NEWSLETTER SUNDAY 24 September 2023 the Twenty- Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Liturgical Colour Green
Prayers + Readings for Sunday 24 September from page 350 in the St. Paul Sunday Missal - Masses are streamed live daily via webcam. www.holyfamilyparish.ie/ webcam email:admin@holyfamilyparish.ie - Office phone 012845299
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.
Please pray for Mairead McMahon and Bernadette Garland recently deceased, and for Noel Kennedy whose anniversary occurs around this time.
MAY THE SOULS OF ALL THE FAITHFUL Departed THROUGH THE MERCY OF GOD REST IN PEACE. AMEN.
September 2023 Mass Times and intentions
Saturday 23 September 2023
10.00 a.m. - Celebrant’s intentions
5.00 p.m. – Tom Gallagher- anniversary
Frank Archbold- 1st anniversary
Dag Henrichsen- anniversary
Guillermo Saruda- anniversary
Sunday 24 September 2023
9.00 a.m. – Mairead McMahon- recently deceased
10.30 a.m.- Kathleen Corr-anniversary
Deceased members of the Perry Family
Charles & Eileen Byrne- anniversary
John Widger- recently deceasd
12.00 noon – Tom Gallagher- 10th anniversary
Mairead McMahon -recently deceased
Patricia Clavin- recently deceased
Monday 25 September 2023
10.00 a.m. – Mairead McMahon- recently deceased
The Holy Souls
Tuesday 26 September 2023
10.00 a.m. – Parishioners’ intentions ( 24 Sept. )
Wednesday 27 September 2023
10.00 a.m. – Patsy Clavin – rec. deceased
Special Intention
Thursday 28 September 2023
10.00 a.m. –Bernadette Garland- recently deceased
Patsy Clavin – recently deceased
Friday -29 September 2023
10.00 a.m. – Eileen & Shaun Brien- r.i.p,
Karen Manley – rec. deceased
Safeguarding- Sunday24 September 2023- Talk on safeguarding during Mass.
Altar Servers - Boys and girls who have made their First Holy Communion who would like to be Altar Servers here in Holy Family Parish are welcome. If your son or daughter would like to join this group, please contact Judy or Deacon John after weekend Masses or through the Parish Office, admin@holyfamily.parish.ie or 01 2845299.
Mass times 30 September/01 October
Saturday : 5.00 p.m. Vigil
Sunday : 9.00 a.m. & 11.00 a.m. Jubilee Mass ( Cel. Archbishop Farrell )
Golden Jubilee of the Holy Family Parish Church 1973 – 2023 - Holy Family Church was dedicated by Archbishop Ryan 50 years ago this year. Archbishop Farrell will celebrate Mass in thanksgiving on Sunday next at 11.00 a.m. 1st October. Mass will be at 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. only on 1st October. Refreshments will be available to all after the 11.00 a.m. Mass. All are welcome.
The Archbishop will also present Bene Merenti awards to two parishioners, Margaret Campbell and Elizabeth Gregan for their longstanding and dedicated service to Holy Family Parish.
The Archbishop is our Father in God as a successor of the apostles and is the chief Pastor of the faithful in the diocese of Dublin.
Please celebrate the Jubilee of our Parish Church with him.
Donations towards church upkeep are critically needed. Kindly put them in the blue box on the tables near the exits
This weekend- September church door collection for the St. Vincent de Paul funds takes place. Thank you.
Cross Care collection raised €1,283 last weekend . Thank you.
Family Mass 12 Noon -Sundays. Children are encouraged to take an active part in this Mass through reading, singing, and drama. Children preparing for First Holy Communion and Confirmation are encouraged to take part. Practice for this family Mass takes place at 11.15 a.m. each Sunday prior to the Mass. Thank you.
The Season of Creation begins on September 1st and runs until October 4th the feast of St Francis of Assisi. This year's theme is "Justice and Peace to Flow". The parish Environmental Group will lead a Holy Hour in front of the Blessed Sacrament at 7pm on each of the Friday nights in September in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Following the hottest summer on record the world is experiencing the effects of our damaged environment and the need to pray for climate justice has never been more urgent. Please come and join us.