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Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B, May 6th, 2018. Bulletin No: 1214.

MASS TIMES: Where Love is, God is. Sunday Holy Days In a certain village in the Swiss Alps there 8.30am, 10am (Irish) 6.30pm (Vigil), 9am is a small church which has been used by 11.30am, 5.30pm 11.30am, 6.30pm generations of worshippers. Even though it is no work of art, the local people have al- Saturdays Monday ways had a special affection for it. What is 9am, 6.30pm (Vigil) 9am, 6.30pm it that makes it so beautiful in the eyes of Tuesday - Friday the people? It is the story of how it came to 9am, No Evening Mass be built on that particular spot. The story goes like this. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Contact Fr. Padraig 086 354 9538 or the parish office to make arrangements. Two brothers worked a family farm, sharing the produce and profit. One was married, the other wasn’t. The climate was harsh with the re- CONFESSIONS: sult that grain was sometimes scarce. Saturday 10.30 - 11.30 a.m. 5.30 - 6.15 p.m. One day the single brother said to himself, ‘It’s not fair that we should share the produce equally. I’m alone, but my brother has a family to BAPTISMS: support’. So every now and then he would go out at night, take a sack Celebrated on the First Sunday and Third of grain from his own barn, quietly cross the field between their houses, Saturday of the month, arrangements having and place it in his brother’s bin. been made in person at the presbytery giving three weeks notice.

Meanwhile, his brother had a similar idea, and said, ‘It’s not right that EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: we should share the produce equally. I have a family to support me but Daily my brother is all alone.’ so every now and then he would go at night, Chapel open from 7.30 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. take a sack of grain from his barn, and quietly place it in his brother’s Divine Mercy: bin. Wednesdays from 2.45 p.m. to 3.45 p.m.

This went on for a number of years. Each brother was puzzled how his Miraculous Medal Novena is prayed at both supply of grain never dwindled. Then one night they bumped into each Masses on Monday. other in the dark. When they realised what had been happening, they Holy Hour follows Monday evening Mass. dropped their sacks, and embraced each other. Suddenly a voice from heaven said: ‘Here I will build my church. For where people meet in Benediction after Saturday evening Mass. love, there my presence shall dwell.’ Devotion to the Holy Face We cannot give love unless we have first received it. All love comes Thursday 7-8 p.m. in the Adoration Chapel. from God. It is in His love that we too can truly love. Jesus said to his PARISH STAFF: disciples, ‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you.’ The love Fr. Padraig Gleeson Adm. he shared so generously with his disciples and with the people at large T: 01 2854653 was the love he had received from the Father. M: 086 3549538 Rachel Higgins, Parish Secretary T: 2854667 It is not a sign of weakness to admit one’s need of love. We should Office Hours acknowledge and be grateful for the love we have received. As far as 9.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m. weekdays God’s love is concerned, we don’t have to earn it. It is God who first loved us. God loves us, not because we are good, but because he is The parish office is located at the good. Our very existence is a sign of God’s love. All we have to do is rear of St. Kevin’s Presbytery. receive it and then try to share it with others. Please remember in your prayers the sick of the parish We pray for… Niamh Byrne, Gerard Smyth, Jean Power, Mrs Hannah Johnston, Michael Reid, Kay & Noel Goggins, Johnny Hoctor, Jenny Kelly, Therese O’Flaherty, Vera Corrigan, Mary Cullen, Bríd Ó Carra, Annie Dalton, Leonie O’Brien, Anne O’Leary, Phyllis Forsyth, Una Sweeney, Faye Bennett, Lorraine McCabe, Ann Doyle, Josie Potts, Petra Madill, Marie McCarthy, Camilla McMahon, Kathleen Byrne, Agnes Cantwell, Michael Burke, Mary Moore, Pat Frain, Ernie Kestell, Eadaoine Smith, Sr. Dympna Corkell, Alice Ledwidge, Kathleen Keane, Siobhan Byrne, May Doyle, Colm McLoughlin, Jim Swan, Tom Burton, Hugh Keenan, Ellen Kinsella, Cora Walby, Frieda Lewis Carroll, Gerry Kilduff, Maureen Whyte, Kathleen Byrne, Avril Foran, Eileen Flood, Kay Foley, Kathleen Kilty, Eddie Treacy, Mary Sweeney, Kay McKeon, Kathleen Allen, Margaret Allen, Mairin Nicol, Donal Burton, Thomas Stapleton, May Stapleton, Jim McAdam, Mary Fleming, Matt & Marie Whelan, Phyllis Prendergast, Eileen Brady, Siobhan Shipman, Kay Byrne, Dick Pluck, Joan Hayes, John Sweeney, Theresa Corcoran, Jimmy & June White, Mary Jordan, Mary Shine, Joanne Johnston, Betty Phillips, Nuala Swords, Bridie Carey, George Mooney, Brendan O’Connor, Bernadette Gargan, Moira McDonnell, Tommy Ruddock and others we know who may be unwell.

If you would like us to pray for someone you know who is ill please contact the parish office with their name.

