FOXROCK PARISH
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 20th May 2018
MASS INTENTIONS
Sat 19th May 6.00 pm vigil Patrick & Phyllis Cosgrave (Anniv) Michael & Joan Walsh (Anniv) Alice Payne ( Months Mind) Sun 20th May 11.15 am Paddy Mc Mahon (2nd Anniv) Audrey Ruane (Anniv) Phyllis Gallagher (Months Mind)
12.30pm Philip Halpenny (1st Anniv) Liam Conway (Anniv)
Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Recently Deceased www.foxrockparish.ie [email protected] Sheila Lynch Fr. Frank 086 853 6336 Fr Gerard 5320463 (Mart Lane) Parish Office/Sacristy 2893492 Mary Galvin Monday - Friday 10.30 - 12.30 (Beechpark Road) Parish Pastoral Worker Maeve Davidson 087 6904814; 087 2853726 [email protected] May they rest in peace Pastoral Centre 2895650 www.parishcentre.ie
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during the day is from John 20. Jesus with God before the Fall. Here now, in appears to the fearful disciples after his this locked room, the Apostles receive resurrection. He first speaks a message the long-awaited promise: the very of calm. "Peace be with you." The apos- breath of God, new life, a new cove- tles "rejoiced when they saw the Lord." nant. When the enthusiastic response settles In the pairing of these two readings--the down, Jesus "breathed on them and Pentecost experience in Acts and the said to them 'Receive the Holy Spirit.'" breath of Jesus in John's Gospel --we This action is Trinitarian, and it has hap- see that the coming of the Holy Spirit is Pentecost Sunday pened before. If you turn your Bible not only an empowering, it is an indwell- May 20, 2018 back to the beginning, you'll read: "The ing. We have each received the breath Lord God formed man out of the clay of of grace in our baptism. It is confirmed, Today we celebrate the "birthday of the the ground and blew into his nostrils the strengthened, and deepened in each Church!" Pentecost is described in the breath of life, and so many became a reception of the sacraments. If we per- first reading from the Acts of the Apos- living being" (Genesis 2:7). In the Garden severe in virtue, the Spirit of God is alive tles. But before the great driving wind of Eden, we see God's first, original cov- in us, inspiring our actions of love. This and tongues of fire empowering the enant with man. The breath of life signi- Pentecost Sunday, how is the breath of Disciples, the Holy Spirit had already fies that original indwelling of grace, the God alive in you? arrived. The Gospel for today's Mass special state of likeness and friendship
There will be a time of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church on Sunday 20 May from 7.00 pm to 9.00
pm and on Friday 25 May from 12.00
We welcome into our noon to 6.00 pm community through baptism to provide a time of Prayer for Life for the protection of human life from James William Osborne Frank Mila Giorgia Osborne Frank conception to natural death.
MONDAY AT THE Next week will see us busy too with MONASTERY the start of the Annual Novena. The centre will be open for coffee after all The next talk is taking place next the week day masses and after 10am Monday, 21st May. Rev Fr. Richard and 11.15 mass on Sunday. A great Gibbons, Parish Priest and Rector, place to meet for a chat and catch up Knock Shrine will celebrate Mass and with your fellow attendees. Do call in discuss "Knock Shrine and its place in today's Ireland" at St. Joseph's What a busy season we have had here for a cuppa. Church, Glasthule at 7.30pm. in Foxrock with many confirmations Another bit of good cheer - I am and 1st communions over the past few delighted to say that Shauna Carrick, FOXROCK AND DISTRICT weeks. The doors have hardly ever who assists with the family mass GARDEN CLUB. been closed the place has been so group, has just returned from London Date May22nd 2018 busy. Sure that's how we function where she showcased her musical - Venue Foxrock Church Pastoral Centre best and why the centre was built, a Chromatics. This is a huge Speaker Kevin Hughes of Kevin place for all to gather and it certainly achievement for her, having written Hughes Plants, Topic.Essential Plants is living up to this. Many thanks to the and produced the show herself. for a good garden. committee and all the volunteers who Congratulations Shauna, think you Time 8.00pm. make this possible. have done yourself, your family and Admission 7€ for non members the parish proud!
NOVENA IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR Novena will run from Monday May 21st to Tuesday May 29th There will be three daily sessions 10am Mass 7pm Mass 9pm Reflective prayer service Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th Masses as normal
Penitential Service will be on Thursday May 24th at 7pm Sacrament of the Sick will be on Saturday May 26th 12.00 midday Special blessing for families at all Sunday Masses on May 27th Blessing of religious objects at all sessions on Tuesday 29th We urgently need volunteers to provide food for the missionaries after the 7pm evening Mass. Please contact the parish office or sacristy on 012893492 if you can help.
Annual Clothing Appeal Distribution of bags this weekend Home Instead Senior Care for collection 26/27th May Family Dementia Workshop on Tuesday 22nd May 2 Brewery Court, Brewery Road, Leopardstown from 7pm to 9pm. The free workshop will give family carers Confidence to Care for loved ones Many thanks to all who supported with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. the recent coffee morning in the Pastoral Centre to raise The workshop will include: - Understanding behavioural symptoms - awareness of May Mental Health Caring for yourself while caring for a loved one - month. Practical solutions to help you cope Sum raised was €380.75 for Pieta To book your place(s) please call 01 206 8022. House and GROW
Ecumenical Bible Week Ecumenical Bible Week will take place from 20th-27th Saints of the Week May 2018. Two key events take place in Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, Dublin 3 on Thursday 24th May.
Mon 21 Ss Christopher Magallánes, • Symposium chaired by Brenda Drumm which will include presenters John priest and companions, Waters – ‘Taking us Back to the Father’, Ginnie Kennerley – ‘The Family Today: martyrs Healing and Expansion in Christ’, and Nick Park – ‘Modern Family – Ancient Tues 22 St Rita of Cascia, religious Problems’. Time 2-5pm. Cost €12. Pre-registration required at Fri 25 St Bede the Venerable, priest www.bibleweek.ie
St Gregory VII, pope • ‘Thinking Allowed’ – What have we from our personal experience St Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi, discovered about living and passion on the faith? A chaired panel discussion Virgin with audience participation. Panellists will include three married couples from Sat 26 St Philip Neri, priest different Christian experiences, Archbishop Eamon Martin (Armagh) and Archbishop Michael Jackson (Dublin). Free event, starts at 7.30pm. We are not saints yet, but we, too, Further information and free downloads and material on www.bibleweek.ie should beware. Uprightness and
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