Parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish Newsletter 1st November 2015 Feast of All Saints Vol.13 No 51 Weekday Masses: Cycle 1 Priests of the Parish: Fr Patrick M. Devitt Adm. 2857773 Sacristan: Finbarr Madden 2859975 (8.30-10.30am) Fr Declan Gallagher C.C. 2859212 Secretary: Caitríona Fogarty 2859418 (10.30-12.30pm) Parish Pastoral Council: Jackie Nelson (Chairman), Margaret More O’Ferrall, (Secretary), Pat Keogh, Anne Phelan, Ciara Ryan, Gerardine Parkinson, Brendan Flood, Valerie Hand, Dermot Duffy, Elizabeth Hogan, Fr Declan Gallagher and Fr. Paddy Devitt. email: [email protected] www.dalkeyparish.ie www.dalkeyparish.ie/webcam Sunday Masses Dibrugarh Appeal Ethopia Sat 6.00pm: Edward Kearns (ann) The church collection this weekend is for the building of a Deceased members of Kearns family new Kindergarten School for the street children of Michael Byrne and Edwards Smith (ann) Dibrugarh, in India. 120 children between the ages of 4 and 8 Sun 8.45am: For all who sympathised with the family of years old will attend this school. It will quite simply Tom Reilly RIP transform their lives. Your kind donations are very much 10.00am: Anne Gray (ann) appreciated. Thank you. Eileen and Sean O’Brien (ann) 11.15am: Robert Derham (ann) November Remembrance Mass Breeda O’Hagan (ann) The annual Mass at which we remember all who died in our Michael Towey (ann) Parish in the past year will be celebrated this Tuesday 3th 12.30pm: Marie and Pat Flavin (ann) November at 7.30pm. Anyone who has lost a loved one during Michael Payne (M.M) the year is most welcome to come along to hold in prayerful Breda Phelan (ann) memory all our relations, friends and neighbours who have 7.30pm: Delia Byrne (ann) died during the past year. Recently Deceased Catherine Kearns. Ecumenical Celebration of St. Begnet Our thoughts are with her family, relatives and friends. All are welcome to the celebration of St. Begnet in the ruins Month’s Mind: of St. Begnet’s Church, across the road, immediately after Tony Kelly, Michael Payne, Nancy Kinch and Gerry Charleton. the 12.30pm Mass on Sunday 8th Nov. Entrance through the Heritage Centre. Anniversaries Frank Brennan, Anne Gray, Edward Sharkey, Breda Phelan, May McGeough, Delia Byrne, Peter Heffernan, Carrickmines Appeal Luke and Elizabeth Gorman, William Redmond, Ellen Ryan. We are preparing a food parcel for the relatives of those May they rest in peace. Amen. affected by the recent tragedy in Carrickmines. If you would like to contribute please drop any dry/canned food items or Remembered at Masses this week children’s clothes/toys etc into the Sacristy or Parish Mon All Souls Day Office. A book of condolence is also available in the Sacristy 10am: Altar list of the Dead if you wish to offer your sympathy to those directly John O’Brien (ann) affected. The items will be delivered to the families next Tues 10am: Kathleen Spellman (SI) Friday. 7.30pm: Remembrance Mass Wed 10am: Elizabeth and John Tate (ann) Fr Paddy home visits Thurs 10am: Joan, Jack and Maura Hogan (ann) Fr Paddy is now visiting parishioners over the next few Fri 10am: First Friday weeks. If you would like to arrange a visit you can call him Sat 10am: Kevin Rice (ann) directly on 01 2857773 or via the Parish Office. Eucharistic Adoration Save the date Due to ongoing works taking place in the church, Eucharistic A pre Christmas sale of work for Malawi Missions will take Adoration is postponed until these works are completed. We place on Saturday 28th November at 10am in Our Lady’s Hall. appreciate your patience and understanding at this time. All funds will go towards helping poor and needy people in prisons and feeding poor children desperate situations. Lots Come and Pray awhile of goodies inc: make up, books , confectionary, bric a brac, Daily Rosary continues after 10am Mass each day except on handbags, cakes, and Christmas foods. Donations welcome! funeral days. All are welcome. Bible Study Compline Please note that the Bible study group will not take place Compline continues each Wednesday evening at 6.30 p.m. in this week due to the Remembrance Mass, it will resume on the church. All are welcome Tuesday 10th at 7.30pm in Our Lady’s Hall. Public Meeting on Dementia A public meeting on Dementia will take place this Thursday Hymns to be sung at 11.15 a.m. Mass on Sunday 