KILQUADE PARISH NEWSLETTER

Sixth Sunday of Easter Year B: 6th May 2018

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

"commandment" to inner freedom of heart. The disciples have this freedom precisely because they know "what [the] Master is doing." Jesus has invited his followers into intimate friendship all along. He shares openly with them. He has patience with their flaws. He isn't scandalized by their failures. He celebrates their success-es. We, too, have been called by love and invited into a relationship with Jesus. It is you and I that Jesus chooses and appoints. He does so person-ally, not from a distant mountain shrouded in clouds. This "new commandment" to "love one another" is received around the shared table in the breaking of the bread.

"I have called you friends." Authentic friendship can seem hard to come by these days, especially in our transient society. We move away from family, change jobs, switch parishes, and end up in entirely new places with entirely new people. When we look for new friends, we all have different qualities we're looking for. While we may think of certain standards of behaviour neces- sary to be a "good" friend, we would hardly refer to them as rules or "commandments." In fact, if a friendship or romantic relationship-new or old-becomes characterized by imposed obligations, we would rightly be suspicious. Friendships, we under- stand, ought to be characterized by free-dom. We love the person, even sacrifice for them at times because, ROSARY AT THE MASS ROCK IN MAY: within ourselves, we want to maintain the friendship. So why does Jesus use the language of command as he Come and Pray the Holy Rosary every Friday in May calls the Apostles his friends? "You are my friends if at 7.30pm in honour of Our Blessed Lady and also to you do what I command you." pray for the protection of the life of the unborn. The Mass Rock is at Chapel River, Timore Lane, Jesus is radically transforming the concept of com- Killadreenan, . mandment. In the Jewish heritage of the Apostles, they (near Abwoods Sheds). would hear the word "command" and immediately think of the strict Levitical law and distance from God. In Everyone Welcome. introducing the language of friendship, Jesus ties

