Fr Peter Finnerty, Administrator, 01-832-3150
Fr Finbarr Neylon, CC, 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
| Masses for the coming week | ||
| Special Intention James Doyle | Mon. 2nd | 10am |
| Special Intention Katy McGinley | Tues. 3rd | 10am |
| Special Intention for Rose McGinley | Thurs. 5th | 10am |
| Altar List of the Dead | Fri. 6th | 10am |
Mass Details
The Church is now open for attendance at Masses – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10am; Thursday 7.30pm (and Divine Mercy Hour). Saturday 6.30pm; Sunday 9.30am and 12noon. Masses are also on Webcam. See www.kilbarrackfoxfieldparish.ie. We encourage all to pray as below if joining in on webcam.
Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
Reflection on Today’s Gospel
Christ, the Bread of Life
This is the first of several Sunday Gospels where we contemplate Jesus’s teaching on the bread of life. It follows last week’s account of the feeding of the five thousand.
The First Reading tells us of the hungry, grumbling Israelites in the desert and the gift of manna that God sends them.
The Psalm echoes this event, ‘he gave them manna from heaven. Mere mortals ate the bread of angels’.
The message of the Second Reading, following the sections from Ephesians, links in with the new way of life demanded when we follow the discipleship of Jesus.
In the Gospel, the crowd have been searching for Jesus, perhaps wanting more of the physical bread he has given them. Jesus’s teaching appeals to their deeper, spiritual hunger.
In our prayer this week, we can turn to God, knowing that, whatever the situation, he will always provide for his people. May it lead us also to a greater appreciation of the Eucharist.
Family Offerings
We receive regular family offerings from a family – envelope number 324. However we do not know who this is so would appreciate it if the family would contact Janice 01-8390433 in the Office to arrange for updating of the records.
Annual Charity Tax Refund Scheme
We are sending out forms for updating to 47 parishioners for the annual charity tax refund scheme and would appreciate it if they are completed and returned signed and including PPS number. These forms will suffice for five years – if you prefer a yearly one, please contact Janice. If you do not wish to be involved, please let the parish office know.
Pilgrim Path Website of the Week
| ‘The art of blessing, the art of calling in the invisible help of the divine, is ever present to the Celtic mind,’ writes the musician and composer Owen Ó Súilleabháin. He composed the score for a short film in which winning filmmaker, Andrew Hinton, has adapted two of David Whyte’s ‘Blessing’ poems in a short film. ‘Blessing for Sound’ and ‘Blessing for the Light’ are interpreted through a visual journey across the Irish landscape. The music incorporates a 1905 wax cylinder recording of a song called ‘Cé Phort Láirge’ (Waterford Quay). It is one of the oldest recordings of traditional Irish music in existence. Access at www.newpilgrimpath.ie. |
Praying for Vocations
Archbishop Farrell is asking people and priests to pray for vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life on a regular basis. As you are well aware, the need is great, so let’s answer God’s call and “Pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers into his harvest”.
Higher Diploma in St Patrick’s College Maynooth
St Patrick’s College Maynooth is offering a one-year, evening/weekend course for those with a primary degree – The Higher Diploma in Theological Studies. See www. https://maynoothcollege.ie/hdip-in-theological-studies.ie. Contact details – phone 01 708 36000 or email admissions@spcm.ie
Families Walking Together in Hope
The ‘Walking Together in Hope’ initiative will be launched on 25th August 2021 at Saint Mary’s Pro-Cathedral. The Archdiocese of Dublin will provide some simple and achievable ideas for families and parishes starting in September 2021.
Spread the Word!
Walk-in Pfizer 1st dose vaccination clinics over the bank holiday weekend, no appointments needed for anyone aged 16 or over. The National Show Centre in Swords is walk-in Sunday morning 8.30am to 12.30, and all day on Bank holiday Monday in Croke park. No registration needed but it will speed the queue up
Fáilte Bayside – On Your Bike!
The Fáilte Bayside group wishes to thank everyone who supported the sponsored cycle – the volunteers, Peter Fitzgerald and the cyclists, Aldi and Deirdre in Munchies, and those who came along to encourage the cyclists and donate. It was a beautiful day with plenty of fun and a great sense of community.
Covid -19 Support Line for Older People
ALONE manages a support line and additional supports for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties relating to COVID-19. Professional staff answer queries and give advice and reassurance on the support line, open all week, 8am-8pm, 0818 222 024.
Family Relations
Dear God, I bet it is very hard for you to love everybody in the whole world. There are only four people in our family and I find it very hard to love them all. ~Ann (aged 8) [Today is My Gift to You]
We are nothing without family and yet family can be a tough place at times. Thankfully for the most part we do our best to get on, we make allowances, we forgive and forget, we plan, and we journey along together as best we can. The family is intended to be a community of life and love. It plays a central role in our human formation and growth. Sometimes it seems the grass is greener on the other side of the fence or that some families have everything. If only life was as simple as that. No family has it all worked out. We pray today for our own family and for any family we know going through a difficulty or crisis. During these summer months and holidays, we pray that families can get a chance to relax, unwind and take things a little easier.
Cultivate aCompassionate Heart
Imagine you are walking in the woods and you see a small dog sitting by a tree. As you approach it, it suddenly lunges at you, teeth bared. You are frightened and angry. But then you notice that one of its legs is caught in a trap. Immediately your mood shifts from anger to concern: You see that the dog’s aggression is coming from a place of vulnerability and pain. This applies to all of us. When we behave in hurtful ways, it is because we are caught in some kind of trap. The more we look through the eyes of wisdom at ourselves and one another, the more we cultivate a compassionate heart.
Thought for the Week“Yesterday I was clever and I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself” Rumi |
Judging ~ Jonathan Kestenbaum
A young couple moved into a new house. The next morning while they were eating breakfast, the young woman saw her neighbour hanging the washing outside.
“That laundry is not very clean; she doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better detergent.”
Her husband looked on, remaining silent. Every time her neighbour hung her washing out to dry, the young woman made the same comments. A month later, the young woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband,
“Look, she’s finally learned how to wash correctly. I wonder who taught her this?”
The husband replied, “I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows.”
And so it is with life … What we see when watching others depends on the clarity of the window through which we look.
So don’t be too quick to judge others, especially if your perspective of life is clouded by anger, jealousy, negativity or unfulfilled desires.
“Judging a person does not define who they are. It defines who you are.”
Scripture:
“Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals!” Psalm 150:1-6
A Franciscan Blessing
May God bless you with discomfort
At easy answers, half-truths,
And superficial relationships
So that you may live
Deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger
At injustice, oppression,
And exploitation of people,
So that you may work for
Justice, freedom and peace.
May God bless you with tears,
To shed for those who suffer pain,
Rejection, hunger and war,
So that you may reach out your hand
To comfort them and
To turn their pain to joy.
And may God bless you
With enough foolishness
To believe that you can
Make a difference in the world,
So that you can do
What others claim cannot be done
To bring justice and kindness
To all our children and the poor.
