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Matthew's Parish Notes |
nineteenth
Sunday of the year
Sunday, 10th August, 2003
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Community
Addiction Studies Course (CASC)
A course to enable people living or working in the community
to become more effective when they encounter drug/alcohol abuse
or addiction
Areas covered include: Pharmaceutical information on drugs and
their effects; Process of addiction; How addiction affects individuals,
families, communities; How individuals and communities can respond;
Field visits to drugs services; Individual project work.
Start date: Tuesday, 7th October, 2003 in the Ballyfermot Resource
Centre from 7 pm. until 10 pm. (3 hours each week plus one working
weekend away)
More details from Ballyfermot Star, 7 Drumfinn Park.
Applicants are requested to take part in an interview before
being selected for a place
For
further in formation contact: Catherine Ashe, Ballyfermot STAR,
7 Drumfinn Park, Telephone: 623 8002
Adult
Education Guidance
Student Information Workshop on Thursday 21st August 9.30
- 2.3Opm (Lunch Provided)
This workshop is for people who are thinking of going to College/
University/ IT's/ Further or Higher Education Courses. Also
suitable for Adults going back into education or parents of
students looking for Information
How to get the Information around the services in the area which
can help students life in college including Grants/Financial
Assistance
Come along and take the opportunity to ask questions to:
Siobhan O Reilly Education Co-ordinator, Ballyfermot Partnership,
Cathie Hogan Adult-Education Guidance & Julie-Ann Tighe
new student-support officer for Dublin 10.
Free Student Information Guide with lists of contacts to help
through college.
Contact Julie-Ann at Ballyfermot Partnership @ 620 7176.
Feast-days
during the week
Monday 11th: St Clare. This year we celebrate the
750th anniversary of the death of St Clare. She founded the
"Poor Clares" Patron saint of television.
Big celebrations in "Merchant's Quay Church" (Adam
& Eve's). 12 noon Mass with Sister Ann Leahy fsdm speaking
at that Mass.
Tuesday 12th: St Muredach founded the church of Killala
and is the patron of that north Mayo/west Sligo diocese. Two
other Irish saints are honoured today: St Attracta and St Lelia.
Wednesday 13th: St Fachtna. He was born in west Cork
and was fostered by St Ita. He founded the monastery at Ros
Ailithir (Rosscarbery) and is patron of the Diocese of Ross.
Thursday 14th: St Maximilian Kolbe was martyred in Auschwitz.
A Franciscan friar, he gave his life for another.
Friday 15th: The Assumption of Our Lady into heaven at
the end of her life is celebrated today (a holyday of obligation,
see below for Mass times).
Saturday 16th: St Stephen, First king of Hungary &
its patron saint.
Lough
Derg One Day Retreats - Parish Group
Come and pray on Lough Derg, Co Donegal on Wednesday,
August 27th leaving St Matthew's @ 6.30 am. €30 includes
Mini-bus fare, boat fare (to island), coffee & light
lunch. No need to fast or go bare footed! For more details
contact Fr Joseph Ryan @ 626 8772 |
Wedding
Bells
Congratulations to Michelle Byrne and Valeriu Andronachi
from Raheen Park and to Elizabeth Conroy & Leslie
Doolin from Loch Conn Drive and Frances Mahon & Gavin
Walsh, (formerly Whitethorn) all who were married during
the week. |
Website
of the Week
www.ewtn.com A
US Catholic TV network founded by Mother Angelica. |
Leaflets
Please leave back the missalettes in the trays after
Mass. Thank you very much for your cooperation. |
Christian
Meditation
Meet as usual this Monday 8.15 - 9.15 in council
room. |
Exposition
of the Blessed Sacrament
Every Friday in the small Chapel from 10.30 until
7.30pm. |
Please
pray for those recently deceased
Anastasia O Reilly, Croftwood Pk
Nancy Byrne, Cloiginn Ave
Gerard Mahady, Rossmore Rd
Edith Stirling, Carna Rd
(Funeral Mass Monday @ 10am)
David Doyle, c/o Cloverhill Rd
(Funeral Mass Monday @ 11.30am)
Mass Intentions This Week
 Sun: Sat
6.30: John, Elizabeth & Mary O Neill
9.00 Paul & Patrick Esmonde
10.30 For the people
11.30 Theresa McDonagh
12.30 Bridie & Tommy Devoy
6.30 John & Joan Conlon
Mon: funeral/ Eileen Kavanagh
Tue: Free/ Frank McNally
Wed: Free/ Edward Smith
Thurs: Bridget O Connor/ Jerry O Duffy
Fri: 9.00 Ann Montaine; 10.30 Christopher White; 11.30
Fitzpatrick family; 6.30 Lucy & Philip Gourley
Sat: Michael Glynn/ William O Reilly
Next Sun: (17th)
9.00 Pro Populo; 10.30 Peter Fox; 11.30 Ralph Richardson; 12.30
Michael Caulfield; 6.30 Patrick McGovern.
May
they rest in peace.
May they rest in peace.
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