Newsletter Sunday 26th January 2025
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – Word of God Summary
Liturgical Colour Green - Readings from page 88 in the St. Paul Missal. Mass streamed live daily via webcam.
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Please remember in your prayers those who have recently passed away: George Doyle, Bernadette Ryan and Josephine Butler, along with James Mulcahy, Madge Byrne, Caroline McGlynn and Eileen and James Fitzgerald whose anniversaries are also around now. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Reflections of the Liturgy of the Word On Sept. 30, 2019, on the feast of St. Jerome, Pope Francis promulgated his Apostolic Letter, Aperuit Illis, designating the third Sunday in Ordinary Time as Sunday of the Word of God. St. Jerome dedicated his life to the translation of the entire bible into Latin from the Hebrew of the Old Testament and the Greek of the New Testament and by this designation, a praiseworthy compliment to Corpus Christi, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of the Lord, the Pope hopes over time to serve to integrate and enliven the Sacred Scriptures into the liturgical life of the church, and the daily life of Catholics. Aperuit Illis means “he opened for them” and it is taken from the resurrection appearance on the road to Emmaus. Pope Francis tells us ‘When sacred Scripture is read in the light of the same Spirit by whom it was written, it remains ever new. The Old Testament is never old once it is part of the New, since all has been transformed thanks to the one Spirit who inspired it. Yet another challenge raised by sacred Scripture has to do with love. God’s word constantly reminds us of the merciful love of the Father who calls his children to live in love. The life of Jesus is the full and perfect expression of this divine love, which holds nothing back but offers itself to all without reserve. To listen to sacred Scripture and then to practise mercy: this is the great challenge before us in life. God’s word has the power to open our eyes and to enable us to renounce a stifling and barren individualism and instead to embark on a new path of sharing and solidarity’.
January Mass Times and intentions
Saturday, 25 January 2025
10.00 a.m.- Holy Souls and Thanksgiving Mass
Joe Doyle – Recently Deceased
5.00 p.m. – Alec Sweeney – Anniversary
Orlaith Humphreys – Anniversary
Eleanor Maguire Recently Deceased
Annabella McCrory – Recently Deceased
John and Elizabeth Tracey - Anniversaries
Sunday 26 January 2025
10.00 am. – David, Mairead and Brian Dowdall – Anniversaries
Joe Doyle – Recently Deceased
Ivan Allingham – Recently Deceased
Eleanor Maguire and Joe Doyle – Recently Deceased
12.00 noon – Denise Byrne – Recently Deceased
Anthony Doyle – Recently Deceased
John Goff – Recently Deceased
Joe Doyle – Recently Deceased
Maureen Hastings – Months Mind
Monday, 27 January 2025
Celebrant's Intention
10.00 a.m. Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Margaret Comyn – Anniversary
Deceased Members and friends of the Magahy Family
Orlaith Humphreys – Anniversary
Kiernan Goggin – Anniversary
Special Intention
10.00 a.m. – Celebrant's Intention
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
10.00 a.m. – Celebrant's Intention
Thursday, 30 January 2025
10.00 a.m. – Special Intention
Special Intention
Friday, 31 January 2025
10.00 a.m. – Celebrant's Intentions
Tap-and-Go Machine for Parish. The machine is near the Divine Mercy Picture and is clearly marked.
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 €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 January 25 collection for the St Vincent de Paul will take place at all Masses this weekend. Please give generously.
Mass for Peace - The Medjugorje Prayer Group invites you to Mass in honour of Our Lady Queen of Peace in The Divine Master Chapel on Thursday 30 January 2025 at 8.00 p.m. Rosary at 7.30 p.m. All are welcome.