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Questions
People Ask
Q.
In today's gospel we read that the disciples of Jesus did
not fast. Why, then are we asked to fast during Lent?
A. Jesus did not condemn fasting. In fact we read of
one long period of fasting in preparation for his public ministry.
But he did not make fasting the 'be all and end all' of religion.
He promoted joy and celebration, especially in meals shared
together. It's a matter of getting the balance right between
penance and feasting. There is a time to fast and a time to
celebrate.
Fr
Silvester O'Flynn OFM
Novena
of Grace - 4th - 12th March
The Ember Team (Vincentians) are the main preachers at
the novena.
Topics include (4th: 10am Mass/ 7.30 Prayer service formerly
opening the 'novena' Theme - Family; Ash Wednesday, 5th reconciliation
(10/7.30 Mass); Thursday 6th - (Youth) a special appeal to our
young to come to either session that day (10/7.30 Mass); Friday
7th Bereavement and loss - remembering our dead (10/7.30 Mass);
Monday 10th Healing, (10am mass/7.00 Rosary and meditation followed
by Eddie Stone praying with people for healing, evening mass
will be at 9pm approx; Tuesday 11th Keeping Faith in a Changing
World (10/7.30 Mass); Wednesday 12th Thanksgiving for all our
blessings (10/7.30 Mass).
If you can't make the full 9 days at least choose what topic
that is especially relevant to you.
There will be a special Mass for the Sick (with anointing) on
Tuesday 11th @ 2pm. Names for anybody wanting to be collected
can be left in to the sacristy during the week.
Feastdays
Wed 5th: Ash Wednesday: The first day of Lent. Ashes are
blessed and distributed, reminders of the shortness of life
and the urgency of repentance.
A Day of Fast and Abstinence. Fasting means that the amount
of food we eat is considerably reduced. Abstinence means that
we give up a particular kind of food or drink or form of amusement.
Those over 18 are bound by the law of fasting until 60, while
all over 14 are bound by the law of abstinence.
Fri 7th: Saints Perpetua & Felicity, two women arrested
and martyred in northern Africa.
Sat 8th: St Senan. He was born at Kilrush, Co Clare and founded
a monastery on an island in the Shannon estuary.
St John of God is also remembered today (patron of nurses, the
sick heart patients, printers and booksellers).
Lent
Lent is a time of penance and renewal of one's commitment
to God in preparation for Easter. Some suggestions might
include: giving alms, abstinence from some foods or other
pleasures, controlling our desires for possessions and/or
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Next
Sunday's Readings
1st Reading Genesis 9: 8-15; 2nd Reading 1 Peter
3: 18-22
Gospel Mark 1: 12-15.
Try to read the Sunday Readings before you come to Mass
in preparation to be well nourished by God's Word. |
New
Readers
Training Course for new readers will be held in Lucan
South Church. (Balgaddy). March 18th & 25th 8.00 pm.
Please contact any of the priests for more details. |
Lenten
Houses of prayer
Any new householders wishing to take part might leave
your name in to the sacristy. |
Trócaire
boxes
Boxes are available at all exits of the Church. |
2004
Diary
A temporary diary has been compiled for those who
need to book masses for next year. See sacristy for details.
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First
Friday
Every First Friday we remember the 'Altar list of
the Dead' at both morning and evening Mass. |
Bereavement
Group
Anyone who has experienced a death in the family
is invited to come along. Thursday, 6th @ 8pm in Parish
Centre. |
Ballyfermot
Heritage Group
Meeting in Resource centre, Thurs 6th at 7pm. See
porch for more details. |
Please
pray for those recently deceased
Bernard McDonagh, Inagh Rd
Mass Intentions This Week
 Sun: (Sat
6.30: George Malone/M. Graham)
9.00 Annie McCormack
10.30 Bob Gregory
11.30 Teresa Darcy
12.30 People of the parish
6.30 Martin & Mary Lynskey
Mon: Holy Souls/ Richard & Kathleen Kiely
Tue: Free/ No evening mass
Wed: Hannah Maher/ Margaret & John Hayes
Thurs: Free/ George White
Fri: Altar list of dead
Sat: Free/ May & Johnnie Turner
Next Sun: (9th)
9.00 Lily Noone; (convent 9.30 Pro Populo; 10.30 Ann Mahon;
11.30 Choir Members; 12.30 Ben Carr; 6.30 James Comisky.
May they rest in peace.
Children's
Mass
Practice this Thursday @ 3.30pm. for Mass on Sunday 2nd.
Learn
to Meditate During Lent!
Each Monday 8.15 -9.15pm in the Council Room (back of Church)
led by Fr Roy.
"Don't think of meditation as merely a meditation practice
or just simply a 'Spiritual' practice - it is something extraordinarily
relevant. It is a way of being, a way of relating in a very
fundamental way, to ourselves and to all that happens to us
in life! (Rinpoche)
Come and see for yourself!
Pilgrimage
to Lourdes - Order of Malta
May 7th - 12th. All in.. €620. See porch for more
details.
First
Confession
Meeting for parents of St Louise's children on Thursday
6th @ 8pm in Parish Centre. (1st confession - March 13th)
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