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Matthew's Parish Notes |
Third Sunday of Lent
Sunday, 27th February, 2005
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Questions people ask
Q. My friend does not believe in giving any religious instruction to her children so as to let them decide for themselves when they grow up. She says it is wrong to indoctrinate them. What can I tell her?
A. It doesn’t say much for your friend’s own religious commitment or love for God. Parents make choices for children regarding medical care and education because they want what is best for them. Anybody who appreciates religious beliefs and values will want their offspring to share in these. The best way to spare children from false teaching and wrong values is to teach them the truth.
Fr Silvester O’Flynn
Early Morning Mass (St Louise’s) – Lent
In St. Louise’s Convent Chapel 7.15 Mass Mon, Tue & Fri). On Wed & Thurs Mass is at 5.30pm. All are welcome. In the Assumption Church every week morning there is a 7.30am Mass and in St. Matthew’s as usual the Massis at 10am and 7.30pm.
Bethany Support Group
The monthly meeting for the bereaved will take place on Thursday, 3 rd at 8pm in the Parish Centre. If you or anyone you know who has lost a loved one would like to talk to someone who has also been through such an experience, either in a group or one to one, please give us a call (6230193) or come along on Thursday.
Lenten House Groups of Prayer
Leaflets will be available for the hosts of the house groups meeting from Monday morning. Following on from the survey taken up recently, this week each group is asked to reflect on issues in the parish that need addressing. On the individual leaflets there will be more detail.
Novena of Grace 4 th – 12 th March
Begins this Friday. There will be a talk and reflection at both 10 & 7.30 masses during weekdays and at the weekend Masses the prayers to St Francis Xavier will be said. Includes a special mass with anointing of the sick on Wednesday 9 th March @ 3pm.
Please encourage our sick and housebound to come to this Mass. Lifts can be arranged if needed. Leave names, addresses & contact telephone numbers in the Sacristy before next Sunday. |
Mass with anointing of the Sick
Special Mass will take place on Wednesday, 9 th @ 3pm. |
First Friday
Every First Friday we remember the ‘Altar list of the Dead’ at both morning and evening Mass. Confession will be available on Thursday after morning and evening Mass. |
Lenten Pastoral (Towards Healing)
The Bishop’s Conference In Ireland has published a pastoral. Copies are available on the way out from Mass this weekend. |
St Louise’s School – Junior Infants
There are a limited number of places available for Junior Infants in St. Louise’s Junior School, Drumfinn Rd. Please call to the school for an application form or phone 6234153 for more details. |
St Louise’s School (Second Class)
Parents’ meeting for 1 st Penance & 1 st Holy Communion will take place in the Parish Centre on Thursday @ 8pm. |
Sick or Housebound & would like a visit
Let us know their names and we’ll try to organise a visit either in hospital or at home. There is a book in the sacristy where their name and address can be put down. |
Church Shop
There are lots of booklets, leaflets, etc as well as rosaries and medals to be got in the shop. During the Novena much of this will be on display. Well worth taking a few minutes. Many ideal gifts for the kids as well as the nana’s & granddads and the ‘in betweens’ of course! |
First Holy Communion – Parish Programme
In preparation for the next Mass (6 th Mar @ 12.30) parents of children are invited to meet on Wednesday 2 nd at 8pm. |
Website of the week –
www.prayerwindows.com Try encountering God through prayer with online art images |
The Year of the Eucharist
During Lent perhaps as a special effort you might spend some time before the Blessed Sacrament on Friday’s in the Church. Do come along even if it’s for a couple of minutes. Any time between 10.30 & 7.30pm. |
Please
pray for those who have died
Bridie Larkin, Balckditch Rd
Joe Kane, Rossmore
Gretta Toner, Blackditch Rd
Jim Clarke, Ballyfermot Rd
Mary Griffin, Claddagh Green
(Funeral Mass Monday 10am)
Harry Hickey, Rossmore Ave
(Removal Mon 5.30/ Mass Tue 10)
Mass Intentions This Week
 Mass Intentions
This Week
Sun : (Sat 6.30: Andy & Kathleen O Brien)
9.00 Rosanna Higgins & Elizabeth Byrne 10.30 People of the Parish
11.30 Marie McCormack
12.30 Patrick Walsh
6.30 Denis Dempsey
Mon : Ann O Connor/ Billy Duffy
Tue : Michael McSharry/ James Holmes
Wed : Bob, Gregory & Peter Connolly/ Michael McKeon
Thurs : Andrew Woods/ Sheila Hopp
Fri : Altar list of the Dead
Sat : Susan & Alan Kearney / Rita McNeela & Frank Jones
Next Sun: (6 th)
9.00 Michael Cummins; 9.30 Pro Populo; 10.30 Mary Crowe; 11.30 Baby Ryan Patrick Boyle; 12.30 Anastia & Jack Doyle, Michael Ryle; 6.30 Martin & Mary Lynskey.
May they rest in peace .
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