Our Dear Departed Anniversaries: Sun Vigil Tom & Maureen Keogh, Paddy McGlynn, Frances Breen, 6.30 Laurence & Margaret Glendon + annivs Veronica O’Farrell + anniv Laurence & Margaret Glendon, Veronica O’Farrell, Frances Breen + anniv Helen O’Connor Rose Lawlor, Joseph & Esther Kelly, 8.30 For parishioners Ann Keenan, 10.00 Please remember them in your prayers 11.30 Helen O’Connor + anniv Rose Lawlor + anniv also Joe, Peter & Jackie+

Joseph & Esther Kelly + annivs Next Weekend’s Readings Billy Cunningham + rec dec First Reading: Acts 1:1-11 5.30 Ann Keenan + anniv Psalm: 46 Mon 9.00 Holy Souls Second Reading: Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 6.30 NO EVENING MASS BANK HOLIDAY Gospel: Mk 16:15-20

Tues 9.00 Clare Gormley ill Cemetery Sunday 27th May Wed 9.00 Fr Killeen for recovery Shanganagh Cemetery

You are invited to the Annual Thurs 9.00 For the protection of the unborn Blessing of Graves & Mass of

Remembrance which will take place at Fri 9.00 Fr. Harry Regan intentions 3 p.m. in Shanganagh Cemetery Sat 9.00 Mary McGurrin + rec dec

Vigil 6.30 Benny & Marie Moran intentions Thanks to all those who have Sun 8.30 For parishioner returned their Easer Dues. This 10.00 Sinead Curtin + rec dec money goes towards the support 11.30 Fr. Dominic Crilly + anniv Marie & Harry Smith +anniv of the priests working our Tom & Kathleen McDermott + annivs Parish. It also remunerates Molly & Frank Vernon + annivs retired priests and those no longer able to work John Foley + annivs 5.30 Helen Browne + rec dec due to illness.

300 Club Draw The April Draw took place after the 11.30am Mass on Sunday last. The winners as follows First Prize: Tom Kivlehan, Johnstown Court. Second Prize: Liz Turner, Pearse Avenue. Third Prize: Kerry Reddin, Bellevue Road. Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everyone who is supporting our draw. Envelopes for subscriptions are available at the back of the church. Next draw May 27th. New Pilgrim Path Website of the Week. The month of May is the month of Our Lady. “Living the Magnificat” is a short, guided online retreat focussing on how to be open to God’s will and how to respond to God. It can be done over a day or a week, and is a beautiful way to celebrate this special month. Access the retreat, and other rich online spiritual resources, at www.NewPilgrimPath.ie

Dates for your Diary…  Saturday 12th May: Rally For Life 2 p.m. Merrion Square (www.loveboth.ie)  Sunday 13th May : The Ascension of the Lord Prayer for Reparation in Protection of the unborn (see below)  Saturday 19th May: 10.30 a.m. First Holy Communion  Sunday 20th May: Pentecost Songs of Praise 7.30 p.m.  Sunday 3rd June: Corpus Christi Procession 3 p.m.

Forty days and nights of prayer and fasting are under way on top of Croagh Patrick. People from all over the country have

signed up to climb and do prayer and adoration in 24-hour shifts, for the intention that God will renew Ireland.

They have one special prayer intention – the Afternoon of Prayer and Reparation for the referendum on the Eighth Amendment. “Many Protection of the Unborn & in Reparation for the people, of all faiths and none, strongly support ways Ireland has turned away from God on Sunday the protection of life from the moment of May 13th (Feast of Our Lady of Fatima) from conception to natural death,” said John Carlin, 3.30pm - 6.30pm (Mass included) in Our Lady of one of the organisers. Victories Church, Sallynoggin/Glenageary. Please come along, urgent prayer is needed. For more info One of our parishioners, Billy Mitchell, will be contact: Human Life International (Ireland), Knock. taking part for 24 hours, fasting & praying. Tel: 094-9375993. Please join him for 24hours fasting (if you can) and praying to retain the 8th amendment.

If you have a neighbour who doesn’t get out to Church perhaps you would drop them in copy of our Parish Bulletin, there are plenty of copies available in the Church. All submissions for inclusion in the Bulletin must be received in the office by Tuesday morning. Sallynoggin College of Further Education (formerly Sallynoggin VEC Secondary School) is celebrating 50 years of education, having opened its doors in September 1967. To celebrate, we are holding an exhibition in Art, Photography and Fashion, as displayed by our current and former students and staff. Please come and join us on Wednesday 9th May at 7pm for the official opening of the exhibitions by Minister for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor and official commemoration by An Cathaoirleach Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council Cllr Tom Murphy. Refreshments will be served from 6.30pm and enjoy a trip down memory lane by taking a tour of our current premises and facilities. The college and exhibition remains open from Thursday 10th May from 9am to 8pm and from Friday 11th, Monday 14th, Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th from 9am to 4pm so feel free to drop SPREAD THE WORD: A Thriving, Vibrant Community Matters – Support Our Advertisers! Make your dreams come true

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