SUNDAY 22nd JANUARY 2017

Parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel

Mourne Road, Drimnagh, 12 Pastoral Area ~ Crumlin / Mourne Rd./Clogher Rd.

______MASS TIMES: SUNDAY: Vigil, 6.30p.m, 9.00a.m., 10.30a.m. & 12 noon 7.00p.m. Pastoral Area Mass St. Agnes, Crumlin MONDAY – SATURDAY Mass at 10.00a.m. Confessions after 10.00a.m. Mass Saturdays or on request.

Parish Office Opening Hours Monday - Wednesday 9.15a.m. to 1.00p.m. & 2.00p.m. to 5.00p.m.

______Thursday & Friday 9.15a.m. to 1.00p.m. (Closed both afternoons) Contact: Phone: 4556105 Email: mourneroad [email protected] Website: www.mourneroad.ie

Please pass on this Newsletter! School of Word: Fr. Kieran Bereavement workshop: Come along O'Mahony, OSA will present Module to hear Brid Carroll present a 1-day work- What’s on this Week 4 of "School of the Word" with the fo- shop on Overview of Loss and Bereave- Monday evenings ~ Choir Prac- cus on St. Paul's letter to the Romans ment in The Irish Hospice Foundation, tise at 7.45p.m. in the Choir Gal- in The Oratory, St. John the Evange- Bereavement Education & Resource Cen- list, Avenue. Beginning tre, Morrison Chambers, 4th Floor, 32 lery Tuesday 14th February at 8.00pm and Nassau Street, Dublin 2, on Thursday, Monday evening ~ Confirmation for 8 consecutive Tuesdays finishing 26th January from 9.15am – 4.15pm Volunteers Meeting at 7.00p.m. on Tuesday 4th April, 2017. The f - Fee - €100 (includes light lunch/tea ormat will be presentation, cup of tea and coffee). This workshop explores the Friday afternoons ~ and discussion. All are welcome! journey of grief and loss for individuals Eucharistic Prayer Group 2.30- who have experienced loss in various The Encounter Dublin City: Are 3.30p.m. in the Oratory. you looking for more in life? Join other ways not just through death. It will illus- young adults (20’s & 30’s) for a night trate ways that can enhance coping for SUNDAY 29TH MASS FOR CONFIR- of live acoustic music with Cormac the bereaved individual and help them MATION CANDIDATES 10.30AM. Buckley, reflective prayer % adoration, process their grief. (This workshop is for with guest speaker Keith Kelly on life, those working with the bereaved within Adoration of the Blessed Sacra- faith & purpose. Followed by pizza & your parish e.g., clergy, bereavement sup- ment ~ Monday to Friday port groups, committees and funeral sup- refreshments. This is a free event on 10.30a.m.—5.00p.m. in the Orato- port teams) To book your place - please Friday, Jan 20th at 8.00pm. St Paul’s ry Church, Arran Quay (Smithfield). contact Irish Murray by email: [email protected] [email protected] www.faceb ook.com/theencounterdublincity. Life Laudate Festival 2017 Come to the to the Full (Jn 10:10) Book Club: Laudate Festival and join in an evening of Join other young adults each week to music and reflection in Our Lady of Victo- PARISH LOTTO ries Church, Road - Tuesday 31 meditate, share and discuss life, faith, Development Fund purpose & how to live life to the full. January at 7.00 p.m. or in the Church of St. Laurence O’Toole, - There was no winner of last week’s Jackpot. We read a chosen spiritual book over a st The winning numbers were few weeks and come to reflect Wednesday 1 February at 7.00 p.m. and discuss our thoughts. Every This is a pilot project of the Education Congratulations to last week’s winners of the three Thursday 7.00-8:30pm, St Paul's Secretariat and the Liturgy Resource Cen- €20 Prizes Next week’s Jackpot will be € Church Arran Quay (Smithfield). tre, which brings together children from The Draw takes place on Tuesday morning after 10 21 Primary Schools of the Archdiocese to a.m. Mass. [email protected] w sing a shared repertoire of liturgical mu- Entries for the Lotto draw each week must be put ww.facebook.com/ sic and to mark Catholic Schools Week into the safe in the church by 11.00a.m. on lifetothefullbookclubEwe Thina: We 2017. The Massed Choirs will be directed Mondays. Walk God’s Way. Want to get fit? Em- by Caroline Cutliffe in OLV, and Orla Bar- All are welcome to attend the draw. brace God in nature and build true ry in Kilmacud. All are invited to join in friendships? Join other young adults the singing and the prayer with these (20's & 30's) for reflective hikes young people – entry is free. Church Collections around Dublin area. Monthly event. Contact: si- w/e 7th/8th January [email protected] https 1st Priests: €835.00 ://www.facebook.com/wewalkgodsway QQI Level 5 Courses: Fam ily Car- 2nd Collection: €701.00 ers Ireland are proving the QQI Level 5 Envelope: €1291.00 Healthcare Support Award in your area based on demand in February w/e 14th/15th January 2017. One-day workshops also availa- 1st Priests: €810.00 ble on Stress Management, Emergency 2nd Collection: 630.00 First Aid and Challenging Behaviour in € Kildare. For more info contact 057 Envelope: €1872.00 9322920 / Email: mbrack- [email protected] / Web: www.familycarers.ie The Order of Malta Drimnagh Unit would like to thank the Vocation Exploration Day: Day to pray with the sisters and to explore parishioners of Mourne Road Church for the very generous the possibilities of a Carmelite Voca- tion in Carmelite Monastery, Del- donations during our church gate gany, Co Wicklow on Saturday 21st collections. We would also like to January from 10:30am - We remember thank the parishioners of 16:00pm. If you are interested come Maureen Tormey Drimnagh for their contin- along - bring a pack lunch. For more Stephen McGorian ued support of our unit. Many & Daniel Keane details, contact us on: 0858601794 thanks Alexis DeBotte. Order of or Email: con- who died recently Malta, Drimnagh Unit. [email protected] MAY THEY REST IN PEACE www.carmelitemonasterydelgany.ie

