Fr Peter Finnerty, Administrator, Ph: 01-832-3150.
Fr Finbarr Neylon, CC, Ph: 086-356-6380.
Fr Séamus Connell, Ph: 087-702-5120.
Fr Cathal Price, Ph: 01-832-3683.
Janice Dornan, Parish Sec, Parish Office, Ph 01-839-0433.
Email info@kilbarrackfoxfieldparish.ie
www.kilbarrackfoxfieldparish.ie
Weekday Mass times – Mon-Wed 10am; Thurs, 7.30pm; Fri 10am. Bayside– Mon-Sat 10am; Mon, Wed, Fri, 7pm.
| Masses for the coming week | ||||
| Day | Date | Time | ||
| Veronica and Thomas Burke (A) | Tues. 7th | 10am | ||
| Eileen Boylan (A) | Wed. 8th | 10am | ||
Recently Deceased
We remember in our prayers
Nancy (Annie) Redmond, RIP, late of Thornville Drive.
Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends, and neighbours. May she rest in peace. Amen.
Scoil Eoin Fundraiser
Please support this fundraising initiative, all the money raised will be used to support our school and the children’s education, including IT and sports equipment. All details:
https://ourfundraiser.ie/org/scoileoinkilbarrack/
The Building Hope Prayer
Pilgrim God, we give you thanks and praise. You constantly journey with us even in our darkness and doubts. We seek your way of loving kindness to walk together as one family.
Open our eyes to recognise you in the faces of one another,
in the breaking of bread and in the splendour of creation. May the risen Christ sow seeds of hope and new life deep within us. May our hearts and minds be filled with your Word, bringing forth truth, justice and peace. May the Holy Spirit working in and through us do much more than we can dare to imagine as we live out our baptismal calling in humble and loving service. We make this our prayer through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us. St Laurence O’Toole, pray for us. St Kevin, pray for us. St Brigid, pray for us.
Weekly Reflection on the Scriptures
Contact Sr Phyllis at phyllisrsc@gmail.com with your email address and join us on Zoom any Monday night 7.15-8.30pm to reflect on the liturgy for the following Sunday. It is so
rewarding and enhances participation at Mass on the day.
Synod Report
The Report of the Synod has now been published on the Diocesan Website. https://dublindiocese.ie/synod/
Building Hope
Feeback from the Building Hope Questionnaire will given later in the month. Thank you to all who responded.
Reflection on Sunday’s Readings
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Eucharistic Adoration
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place from 11am-3pm from Tuesday to Friday each week.
Prayer for Ukraine
Holy and Gracious God. We pray for the people of Ukraine and the people of Russia, for their countries and their leaders. We pray for all those who are afraid; that your everlasting arms hold them in this time of great fear. We pray for all those who have the power over life and death; that they will choose for all people life, and life in all its fullness. We pray for those who choose war; that they will remember that you direct your people to turn our swords into ploughshares and seek for peace. We pray for leaders on the world stage; that they are inspired by the wisdom and courage of Christ. Above all, Lord, today we pray for peace for Ukraine. And we ask this in the name of your blessed Son. Lord have mercy. Amen.
Pope Francis and the Holy Spirit
Pope Francis encourages all Christians to call on the Holy Spirit when facing difficulties, discouragement or exhaustion in daily life. He recommends keeping a copy of the beautiful prayer said at Pentecost. He quoted part of this – “Come Holy Spirit, come! And from your celestial home, shed a ray of divine light! Come, come, Father of the poor. Come, source of all our store. Come within our bosoms shine. You, of comforters the best; You the souls most welcome Guest; Sweet refreshment, come.” He suggests we can also just say Come Holy Spirit – and name the current difficulty.
Petitions for Leaving Certificate Students
From Monday 6th a basket will be in front of the altar for petitions for this year’s Leaving Certificate students who will be remembered in the Mass every day during the exam.
New Pilgrim Path – Pentecost – Becoming Flame
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, used the image of fire in his writings. “The day will come when, after harnessing space, the winds, the tides, and gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And on that day, for the second time in the history of the world, we shall have discovered fire.” See his prayers: www.newpilgrimpath.ie.
Holy Hour for St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society
SJYPS Holy Hour for Priests next Tuesday 7th June 2-3pm. Available on webcam at www.kilbarrackfoxfieldparish.ie.
Pentecost Sunday
A Celebration of the Holy Spirit with Hymns and Morning Prayer will take place this Sunday at 7.30am led by Fr. Cathal.
