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Matthew's Parish Notes |
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Sunday, 14th May, 2006
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First Holy Communion
Congrats to the girls from St. Louise’s who made their First Holy communion yesterday.
The boys from Mary Queen of Angels will celebrate their First Holy Communion next Saturday.
Priesthood Sunday
Special Collection for Students of Priesthood will be taken up this weekend. It will replace the Share Collection.
One Sunday in May
A celebration of Mary, The Mysteries of Light, Meditations with Dr. Bernadette Toal. Images - Robert Byrne, Songs, Noel O' Grady and Artist Helena Brennan.
On Sunday May 14th at 3pm in Church of Mary Immaculate & Grounds, Inchicore. (Oblates)
Say No To Ageism Week (May 15 – 19)
 The aim of the week is to promote new awareness and understanding of ageism and of how ageism excludes older people from participating in and contributing to society. For more details see www.equality.ie/index.aspFeastdays this week
Mon 15th: St Carthage (or Mochuta),a native of Kerry studied at the monastery in Bangor. Founded a monastery at Rahan in 595, but moved southwards because of opposition and founded another monastery at Lismore, Co Waterford. He died in 638.
Tues 16th: St Brendan, Abbot. A Kerryman born in 486. Studied at Clonard under Finnian. Associated with places in Kerry such as Ardfert and Mount Brandon. He visited Scotland. He founded a monastery in Clonfert in 568 and died there in 578. Patron saint of seafarers.
Thurs 19th: St John I, Pope and martyr. First Pope to visit Constantinople. He is known for his defence of the faith against Arianism. He was imprisoned in Ravenna, where he died in 526. Also St Dunstan, Bishop, honoured in England
Sat 21st: St Bernardine of Siena. Born in Siena in 1380, became a Franciscan and a renowned preacher. Travelled throughout Europe. Encouraged devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus. He died in 1444.
Modern Christian Martyrs
On Monday the 22nd of May in St. Paul’s Church, Smithfield, at 7:30pm, the Community of St. Egidio will gather in prayer to remember by name all the men and women of the Christian Churches who have given their lives for the Gospel. Bishop Raymond Field will lead the prayer. All are welcome. Triduum in Honour of St. Rita
The Annual Triduum in honour of St. Rita of Kascia will be held in St. John the Baptist and St. Augustine Church in John's Lane, Thomas St. from Friday 19th to Monday 22nd. Prayers, hymns and Solemn Benediction each day at 8pm. Special Feast day Mass at 11am on Monday 22nd.
Bereavement support service
The Bereavement Support Service at Our Lady’s Hospice is recruiting volunteers to provide bereavement support to individuals and families who have been bereaved. The service is looking for people with good communication skills, an ability to accompany people who are distressed and an interest in bereavement and loss. People must not have experienced a significant loss in the last two years.
The selection procedure will involve the completion of an application form, attendance at interview and the take up of two references. Candidates must satisfactorily complete a sixty-hour training programme before being allowed to provide bereavement support to people.
Successful candidates must be able to commit one evening usually a Monday evening to the service. They will also be expected to attend supervision every month.
The training programme will commence in October.
For informal enquiries please contact Ann D’Arcy, Bereavement Coordinator at 4068794 or Julia Brent, administrative assistant at 4068849.
Application forms are available from Julia Brent at the above number. Closing date for the receipt of applications is the 14th June 2006.
Bedding Plants for sale
Paul Byrne will be in the car park after Sunday Masses for the month of May selling at very reasonable prices summer bedding plants and flowers for hanging baskets.
Also offers service of preparing a hanging basket.
Please pray for those recently deceased
 Molly McHugh, Claddagh Rd
Baby Cruz Golding, Oakcourt Ave
Carol Moorhouse, Loch Conn Drive
Mass Intentions This Week
Sun: (Sat 6.30 The people of the parish)
- John Elizabeth & Pat O Neill
- Kathleen Smith
11.30 Enda Long
12.30 Jimmy O Donnell
6.30 Maureen Dempsey
Mon: Olive Coombes/ May Giltrap (get well intention)
Tue: William & Catherine Aylward/ Mary Byrne
Wed: Richard & Tony King/ Michael Loughman
Thurs: Vera Ronan/ Mary Kelly
Fri: McFadden & McNamara / Doyle & Carroll
Sat: Valerie Merriman/ Phyllis Marlow
Next Sun: (21st)
9.00 Peggy O Reilly; 9.30 convent Pro Populo; 10.30 Dermot Wilson; 11.30 Margaret & Joseph Fleming; 12.30 James & Patrick O Brien; 6.30 Mary McCarthy.
May they rest in peace.
Website of the Week: www. davincicodeireland.com
The Da Vinci Code, provides resources and presentations regarding the truth about the book and film.
Children’s Mass Practice
Resumes on Thursday 3.30pm.
Altar servers Tuesday @ 6.45. New servers welcome.
Christian Meditation
On Monday in Council room 8.15pm. All are welcome.
 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Takes place every Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10.30 – 9pm. Feel free to come along for a few minutes or an hour and spend time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
Please use the side door near Blackditch Rd. |
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