November:
A time to remember our dead
The first week of November is considered a special week in remembering
our dead. We make out our annual list of our deceased relatives
and friends and leave them in to the church to be remembered
at Mass on the First Friday of every month. We visit the graves
to pray for our dead (Procession Next Saturday). Plenary indulgence
- confession/communion/ pray for pope's intentions (etc).
Annual
Mass for Deceased parishioners
For those who died during the past 12 months. This Mass will
be celebrated at 7.30pm on this Friday 7th. At this Mass families
of those parishioners and those buried from St. Matthew's are
especially invited to attend. Others are welcome too and will
have an opportunity to remember their recently deceased.
Pope's
intentions for November
The Holy Father's prayer intention for the month of November
is: "That the Christians of the West may constantly increase
their knowledge and appreciation of the spirituality and liturgical
traditions of the Oriental Churches.
His missionary intention is: "That the Church in America,
celebrating the Second American Missionary Congress in Guatemala,
may be inspired to more generous evangelising activity even
beyond her own frontiers."
Feasts
during the Week
A plenary indulgence can be gained by visiting a church and
praying the Our Father and Creed. Until 8th November, a plenary
indulgence can be gained each day by visiting a cemetery.
Mon 3rd: St Malachy (1094-1148), archbishop of Armagh
The Irish Church was not in a healthy state around Malachy's
time, and he set out to reform it. Ireland's monasteries were
often ruled by lay leaders, who gave more attention to money
and land than spiritual matters. Malachy was impressed with
the monasteries being founded in Europe at that time and tried
to set one up at Bangor, following those ideals. He failed.
Malachy later became bishop of Armagh, where he tried to separate
the spiritual role of archbishop from the control of lands
and revenues. To continue the reform, he introduced the Cistercians
to Ireland.
Tue 4th: St Charles Borromeo. Patron of catechists.
Thurs 6th: All Saints of Ireland. All the holy Irish
men and women of every generation are honoured.
Fri 7th: St Willibrord (First Friday)
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First
Friday
This Friday we remember the 'Altar list of the Dead'
at both morning and evening Mass. with the special Mass
on Friday night the altar lists of the dead will be
prayed for on Thursday night instead.
Confessions will be heard after Mass Thursday morning
and evening. (10.00 & 7.30 p.m.).
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Holles
Street Hospital
The parents and families of the babies who died in the
last year at the National Maternity Hospital (this includes
miscarriages, stillbirths and neonatal deaths) are invited
to a service on Sunday 2nd November 2003 at 3pm at St.
Andrew's Church, Westland Row.
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Core
Group
The meeting that was postponed last week will now take
place on Tuesday 11th November @ 8pm in the Parish Centre.
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Procession
to Cemetery - Saturday Nov 8th
Saturday, 8th leaving the Church 2.30pm. arriving at 3pm
for prayers in Palmerstown Cemetery
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Bereavement
Group meet (Bethany group)
With the special Mass on Friday night the bereavement
group will not be available on Thursday night this month. |
Website
of the week - www.bereavementireland.org
Helpful information on grief and supporting the bereaved
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Anybody
who is sick
We would like to know who is sick in the parish. Perhaps
you or someone of your family is sick in hospital. If
you would like us to visit either on the First Friday
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Catholic
Youth Care
The annual collection for Catholic Youth Care (Diocesan
youth service) will be made at all masses next weekend
8th/9th of November. It will replace the usual Share collection.
CYC supports and services youth work and youth ministry
through out the Dublin archdiocese. Through our various
services and programmes to young people and youth groups
we reach out to many of most marginalized young people
in the diocese.
Please give us your support at all the masses next weekend.
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Children's
Mass
The children will take part today Sunday 2nd November
@ 10.30am. The practice for the Children's Mass continues
on Thursday @ 3.30 in the parish centre. |
Christian
Meditation - Monday 8.15 - 9.15 pm.
please let us know. Leave names in the sacristy and we
will be in contact as soon as possible. |
Morning
Prayer
Mon - Fri morning at 9.45am. Sat after Mass (10.30).
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Family
Offering
If you haven't got your Envelopes or/and Altar lists of
the dead please do so this weekend. We appeal for more
collectors to help with the collection of the church envelopes. |
Mass
Intentions This Week
 Kathleen
Maguire, Spiddal Pk
James Mooney, Rossmore Ave
Ann Devine, Gurteen Pk
Rosaleen Bryan, Rossmore Ave
Bridie Boylan (formely Claddagh Rd)
Mass Intentions This Week
Sun: (Sat 6.30: Paddy & Lil Nugent)
9.00 Annie & Michael McCann
10.30 Holy Souls
11.30 For the people
12.30 Hugh & Paul Harris
6.30 Elizabeth Kearney
Mon: Hannah Maher/ Thomas & Mary O Brien
Tue: Brendan Lynch/ Monica Mackey
Wed: Free/ Kathleen & Brendan Flynn
Thurs: Free/ Altar list of the Dead
Fri: Altar list of the Dead/ Deceased in past year
Sat: Joe & Maureen Fallon/ Jerry Sweeney
Next Sun: (9th)
9.00 Elizabeth Farrell; 10.30 Pro Populo; 11.30 Harry Denby;
12.30 John O Connor; 6.30 Mary & Bridget Nolan.
May they rest in peace.
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