WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 14th April 2019

MASS INTENTIONS Planning for The Future I write to update you on the current situation facing both Cabinteely and Parishes. It is now eight months since I was asked to look after Foxrock Parish in addition to Cabinteely Parish, Sat 13th where I have been for over two years. I did not think that I would still 6.00 pm Vigil be in this situation eight months on. Eithne Donohoe (Anv) Philip Flannery (Anv) A crisis is not always a bad thing. The Chinese character for ‘Crisis’ denotes both risk and opportunity. We were fortunate in Miriam Harvey (Month’sMind) Foxrock to have the assistance of Fr Francis up to Christmas and of Fr Sun 14th April 2019 Emmet for two months after Christmas. 10.00 am I am grateful also for the generosity of the retired priests in John Carrick (Anv) Cabinteely and Foxrock, the dedication of the staff and volunteers, John Francis Smith (Months without whom it would not have been possible to have got this far. Mind) Clearly the current services are not sustainable into the future. The 11.15am st reality is that Foxrock had two full time priests and Cabinteely had one Alice Payne (1 Anv) rd full time priest and now there is just one full time priest for Cabinteely Brian Hunter (3 Anv) and Foxrock Parishes. In the parish of Foxrock there is mass at 7.25 Patrick Galvin (Anv) AM in the Divine Masters, 10 AM in Foxrock Church, and 11.30 AM and 12.30pm 4 PM in Oratory each day while there is 10 AM Mass in Frances Conlon (Anv) Cabinteely on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and at 10 AM in Sarah (Sally) Salley (Anv) Johnstown Monday to Saturday. There are ten Sunday Masses Frances Alexakos (Anv) th between Cabinteely, Foxrock and Johnstown, many of them at the Mon 15 April 2019 same time. 10.00am The Parish Pastoral Councils in Cabinteely and Foxrock Liam Mc Hale ( Rec Dec’d) parishes are working with me in reviewing the current situation and th together we are looking at creative solutions that will ensure that the Wed 17 April 2019 faith communities in Cabinteely/Foxrock will continue to be nourished 10.00am and survive into the future. The Archbishop has indicated that he Neil Harvey (Anv) hopes to appoint another priest to replace the late Fr Gerry Doyle. But he has given no indication as to when that would happen. He has also explained that it is not easy to find a priest. We will continue to communicate with our respective Parish Recently Deceased Communities in all processes of discernment and planning, confident Mary (Maureen) Neill that with your support, input and most importantly your prayers, God (St Fintan’s Park) will help light up the path for all. Kevin Crowley Fr Aquinas (Gort na Mona) May they rest in peace

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else do we see? Jesus heals someone who "I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones came to arrest him, forgives his torturers, will cry out!" Jesus, who so often in the promises a repentant man paradise, and - Gospels tries to hide his true identity, by his loving endurance - converts a speaks thunderously to the Pharisees centurion at the foot of the cross. Jesus is who would still the rejoicing crowd. At both Redeemer of the World and the Last Supper, Jesus confirms the Suffering Servant. In taking on the mantle Messianic promise to his disciples, saying of Messiah, Jesus does not only receive "I confer a kingdom on you, just as my our praise and our accolades, but he bears April 14, 2019 Father has conferred one on me." Yet, our burdens and sins and does so with the Palm Sunday of the Passion of before the night is over, Jesus has been deepest love. He may go about our the Lord betrayed. salvation in a paradoxical way, but he is

dearer to our own suffering hearts for it. Palm Sunday is a strange day in our We hear the tragedy unfold in Luke's This week, we remember that no sorrow liturgical calendar. We begin by waving Passion narrative. Jesus is abused by the of our own is beyond the reach of the palms, but somewhere in the middle, we council of elders, denied by Peter, compassion of God. call for Jesus to be crucified. We celebrate whipped by Roman soldiers, and today an equally paradoxical God, one condemned to death by Pilate. But what who comes to save through suffering.

Maeve Davidson continues with the Lent Reflection each Tuesday morning in St. Brigid’s Room. Our Bridge Clubs will be continuing apart from Easter Monday when the Congratulations to Centre is closed. Have a fantastic Easter and see you all Zoe Mannix As we approach this beautiful Season after the Easter break, as I will be and of Easter, activities will be a little heading away for a few days over quieter in the Centre. On Holy Billy Lloyd Easter. Thursday the Garden of Repose will be set up in the Hall. Good Friday the recently married Enjoy your week Róisín in our Church Centre will be closed.

The annual Way of the Cross through the Phoenix Park will take place on Good Friday, 19th April. Led by Archbishop , it will begin at the Wellington Monument at 12.00 midday and proceed to the Papal Cross.

Good Friday Ecumenical Walk and Taize Prayer around the Cross: On Good Friday evening, April 19 2019, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin and Archbishop Michael Jackson ( Archbishop of ) shall once again lead a silent walk through Dublin's city streets carrying a cross from Christchurch Cathedral to St Mary's Pro-Cathedral. This begins with a moment of prayer in We welcome into Christchurch at 7.15pm after which the two Archbishops will quietly lead us our parish community through baptism through the city centre as they carry the cross of the ecumenical monastic Poppy Ava Call community of Taizé across the Liffey to St Mary's arriving around 8pm. Those Jack Patrick Kelly who wish can stay in the Pro-Cathedral for a meditative Prayer around the Cross Pippa Louise Duff with the chants of Taizé which lasts approximately an hour. All are welcome. Chloe Grace O’Donovan

PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 14th, 2019

Palms will be blessed at all Masses.

Johnstown Monday April 15th, at 7.30pm

Tuesday 16th April 2019 at 20:00 Main talk – Cherrywood – Past, present & future by Myles Reid Short talk – Rocks, digs and boulders in the Foxrock area by Padraig Laffan Members Free Non Members €5

10.00 am Morning Prayer of the Church 5.00pm Family Mass - Minding the Mind "Do This in Memory" Programme Public Lecture Series 8.00pm Mass of the Lord's Supper 8.00—9.30 pm 9.00 - 10.00pm Holy Hour at the Altar of Repose in Saint John of God Hospital Admission Free Parish Pastoral Centre Monday 15th April Lets Talk Health and Wellbeing TRACEY MCDONAGH 10.00am Morning Prayer of the Church Health Promotion Nurse 12 noon Family Stations of the Cross 3.00pm Solemn Liturgy of the Lord's Passion

8.00pm Prayer around the Cross

10.00am Morning Prayer of the Church 9.00pm EASTER VIGIL MASS

10.00,11.15 am & 12.30 pm Mass

Easter Week - Monday April 22nd to Saturday 27th April, Daily Mass at 10.00am Christs triumphal entry into Jerusalem Giotto di Bondone

Holy Thursday Collection for Foxrock ‘But (when so sad thou canst not sadder) Parish’s official third World Project, Loreto Cry--and upon thy so sore loss Sisters’ Mission to PERU. Shall shine the traffic of Jacob's ladder Support their work among the poorest of the Pitched betwixt Heaven and Charing Cross. poor, especially the women and children,

giving them hope and a future. Yea, in the night, my Soul, my daughter, See Posters in the church next week. For Cry--clinging to Heaven by the hems; those who cannot make Thursday evening, please take a collection And lo, Christ walking on the water, envelope which will be available from the contact point or the front porch Not of Genesareth, but Thames! table, for placing in the safe. THANKS! In No Strange Land Francis Thompson