PARISH NEWSLETTER

Fifth Sunday of Easter Year B: 29th April 2018

St. Patrick’s St. Joseph’s St. Anthony’s Carmelite Church Holy Spirit Oratory Kilquade Newtown Newcastle

But this Gospel is more than "Are you in or are you out?" Even when we remain in God, when we follow Jesus, we are not exempt from the challenge, the prun- ing. "Everyone that [bears fruit] he prunes." A prudent trim is necessary in the natural world of trees and vines. Dead wood, broken shoots, and diseased branches need to be cut back in order for the plant to bear fruit. Jesus wants us to be healthy! He says as much himself: "By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples." Take a look at your life today. Where are you bearing fruit? Where do you need to be pruned?

Are you ready for a trim? In today's Gospel, we hear the familiar teaching of the vine and the branches. Jesus reminds us that if we remain close to him-living in humil- ity, following God's law, loving our neighbour-we will notice a positive change in our life and the lives of those around us. "Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit." The Holy Spirit is life-giving. He is fruit- ful. The Spirit of God won't refuse grace to a heart that is open. All powerful God, you are present in the whole universe As we progress through life, learning how to live and and in the smallest of your creatures. love, we grow. Our personalities flower. We discover You embrace with your tenderness all that exists. what it is to be a blessing to others. We also experience Pour out upon us the power of your love, lack, loss, and the results of our failures. We know what That we may protect life and beauty. it is like to "wither" at times, particularly the times when Fill us with peace, that we may live we willingly separate ourselves from Jesus. "Just as a as brothers and sisters, harming no one. branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on Amen. the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me." . For most of us, this experience of being disconnected and off track generates a desire to return to what is right and good, to return to the vine.

