FOXROCK PARISH

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 3rd June 2018

MASS INTENTIONS Sat 3 June 6pm Vigil: Dr. Raymond Rees and Mrs. Miriam Rees (Anv.)

Sun 4 Jun 10am: Phyllis Kavanagh (Anv.)

11:15am: Month’s Mind (April 2018) George Mc Lean Frank Murray Elizabeth Kelly Phyllis Gallagher Alice Payne Myles Donnelly John L’Estrange Phyllis O’Carroll 12:30pm: Emma Duke (Anv.); Lily van Zundert (Anv.); Dick Byrne (Month’s Mind)

MON 4 JUN 10am: John Lonergan (Anv.); Jack Fitzgerald (Anv.)

Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Recently Deceased www.foxrockparish.ie [email protected] Fr. Frank 086 853 6336 Fr Gerard 5320463 Patrick Culhane Parish Office/Sacristy 2893492 (Kill Lane) Monday Friday 10.30 12.30 May he rest in peace Parish Pastoral Worker Maeve Davidson 087 6904814; 087 2853726 [email protected] Pastoral Centre 2895650 www.parishcentre.ie

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They surely don't deliver on their Christ's Body and Blood are more than a promises for our lives to be happier, sign. They are a sacrament. In the healthier, and easier. sacrament, the sign makes real what it On this feast of Corpus Christi, we hear signifies. More than ritual, a sacrament the account of the Last Supper. This was enacts truth of the covenantal love of Passover, an ancient sign of the God and His promise of fidelity. It's a covenant of Moses. The Hebrew people promise God keeps. The same bread and celebrated God's providential care for wine of that first Holy Thursday liturgy His people. To the listening disciples, becomes throughout the centuries Jesus makes a very bold claim. "This is and until the end of time the very THE MOST HOLY BODY AND my blood of the covenant." At the time Body and Blood of Christ. On this feast, BLOOD OF CHRIST of the first Passover the redemption we celebrate the unfailing covenantal June 3, 2018 of the Hebrew people from slavery to love of our God. As you partake in the In our modern times, symbol can seem the Egyptians the blood of the Eucharist today, and next Sunday, and to have lost its value. The most sacrificial lamb was spread on the lintels the Sunday after that, remember that recognizable "signs" are ones we see on of the doorpost. Tomorrow, some of you receive neither a meaningless sign the road or the branding in the disciples would witness the blood of nor an empty offer. You receive God advertisements. The logos for major the new covenant spread across the Himself, as He fulfils His promise to companies don't do much more than wood of the cross. remain with us always. perk our interest or disdain.

10.30am and anyone who has been bereaved is more than welcome to call

in for a friendly chat. A HUGE congratulations to all the parishioners who participated in

the recent community games many of

A Journey to the Heart Songs of Bank holiday weekend whom have now qualified for the Hope for the Journey. An evening of means summer holidays are on the Leinster finals. Good luck with that music and reflection in solidarity with way! Also means that the exams are and well done to Helena, Leonie and Fr Tony Coote will take place in Church of St Thérèse, Mount Merrion, on the way too and please guys all the team who have made it the Co. Dublin on Friday 15th June at remember, we will be keeping you all success that it is. A lot for hard work 7.30pm. The evening will be led by Sr in our thoughts and prayers. Just do goes into this and it sure pays off!! Marie Dunne CHF with the St John of

God Choir and Holy Faith Past Pupils your best and things will work out. Choir & friends, and will feature the Next week, though a short A very fond farewell to Mount Merrion Parish Children’s week will be busy here in the centre. Shauna Carrick who is retiring from Choir. During the event there will be a the family mass group after 19 years of collection to support the Irish Motor Tuesday being the first Tuesday Gavin Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA) our local community officer will be on participation. Good luck with your and Research Motor Neurone (RMN). hand to answer any queries and to new adventures and we look forward All are welcome. sign forms if required. Also on Friday to hearing all about them. Thank you 8th , the Bethany Support Group will for all your hard work, you really made a difference The Joy of Love The Music Ministry of be available in the centre from St Agnes Parish, Crumlin invites you to a recital of Karl Jenkins’ ‘The Armed Man’ on Friday 8th June at 7.30pm. An evening of music and prayer as we Church cleaning celebrate together the beauty and will take place wonder of family life, in preparation Monthly collection next weekend after 10.am Mass for the World Meeting of Families. All 9/10 June on Thursday the welcome. 7th June

WORLD MEETING OF RDS. Further details and assistance with online FAMILIES registration/purchase of tickets takes place every The World Meeting Families Wednesday morning in the Parish Pastoral Centre after takes place from Tuesday 21 10.00 am Mass. to Sunday 26 August. Pope Francis is joining us for The Parish has booked four coaches to take parishioners two events: The Festival of to the Festival of Families in Croke Park on Saturday and Families in Croke Park on four coaches to the Papal Mass on the Sunday. Booking Saturday 25 August and Mass for a seat on the coaches opens this weekend. Booking in the Phoenix Park on forms will be in the Sacristy after all weekend Masses Sunday 26 August. and in the Parish Office during the coming week. The Tickets for these two events are free and will be available cost of the transport to and from these two events is €10 only to those who have purchased a ticket to attend the and must be paid upon booking. World Meeting of Family events on the weekdays in the

FOXROCK LOCAL HISTORY grounds the walled garden, the CLUB telescope and the large museum. Saints of the Week Do as much or as little as you Birr and Roscrea all day coach tour wish. Access to the rooms of the Mon 4 Ss Charles Lwanga and castle itself is unavailable on Sundays. Companions, martyrs It remains a family home. St Kevin, abbot There is a lot to see and enjoy here Tues 5 St Boniface, bishop and before we leave for Roscrea at 3.45. martyr At Roscrea we will see the Wed 6 St Norbert, bishop restored Damer House its exhibitions, St Jarlath, bishop the castle keep and the Monastic Thurs 7 St Colman, bishop remains including the Roscrea great Fri 8 THE MOST SACRED HEART OF high Cross. JESUS We plan to be back at Sat 9 ST COLUMBA, (COLUM CILLE) All Day Coach Tour 17 June 2018 ABBOT AND MISSIONARY, Foxrock at approx. 7.30p.m. All Welcome SECONDARY PATRON OF We start our tour as usual at IRELAND 0900 sharp at Foxrock Church Total cost €55 p.p. Carpark.

We must leave on time to keep to our St Colum Cille is the third appointments. Cheques payable to Foxrock Local History Club image from left depicted This year we drive to the over the altar. Gandon Inn where we start the day Send to Myles Reid Foxrock Local History Club He was born in Co Donegal with coffee/tea and a great fresh in 521 , founded scone. 34 Clonkeen drive Dublin 18 monasteries in Ireland but Then on to Birr Castle and demesne is mainly remembered for where we lunch before having a founding the monastery in Iona . He guided tour taking us to the extensive died on June 9th 597.

A new European Data Protection law, the General Data "For a stalk to grow or a flower to open Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), has been introduced on 25 there must be a time that cannot be forced; May 2018. This new law applies to any organisation, nine months must go before the birth of a including our parish that manages and processes people’s human child; to write a book or compose personal information. We are now working on ways of music often years must be dedicated to ensuring that what we do with your information is compliant patient research. To find the mystery there with this new law. It is a work in progress and over the next must be patience, interior purification, silence, waiting." few months we will keep you informed through the parish website and in the Saint John Paul II newsletter as policies are put in place. If you have any questions about this please do not hesitate to contact the parish office.

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