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PARISH NEWSLETTER 5 SEPTEMBER 2021 |
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings:
Isaiah 35:4-7
Psalm 146:7-10
James 2:1-5
Mark 7:31-37
The incident in today’s Gospel is recorded only by Mark. The key line is what the crowd says at the end: “He has done all things well.” In the Greek, this echoes the creation story, recalling that God saw all the things He had done and declared them good (see Genesis 1:31).
Mark also deliberately evokes Isaiah’s promise, which we hear in today’s First Reading, that God will make the deaf hear and the mute speak. He even uses a Greek word to describe the man’s condition (mogilalon = “speech impediment”) that’s only found in one other place in the Bible—in the Greek translation of today’s Isaiah passage, where the prophet describes the “dumb” singing.
The crowd recognizes that Jesus is doing what the prophet had foretold. But Mark wants us to see something far greater—than, to use the words from today’s First Reading: “Here is your God.”
Notice how personal and physical the drama is in the Gospel. Our focus is drawn to a hand, a finger, ears, a tongue, spitting. In Jesus, Mark shows us, God has truly come in the flesh.
What He has done is to make all things new, a new creation (see Revelation 21:1-5). As Isaiah promised, He has made the living waters of Baptism flow in the desert of the world. He has set captives free from their sins, as we sing in today’s Psalm. He has come that rich and poor might dine together in the Eucharistic feast, as James tells us in today’s Epistle.
He has done for each of us what He did for that deaf mute. He has opened our ears to hear the Word of God and loosed our tongues that we might sing praises to Him.
Let us then give thanks to our glorious Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Let us say with Isaiah, “Here is our God, He comes to save us.” Let us be rich in faith, that we might inherit the kingdom promised to those who love Him.
VACANCY FOR SACRISTAN
Holy Family Parish is advertising a position for a Sacristan on a part-time basis at 15 hours per week 9 a.m. to 12 noon Monday to Friday. Please view the attached job description for more information (on parish news sheet - www.holyfamilyparish.ie).
If interested, please apply with C.V. to,
The Administrator, Holy Family Parish Office, Kill Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin., no later than 5.00 p.m. 10 September 2021, email: admin@holyfamilyparish.ie
Candidates shortlisted will be invited to attend a competitive interview from which the successful candidate will be chosen.
CROSS CARE COLLECTION
On 18/19 September 2021, the SHARE collection will be replaced by CROSS CARE COLLECTION.
MISSION APPEAL 2021
The Archbishop has permitted the Little Sisters of the Assumption who used to have a convent in this parish for many years to collect funds in parishes of the Archdiocese (Mission Appeal) for their charitable work. The sisters will be present at the Masses on the weekend of 25/26 September 2021.
VINCENT DE PAUL
The Monthly collection for St. Vincent de Paul will take place at all the Masses this weekend 11th/12th September 2021. The Conference would like to sincerely thank all those who continue to support it during lockdown by donating online and leaving donations at the Parish Office. Your generosity has allowed us to maintain our assistance to families in need in the parish.
EWTN - Mass every day at 1 p.m. and 6 pm
SKY – Channel 588
VIRGIN MEDIA - Channel 815
Sunday, 5 September 2021
St Paul Missal page 344
Your prayers are requested for the souls of those recently deceased and for Elizabeth Gormley and Sylvester O’Mahony 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 4 |
10 am |
Celebrant’s intentions |
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4.30 pm |
Celebrant’s intentions |
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6 pm |
William McGreggor - Recently Deceased Tess Boylan, Recently Deceased Gerard Morris, Recently Deceased Carmel Gunning, Recently Deceased Colin Kelly, Recently Deceased Nancy Sheehy, Recently Deceased |
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Sunday 5 |
9.00 am |
Annie O’Dwyer, Anniversary Teresa McGovern, Anniversary Kathleen Evans, Recently Deceased John Byrne, Recently Deceased |
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10.30 am |
Suzanne Nolan Walsh, Anniversary Rose Havasy + Doris Manly, Recently Deceased Anne Hennessy, Recently Deceased Madge + Sephen Bedi, Anniversary Thomas O’Gorman, Month’s Mind |
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12 noon |
Parishioners’ Intentions |
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Monday 6 |
10 am |
Stephen Doorley, Recently Deceased Rory Jones, Recently Deceased Ann, Ted + Sean McMahon, Anniversary Tom Quinn, Recently Deceased |
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Tuesday 7 |
10 am |
Celebrant’s intentions |
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Wednesday 8 |
10 am |
Sylvester + Bridie O’Mahony, Anniversary Holy Souls Kathleen Gilmartin, Recently Deceased John Byrne, Recently Deceased Special Intention |
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Thursday 9 |
10 am |
Special Intention Bernard McDonagh, Recently Deceased Tom Quinn, Recently Decease |
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Friday 10 |
10 am |
Jassim Alsheikh, Recently Deceased Tom Quinn, Recently Deceased John Byrne, Recently Deceased Gerard Dwyer, Recently Deceased |