PARISH NEWSLETTER
27th October 2019
Wicklow & Rathnew,
Barndarrig, Brittas Bay & Kilbride
A very warm welcome to anyone visiting our Parish at the moment, and also to those joining us on our webcam. ANNUAL MASS FOR DECEASED The annual Mass for all those who have died during the year will take place on Friday 1st November in St Joseph’s, Rathnew at 7.00pm & Thursday 14th November in St Patricks, Wicklow at 7.30pm.
Relatives of all those who were buried from St Patrick’s and St Joseph’s Church will receive a letter inviting them to this very special Mass.
Other people will have also experienced the loss of PARISH CONTACTS close family during the year; if you wish for them to Fr Donal Roche : 0404 67196 be included at the Mass please leave the name/names Fr Pat O Rourke: 0404 67133 into the Sacristy, Parish Office or to any member of the Bereavement Group before Wednesday Fr Joseph Doran: 0404 48130 30th October. 087 228 8579 Everyone is very welcome to attend and remember Wicklow Sacristy: 0404 69031 their deceased family and friends. A candle will be lit for their intentions. Parish Office: 0404 61699 After the Mass, you are invited to join us for light Email: [email protected] refreshments in De La Salle Centre in Wicklow and [email protected] St Brigid's Hall in Rathnew, where we will look forward to meeting you Website: www.wicklowparish.ie Sincere sympathy to the family of -
Sr Eilis Lenihan formerly from Dominican College
Nina Mooney late of Dunbur, died in Blainroe Lodge 1
Mass Intention List
Saturday 26th October 6.00pm Emma Murphy - 1st Anniversary, Sean Kitson, Sean Bouchier & his parents Thomas & Elizabeth 7.00pm Anto Doyle
7.00pm Patrick & Annie Browne, Fr Bertie Moore Sunday 27th October 9.00am Marjorie Franey, Bid Hollingsworth 9.00am Jack Conway 10.00am Peter, Julia & Tommy Fitzsimmons 10.30am
11.30am Sr Maureen Flannagan, Bertie Kane, Annie Byrne
Weekly Daily Masses… Next Weekend….. Monday 28th October 10.00am Saturday 2nd November 6.00pm
Pat Teahan & deceased members of the 10am - Feast of All Souls deceased Teehan family, Bid Hollingsworth Kathleen Fitzpatrick John Mitchell 7.00pm Special Intention 7.00pm Betty Murphy RD Tuesday 29th October 10.00am 7.00pm Maureen Mahon Sunday 3rd November 7.00pm Leslie Martin - BR 9.00am Wednesday 30th October 10.00am Seamus O Rourke - BR 9.00am Thursday 31st October 10.00am 10.00am Martin Doyle RD 10.30am 7.00pm Vigil: Feast of All Saints 11.30am Constance Byrne - 1st Anniver- Friday 1st November 10.00am sary, Charlie & Maura Byrne, Mike & Beth Altar List of the Dead /Feast of All Saints Malone
Mass intentions are subject to change, due to funerals. To book a Mass in Wicklow Church, please contact the Sacristan after any Mass, to book a Mass in Rathnew Church, please contact the Parish Office.Masses in Rathnew2 are in green type. Masses in BBK are in blue type. RD - are Individual Masses from our Parish Mass Cards List. Gospel reflections for Year C : Luke by Donal Neary S.J. The Pharisee’s boast This is one of these stories of people who didn’t like each other, and brought the worst out of each other. The Pharisee was strict on religion, and the tax man was a greedy sinner. Each made the other feel awful about themselves, especially before God
The tax man just swallowed his prejudice and admitted to God that he was a sinner. The Pharisee would look good in any religious line-up, and the tax man would be in the comer of the line-up, almost cowering in the back of the prayer - place, hoping nobody would see him. But he knew who he was before God; he admitted his weakness. The Pharisee pretended religious fervour and looked down on the tax man, one of God’s favourites.
Jesus comments on the story that everyone would recognise, and we recognise ourselves in both people: the proud and arrogant person at times, and at other times, the one who feels a total failure.
He just says – in admitting who you are, you are high in the sight of God and high at God’s table. Just to be oneself before God can be difficult. Many gospel stories are about this reality. We need to give those few silent moments each day to an awareness of being loved by God. In that we are humbled, that one as good as God could love us so totally, and so we are exalted.
We are gifted by God’s grace and if we can enjoy our identity as a child of God we will find happiness in life. Lord teach me to know you more, to love you more and serve you faithfully in my life.