5th November at 7pm in Fitzpatrick’s Castle Hotel Killiney. Entrance Hymn Panel of expert speakers includes Prof. Ian Robertson, Tina Christ be beside me, Christ be before me, Leonard, head of Advocacy and Public Affairs and Jackie Christ be behind me, King of my heart; O’Toole and Eilis Hession. There will be a Q+A session after Christ be within me, Christ be below me, the guest speakers’ presentations. If attending meeting Christ be above me, never to part. please RSVP to [email protected]. Please note that there is no cover charge for this public meeting. Christ on my right hand, Christ on my left hand, Christ all around me, shield in the strife; Winter fair Christ in my sleeping, Christ in my sitting, Glasthule Parish Winter Fair takes place on Saturday 14th Christ in my rising, light of my life. November. Donations for the following stalls may be left in the Parish Office, Toys, Bric-a Brack, Jewellery, Christmas Christ be in all hearts thinking about me, decorations etc.. NO MORE BOOKS THANK YOU. The Christ be on all tongues telling of me. Bottle stand needs lots more bottles. Christ be the vision in eyes that see me, In ears that hear me, Christ ever be. Christmas Concert – date for your diary Dalkey Active Retirement Association (DARA) Choir is Offertory Hymn renowned for the summer concerts which they have Ag Críost an síol, ag Críost an fómhar, presented to a full house in Dalkey’s Loreto Hall each June In iothlainn Dé go dtugtar sinn. for the past 3 yrs. We are delighted to announce that they Ag Críost an mhuir, ag Críost an t-iasc will present a Christmas Concert here on Friday 11th I líonta Dé go gcastar sinn. December at 7.30pm, which will include carols, Christmas Ó fhás go haois, is ó aois go bás, songs and some of their own favourites. Do dhá láimh a Chríost, anall tharainn. Ó bhás go críoch, ní críoch ach ath-fhás, Bereavement Counselling I bParthas na Grást go rabhaimid. The bereavement counselling service, which is non denominational, offers confidential counselling on a one to Communion Hymn one basis by trained volunteer counsellors in Presbytery No.2 Though we are many, we are one body, every Tuesday night from 7-9pm. Just call 01 8391766 for an We who come to share this living bread; appointment on donation basis. Cup of salvation, shared among all nations, Nourishing us now and evermore. November - Month of the Holy Souls We gather in this place, Many people choose to abstain from alcohol for the Round the table of the Lord. month of November and offer this prayerful act in Christ’s presence is revealed honour of their deceased loved ones and for someone In our communion, and His living Word. they know or love with an addiction. Take the short- This Bread unites the baptized, term pledge for November. www.pioneerassociation.ie or Who are called to this great feast. contact (353) 1 8749464. Small fee applies for The feast, a sign of God’s love certificate and emblem. A great communion with the saints above. As Patrick, prophet of old, Autumn Lecture Programme at the Central Catholic Trod the path we tread today, Library Tuesday 3rd November with Fr Seán McDonagh So we proclaim the Good News SCC: ‘Laudato Si - does it contain new teaching on the And share the living message with joy. environment?’ Tuesday 17th November with Dr Mary Ann Bolger: ‘Mass Production - the curious history of altar Recessional Hymn bread manufacture in Ireland’. Tuesday 1st December Holy God, we praise Thy Name. with Fr Brian Doyle OP: ‘The Journey of a Poet - the Lord of all, we bow before Thee. influence of Christianity on the poetry of T.S. Eliot’. All on earth Thy sceptre own. 6.30pm each evening at the Central Catholic Library, 74 All in Heaven above adore Thee. Merrion Square, Dublin 2. Tel: 01 676 1264 | Web: Endless is Thy vast domain. www.catholiclibrary.ie Everlasting is Thy reign. Hark, with loud and pealing hymn, Altar Lists of the Dead envelopes are now available at the Thee the angel choirs are praising, back of the Church. Cherubim and Seraphim, One unceasing chorus raising, Ever sing with sweet accord, Holy, Holy, Holy Lord. Beechwood Avenue Parish A talk on the life of Dorothy Day will be given on Monday 9th November at 8.00pm by Fr Bernard Kennedy at Beechwood Avenue Church, Ranelagh, Dublin 6. Luas green line to Beechwood. www.beechwoodparish.com .