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Matthew's Parish Notes |
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Sunday, 29th January, 2006
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Why Go to Church
 A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them.. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the priests are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."
This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. This went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher: "I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this... They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!" When you are DOWN to nothing.... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!
Special Mass, Saturday 28 th, 6.30
There will be refreshments after Mass 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.
Website of the week - www.premier.org.uk
Listen to Premier Christian Radio on the web.
Rosary with a difference
Continues this Tuesday @ 7pm in St Louise’s.
Oblates, Inchicore: Lourdes Novena
Begins Thursday 2 nd until Saturday 11 th February.
Rosary, Sermon & Benediction Nightly at 8p.m. Morning Mass at 10a.m. daily . 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.)
Mary Queen of Angels – Junior Infants
Limited places still available for Junior Infants in Mary Queen of Angels School, Drumfinn Rd.
Toy Appeal
Following a very successful Epiphany Gifts campaign -- sackfuls of new toys were donated to the crew of the LE Eithne who leave for a three month tour of South America next month.
The ship's crew will be visiting a number of children's hospitals and missions and will distribute the toys collected in Dublin to children in need.
There is still some room left to take more toys, if people wish to make more donations. We would ask that only new toys be donated. If anyone wishes to contribute they can leave toys at the Communications Office, Archbishops House before lunchtime on Thursday next 2nd February.
Thank you for your support
Feast days this week
Mon 30 th: St. Aidan, born around 550, was educated in Wales and founded a monastery in Ferns.
Tues 31 st: St John Bosco, priest. Founder of the Salesians and patron of catechists.
Wed 1 st: St Brigid, Virgin, Secondary Patron of Ireland. She was born around 454 and is known for her spiritual gifts and her kindness to the poor. She founded a monastery at Kildare.
Thurs 2 nd: The Presentation of the Lord. Today we celebrate the festival of light and candles are used to remind us of Christ the Light of the world.
Fri 3 rd: St Blaise, Bishop and Martyr. An Armenian bishop who is associated with healing.
Altar servers
Meeting on Tuesday @ 6.45. New servers very welcome.
Please pray for those recently deceased  Annie Kennedy, Raheen Pk
Kathleen McDonnell, Spiddal Rd
(Removal Mon 5.30/ Mass Tue 10)
Pauline Dunne, formerly Gurteen Ave
(Funeral Mass Tue 11.30)
Mass Intentions This Week
Sun : (Sat 6.30:) Maureen Brunell 9.00 Emily Monaghan
9.30 (convent) The people of the parish
10.30 Thomas Higgins 11.30 Patrick & Maria Stokes & Thomas Traynor
12.30 Olive Smith
6.30 Michael Ryle
Mon : Malone & McSharry family/ Carey family
Tue : Robert Bruton/ Month’s mind for January
Wed : Mary Muleahy/ Seamus McGearly
Thurs : May Garviner/ Joe Doyle
Fri : Altar list of the Dead
Sat : Holy Souls/ James Carrick
Next Sun 5 th: 9.00 Daniel Doyle; 10.30 Pro Populo; 11.30 Jimmy Lane; 12.30 Hughie Kelly; 6.30 Patrick Jordan.
May they rest in peace .
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.
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.
St Louise’s School – Junior Infants
Some places still available for Junior Infants in St. Louise’s Junior School, Drumfinn Rd. Phone 6234153.
 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Continues on Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10.30 – 9pm. Please use the side door near Blackditch Rd.
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