ALTAR SERVERS / CHILDRENS CHOIR/ FOLK GROUP/ FAMILY MASS The Parish is in the process of recruiting Altar Servers for all masses in both Wicklow & Rathnew. We are looking for boys and girls from 3rd class upwards. Full Altar Serving Training will be available for anyone who may be interested. Please leave names and phone numbers in the sacristy or parish office. We are also looking for families/children/ teenagers to participate in our folk group for our Saturday vigil Mass and Sunday morning choir 10am Mass, if you are interested in singing, reading, choir, Altar serving or the Offertory Procession please leave your details with the Parish Office, Sacristy or either priest.
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS FOR WICKLOW & RATHNEW: Sunday 20th October 2019 1ST COLLECTION / COMMON FUND – pays salaries of Priests of Diocese - €1295.00 2ND COLLECTION / MISSION SUNDAY - goes towards diocesan administration - €1165.00 ENVELOPE COLLECTION - goes towards maintaining our Parish - €1920.00 3 Many thanks for your continued support. ROSARY ~ Mondays to Fridays at 9.30am in St. Patrick's
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT ~ Continues on Wednesdays in St. Patrick’s Church 10.30am to 12 noon, usually finishing with Benediction. HOLY HOUR ~ has finished for the Summer and will resume in September
ST PATRICK’S PRAYER MEETING ~ meet in the De La Salle Pastoral Centre every Thursday at 7.30pm All are very welcome to any or all of these events.
READERS NEEDED FOR ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH , RATHNEW - 7pm Mass If you think you might be interested in becoming a Minister of the Word in St Joseph’s Church, please give your name and number to either of the priests of the parish. A brief training session will be available for all those interested.
DIARY DATES: LECTIO DIVINA 1st Nov: Bereavement Mass in Rathnew Learning to live and love the 3rd Nov: Unwanted Gift Sale in De La Salle Centre 14th Nov: Bereavement Mass in Wicklow Sunday Gospel. 21st Nov: Bereavement Mass in Brittas Bay On Wednesday mornings from 10.45 to 11.45 in the CHILD SAFEGUARDING OFFICER Telephone number Dominican Ecology Centre. All are very welcome to 087 123 8054 attend. WICKLOW / RATHNEW / BARNDARRIG / BRITTAS BAY & KILBRIDE
Parish of Kilbride, Barndarrig and Brittas Bay Mass will be celebrated for all of those who have died during the year. This invitation is also extended to those who have experienced the loss of a close relative that had a connection with the parish and would like them to be remembered in the Mass. If you wish to remember all of your loved ones please join us in Star of the Sea Church, Brittas Bay on Thursday 21st November at 8pm. We warmly welcome all the families, friends and neighbours to this Mass and hope that you will join us for light refreshments afterwards.
NEXT WEEKENDS READINGS
First Reading : Wisdom 11: 22 , 12:2 Responsorial Psalm 144:8-11,13-14 Second Reading : 2 Thessalonians 1: 11, 2:2 Gospel: Luke 18: 1-10 4 To reflect on the readings please check catholicireland.net /sacredspace.ie / universalis.com FIRST FRIDAY MASSES Friday week - 1st November 10am in St Patrick’s & 7pm in St Joseph’s, Any parents who wish to have a child baptised are 9.30am in Brittas Bay & 8pm in asked to attend an introductory meeting Barndarrig before booking a date for the baptism. At this meeting you will be given all the necessary FEAST OF ALL SAINTS - Friday 1st November information about the Sacrament of Baptism and Thursday 31st Vigil Mass at 7pm in St the commitment required of the parents who Patricks, Wicklow & also 7pm in Kilbride. request it for their child. The next meeting will be The usual 10am Mass Friday morning in St on Patrick’s, 9.30am in Brittas Bay & 8pm in Thursday - 7th November at 8pm In the Barndarrig, De La Salle Pastoral Centre 7pm in St Joseph’s Rathnew Parents will also be expected to attend a second - Bereaved Mass & Mass for All Souls meeting in the days leading FEAST OF ALL SOULS - 2nd November up to the actual Baptism. 10am Mass on Saturday 2nd in St Patrick’s, Wicklow & in Barndarrig Wellbeing classes based on Positive Psychology course 4 Tuesdays starting 5th November 7.30pm-9pm. Luisne Wellbeing Centre, Kilcoole. Cost €55 singly €15, no previous experience needed, text or call Michaela Avlund: 086 169 2506 more info www.happinessskills.ie luisne.ie
St. Joseph's Church, Glenealy - Remembrance Mass on Sunday, 10th November 2019 at 9.30am. After Mass there will be Prayers in the Graveyard, followed by Refreshments in the Village Hall. All are welcome.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION MASS DATES Confirmation Masses Communion Masses
9th November - St Patrick’s Wicklow at 6pm 10th November - St Patrick’s at 10am SPS & GS
