Annunciation Times

Parish of the Annunciation www.annunciationrathfarnham.ie Nativity of John the Baptist Year B (24thJune 2018)

Rathfarnham Parish THE DEEP END: Contact details Nativity of John the Baptist Rathfarnham is one of three parishes grouped together; our sister parishes are Ballyroan and Churchtown. By: Jane Mellett [email protected] (Intercom) Parish team: Moderator V. Rev. Martin Canon Cosgrove , St. Today we celebrate the Mary’s Presbytery, Willbrook Rd. Telephone 495 4554. birth of John the Baptist Email: [email protected] and listen to Luke’s Co P.P. V. Rev. Kevin Rowan St. Mary’s Presbytery, account of his nativity. Willbrook Rd. Telephone 4932390 Email: John’s story is one of [email protected] sacrifice and humility. His Curate: Fr. Hyacinth Nwakuna Cssp, parents know there will be College, Templeville Rd. Telephone: 0876492737 Email: something very special [email protected] about this child. The Pastoral Worker: Ms. Deirdre McDermott , circumstances surrounding his birth already have people amazed. Jewish historians account that John was a preacher around the time C/O The Parish Office, Telephone 4958695 of Pontius Pilate who went around calling people to renewal! He Deacon: Rev. Matt Murphy, c/o Parish Office spent a lot of time in the wilderness, eating wild things and wearing Parish Office: Parish Pastoral Centre, Willbrook Road, sackcloth. He must have been a very interesting and attractive Mon– Fri 10 a.m. to 2pm Phone 495 8695 figure as we are told in the gospels that people flocked to the River Jordan to be baptised by him; a sign of their repentance or renewal Sacristy Phone 493 8385 of relationship with God. John gathered so many followers around Email: [email protected] him that he was considered a threat to Herod Antipas who feared Parish Secretary: Bairbre Kane he might begin a rebellion. John was a preacher, a prophet, a signpost pointing people in the right direction: towards Jesus of Chairperson Parish Pastoral Council: Nazareth. Mr. Maurice Priestley, c/o Parish Office We can pray today for all MASS SCHEDULE those people who acted as signposts in our lives and Sundays: Saturday Vigil brought us closer to God in 6:45 p.m. some way, those who Morning: 8:30a.m. (Irish), 9:30, guided us and pointed us in 10:45 (Family Mass), 12 Noon the right direction when we Working Holy Days: Vigil 7:30 p.m. needed it. We too are also Morning: 10:00 a.m. called to be signposts for Evening: 7:30 p.m. others. Weekdays: Mon. to Fri 10:00 a.m. Saturdays: 11:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: ‘Lord, we thank you for Saturdays After the 11:00 a.m. Mass people who guided us, but & 6:30 p.m. did not try to possess us: Baptisms: 1st & 3rd Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. parents, teachers, spiritual guides, friends. For a time (Baptism Preparation Meeting on the we stood with them. Very previous Thursday at 8:30 p.m. in Pastoral simply, like John the Baptist, they said to us, “Look, there is the one Centre) you should follow,” and hearing this we followed that person.’ Michel de Verteuil Celebrating 140 years of Pilgrimage to the Holy Land our Church of the Parishes of Ballyroan, Churchtown & Rathfranham Annunciation 20th October for 8 Nights A MASS FOR HEALING AND ANOINTING Spiritual Director OF THE SICK Fr. Martin Cosgrove This Mass will take place on Saturday Next 30th June at Cost: €1,550 6.45 pm Bookings can be made with parish Office 01 4958695. If you wish to attend and Restoration and conservation of require a lift to Mass please our Church Stained Glass Windows. leave your name, telephone As no doubt you have noticed work has already begun number and address either in on this project. the Sacristy or with Deacon Matt. The total cost of the project will be €156,000 with the bigger windows costing in the region of €5,000 each Telephone: Parish office at 01 4958695 Sacristy and the smaller ones costing approx. €1,500 each. 4938385 or Deacon Matt: 0858700287 or email It is hoped that parishioners might consider [email protected] sponsoring a window contact one of the priests or the parish office if you are interested. Any donation If you wish to volunteer to drive people to the towards the cost would be very much appreciated. Mass, please also contact the above numbers with your name and contact details. Mass to be Televised Live All are Welcome from our Parish Church on Sunday the 12th of August

Mass will be televised live from our parish on Sunday the 12th of August at 11:00 a.m. Because of this it will be necessary to change the times of mass that day and the mass times will be: 8:30 a.m. (Irish) 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Please note there will be no 10:45 or 12 Noon mass that day, the mass on Saturday evening at 6:45 p.m. is unchanged. Any mass intentions for the 10:45 or 12 Noon mass will be included in the 11:00 a.m. Mass unless this does not suit in which case we would ask you to contact the sacristy. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but we are excited that in this special year we get to have mass broadcast from our beautiful parish church.

