Newsletter Sunday 23rd March 2025

Third Sunday of Lent

Liturgical Colour Purple - Readings from page 133 in the St. Paul Missal. Mass streamed live daily via webcam.

www.holyfamilyparish.ie/webcam

Email: admin@holyfamilyparish.ie

Office phone: 01 2845299

 

Please remember in your prayers Kenny Breen, Margaret Devlin & Joe O’Reilly who recently passed away and for Josie Finn,

Paddy McGovern, Jenny McGovern, Annie Mulcahy whose anniversary are around now. May the souls of all the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

 

 

March Mass Times and intentions

Saturday 22 March 2025

10.00 a.m.- Celebrant’s Intention

5.00 p.m. – Doris, Jim & Nuala Manly & Deceased Members of the Manly Family

Deceased members of the McGowan Family

Sunday 23 March 2025

10.00 am. – Celebrants Intentions

12.00 noon – Margaret Higgins – Anniversary

John Davis – Rec. Deceased

Kathleen & Jim McCarthy – Anniversary

Simon Connor – 20th Anniversary

Monday 24 March 2025

10.00 a.m. – The Holy Souls

Special Intention & Frank McGuinness Rec. deceased

Get Well Mass Bouquet

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

10.00 a.m. – Poulose Muttathil - Anniversary

Wednesday, 26 March 2025

10.00 a.m. – Celebrant’s Intention

Thursday, 27 March 2025

10.00 a.m. – Celebrant’s Intention

Friday 28 March 2025

10.00 a.m. – Celebrant’s Intention

7.00 p.m. Stations of the Cross (in B.S. chapel) each Friday during Lent- all welcome.

 

The Family Mass is held each Sunday at 12 Noon. Children are encouraged to participate through Drama, Prayer, and Singing. All children are welcome to attend, but children preparing for First Holy Communion or recently receiving their First Holy Communion are particularly encouraged to attend.

 

 St. Paul Sunday Missal. The Missal is on sale at the shop. Its special price is €7. With a personal copy, you can prepare before Mass and reflect on the Word of God later in the week to grow in Communion with the Lord.

 

The Pope's Intentions for March 2025 - FOR FAMILIES IN CRISIS:  Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness and rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.

 

MASS FOR PEACE

The Medjugorje Prayer Group invites you to a Mass for Peace in The Devine Masters chapel on Thursday, 27th March, at 8pm

 

Eucharistic Adoration

The Archdiocese has requested Parishes to promote Eucharistic Adoration.  While we already have Eucharistic Adoration following the midweek 10 am Mass until 11.30 am, it is proposed to have Adoration on Wednesdays from 11 am until 7 pmWe are asking that three to four people may spend one of each of the hours in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.  If you are in a position to volunteer for one of these hours, please leave your name and contact number on the Rota sheet in the Sacristy.  The commencement date will be announced when we fill the Rota in the next couple of weeks.   

 

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje

10th to 17th September 2025

Spiritual Director Fr. John D. Killeen.

Group leader contact Valerie Somers: 087 9908840

 

Jubilee Year Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage To Lourdes - The dates are 4th to 9th September 2025, led by Archbishop Farrell. The Pilgrimage is a fully escorted tour including direct return flight from Dublin to Lourdes, airport transfers and assistance between Lourdes Airport and the hotels, five nights' accommodation, meals, 20kg check-in luggage plus one small personal item in the cabin and full services of Joe Walsh Tours guides and representatives throughout. FURTHER 1INFORMATION info@joewalshtours.ie or phone Dublin: 01 241 0800.

Enquiries about travelling as a Sick/Assisted Pilgrim should be made to the Pilgrimage Office, 51 Home Farm Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 W5W4. Deirdre Daly, Administrative Secretary,  info@lourdes.dublindiocese.ie

01 8087555 or to John Flaherty, john.flaherty@dublindiocese.ie / 01808557.

The Dublin diocesan pilgrimage to Our Lady’s shrine at Knock led by Archbishop Dermot Farrell will take place on Saturday 26th April 2025.  Buses will be departing from Newtownpark Avenue church carpark early on the morning of Saturday 26th April.

Parishioners may contact Guardian Angels parish office during office hours Monday to Friday 10 .00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. office phone: 01 2832988 to inquire about booking an available seat on the bus to join with the pilgrimage.

More details to follow when they become available.

 

St. Vincent de Paul's March collection will take place this weekend.

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