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Margaret Ball and Francis Taylor, a Lay Woman and a Lay Man Respectively Margaret Ball and Francis Taylor, a lay Dublin. A convinced Catholic, he refused to woman and a lay man respectively, were accept the Acts of Supremacy (Monarch is among a representative group of seventeen the head of the Church) and Uniformity Irish martyrs of the 16th and 17th centuries (The Book of Common Prayer is the only beatified by Pope John Paul II on 22nd legal form of worship and all citizens must September 1992. attend Church services according to that form). Francis was put in prison in 1614 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Margaret Ball: died in prison in Dublin 1584 during the reign of King James I and 24th Jan 2021 Born Margaret Bermingham about remained there until he died seven years MASS INTENTIONS 1515 in Skreen, Co Meath, she married later. He is said to have been buried in the Sat 23rd January 6pm Vigil Mass:- Bartholomew Ball, a prosperous Dublin family grave in St Audeon’s Church. merchant, where she came to live. Her Ernesto Antorveza ( Recently Deceased) eldest son, Walter, yielding to the pressure Sun 24th January 11.30 am Mass:- of the times, became a Protestant and an Eamon Byrne ( 3rd Anniversary) opponent of the Catholic faith. Margaret th continued to provide ‘safe houses’ for Brendan Patrick Byrne ( 4 Anniversary) bishops and priests passing through Dublin Michael Quinn ( 16th Anniversary) and would invite Walter to dine with them, Jim Hyland ( Anniversary) hoping for his reconversion to Catholicism. But Walter was not for turning. When he Sheila Mary Mc Cabe ( Anniversary) was elected Mayor of Dublin, he had his Other intentions own mother arrested and drawn through the streets, on a wooden hurdle, as she Recently Deceased:- could no longer walk, to Dublin Castle. Here Nuala Dunne she remained imprisoned for the rest of her Michael Derevan life. If she had renounced her faith she could have returned home, but she refused Imelda Kenny and died in prison aged 70 in 1584. The Fr. Ambrose Farrington chapel-of-ease, called Blessed Margaret Ball www.foxrockparish.ie Anniversaries:- Church, built in the 1980s on the Coolock [email protected] Betty Hackett & Albert & Joyce Hackett Road at Santry in Larkhill parish, A bronze sculpture of him along with Fr Kieran Dunne 01 2893492 Dublin, was named in her honour. Margaret Ball stands to the left of the main [email protected] John & May Carroll entrance to the Pro-Cathedral of St Mary’s Parish Office/Sacristy 01 2893492 Martin & Agnes Rowland Francis Taylor of Swords, layman, Lord (The Immaculate Conception) in Monday - Friday 10.30 - 11.30 Mayor of Dublin: died in prison 1621 Marlborough St, Dublin 1 Parish Pastoral Worker Maeve Davidson Kevin Smith 087 6904814; 087 2853726 Francis Taylor was born into a [email protected]. Dan Prendergast wealthy Catholic family in Swords about Catholicireland.net 1550. In 1595 he was elected Lord Mayor of John are certainly ready, so ready that THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME they are prepared to leave behind their SECOND READING livelihoods, and even their families, to FIRST READING Brothers our time is growing short. attend to the urgent business of spreading The word of the Lord was addressed to (1 Cor 7:29-31) the Good News. Jonah ‘Up!’ he said, ‘Go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach to them as I told you Jesus asks the same of us, his modern- to.’ GOSPEL day disciples: ‘Follow me’. We are (Jon 3:1-5.10) After John had been arrested, Jesus went summoned too. We are challenged to set into Galilee. aside our worldly concerns, to see the January 24, 2021 PSALM (Mk 1:14-20) world in a new way, and to begin a new Now is the time Lord make me know your ways. adventure with Jesus. For every person in our world who is suffering or oppressed or (Ps 24:4-9) More than 50 years ago, in his famous ‘I in need, there is a ‘fierce urgency of now’. have a dream’ speech, Martin Luther King The work of the kingdom is too immediate Jr talked about ‘the fierce urgency of now’. to wait. The Irish Hospice Foundation is holding an online 1- He urged people to take positive action day workshop on 'Overview of Loss and and to march forward together to address Intercom The Deep End inequality and injustice, and his energy and Bereavement' which will be held on 28th January conviction brought about massive change. from 9.15am - 4.15pm. (This workshop is aimed at those working with the bereaved within ‘This is no time to engage in the luxury of That sense of ‘fierce urgency’ seems to your parish e.g. clergy, bereavement support groups, bereavement committees and funeral cooling off or to take the tranquilising drug grab Jesus and the disciples in today’s support teams). Further details and booking process can be found on the following link:- of gradualism. Now is the time to make Gospel. In the opening chapters of Mark’s justice a reality for all of God’s children… Gospel everything happens ‘at once’ or The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to immediately. There is a sense of hurry; the https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/overview-of-loss-and-bereavement-tickets-131216836089 shake the foundations of our nation until time has come, the kingdom of God is the bright day of justice emerges.’ near, and Jesus needs helpers to work alongside him. Simon, Andrew, James and Martin Luther King Jr Saints of the Week ‘For I am certain of this: neither death nor Sunday, 24 January, marks the beginning of life, no angel, no prince, nothing that Catholic Schools Week 2021. Mon 25 THE CONVERSION OF ST During this week we will be thinking about PAUL , APOSTLE exists, nothing still to come, not any the unique contribution that Catholic Tues 26 Ss Timothy and Titus, bishops power, or height or depth, nor any schools, both primary and post-primary, Wed 27 St Angela Merici, virgin and make to supporting our children in living out religious created thing, can ever come between us Jesus’ message of the Gospel. Thurs 28 St Thomas Aquinas, priest and This year’s theme is 'Catholic Schools: doctor of the Church and the love of God made visible in Christ Communities of Faith and Resilience'. Sat 30 St Aidan, bishop Jesus our Lord.’ www.catholicbishops.ie Bl. Margaret Ball and Francis www.catholicschools.ie Taylor, martyrs St. Paul to the Romans (8:38-39) .
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