTIONS
Please note that (announced) mass intentions are booked at the parish office (10.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Working days Monday to Friday (10.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. – working days Monday to Friday inclusive).
You may leave details of your intention, together with an offering, as the office.
The list of intentions is normally closed off on Wednesday at 12.30 p.m., to accommodate printing for the weekend Masses
VINCENT DE PAUL
The Monthly collection for St. Vincent de Paul will take place at all Masses this weekend 14th/15th August 2021. The Conference would like to sincerely thank all those who continue to support it. Your generosity has allowed us to maintain our assistance to families in need in the parish.
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