Prayer for Students doing Exams
Lord, pour out your Spirit of Wisdom on these students: help them to remain calm, to attend carefully to the questions asked, to think clearly, to remember accurately, and to express themselves well. Grant that they may reflect on the best of the work they have done and the best of the teaching they have received. Accept their best efforts in these examinations and in the great test of life on earth. May your love be upon them, O Lord, as they place all their trust in you. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Local Dementia Carers’ Support Group
Contact Paul (Baldoyle) on 087 299 9241 or Whats-App 085 254 8244. Second Monday each month, 3pm 13th June.
Romeo and Juliet in Raheny
The Chapterhouse Theatre Company will present Romeo and Juliet in the grounds of All Saints’ Church in Raheny at 4pm Sunday 19th June. Gates open: 3pm. Bring your own picnic blankets or low-backed seating. Tickets, €22, €14, family €64 – 01 851 2459, or www.seeticket.com.
Call in, Browse and Choose a Book
The Parish Centre will be open before and after weekend Masses and Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, to allow people to call in, pick a book and make a small donation.
Cuppa and Chat in the Parish Centre
Do join us in the Parish Centre for a cuppa and a chat every Wednesday morning from 10.30am-12.30pm. All welcome.
Ecumenical Bible Week
Ecumenical Bible Week runs online from Pentecost to Trinity Sunday, 5th–12th June.: The theme is ‘A New Pentecost: Moving to the Edges’ – A symposium on the afternoon of Thursday 9th June has the theme ‘Listen to the Word’. That evening a panel of Faith leaders will give their ‘Personal Vision of a New Pentecost’. A new event introduced this year will focus on the experiences of the ‘new’ Irish. See website at www.bibleweek.ie for further information and to register. All events also on Facebook and Instagram.
Pathways – Applications Open
Application is now open for the next intake of participants for Pathways. The programme, run by the Dublin Archdiocese, begins on Thursday, 29th September, in DCU St Patrick’s Campus. Places are limited so early application is advisable. Pathways is a two-year, one evening a week course, for adults of all ages who wish to explore their faith. It runs from late September to May each year, with breaks for Christmas, Easter and mid-terms. There are no exams and no written work. The only requirement is an openness to listening to others and to participate. The cost is €400 per year which may be paid in instalments throughout the year. Some parishioners will start their second year in September and cannot recommend this course highly enough! Visit www.missionministry.ie or contact Pathways director Eileen Houlahan, CHF, PhD, at 01 8087594 or pathways@dublindiocese.ie
The Visitation (Luke 1:39045) Paddy O’Keeffe
Ark of the Covenant is Her vocation
To Elizabeth’s home She did hasten
For a three-month duration
As at Cana, acceleration of fermentation
To fix a couple’s wedding situation
She is the enemy of hesitation
Her fiat has no procrastination
With New Wine She is laden
Elizabeth expressed her appreciation
John leaped in the womb with joyful deliberation
Mary fills us with spiritual medication
And the Holy Spirit’s jubilation
Welcome Her to your habitation
To Her Immaculate Heart, our dedication
Her fiat gives us qualification
To God’s Eternal Salvation.
Random Compliments Can Change Your Life
People wonder why I give so many compliments out to strangers.
I’m not being fake and I’m not looking for people to like me.
But if I pass someone and I like something, I say it. “Love those shoes!” or “Great hair!” or “Wow your eyes are beautiful!” . . . why?
Because life is hard and this world can be a messy place, and people can be mean.
You never know how much those few words mean to someone; you never know what hell they may be going through; and when you put positivity out there into the universe YOU yourself become a happier person.
It’s hard to be nice and be miserable yourself.
It’ll reflect from the outside in. I’m telling you random compliment giving will change your life; and maybe someone else’s, too.
Jordan Sarah Weatherhead
The strength of a civilisation is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them.
Gene Roddenberry
No, I’m Not a Mess
I understand now that I’m not a mess, but a deeply feeling person in a messy world. I explain that now, when someone asks me why I cry so often, I say, ‘For the same reason I laugh so often – because I’m paying attention.’
Glennon Doyle Melton
We Must Deal With It
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.
“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
Feel For One Another
Nothing is more important than empathy for another human being’s suffering. Nothing. Not a career, not wealth, not intelligence, certainly not status. We have to feel for one another if we’re going to survive with dignity.
Thought for the Week
The flower never had a to-do list. Not one day of her life. She just pointed her whole self toward light. The rest took care of itself. – Chelan Harkin
