| St Matthew's Parish Notes |
The
Baptism of our lord
Sunday, 12th January, 2003
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Questions
People Ask
 Q.
What do you think of postponing baptism until a person is old
enough to make a personal choice in the matter?
A. I would be very sore with my parents if they had deprived
me of the graces of Christian life in my early years. Baptism
unites a person to Jesus Christ and to the church community.
One is privileged to be called a Christian, belonging to Christ,
entitled to pray the 'Our Father', an heir of the kingdom of
heaven. Confirmation and Holy Communion build up the Christian
life on the foundation of baptism.
No parent who truly values the Christian life would deprive
a child of the treasure of baptism.
Fr Silvester O'Flynn OFM Cap
Feast
days
Mon 13 - St Hilary, bishop of Poitiers, France
Wed 15 - St Ita, foster-mother of the saints of Ireland
Thur 16 - St Fursa, abbot and missionary
Fri 17 - St Anthony, hermit, died AD 356
Anthony of Egypt took seriously the Lord's challenge to give
everything he had to the poor. He spent his life as a hermit.
Anthony lived in silence for years at a time. In that stillness
he heard the voice of God. He said he didn't need books: nature
was a book that spoke to him of God.
Others sought Anthony out and wanted to stay near him. He founded
the first Christian monastery, where people lived apart but
came together for worship. Then, it was said that Anthony stood
out because his face glowed with happiness.
Anthony, you teach the value of silence - pray for us!
Meditations
- How to actually meditate
Now that things have returned to normal! On Mondays
Fr. Roy will continue with the Christian meditation that
many find so peaceful and prayerful; from 8.15 - 9.15
in the Council Room with Using music, relaxation, stillness
and John Main approach. All are welcome. |
Road
Safety - Continuing theme for January
Today we celebrate the Lord's Baptism...a focus on
water...wet conditions on the roads mean that we need
more time to slow down No motorist, cyclist, passenger
or pedestrian is exempt from Newton's Three laws of Motion
- which are also the laws of God! |
Altar
servers:
Meet and Train on Tuesday at 6.45pm. |
Website
of the week
www.americancatholic.org/
A saint for each day |
Children's
Mass - Practice Thursday 3.30
Practice continues on Thursday afternoon at 3.30pm.
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Please
pray for those recently deceased
Elizabeth Noone, Moycullen Rd
Philomena Dunne, Oranmore Rd
Seamus Whelan, Palmerstown Ave
Sr. Monica, formerly St Louise's
Mass Intentions This Week
 Sun:
(Sat 6.30: Maureen Brunell)
9.00 Pat Fitzpatrick
10.30 People of the parish
11.30 John McEvoy
12.30 Joe Fox
6.30 William Darcy
Mon: Hannah Maher/ Frances McEneaney
Tue: Mick Bolger (get well)/ Kathleen Kane
Wed: Patrick & Ann Fallon/ James Higgins
Thurs: Michael Daly/ Josephine Derwin
Fri: Thomas Travers/ Patrick Hyland
Sat: John Reid/ William & Nancy O Keeffe
Next Sun: (19th)
9.00 Josephine Derwin; 10.30 Anastasia & John Doyle; 11.30
James Russell; 12.30 Bobby Bruton; 6.30 Pro Populo
May they rest in peace.
Christian
unity week 18 - 25th January
"We have a treasure in earthen vessels." (2 Cor.
4:7)
(1). The Inaugural Service for the Annual Week of Prayer for
Christian Unity will take place at 3.30pm on Sunday 19th January
2003 and is being hosted by the Methodists in Christ Church,
Leeson Park, Dublin 4. The leaders of the various Christian
denominations will take part. The preacher for this occasion
will be Fr James Puglisi, SA., Director of the Atonement Frairs'
Centre for Christian Unity, Rome and Professor of Ecumenical
Theology at the Angelicum University.
(2). Beidh Seirbhis idir-Eaglasta paidreoireachta agus ceoil
i nGaeilge in Ardteampall Chriost (ChristChurch Cathedral) De
hAoine, 24 Eanair ag 8 a chlog. An t-Urramach Cathal Mac Cullam,
o Beal Feirste, ( a Church of Ireland clergyman from Belfast)
is ea an seanmoiri. Tuilleadh eolais: (01) 2985163.
(3). Ecumenical Vespers will take place in the Orthodox Church,
46 Arbour Hill on Saturday 18th January at 5pm. The preacher
will be Fr Ireneu Craciun.
Accord Marriage Enrichment Day
Sunday 26th Jan, for couples married between 1 - 10 years. Venue:
Dublin ACCORD Head Office, 39, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2.
The aim of the day is to enable couples to focus on and celebrate
their relationship, renew their commitment to each other, improve
their communication skills and spend time alone together away
from their busy lives. There will be some individual and couple
work to do in private and no one will have to speak in the group
if they do not wish to. The day will be facilitated by married
people who are specially trained for this type of work, and
who have experience working with couples.
The day will begin at 10.30 am and will conclude with Mass and
renewal of Marriage Vows at about 5.00pm. A light lunch will
be provided.
Places are limited so please book in advance. For booking and
further details please phone Kathryn at Dublin Accord (01) 4780866
office hours. |
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