FOXROCK PARISH
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
NEWSLETTER MAY 6th
MASS INTENTIONS
Sat 5th May 6.00 pm vigil Laurence McGovern (Anv.) Sun 10.00 am Kate Needham (Anv.) 11.15 am Month’s Mind (for those who passed away in March 2018) 12.30pm Benz Brophy (Anv.); Paddy Murphy (Anv.); Rosemary O’Connor (Anv.) Patricia Gallagher 5oth Anv
Mon 7th May 10.00 am John Bergin (Anv.)
Wed 9th May 10.00 am Ton Kennedy (Anv)
Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Recently Deceased www.foxrockparish.ie [email protected] Phyllis O Carroll Fr. Frank 086 853 6336 Fr Gerard 5320463 (Kerrymount Rise) Parish Office/Sacristy 2893492 Monday - Friday 10.30 - 12.30 May she rest in Parish Pastoral Worker Maeve Davidson peace 087 6904814; 087 2853726 [email protected] Pastoral Centre 2895650 www.parishcentre.ie
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necessary to be a "good" friend, we law and distance from God. In would hardly refer to them as rules or introducing the language of friendship, "commandments." Jesus ties "commandment" to inner In fact, if a friendship or romantic freedom of heart. The disciples have this relationship-new or old-becomes freedom precisely because they know characterized by imposed obligations, "what [the] Master is doing." Jesus has we would rightly be suspicious. invited his followers into intimate Friendships, we understand, ought to be friendship all along. He shares openly 6th Sunday of Easter characterized by freedom. We love the with them. He has patience with their May 6, 2018 person, even sacrifice for them at times flaws. He isn't scandalized by their
because, within ourselves, we want to failures. He celebrates their successes. "I have called you friends." Authentic maintain the friendship. So why does We, too, have been called by love and friendship can seem hard to come by Jesus use the language of command as invited into a relationship with Jesus. It these days, especially in our transient he calls the Apostles his friends? "You is you and I that Jesus chooses and society. We move away from family, are my friends if you do what I command appoints. He does so personally, not change jobs, switch parishes, and end up you." from a distant mountain shrouded in in entirely new places with entirely new Jesus is radically transforming the clouds. This "new commandment" to people. When we look for new friends, concept of commandment. In the Jewish "love one another" is received around we all have different qualities we're heritage of the Apostles, they would the shared table in the breaking of the looking for. While we may think of hear the word "command" and bread. certain standards of behaviour immediately think of the strict Levitical
hire in the Centre for next September. If you are thinking of running classes in the autumn, now is the time to discuss your requirements as we have only Collections at Sunday Mass limited availability currently on offer. Common Fund: Why not email us at The first collection supports the [email protected] priests of our parish, sick and retired
welcome to call in and browse the many the effort and ideas they are putting paintings on offer. into this community event. The Park Art Group are holding an exhibition of paintings this weekend in the Pastoral Centre. Summer also brings with it the thought Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. Saturday and Sunday of new activities and we are currently in All welcome the process of taking bookings for room
A little more compassion, a little more Irish Media has built a culture of evasion questioning, asking "what can we do to and euphemism, are we, the Irish people help you" The first answer is surely not going to so easily believe in this shaky abortion? edifice? John Waters John Waters
Do we not have an Inalienable Duty to Never underestimate the strength of protect any unborn child? It is not a women and what they can get through Catholic argument it is a precious and or the drive of tiny babies to survive clear human right. John Waters tells us against the odds. in Article in Law in 1983 these rights Breda O'Brien became visible and a Yes Vote simply makes them invisible it does not remove It's the hardest decision for rape and them. incest but says voting Yes is a vote for John Waters despair Breda O Brien, John Waters, Breda O'Brien Fr Frank, Goretti Newell and Unborn babies are innocent, Maeve Davidson defenceless, fully formed human beings 12 weeks old. Think about that. How can At a capacity crowd in the Pastoral Centre a judge put on a black cap and on Tuesday last our two speakers Breda O pronounce a death sentence Brien and John Waters spoke on the topic John Waters of the Eight Amendment. It's essential for people to hear Abortion Some of the many points made by them: described clearly in terms of lethal force, knives, suction. The Yes voters don't like Breda O'Brien says she is proud to be part discussing the actual details. BUT we of a Church holding the line against such MUST know these details for an an onslaught informed decision . John Waters
Saints of the Week
Tues 8 Bl John Sullivan, priest Thurs 10 St Comgall, abbot Sat 12 Ss Nereus and Achilleus, martyrs
St Pancras, martyr JOHNSTOWN ANNUAL PARISH PILGRIMAGE The Lough Derg pilgrimage season TO KNOCK 2018 starts early this month with one Day "Each person’s mission is a mission Retreats officially opening on of love.…Begin in the place where th Saturday 5 May. These will be you are, with the people closest to Will take place on Sunday 13th May followed by a series of Quiet Days you. Make your homes centres of compassion and forgive endlessly. Let Bus will leave church car park at from May to September and the Three no one ever come to you without 8.00a.m. Day Pilgrimage season starts on Friday coming away better and happier… Spiritual Director Fr. Peadar Murney 1st June. At the hour of death when we come Cost €40.00 per person Evening face-to-face with God ,we are going to be judged on love; not how much we meal inclusive Contact for more details have done, but how much love we put Bookings will be taken at Parish Ph 071 9861518, email in the doing." [email protected] or visit web site Office Phone No. 01 235 1416 St. Teresa of Calcutta at www.loughderg.org Our Lady of Knock Pray For Us
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