Fr Peter Finnerty, PP, Ph: 01-832-3150.
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
Mass times – Mon-Wed 10am; Thurs, 7.30pm; Fri 10am. Sat 6pm. Sun 9.30am and 12 noon. Bayside– Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri &-Sat 10am; Sat 7pm. Sun 8am and 11.00am
Our parish is part of the partnership in the Howth Deanery as follows – Baldoyle, Bayside, Howth, Kilbarrack/Foxfield, Sutton. Registered Charity Number 20016166.
| Masses for the coming week | ||
| Day | Date | Time |
| Bridget (Bridie) Gallagher (1st A) | Mon. 12th | 10am |
| Dave Fitzgerald, Birthday Rem. | Wed. 14th | 10am |
| Eileen Flynn, (1st A) | Fri. 16th | 10am |
| Gerard Sex (A) | Fri. 16th | 10am |
| George Dennis (2nd A) | Sat. 17th | 6pm |
| Christopher White (A) | Sat. 17th | 6pm |
| Savina Smyth (1st A) & her husband Brian & daughter Savina | Sat 17th | 6pm |
Recently Deceased
We remember in our prayers,
Helene Glennon, RIP late of Furry Park, Killester
Patrick Kitt, RIP, late of Foxfield Grove and
Joseph Brewer, RIP, late of Foxfield Grove
Our thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends, and neighbours. May they rest in peace.
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday 14th February is Ash Wednesday, a day of fast and abstinence. Ashes blessed during 10am Mass will be available in the Church all day. The drawing of a cross on the forehead is done while repeating the words “Repent and believe in the Gospel” (Mark 1:15).
Lent – Don’t Give Up – Take On!
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday – Friday from 11-3pm; Monday on Zoom 7.30 – 8.30pm. Morning prayer at 9.45am every morning except Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Journey Through Lent – Invitation
Will you journey with us for one hour each Wednesday through Lent as we reflect on the Word of God in preparation for a more personally meaningful Easter season? Led by Fr Séamus in our Church.
We start next Wednesday 14th February, 7.30 – 8.30pm – hope you can join us. All welcome!
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is held Tuesday to Friday, 11am-3pm, each week.
Reflection on Sunday Readings
“Whatever you do at all, do it for the glory of God”.
The theme today is God’s loving compassion and healing. We are called to be loving, pure and holy.
Two of the readings speak of leprosy: a disease that can be cured now, but at the time was seen as a punishment for sin. The belief was that either the leper or one of their family had offended God in some way. The First Reading reveals the requirements imposed on lepers. They were to make themselves physically unattractive, show that they were unclean, and live apart, outside the city walls. They were sentenced to exile from their community and excluded from worship.
The leper in the Gospel breaks the law because of his faith. He pleads with Jesus to be made clean. We see Jesus’s compassion, mercy, and healing power in curing him. The leper can be readmitted to his community once he has seen the priest, though conversely, Jesus now becomes the outcast.
In the Psalm we hear the joy of the psalmist who, in acknowledging and repenting of his sins, is confident of the Lord’s forgiveness.
This week, we pray for the courage, humility and faith of the leper in the Gospel, as we bring our own desires and needs to Jesus. We ask for the Spirit’s guidance to be always loving and helpful to others.
Annual Day of Prayer for Victims of Abuse
Pope Francis has designated the first Friday in Lent 16th February as a day of prayer for the victims of abuse in the global church. For us in the Archdiocese of Dublin this is a very poignant day, given our history of abuse as set out in the Murphy Report in 2009.
This day gives us the opportunity to reach out in prayer and to show our solidarity with all survivors and victims of abuse.
A booklet, Prayers for Healing, is on the back table of our Church to have and pray with. Please take one.
Reflection on the Scriptures
Our Zoom reflections are on Mondays 7.30-8.30pm Insight and understanding are gained as we reflect on the readings for the following Sunday. All are welcome. Contact Phyllis 086 890 9488 with email address.