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY JANU- ARY 18—25:There are many rea- sons to celebrate this year’s Week of The light of Christ has come into the Prayer for Christian Unity. As the re- world (2x)

sources take our focus to Germany we 1. All men must be born again remember especially the 500th Anni- to see the kingdom of God versary of the German Reformation The water and the Spirit bring new life in God's love and the call to reconciliation. Background: There are fifty million Christians in Germany who, traditionally, have mostly belonged to the 2. God gave up His only Son Roman Catholic Church or one of the Protestant State Churches. Recent out of love for the world So that all men who believe developments, particularly the reception of refugees and asylum seek- in Him will live forever ers, have begun to change this. balance and other Christian traditions are finding expression. Whilst that which unites the churches is stronger 3. The light of God has come to us than that which divides, there are still areas of difference in which the so that we might have salvation churches remain self-absorbed or construct new walls. As the churches From the darkness of our sins we walk into glory with Christ in Germany discerned how to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Luther making public his 95 theses, a way was sought whereby they Jesus could stand together. After extensive and sometimes difficult discus- Lord, the Light of Your Love is shining, in the midst of the darkness shining, Jesus, sions, the churches agreed that the way to commemorate this refor- Light of the World, shining upon us, set mation event should be with a Christusfest - a celebration of Christ. The us free by the truth You now bring us, churches of Germany found inspiration in Evangelii Gaudium, the Apos- Shine on me. Shine on me. tolic Exhortation of Pope Francis, which encourages acts of repentance and reconciliation, because ‘the Love of Christ compels us’ (II Corinthi- Shine, Jesus shine, Fill this land with the Father's glory. ans 5.14). Blaze, Spirit blaze, “For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died Set our hearts on fire. Flow, river flow, for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live Flood the nations with grace and mercy. should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them Send forth Your word, and was raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a world- Lord and let there be light. ly point of view. though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so Lord I come to Your awesome presence, no longer.. therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has From the shadows into Your radiance. come: the old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who rec- By the blood I may enter Your brightness, Search me, try me, consume all my onciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of recon- darkness. Shine on me. Shine on me. ciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the As we gaze on Your kindly brightness. So our faces display Your likeness. message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as Ever changing from glory to glory, though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Mirrored here may our lives tell Your Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” (2 Corinthians 5: 14-20 NIV) story. Shine on me. Shine on me. MARTIN LUTHER 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF REFOR- MATION 1517-2017 Could this be you? Your parish choir is seeking mem- bers, particularly in the lower voice parts. If you have thought of joining but are put off by feeling you need to Christ’s love be able to hit the high C’s this is your opportunity to strengthen our choir. See Irene after 12 mass any Sunday compels us or pop up to a rehearsal on Monday nights at 7:45. A warm welcome awaits you. For further information call Irene 087 050 4097. SPREAD THE WORD: A Thriving, Vibrant Community Matters – Support Our Advertisers!

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