WELCOME TO OUR PARISH If you are a new parishioner or just visiting Kilquade you are very welcome and we, the existing community, hope you feel at home. Our parish incorporates the villages of Kilquade, Kilcoole, , Newcastle, Newtown- mountkennedy, Delgany and the surrounding country- side. If you are new to the parish please make yourself known to one of the priests of the parish. Be sure to visit our parish website www.kilquadeparish.ie. HOSPITAL & HOME VISITATION : If you know of a parishioner who is sick and would like a visit please don’t hesitate to contact one of the priests or the parish office. KILQUADE PARISH OFFICE: The parish office is situated behind St. Patrick’s church in Kilquade. The parish office is open Monday to Thursday from 10am to 1pm. Our parish secretary Una Kennedy will help you with any enquiries at 01-2819658 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER PREPARATION FOR BAPTISM: Our new ap- proach to preparation for the Sacrament of Baptism here Sat 7pm Vigil: St. Joseph’s: Newtown in the pastoral area of the parishes of and Sat 8pm Vigil: Holy Spirit Oratory: Newcastle Kilquade is now well in place. The purpose of the prepa- ration programme is to support parents in reflecting on Sun. 8.30am: St. Joseph’s: Newtown the significant step they are taking in bringing their child Sun. 9.30am: Carmelite Monastery: Delgany to be baptised into the Christian Community. A new ele- Sun. 10.30am: St. Anthony’s: Kilcoole ment in the programme is the Welcoming Ceremony. Sun. 11.30am: St. Joseph’s: Newtown This is a way of bringing the celebration of baptism into Sun. 12 noon: St. Patrick’s: Kilquade the community. Within it we will introduce the children to Sun. 6.30pm: St. Anthony’s Kilcoole the Christian community to which they will belong and Pastoral Area of Kilquade/Greystones become a part of, as they grow in their faith. Parents will present their child to the community. The child will also be anointed on the heart at this time. Baptisms take KILQUADE PARISH: place on different weekends in St. Joseph’s, Newtown, Fr. John Daly, P.P.: 086 2365194 St. Patrick’s, Kilquade and St. Anthony’s, Kilcoole. Reg- Email: [email protected] istration for Baptism and the preparation programme Fr. Eamonn Clarke: 01 2876207 is managed by the parish office at 01 2819658. Canon Sean Smith: 01 2819253 KILQUADE PARISH PARISH PASTORAL WORKER: INCOME & EXPENDITURE MARCH 2018 Paul Thornton: 0851259753. Email: [email protected] INCOME KILQUADE PARISH OFFICE: Family Offering € 4,384 Secretary: Una Kennedy Mon - Thurs. 10am – 1pm. Tel: 01 2819658. Shrines, Mass Cards etc € 1,247 Email: [email protected] Weddings & Donations € 1,961 Website: www.kilquadeparish.ie Total Income € 7,592 PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: EXPENDITURE President: Fr. John Daly. Chair: Rachel Kerrigan. Salaries, Wages, & Honoraria € 3,879 CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Repairs & Maintenance € 1,763 Frances Stephenson & Mary Shiel Light & Heat € 3,847 (contact through parish office) GREYSTONES PARISH: Parish Running Costs € 3,031 Fr. John Daly, P.P.: 086 2365194 Total Expenses €12,520 Email: [email protected] Fr. Denis Quinn: 01 2877025 Fr. Gerard Young: 01 2874278 Net Deficit for Month (€ 4,928) Fr. Joseph Apust (Parish Chaplain) current debate within Irish society revolves. From con- ception to natural death, life is a continuum, for concep- tion is the first moment of humanity, the beginning of a human’s journey through birth to adult life, concluding in old age and natural death. SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS: Congratu- “We are always human. At no point are we ever some- lations to the boys and girls from St. Joseph’s School thing less or something different. At each moment, we who celebrated their 1st Communion in Newtown- are equipped with the characteristics appropriate to our mountkennedy on Saturday morning. Over the coming stage of life. What is inherently a right to humanity – weeks of Eastertide we will be celebrating our 1st Holy namely the right to life – cannot be either denied or tak- Communion and Confirmation ceremonies. These are en away.” special days not only for our boys and girls but for the In a world where people fight so hard to win human whole community as we celebrate our young people rights, we in Ireland are being asked to take a right growing in faith. Please do keep our young people in away, and the most fundamental right of all at that, the your prayers over these coming weeks. right to life. What repeal would mean is very clear, namely that the unborn boy or girl whose heart beats at REST IN PEACE: We pray for the 21 days – and the older unborn baby who has all of her/ repose of the souls of Clemency his vital organs at twelve weeks – will have no rights at Emmet Kilpedder who’s Requiem all in Irish law, should people vote yes to repeal. Mass was celebrated on Wednesday ROSARY AT THE 25th April in St. Patrick’s Church, MASS ROCK IN Kilquade We offer our sympathy to her MAY: Come and Pray the family & friends. May she rest in peace. Holy Rosary every Friday EASTER OFFERING: Thank you to all of you who at 7.30pm in May beginning returned the Easter Offering envelope. The Easter Of- on 4th May in honour of Our fering goes to support the priests of the Diocese Blessed Lady and also to pray for the protection of the (including the priests of our own parish) both working life of the unborn. The Mass Rock is at Chapel River, and retired. We are completely reliant on your kind- Timore Lane, Killadreenan, ness and generosity. A big thank you for your contin- (near Abwoods Sheds). Everyone Welcome. ued support of us through these difficult economic ALZHEIMERS TEA DAY for County times. Easter Offering envelopes are available from takes place at the Community Centre, Newtown- the back of the church and can be returned to the sac- mountkennedy on Thursday 3rd May form 10am-1pm. risty or the parish office at any time. Please keep the Please support & enjoy a cuppa. priests of the parish in your daily prayers. SAVE THE 8th THE KILQUADE CUP: is an an- AMENDMENT: Act in the nual golf outing held in Delgany Golf best interests of the unborn Club to raise funds for the parish of child, says Bishop to referen- Kilquade, which includes Kilquade, dum voters in a pastoral letter Kilpedder, Delgany, Kilcoole, Newcas- tle and Newtown. This year’s outing is that exposes many of the th myths promoted by those who on Friday, May 25 , with tee times between 9.00am would legalise abortion in and 4.00pm. Cost of golf €120 per team of 4. Sponsor a Ireland. hole €130 We welcome teams & sponsorship. Reserva- tion: For Tee Times please contact John Byrne now at “This is not a referendum about abortion in limited 086 4021120. A raffle in conjunction with the golf will circumstances,” says the Bishop, calling for a ‘No’ vote take place. Tickets are on sale now. Please phone in just over a month’s time. “Many people seem to think the Parish Office for more details: 01 2819658 this is the case, but it is not. If passed, the law will per- th COURSES AT LUISNE IN MAY: Sat 5 May, mit abortion on demand in the first three months of st pregnancy. The vast majority of these will not involve The Why What & How of Mindfulness-Sean Kelly 1 Sat 12th May hard cases. Both the mothers and their babies will session 11am-1.30pm. Coat €75 for 3. : Zen Retreat day with Roshi Robert Kennedy 10.30 am- almost always be perfectly healthy. th 5 pm Cost €60 Sat 26 May The Why What & How of The Bishop also pointed out that in the case of children nd with life-limiting conditions, they will have less protec- Mindfulness-Sean Kelly 2 session 11am-1.30pm. Sat 16th June tion than healthy children during pregnancy if the Eighth Coat €75 for 3. The Why What & How Amendment is removed from the Constitution. of Mindfulness-Sean Kelly Final session of 3. 11am - He added: “It is being said that Irish women are having .30am €75 for 3. Contacts: [email protected]; 086 051 terminations anyway, but surely we can do more for 7575, www.luisne.ie women experiencing an unwanted pregnancy than GREYSTONES TIDY TOWNS are holding their legalising abortion? Let us offer a more positive alterna- Annual Family Fun Day in Burnaby Park on Monday tive such as help and support.” May 7th from 11am to 5pm. Great fun for all. 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