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Matthew's Parish Notes |
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Sunday, 6th March, 2005
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Questions people ask
Q. You might help to solve a question that came up at our local. What do the letters INRI on the crucifix stand for?
A. These are the first letters of the Latin words Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum, meaning Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews. Pilate, the Roman Governor, ordered that this should be attached to the cross of Jesus as the charge made against him. It was written in Hebrew, Greek and Latin so that everybody there might understand it. In so doing, Pilate was scoring a point against the Jews in showing that they were killing their own king. Fr Silvester O’Flynn
Feast days during the Weeks
Mon 7 th: Saints Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs. Perpetua was of noble patrician family. Felicity was a slave-girl. Both were publicly executed in Carthage during the persecution of Septimus Severus.
Tues 8 th: St Senan. He was born in Kilrush, Co Clare and founded a monastery on Scattery Island in the Shannon estuary. Died in 544. Also St John of God. Born in Portugal in 1495, Devoted his life to care of the sick and suffering. Patron saint of the sick, of hospitals, and of medical people.
Wed 9 th: St Frances of Rome, a wealthy married woman who devoted herself to the care of the needy.
Fri 11 th: St Aengus, a monk of Clonenagh, Co Laois. He is also associated with the monastery of Tallaght. Died around 830.
Mass with anointing of the Sick
Special Mass will take place on Wednesday, 9 th @ 3pm.
At this mass anyone over 65 may be anointed as well as those who are sick. In the past this was seen (sometimes still) as being “The Last Rites”. Thank God our understanding of this sacrament has been changed.
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 this evening.
Eucharistic Prayer of Blessed M other Teresa
O God, we believe You are here. We adore You and love You with our whole heart and soul because You are most worthy of all our love. We desire to love You as the Blessed do in Heaven ... Flood our souls with Your spirit and life. Penetrate and possess our whole being utterly, that our lives may only be a radiance of Yours. Shine through us, and be so in us, that every soul we come in contact with may feel Your presence in our soul. Let them look up and see no longer us, but only Jesus! Amen.
Orlagh Retreat Centre – A Day for Yourself
Saturday 12 th March, from 10 ending with mass at 4.30pm. €30. A chance to step aside and see how you can use these coming weeks to get the most out of your Lenten journey.
Also in Orlagh A Scripture Day - “We are an Easter people & Alleluia is our Song”. Sunday 13 th from 10 to 5pm. €35, includes Lunch and Mass. |
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. |
Novena of Grace 4 th – 12 th March
Continues until Saturday. Do come along even if it’s only one session. On Tuesday we will have our Lenten Penance service at both morning & evening liturgies |
Parish Pastoral Council
Monthly meeting takes place on Thursday 8pm (after novena). Members please collect your minutes & agenda in the sacristy this weekend. |
Pilgrimage to Fatima
Departs 21 st June. Spiritual Director – Fr Joseph Ryan. For more details contact Mary Canavan in Church shop. |
Lenten House Groups of Prayer
Leaflets will be available for the hosts of the house groups meeting from Monday morning. |
Trócaire – 24 hour Fast
Thanks to those who sponsored me on a 24 hour fast for Trócaire. €555 was pledged. Now it is just to collect it. Fr. Joseph Ryan. |
Website of the week
www.cin.org/users/james/files/lent.htm
Questions and Answers about the Lenten season |
Mother’s Day – Today
You don’t need flowers/cards etc…“Say it with gestures” A hug, a visit, a kiss, a hello – none of these cost. Do it today. |
Clondalkin Gospel Choir to sing in St Matthews
Next Saturday, 12 th they will sing at the 6.30 Mass. The last day of the Novena of Grace. |
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Every Friday between 10.30 & 7.30pm. |
Please
pray for those who have died
Thomas Murphy, Balckditch Rd
Mary Griffin, Claddagh Green
Harry Hickey, Rossmore Ave
Mass Intentions This Week
 Mass Intentions
This Week
Sun : (Sat 6.30:) Rita McNeela & Frank Jones
9.00 Michael Cummins
(9.30 convent) People of the Parish
10.30 Mary Crowe
11.30 Baby Ryan Patrick Boyle
12.30 Anastasia & Jack Doyle, Michael Ryle
6.30 Martin & Mary Lynskey
Mon : Holy Souls/ Margaret & John Hayes
Tue : Penance service
Wed : Jack Andrews/ Ann Maher
Thurs : Thanksgiving Mass/ William & Tess Darcy
Fri : Michael Deans/ Kathleen Harte
Sat : Ben Carr/ Kathleen Reddin
Next Sun: (13 th)
9.00 Mary Forde; 9.30 Brendan O Connor; 10.30 William Robinson; 11.30 Michael Ryle Sen & Jun; 12.30 Pro Populo; 6.30 Elizabeth, John & Thomas Reilly.
May they rest in peace .
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