Parish Contacts –
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 |
| Joe Martin (A) | Mon. 20th | 10am |
| Clare McCann (A) | Mon. 20th | 10am |
| The Kelly family | Tues. 21st | 10am |
| Marie Pullen (A) | Thurs. 23rd | 7.30pm |
| Denis Purcell (A) | Thurs. 23rd | 7.30pm |
| 50th Anniversary Mass for deceased members of Naomh Barróg and their families | Sat. 25th | 6pm |
| Eddie Tate (A) | Sat. 25th | 6pm |
| Richard (Dixie) Flynn (8th A) | Sat. 25th | 6pm |
| Christy Dennis (A) | Sat. 26th | 6pm |
| Séamus Dawson (1st A) | Sun. 26th | 12pm |
| Gwen Cathcart (A) | Sun. 26th | 12pm |
Mass Times for the Week of Monday 20th January 2025
| Kilbarrack/Foxfield | Bayside | |
| Monday | 10am | 10am |
| Tuesday | 10am | 10am |
| Wednesday | 10am | 10am |
| Thursday | 7.30pm | Eucharist Service |
| Friday | Eucharistic Service | 10am |
| Saturday | 6pm | 10am and 7pm |
| Sunday | 9.30am & 12pm | 8am and 11am |
Recently Deceased
We remember in our prayers
Lee Hyland-Fitzsimons, RIP, late of Baldoyle and
Marie McGee, late of Foxfield Grove.
Our thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends and neighbours. May they rest in peace. Amen.
We pay tribute to our parishioner Marie McGee RIP and remember her with fondness and appreciation. She played a vital role in the earlier days of our Parish as a cantor in the adult choir initially (her late husband Jim was the organist). She took on the role Choir Director for many years until failing sight necessitated her resignation. We extend our sincere sympathies to her family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dIlis
Reflection on Sunday Readings
‘They have no wine’
After his Baptism, Jesus started his public ministry by giving us a first ‘sign’ of his transformative love. At the wedding feast of Cana, he changed water into wine as his mother suggested. Here we see Mary already interceding for others. (Gospel).
The First Reading using the image of a wedding to show that the Lord rejoices in his people ‘as the bridegroom rejoices over his bride’.
St Paul teaches the Corinthians about the various gifts given to them and us, which can be used for the good of all in many ways. (Second Reading)
The Psalm is a joyful song of praise reflecting the spirit of the readings and invites us to ‘Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the people. God will judge the people with fairness.
As Pilgrims of Hope in this Jubilee year, the joyful image of wedding festivities inspires us to think of those who suffer from food poverty. We pray that we use our different gifts generously to help those in need. May we appreciate God’s transforming love for everyone.
Christian Unity Week. 18th – 25th January – for resources for this important annual event see newpilgrimpath.ie.
Training for funeral teams will take place at 7pm Thursdays 23rd and 30th January in the parish centre St. Fintan’s Sutton. New members and existing teams are all welcome. We invite parishioners to be part of this very worthwhile ministry – please contact the parish office at 8390433 with name and contact details.
Congratulations
And welcome to the Christian Community
Arlo Georgie Kevin Flood-Treacy and
Rían Patrick Oliver Quinn.
Who were baptised in our Church last weekend.
Sacramental Preparation Mass
We welcome the children and their parents at this month’s preparation Mass Saturday 18th January at 6pm.
Marianne, Finola, Mary & Jenny for the Parish Team
Christmas Dues Envelopes can be left into Number(s) 54/56 Foxfield St. John or to the Sacristy/Parish Office
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is held Tuesday to Friday, 11am-3pm, each week
From Today is my Gift to You – www.2u.ie
Last weekend we celebrated the feast of the Baptism of Jesus and a good time to reflect on our own baptism and what it means to be baptised today. Our baptism is like a compass which points us towards God’s beautiful love of each of us and the way forward on our daily journey and in the direction that will bring out the best in each of us.