The ANNUAL COLLECTION for ACCORD Dublin,
next weekend 17th & 18th February. THIS COLLECTION WILL REPLACE THE SHARE COLLECTION.
ACCORD Dublin throughout the Diocese offers:
Marriage Preparation courses – online, small groups.
Counselling for couples and individuals experiencing difficulties in their relationships, online or by phone.
A Relationship and Sexuality Programme for schools.
ACCORD Dublin needs your support this year more than ever.
Please give generously on 17th & 18th February
Our Lenten Prayer
Loving God, in this season of Lent you call us to act justly, love tenderly and walk humbly with each other
so that we can build your Kingdom of justice and peace,
your Kingdom of love and truth,
your Kingdom of holiness and grace
in our world today. AMEN
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
New Pilgrim Path – To Make His Name Known
New Pilgrim Path offers a host of online resources to provide spiritual sustenance throughout the Lenten journey. These include online retreats, guided meditations, reflections, poetry and music appropriate to this holy season. See www.newpilgrimpath.ie
What’s On
- House Clearance Sale today Sun 11th Feb 12-4pm. 5 Foxfield Park.
- Chairobics each Tuesday 11.30am -12.30pm.
- Are you a reader? – come and see the big selection of books in our Parish Centre before and after all weekend Masses. See Donation boxes there.
- ARA – chairobics 2pm 13th Feb Parish Centre.
- Six free talks in Christchurch Cathedral. 7pm Lenten Wednesdays. Fr Kieran O’ Mahony. Living Faith in City. In person and online.
- Bayside Alpha – free 6-week Zoom course Metanoia meaning spiritual conversion. Tues 13th 7.30pm. Contact Paul alphabayside@gmail.com
- 33rd Divine Mercy Conference 2024 – Theme: Jesus I Trust In You. RDS Ballsbridge. 23rd-25th Book at the door/online. www.divinemercyconference.com
- Catholic Grandparents online workshop 13th info@catholicgrandparentsassociation.org
- Dublin Diocese Knock Pilgrimage, 27th Queries to knockpilgrimage@dublindiocese.ie
- Preparing for Marriage? Weekend residential courses available. 26th-28th April and 20th-22nd Details. www.grasta.org or info@grasta.org
- Support for your mental well-being? See support options – aware.ie.
St Valentine’s Day
Saint Valentine, whose feast day is on Wednesday (14th February), was a 3rd-century Roman saint. He is called to watch over the lives of lovers, but also for interventions regarding beekeeping, epilepsy, plague, fainting and traveling. He is the patron saint of engaged couples and happy marriages. In 1836 the famous preacher, Father John Spratt, went to the Church of the Gesù in Rome to preach. Pope Gregory XVI, gave Fr Spratt the gift of St Valentine’s remains and a vial of his blood. He brought this simple wooden box with a silk ribbon and wax seal to Whitefriar Street Church.
The Moon Pat Ryan
Do you know what is the moon
I do for sure, said I
It may appear late afternoon
As clouds depart the sky
Do you know what is the moon
We do for sure, they said
But the sun arises very soon
And the moon will go to bed
Do you know what is the moon
I do for sure, said she
And to God’s wonder I do attune
Even though, I cannot see.
Do you know what is the moon
I do for sure, he said
It’s God giving me a safety boon
As He lights my road ahead.
Joy Chose You Donna Ashworth
Joy does not arrive with a fanfare
on a red carpet strewn
with the flowers of a perfect life
Joy sneaks in as you pour a cup of coffee
Watching the sun hit your favourite tree just right
And you usher joy away
Because you are not ready for her
Your house is not as it should be
For such a distinguished guest
But joy, you see cares nothing for your messy home
Or your bank balance or your waistline
Joy is supposed to slither through
The cracks of your imperfect life
That’s how joy works
You cannot truly invite her
You can only be ready when she appears
And hug her with meaning
Because in this very moment
Joy chose you
Thought for the Week
Life is very short. So, break your silly ego, forgive quickly, believe slowly, love truly, laugh loudly and never avoid anything that makes you smile.
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will. Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants. – Epictetus.