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 6TH 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: Paul Thornton: 0851259753. INCOME & EXPENDITURE MARCH 2018 Email: [email protected] INCOME KILQUADE PARISH OFFICE: Family Offering € 4,089 Secretary: Una Kennedy Mon - Thurs. 10am – 1pm. Tel: 01 2819658. Shrines, Mass Cards etc € 1,130 Email: [email protected] Weddings & Donations € 2,350 Website: www.kilquadeparish.ie Total Income € 7,569 PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: EXPENDITURE President: Fr. John Daly. Chair: Rachel Kerrigan. Salaries, Wages, & Honoraria € 4,349 CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Repairs & Maintenance € 231 Frances Stephenson & Mary Shiel Light & Heat € 1,200 (contact through parish office) GREYSTONES PARISH: Parish Running Costs € 5,068 Fr. John Daly, P.P.: 086 2365194 Total Expenses €10,848 Email: [email protected] Net Deficit for Month (€ 3,279) Fr. Denis Quinn: 01 2877025 Fr. Gerard Young: 01 2874278 1st & 2nd collections at each Mass Fr. Joseph Apust (Parish Chaplain) go directly to the Dublin Diocese. can decide when it is time for another person to die. Article 40 of the Constitution has the heading “Personal Rights” and is situated in a section entitled “Fundamental Rights”. In this way, long before the Uni- versal Declaration of Human Rights was promulgated SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS: Our boys by the United Nations, the Irish people recognised the and girls from Kilcoole School will be making their fundamental nature of rights such as the right to life, the Confirmation on this coming Friday morning. Over the right to liberty, the right to the privacy of one’s home coming weeks of Eastertide we will be celebrating our and the right to freedom of speech. 1st Holy Communion and Confirmation ceremonies. These are special days not only for our boys and girls Fundamental human rights are different from civil rights. but for the whole community as we celebrate our young While civil rights are the rights given by law to citizens people growing in faith. Please do keep our young peo- in a particular society, fundamental human rights be- ple in your prayers over these coming weeks. long to every person simply because he or she is a per- son. Fundamental human rights are not “given” by soci- NEW CHRISTIANS: We welcome ba- ety and they cannot be taken away by society. bies Harry, Faith, Robyn, Sophia, & Jan Fundamental rights are “acknowledged” in constitutions who are being baptised into our Christian and charters and “vindicated” in the application of the community this week-end. We pray that law. They are what the United Nations refers to as the they will grow in awareness of God’s loving “equal and inalienable rights of all members of the hu- presence in their lives. man family”. WEDDING BELLS: Congratula- Article 40.3.3, sometimes referred to as the Eighth tions to Emer Conlon & Ciaran Amendment, reads: “the State acknowledges the right Brennan who were married in St. to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal Patrick’s church, Kilquade on Satur- right to life of the mother, guarantees in its laws to re- day 28 April. May the Lord help spect, and, as far as practicable, by its laws to defend them to deepen their love for one and vindicate that right”. another in the years ahead. The deletion or amendment of Article 40.3.3, would REST IN PEACE: We pray for the serve no purpose other than to withdraw the right to life repose of the soul of Anthony (Tony) from some categories of unborn children. To do so Mitchell Kilcoole who’s Requiem Mass would radically change the principle, for all unborn chil- was celebrated on Saturday 28h April in dren and indeed for all of us, that the right to life is a St. Anthony’s Church, Kilcoole We offer fundamental human right.” (Bishop’s Conference) our sympathy to his family & friends. May he rest in th peace. COURSES AT LUISNE IN MAY: Sat 5 May, The Why What & How of Mindfulness-Sean Kelly 1st th IRISH BISHOP’S SPEAK ON session 11am-1.30pm. Coat €75 for 3. Sat 12 May: THE 8TH AMMENDMENT: Zen Retreat day with Roshi Robert Kennedy 10.30 am- th “Having consulted carefully with 5 pm Cost €60 Sat 26 May The Why What & How of members of the lay faithful, both Mindfulness-Sean Kelly 2nd session 11am-1.30pm. women and men, the Irish Catholic Coat €75 for 3. Sat 16th June The Why What & How Bishops’ Conference wishes to offer of Mindfulness-Sean Kelly Final session of 3. 11am - the following considerations as a .30am €75 for 3. Contacts: [email protected]; 086 051 contribution to the present national 7575, www.luisne.ie conversation on the right to life. THE KILQUADE CUP: is an We believe that human life is sacred from conception annual golf outing held in Delgany until natural death and that Article 40.3.3 reflects the Golf Club to raise funds for the appropriate balance of rights. We ask God’s blessing parish of Kilquade, which includes and guidance on each member of our society in re- Kilquade, Kilpedder, Delgany, Kil- sponding to the significant responsibility that we have to coole, Newcastle and Newtown. defend this right for the present generation and for the This year’s outing is on Friday, May 25th, with tee generations to come. times between 9.00am and 4.00pm. Cost of golf €120 Some people argue that the right to life of the unborn per team of 4. Sponsor a hole €130 We welcome teams should be a matter of personal choice on the part of the & sponsorship. Reservation: For Tee Times please con- mother. Others argue that, while they are opposed to tact John Byrne now at 086 4021120. A raffle in con- abortion as a general principle, they believe that there junction with the golf will take place. Tickets are on are some children to whom the right to life does not ap- sale now. Please phone the Parish Office for more de- ply either because they have been diagnosed with a tails: 01 2819658 serious medical condition or because they have been GREYSTONES TIDY TOWNS are holding their conceived as a result of rape. We wish to state our firm- Annual Family Fun Day in Burnaby Park on Monday ly held belief, based on reason as well as faith, that May 7th from 11am to 5pm. Great fun for all. Bouncy there is no such thing as a human life without value. We castles, bungee trampolines, train, carousels, golf, face accept, of course, that death is part of our human con- painting, gig rig, BBQ & much more. dition. What we reject is the suggestion that any person Greystones - Funeral Directors Mc Crea’s Est. 1924 01 – 6675244 24 HRS - 087 2888981 www.mccrea.ie [email protected] 46)%66%2+)(*92)6%040%27°QEOMRKEHMJÞGYPXXMQIEPMXXPIIEWMIV±

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