| St
Matthew's Parish Notes |
Twenty
first Sunday of the year
Sunday, 24th August, 2003 |
Explore
Your Faith
From
this September, on Tuesday nights in Maynooth a 2-year course covering different
topics that should be of interest to all.
The future of our church will need
lay people having a much greater role in leadership positions in parishes.
We
need names/ numbers of people interested in this course. Interest throughout the
Deanery is quite strong and there are only limited places.
If you are
interested or could suggest someone who might be suitable let any of the priests
know as soon as you can.
 Saint
Pio Devotions
"Saint Pio of Pietrelcina" devotions will take
place on Friday in connection with the Evening Mass at 7.30 finishing with Benediction.
Feast-days
during the week
Wed 27th: St. Monica. Monica was born to Christian parents,
in what is now Algeria. Her parents arranged for her to marry a pagan called Patricius,
a man with a hot temper. After years of patient love on Monica's part, he became
a Christian before he died.
She had less success with her son, Augustine. It
took much prayer before he left behind a life of robbing, lying and casual sex.
But he eventually became a great saint and Monica was made the patron saint of
mothers.
Thur 28th. St. Augustine.
Born 354. Converted in the year
387. Bishop of Hippo.
Fri 29th. The Beheading of St. John the Baptist.
Are
we willing to die for our beliefs as John the Baptist did?
Sat 30th:
St Fiacra An Irish saint, who went abroad to a hermitage near Breuil where he
remained until his death around 670. He kept a good vegetable garden at his hermitage
and is patron saint of gardeners.
Foyer
Of Light, Charity & Love
In the spirit of the Foyers of Charity inspired
by Marthe Robin
5-DAY SILENT RETREAT
A time of listening; A discovery of
the living God and ourselves
Given by Fr Kilian Byrne 13th - 19th October
2003 in Dromantine Retreat Centre, Newry, Co Down
Cost: €360 Full Board/
Single Room Ensuite Accommodation
Magnificent Grounds
Further Information
and Booking Form contact:
Geraldine Tel: 014926995 |
Lough
Derg
Mini-Bus leaves St Matthew's @ 6.30 on Wednesday. Pickup outside gate
of St. Louise's convent @ 6.25; leaves Palmerstown Court @6.20am. | Adult
Education - Kylemore College
Keep an eye out for brochure on Adult Education
courses beginning 22nd September. Enrolments begin Monday 8th September. | Exposition
of the Blessed Sacrament
Every Friday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel from
10.30 until 7.30pm. Feel free to come along even for a few minutes. Use side-door
on Blackditch Rd to enter. | Christian
Meditation - John Main
Meet as usual this Monday 8.15 - 9.15 in council
room. | Website
of the Week
www.fatherbrowne.com
Features a sample of his photographs. Also contains brief biographical details
| Litter
is a Problem
Dublin City Council have launched a "Name & Shame"
policy. €125 fines. Solutions given are: bring your rubbish home or put in
any of the extra bins that are provided in the area. Did you know that you are
responsible for the rubbish in your front garden as well as on the path outside
your house? | Our
Lady's Hospice - Coffee Morning
What is a Coffee Morning?
It is a social
occasion where people make a small donation for a cup of Bewley's coffee in order
to raise funds for Our Lady's Hospice Harolds Cross.
Ireland's Biggest Coffee
Morning on Thursday, 18th September 2003. We will provide you with a complete
Sponsorship Pack: Host Guidelines, Posters, Invitations, Collection Box, Giro,
Freepost Envelope and your FREE Bewley's Coffee.
To register simply telephone
1850 660606 and place your order over the phone with a volunteer Order before
Wednesday 10th September and avail of our free delivery service. |
Please
pray for those recently deceased
Edward Murray,
Croftwood Green
Thomas Byrne, Oranmore Rd
Margaret Ryan, Blackditch Rd
Elizabeth
Mulvaney, Drumfinn Ave (Removal Mon 5.30; Mass Tue 10am)
Seán Kennedy,
Kylemore Rd
Mass Intentions This Week
 Sun: Sat
6.30: Lily Sweeney
9.00 Mary & Christopher Behan
10.30 For the people
11.30
John Foran, Susan, Alan & David Kearney,
12.30 James & Margaret Pender
6.30 Mary Maguire
Mon: Marie Fitzsimons/ Ellen & Christy O
Neill
Tue: Funeral / Marie Fagan
Wed: Breda Williams/ Keane
Family
Thurs: Matt & Mary Rowntree/ Aidan & James Duffy
Fri:
Jane Grogan/ Michael Fitzhugh
Sat: John & Esther Boylan/ Edward
McIntyre
Next Sun: (31st)
9.00 Patrick & Paul Esmond; 9.30 (convent)
Pro Populo 10.30 Theresa Dowling; 11.30 Mary & Ernest Noonan; 12.30 Kathleen
Darcy; 6.30 Henry May (jun).
May they rest in peace.
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