Newsletter goes on Summer Break

Just a reminder that the last newsletter before the Summer break will be on the weekend of the 7/8 July. Thank You So if there are any events over the summer that you wish to publicize please send all information to Fr. CASA, The Caring and Sharing Kevin at [email protected] before the 1st of July. Association say a big thank you to all who supported their recent church gate Evening Mass in our area collection. A magnificent €1,415 was raised which will greatly help in the funding of the Lourdes Weekdays Monday to Friday in Pilgrimage for its members, adults and children with Physical, Intellectual and Sensory disabilities along with church at 7:30 p.m. many sick and terminally ill people. Sunday: Ballyboden church 6:30 p.m. Thank you for your continued and valued support of CASA Marley Grange 7:00 p.m. your generosity will make a difference in the lives of those that come into CASA’s care. DEREK’S PHILLIPS JEWELLERS Rathfarnham Shopping Centre Tel: 01 406 1354 FOR ALL YOUR HOME AND GARDEN NEEDS • Jewellery Repair • Watch Repair • €10 off per 1000 litres T&Cs Professional friendly service Bespoke & Remodelling • Pearl Re-Stringing • Ph: 01 498 8622 Web: www.kiernanoil.ie Call Derek 087 411 5187 • Engraving • Valuations • Ear Piercing • Corporate Gifts • Week of 25th June 2018 NEXT SUNDAY’S EADNS Monday; 10.00am No Intention 13th Sunday Year B Tuesday: 10.00am No Intention First Reading: Wednesday: 10.00am No Intention Wisdom 1:1315; 2:2324: Death entered the Thursday: 10:00 am No Intention world through the work of the devil. Friday: 10:00 am. Phyllis Kilbride (A) Second Reading: Saturday: 11.00 am. Joan & Noel Boylan (A) 2 Corinthians 8:7,9,1315: As Christ became poor for our sake, so must we share with Vigil mass for Sunday: those in need from our abundance . 6:45 pm. Patrick Griffin, Greg Browne, Anne Egan, Michael Martin (A), Gospel Reading: Deceased members of the Ryan family Mark 5:2143: Jesus heals a woman afflicted Sunday Morning: 8.30am David Sheppard (A) with a haemorrhage and raises Jairus’s 9.30am Patrick Beirne (A) daughter from death.

10.45am Paddy & Anne McDonald (A) Last weeks Collections 12.00pm Mary Redmond, Michael & Mary Shaughnessy, James Walsh, Fred Kavanagh, Sadie First Collection: €1,680 & Peter Gunnigle, Eileen Byrne, Breda O’Connor (A) WMOF2018: €2,433 (A) ~ Anniversary (M/M) ~ Months Mind (R.D.) Recently Deceased Family Offering: €2,084 (B. Rem) ~ Birthday Remembrance (I) Illness THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY St. Peters Pence Collection Next Weekend

The Annual Collection for the Pope’s Charities known as Peter’s Pence will be taken up at all Masses next weekend in place of the usual SHARE collection. The proceeds of the collection are sent directly to Rome so that the Holy Father will have funds at his disposal to give to natural and tragic disasters and to the poorest countries.

World Meeting of Families 2018

Pope Francis will visit Dublin on August 25th and 26th for the World meeting of Families. The Meeting begins on August 21st. Many thousands of people from all over the world will visit and participate in this unique gathering. Ordination to the Priesthood The two events for which Pope Francis has confirmed attendance are Please keep in your prayers at the Festival of Families on 25th August and the Final Mass on this time, Robert Smyth from Sunday 26th August. Both of these events are free but ticketed; every the Parish of . Archbishop Martin adult and child in attendance will need a ticket to access the venues. ordained Robert a deacon in April of 2017. He will Places are subject to availability. Please see www.worldmeeting2018.ie be ordained a priest for service in the Archdiocese of Dublin on Friday 29th June (Solemnity of for further information and to complete registration for some or all of Peter and Paul) at 3pm in St. Mary’s Pro the events. Cathedral. All are warmly welcome to attend. SPREAD THE WORD: A Thriving, Vibrant Community Matters – Support Our Advertisers!

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