16th November - St Joseph’s Rathnew at 7pm 23rd November - St Joseph’s at 7pm - St Coen’s
7th December - St Patrick’s Wicklow at 6pm 24th November - St Patrick’s at 10am Hrs & DLS
14th December - St Joseph’s Rathnew at 7pm
Many thanks to the sponsor of our newsletter McCrea’s Funeral Home, Dublin Road,5 Phone 0404 69000, 24 hours
www.mccrea.ie - [email protected] Monday night Bingo in the De La Salle Pastoral Centre Wednesday night in St Brigid’s Hall, Rathnew
Both at 8pm and everyone is very welcome
WICKLOW CANCER SUPPORT WICKLOW /RATHNEW /ASHFORD /GLENEALY BETHANY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT UNIT 2, FIRST FLOOR, Bethany volunteers are trained to listen with understanding and empathy. Rear of LEONDARD & MULVEY (BUTLERS) PHARMACY, ABBEY STREET, ARE YOU GRIEVING? 0404 32696 OR 086 821 6694 WOULD IT HELP TO TALK? BE LISTENED TO? We are a voluntary group set up to assist those having Open Meeting on Last Tuesday of every treatment for cancer in every way possible. We also have month 8pm in De La Salle Pastoral various other services available. If you need support, help or Centre. Contact details on noticeboard advise please ring us or drop in. You would be very welcome. WICKLOW PARISH CHURCH VARIETY CONCERT On November 9th from 8pm till 10.30pm at the Church on Church Hill, Wicklow Town. TICKETS are €10.00 and available from Track One, Lesley Hopkins 087 609 1945, Peter Earls 087 270 6616. All proceeds from the evening will go towards the Organ Restoration.
Would you be interested in playing a game of Bridge - mornings or afternoons? Please contact 086 196 7248 to make arrangements.
LOST - a pink purse in the Church or its environs, approx. two weeks ago. There is a name & photo inside the purse and there was a sum of money in it. It belonged to a child who had her
savings in it. If found, please leave it in the sacristy or parish office
Many thanks to all who contributed to the recent PRO - LIFE COLLECTION, the 6 Tickets are €25 each and available total amount collected was €835.00 from from Track One. the Wicklow & Rathnew Parish areas. ANNUAL UNWANTED GIFT SALE, COFFEE MORNING & RAFFLE in aid of Wicklow Cancer Support & St Patrick’s Church Wicklow On Sunday 3rd November from 9.30 till 3pm. In the De La Salle Pastoral Centre
Donations can now be left into the De La Salle Pastoral Centre or Wicklow Cancer Support Centre
Irish Pilgrimage Trust The Irish Pilgrimage Trust are seeking applications for young people to travel to Lourdes with us next Easter. We welcome applications from young people with · A physical disability or illness (aged 11-30) · A learning disability (aged 11-30) · A serious illness up to the age of 11 accompanied by a parent or guardian Forms and further information are available online at www.irishpilgrimagetrust.ie or through our office in Galway on 091 796 622. There is no cost for guests to travel with the Trust. All volunteer carers pay their own fare and fundraise throughout the year to cover the cost of the guests. Applications for guests closes on October 31st
YOUCAT - Please note that there is no YOUCAT meeting on Tuesday next 29th October, it will resume as normal the following week.
HOLY HOUR - will be resuming in St Patrick’s on Wednesday 6th November from 8pm until 9pm. All are very welcome to join us.
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A great night awaits us all!!! 10yrs to celebrate the opening of the Wicklow Hospice..The Parkview Hotel Newtownmountkennedy 1st of November 7pm meal served at 8pm. Tickets €50pp on sale now.. Ring Sinead on 0870954137 to order your tickets over the phone. Thank you to Feel The Pinch who are playing pro bono for the night!! Tickets are selling fast so don't miss out on the celebrations..after 10yrs of fundraising the People of County Wicklow will have a Hospice in their own County..a fantastic achievement!!
ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION TUESDAYS 10am Go For life - Gentle Exercise 10.45am Coffee morning Pastoral Centre 12noon Line Dancing Pastoral Centre THURSDAYS 2.00pm Indoor Bowling GAA Club Walking Group, Time & Meeting place by arrangement. FRIDAYS 2.00pm Social Dancing Pastoral Centre FRIDAYS 3.00pm Choir Pastoral Centre All Retirees are welcome to our coffee/tea morning every Tuesday in the Pastoral Centre. Outings and cultural trips are organised regularly. Transport to and from the Centre for meetings can be arranged on request. New members are always welcome. More information from 087 982 7703. Follow/like us on our Facebook page - Wicklow Active Retirement Association.
Our trip to the National Concert Hall for Oklahoma is now fully booked. There is always something to suit all tastes so come along any Tuesday 8 You will be given a Cead Mile Failte.