Explore
Your Faith
Ann Darcy and Nora Butler will speak at some of the main Sunday
Masses this weekend sharing her experience of the 2-year course
which she has recently completed and a similar one will be beginning
in Maynooth soon. (16th). A chance to listen and perhaps ask
a few questions after Mass. (Saturday 6.30/ Sunday 10.30 &
11.30).
The future of our church will need lay people having a much
greater role in leadership positions in parishes.
If you are interested or could suggest someone who might be
suitable let any of the priests know before the weekend is over
I.E. TODAY!
Feasts
during the Week
Mon: Our Lady's Birthday
Tue: St Ciaran. Like the Lord, he was known as the
son of a carpenter. Ciaran was Abbot of Clonmacnois and died
there.
Also Blessed Frederick Ozanam, who founded the Society of
St Vincent de Paul in 1833.
Thurs 11th: Second anniversary of the New York tragedy.
Fri: St Ailbe, founder of the monastery at Emly (Co
Tipperary).
Sat: St John Chrysostom. Patron of preachers.
Ballyfermot
Heritage Week: September 7-14
Sunday 7th: Opens with the 2003 community achievement
and exhibition day from 2-7 pm in the Civic Centre. A celebration
of many community achievements.
Monday 8th 7pm; Ballyfermot Library: A lecture on old
local maps by Michael Connaghan
8 - 13 September; Civic Centre Exhibition of photographs
taken by students from the Photography Project
Tuesday 9th 10- 4pm; Civic Centre Environment day
- 7pm; Ballyfermot Library: Archaeologist Damien Sheils unearths
the mysteries of Ballyfermot's past
- 8 - 1130pm; Fowlers, Grange Cross
Paddy Sweeney, Pato Cullen and Wayne Redmond
Wednesday 10th 12 - 3pm; Fowlers, Grange Cross
An afternoon of music and dance: Steve the One Man Band and
the Gillian McHugh School of Irish Dancing.
Wednesday 10th 7pm and Sunday 14th 3pm
Meet at the entrance to Killeen House Pub Grand Canal walk hosted
by Vincent Jackson
Thursday 11th 10 - 2pm; Civic Centre Ballyfermot Sports
for all day hosted by Ballyfermot YouthReach
- 8 - 11.30pm; Ballyfermot Sports and Social Club Karaoke night
with popular local duo John and Jessy
Friday 12th 11 - 2pm; Civic Centre Exhibition of traveller
heritage and culture
- 6 - 8pm; Civic Centre Ballroom Dancing exhibition by the "Maureen
Mullins school of dance"
Saturday 13th 1 - 4pm; Community garden Harvest barbeque in
the garden beside the Civic Centre
- 5pm; Civic Centre Find out which photographs have been voted
to appear in the 2004 Ballyfermot Heritage Calendar as the results
are announced
Sunday 14th 8 - 1130pm; Ballyfermot Sports and Social Club Paddy
Sweeney, Pato Cullen, The Darkey Kelly Gang, the Beermats
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Crosscare
Special Collection
The annual collection for Crosscare (Catholic Social
Service Conference) will be made at all Masses next
weekend Sat/Sun 20/21st Sept '03
It will replace the SHARE Collection
CROSSCARE is involved in a wide variety of social projects
in Archdiocese of Dublin. It continues to develop new
and innovative programmes and to sponsor new research
to help inform policy on combating poverty and exclusion.
(The amount collected in St Matthew's in 2001 - €3,670;
and in 2002 - €2,500).
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Back
to School
We are all getting into our routine once more. "Thank
God" says many a flustered parent.
Might be a chance to take up some adult education course
for ourselves!
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Rosary
with a difference
You are welcome to come and join us for "A Rosary
with a Difference" in Caritas College at 7pm next
Tuesday evening.
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Website
of the Week
www.dap.ie An excellent
website about drugs and drug abuse for parents and young
people.
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Christian
Meditation
- John Main
Meet as usual this Monday 8.15 - 9.15 in council room.
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St
Mary's Senior Citizens
Reopens in the Parish Centre on Tuesday (9th).
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Exposition
of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday from 10.30 - 7.30pm.
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St
Matthew's Ladies' Club
Reopens in the Parish Centre on Wednesday 10th at 8pm.
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Esker
Cemetery Mass
Today Sunday 7th (weather permitting) at 3pm.
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Wedding
bells
 Congratulations
to Maria Connell and Pat Barry from Loch Conn Tce, and
to Ken O Connor & Tracy Byrne from Rossmore Ave who
were married during the week.
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Please
pray for those recently deceased
Phyllis Murphy, Cloiginn Pk
Mary Jane Murphy, Blackditch Rd
(Removal Mon 5.30/ Mass Tue 10am)
Baby Eve Jackson
Michael Kavanagh, Rossmore Ave
(Funeral Mass - Monday 10am)
Mass Intentions This Week
 Sun: Sat
6.30: Tommy & Mary Mylod
9.00 Bridget Oman
10.30 John Slevin
11.30 Samuel Eastman & Rose Gorman
12.30 Rose Richardson
6.30 For the people
Mon: Hannah Maher/ Frank Murphy
Tue: Edith Stirling/ John White
Wed: Patrick & Ellen Conlon/ William Twamley
Thurs: Hall family/ Alice Doyle
Fri: Paul Hegerty/ Brendan Byrne
Sat: Emily Thornberry/ Samuel Coombes
Next Sun: (14th)
9.00 Pro Populo; 10.30 Seamus Maguire; 11.30 May & Billy
Allen; 12.30 James O Reilly; 6.30 Margaret Boland
May they rest in peace.
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