NEWSLETTER SUNDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2022
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Parish Mission Statement
Our Parish seeks to live as a family – supporting one another, open to all comers, and building a community where each person feels wanted and cared for. To make this happen, we will work to grow in holiness through prayer and service and we will try to show God’s love in our daily lives. Ceremonies are available on the parish webcam.
Prayers + Readings on page 347 St. Paul Sunday Missal 2022 Cycle C
Your prayers are requested for the souls of those who died recently, and for Joan Mulcahy, James & Eileen Fitzgerald whose anniversary occurs around this time.
MAY THE SOULS OF ALL THE FAITHFUL THROUGH THE MERCY OF GOD REST IN PEACE. AMEN.
September Mass times and intentions
Saturday 10 September 2022
10 a.m. – Celebrant’s Intentions
5 p.m. – Thomas Quinn Anniversary
Bernard Flanagan & his son Bernard Flanagan Anniversaries
Delia Barry Rec.
Deceased members of the O’Gorman family: Paddy, Peggy, Patrick O’Gorman & Pauric Morris, Bert Nelson& Ann Lawlor.
Sunday 11 September
9 a,m. – Annie O’Dwyer
Ann and Pat Surgenor - Anniversary
Anniversary
10.30. a.m. – Patricia Maguire Rec. Deceased
Mary Cannon Rec. Deceased
12 noon – Parishioners’ Intentions
Monday 12 September 2022
10 a.m. – Special Intention
The Holy Souls
Special Intention
Tuesday 13 September 2022
10.00 a.m.-Parishioners’ Intentions ( week 2/3Sept. )
Wednesday 14 September 2022
10.00 a.m.- Martin Goonan Rec. Deceased
Ben Ford Rec. Deceased
Special Intention
Thursday 15 September 2022
10.00 a.m. – Special Intention
Moya O’Doherty Rec. Deceased
Special Intention
Friday 16 September 2022
10.00 a.m.-Masie Cannon Rec. Deceased
Cross Care Annual Appeal 2022
The Annual Crosscare Collection will take place at all Masses next weekend, September 17th & 18th, replacing the usual diocesan Share Collection. This year, Crosscare is looking for help for their Homeless Prevention and Food Poverty Support Services - coming under increasing demand from people struggling to find accommodation and families coping with increases in fuel prices and the cost of living. You may also prefer to donate to Crosscare online at www. Crosscare.ie
Associate Membership of the Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2022 raised €1,275 in the parish. Thank you.
FAMILY MASS
From Sunday 2nd October 2022 the 12 Noon Mass will be the Family Mass. Children are encouraged to take an active part in this Mass through reading, singing, and drama. Children preparing for the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation are encouraged to take part. There will be a practice for this Mass each Thursday from 4.00 pm to 5 pm in the Church, beginning Thursday the 29th of September 2022. Parents are encouraged to attend this practice and we will be pleased to hear suggestions and ideas from parents. If your child is unable to attend on a Thursday, please attend the Family Mass on Sunday.
The Season of Creation began on 1 September, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and ends on 4 October, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology. This is the annual Christian celebration to listen and respond together to the cry of Creation. It is dear to Pope Francis’ heart. This year many Christian communities will unite around the theme, “Listen to the Voice of Creation.” There will be a Holy Hour in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament on each Friday in September beginning Friday 2nd from 7 pm – 8 pm. Please come along and join with the Parish Environmental Group to place before the Lord our concerns and worries for the world and all the creatures that inhabit it.
RADICAL RENEWAL: HOW DUBLIN ARCHDIOCESE IS ‘BUILDING HOPE’
Fr Byrne,the Moderator of the Dublin Diocesan Curia and Chair of the Building Hope Pastoral Strategy Implementation Group, has an article on Radical Renewal that can be found at https://dublindiocese.ie/radical-renewal/ Please read it.
7.00 p.m. 4th October 2022- Meeting of Parish Pastoral Council at Resource Centre
Collections during Mass on Sundays/ Holydays - Two separate diocesan collections are taken up during the Mass- the First Collection for the priests of the parish and the diocese (Common Fund) after the homily and the Second Collection (Share Fund) after the intercessions. You might like to use the Tap & Go devices in the church for these collections. The Share collection is sometimes replaced by a special diocesan collection as announced.
Parish Support Fund- weekly donations-Your weekly donations (Voluntary Family Offering) are vital for the running expenses of the Parish. This Parish Fund is used to pay salaries, and the bills for lighting, heating, insurance, repairs, and general maintenance. Please put what you have been giving for the running of the Parish into the BLUE BUCKETS on the tables beside the doors either before or after Mass. Parish upkeep depends on your contributions to this fund. Standing Order Forms are available on the tables near the church door. if you would like to fill in one and return it to the office/ safe in the church when convenient. You have been very generous with your contributions to the parish upkeep fund. Thank you.
If interested in joining the Funeral Ministry Team, please contact one of the parish clergy.
PATHWAYS: EXPLORING FAITH AND MINISTRY Application is now open for the next intake of participants for Pathways. The program, run by the Dublin Archdiocese, begins this year on Thursday, September 29, at DCU St Patrick’s Campus. Places are limited so early application is advisable. Pathways is a two-year, one evening a week course, for adults of all ages who wish to explore their faith. It runs from late September to May each year, with breaks for Christmas, Easter, and mid-terms. There are no exams and no written work. The only requirement is an openness to listening to others and to participate. The cost is €400 per year which may be paid in installments throughout the year, visit www.missionministry.ie or contact Pathways director