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Matthew's Parish Notes |
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Sunday, 22nd January, 2006
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Special Mass, Saturday 28 th, 6.30
The Daughters of Charity celebrated recently their 150 th anniversary of arriving in Ireland. Since then they have spread throughout Ireland. In the late 1950’s they moved out to Ballyfermot and over the years have contributed in different ways to the life of Ballyfermot. St. Vincent’s Day nursery, St. Louise’s primary school and Caritas secondary school & parish sister are samples of their involvement in the area.
To mark the 150 th Anniversary, a special Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated in St. Matthew’s Church on Saturday 28 th January @ 6.30pm. There will be light refreshments afterwards in the Parish Centre where people can have a yap and meet former teachers and sisters who have been based in St. Louise’s over the years and perhaps share a memory or two. All are welcome.
Feast days this week
Tues 24 th: St Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. He was Bishop of Geneva and worked with gentleness and love to rebuild the Catholic faith after the Reformation.
Wed 25 th: The Conversion of St Paul, Apostle. From being a convinced Pharisee and persecutor of Christians, Paul became an apostle of Jesus Christ and preacher of the gospel to the gentile world.
Thurs 26 th: Sts Timothy and Titus, Bishops. Both saints were co-workers with St Paul in preaching the gospel.
Fri 27 th: St Angela Merici (1474-1540), founder of the Ursuline Sisters. Sat 28 th: St Thomas Aquinas, (1224-1274). A Dominican saint, theologian and writer.
2006 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Mt. 18:20 "Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them" is the theme of the 2006 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which finishes on the 25 th January with the feast of the conversion of St. Paul.
Website of the week - www.oln.ie
Impressive website for the Parish of Leixlip.
St. James’s Hospital
Is holding a consultation meeting for the community of Dublin 10 in Civic Centre on Thursday 26 th at 7pm. We need your views! Do come along and give them.
Oblates, Inchicore: Lourdes Novena
Led by Frank Wainwright O.M.I. ( Leeds); Begins Thursday 2 nd until Saturday 11 th February.
Rosary, Sermon & Benediction Nightly at 8p.m. Morning Mass at 10a.m. daily . Sr. Consilio (founder of Cuan Mhuire Addiction Treatment Centre) will speak during the Novena on Wednesday 8 th February at 8p.m.
Saturday 11 th February ‘World Day of the Sick’
Anointing of the Sick 12.00 noon.
Torchlight procession at 8p.m. (assemble at 7:30p.m.)
Thoughts for our young people
Today’s Gospel: Mark 1:14-20
Following Jesus is not always easy.
Prayer: Lord, teach us how to follow you even when it is difficult.
Altar servers
Meeting on Tuesday @ 6.45. New servers very welcome.
 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Continues on Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10.30 – 9pm. Remember to sign the book, even if it’s for a short time that you are there. Please use the side door near Blackditch Rd.
St Louise’s School – Junior Infants
Some places still available for Junior Infants in St. Louise’s Junior School, Drumfinn Rd. Phone 6234153 for more details.
Saint Pio Devotions
 “Saint Pio of Pietrelcina” devotions will take place on Friday in connection with the Evening Mass at 7.30 finishing with Benediction. (Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is on all day Friday until 9pm).
Please pray for those recently deceased
 Philip Murphy, Blackditch Rd
Darren French, Clifden Rd
Stephen Byrne, Oakcourt Lawns
Sr. Ann Creedon, St. Louise’s
Mass Intentions This Week
Sun : (Sat 6.30:) Denis Doyle
9.00 The people of the parish
10.30 Kathleen Drennan
11.30 Thomas Purcell
12.30 Bernard McDonagh
6.30 Joseph Fox
Mon : Holy Souls/ Matthew McDonagh
Tue : John Reid/ Mary & Patrick Carey
Wed : Ann & Joe Gillen/ Patrick & Mary Murphy
Thurs : Ann & Patrick Fallon/ Mary & Patrick Carey
Fri : Derek Hoare/ Catherine Whelan
Sat : Brendan Murphy/ Maureen Brunell
Next Sun 29 th: 9.00 Emily Monaghan; 9.30 convent Pro Populo; 10.30 Thomas Higgins; 11.30 Patrick & Maria Stokes & Thomas Traynor; 12.30 Olive Smith; 6.30 Michael Ryle.
May they rest in peace .
Rosary with a difference
Continues this Tuesday @ 7pm in St Louise’s.
Give Blood
Springfield Hotel, Lucan: Monday 6-9.30pm/ Tuesday 2.30 – 4.45pm & 7.00 – 9.30pm.
Questions people ask
Q. Saint Mark is the evangelist used at Mass on Sundays this year. What should we expect from Mark?
A. Mark is the earliest of the gospels. Matthew and Luke quoted extensively from Mark and followed his outline of the story of the ministry of Jesus. Mark is a powerful story-teller with the gift of bringing the reader right into the heart of the action. He tells us how Jesus looked at people and touched them with his hand. He presents Jesus as subject to misunderstanding and rejection before the news breaks of his resurrection. There is a powerful message of hope in this portrait of Jesus among those who suffer misunderstanding, rejection and injustice. |
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