A question we could ask is why did Jesus need to be baptised? Surely, he might have got some exemption for who he was and what he stood for. But for Jesus it was an outward sign of a personal decision to live in God’s love and to share this love with everyone.
Sharing love and kindness and blessings is something we try to do our best with every day – not always easy! Some days we do it naturally and then other days we struggle to get going. Sharing love and kindness cannot be limited to just one day, it is part of our daily life journey.
It reminds us of an artist who will work with many brushes, but it is the small brushes that bring out the finer details. It is the same in life. Life is so often a mix of our many small and ordinary moments. They won’t all make headline news, and they never need to.
What’s On
- SVDP will hold their monthly collection after all Masses this weekend.
- The ARA meet Wednesdays at 2.30pm Parish Centre. New members welcome.
- Chairobics every Tuesday 11.30am, Parish Centre.
- Reflection on Sunday’s readings on zoom – Mondays. Call Phyllis 086 8909488.
- Gospel evenings Tuesdays from 7.15pm in the Parish Centre. All welcome.
- See manresa.ie for interesting events for 2025 – Free zoom for Christian Unity, 12 daily. 18th-25th Jan. Free Zoom on New Pilgrim Ways. Third Thursday monthly. 7.30-9.00pm. Online course. For 18–40-year-olds. “Making Good Decisions: Using the Wisdom of St. Ignatius Loyola”, Email reception@manresa.ie or call 01 5529 448.
- Four-week free course on Mindfulness and Meditation. Northside Partnership. From Tues 21st 11am-12noon.
- Study Theology. Online Theology courses to degree level. Saturday lectures in Tallaght or from home. Information: www.com
- Three-day coping with life alone prog. 25th Jan. 8th, 15th Feb. Carmelite Centre, Whitefriar Street. For those alone through death, separation or divorce. 086 0877379 or bedublin@gmail.com
You Must Reach Out
“The trouble with loneliness is that it becomes a habit, a self-perpetuating cycle that is hard to break. You build walls around yourself to protect against the emptiness, but all you do is trap yourself within them. You tell yourself you are better off alone, that you don’t need anyone, but deep down, in the quiet, secret parts of your soul, you know that is a lie. You long for a touch, a word, a connection, but you are too afraid to reach out, too afraid to be hurt again.”
— Gillian Flynn, Sharp Objects
Be Brave. Make That Change
“If you don’t step out of your comfort zone 2025 will be like 2024. Don’t forget that sometimes even the smallest change can make a big difference!”
To ensure 2025 unfolds differently than 2024, embrace the power of stepping outside your comfort zone.
Stagnation breeds repetition; growth requires venturing into the unknown.
Don’t let fear paralyze you; even minor shifts in perspective or action can yield significant results.
A small act of courage, a new skill learned, a different approach to a familiar challenge—these seemingly insignificant changes can create a ripple effect, transforming your experiences and leading you toward a richer, more fulfilling year.
Embrace the potential for positive change and make 2025 a year of growth and discovery.
Before You Die |
Live |
Shakespeare once said: I am always happy; you know why?
Because I’m not expecting anything from anyone, Expectation always makes me sick.
Enjoy life because it is very short, love fully and be happy and smiling, live your life intensely.
And remember Before you argue, breathe;
before you speak, listen; before you criticise, examine yourself; think before you write; before you hurt me, feel; before you give up, try.
Before you die, live!
Pray so big and so often that when God meets you at Heaven’s Gate, He says with a smile: “Kid, you kept me very busy.”
There Is No Other Side to Grief
I had my own notion of grief.
I thought it was the sad time, that followed the death of someone you love.
And you had to push through it to get to the other side.
But I’m learning, there is no other side… There is no pushing through, but rather, there is absorption.
Adjustment. Acceptance.
And grief is not something you complete, but rather, you endure.
Grief is not a task to finish, and move on, but an element of yourself – an alteration of your being.
A new way of seeing.
A new dimension of self.
~ ‘Grief’ by Gwen Flowers
Thought for the Week
The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything. – Albert Einstein
