Fr Peter Finnerty, Parish Priest, 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
Weekday Mass times – Mon-Wed 10am; Thurs, 7.30pm.
Fri 10am. Bayside– Mon-Sat 10am.
Weekends: Saturday Vigil 6pm, Sunday 9.30am and 12pm. Bayside – Saturday Vigil 7pm. Sunday 8am, 10am and 11.30am. Parish Office: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 9.30am to 12.30pm. Closed Wednesday.
| Masses for the coming week | ||
| Name | Date | Time |
| Eddie Buckley (A) | Fri 21st | 10am |
| Noel King, Month’s Mind | Sat. 22nd | 6pm |
| Donna Brady (A) | Sun 23rd | 12pm |
| Willie Martin (A) | Sun 23rd | 12pm |
| Eddie Buckley (A) | Sun 23rd | 12pm |
Recently Deceased
We remember in our prayers
Christopher Hand RIP late of Howth Junction Cottages
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and neighbours. May he rest in peace. Amen.
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. 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.
Archbishop Farrell on the Creeslough Tragedy
On my own behalf, and on behalf of the Archdiocese of Dublin, I offer my sympathy to the community in Creeslough, and to the wider community in Co Donegal upon your loss. No words can make sense or explain a tragedy as numbing as yours. In moments such as this when we can only stand in solidarity with each other. I wish to assure you of a place in my prayer, and in the prayer of the parishes and people of Dublin in these tremendously difficult days, and in the weeks and months ahead. May our Lord who knew tragedy, loss, and death from the inside be your consolation and your strength. May his presence among you, and within you, carry you and give you the strength to carry each other (see Matt 11:28–29).
Reflection on Readings for this Sunday
This week’s readings focus on the need for prayer and trust in the Lord, even when we feel isolated and despondent. To this end, the First Reading tells the story of Moses, who is helped by his friends to continue brandishing the ‘staff of God’ even when he is too tired to raise his arms. The Psalmist puts all his trust in God, knowing that the Lord will guard his going and coming at all times. (Second Reading). Timothy is to proclaim the word, and support and encourage others with great patience. The Gospel, sometimes called the ‘Parable of the Persistent Widow’, or of the ‘Unjust Judge’, reflects on the need to pray continually. We are to persist in our petitions, even if at first the Lord appears deaf to our pleading. So, this week, as we continue to pray for justice and peace in the world, particularly in open conflicts, we might keep in mind the lessons of this week’s texts. Let’s try to persist in our entreaties, perhaps with the help of friends, trusting that the Lord will guard us from evil.
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 may be 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.
Your Parish Church Needs You!
All Ministries in our parish urgently need new members. This is crucial to the running of our Church to maintain it as a vibrant and welcoming parish. The Ministries include – Baptism, Church cleaning, Funeral, Liturgy, Sacramental preparation teams and Ministries of the Word and Eucharist, Sacristans etc. None of these demands a huge commitment, as a rota system applies. Please give serious thought to this and give your contact details to Janice in the office by calling in, phoning 01 839 0433 or emailing info@kilbarrackfoxfieldparish.ie. Contact details of the relevant people are on the back table.
Eucharistic Adoration
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place from 11am-3pm from Tuesday to Friday each week.
Mission Sunday
Mission Sunday Annual Collection will take place at all Masses next weekend 22nd/23rd October. This will replace the Share Collection.
What’s On!
- Weekly Reflection on the Scripture – Do join us on Mondays at 7.30pm, for online reflection on the scriptures for the following Sunday. Contact Phyllis at 086 890 9488 with email address.
- Chairobics in our Parish Centre on Tuesdays, 11.30am-12.30pm. Enjoyable exercise sessions with some standing movements and physio exercises to suit all ages. All welcome. Queries to Finola 087 292 5116.
- Reflecting and Giving Thanks – Sunday 16thOctober Hour of Reflection in Church of the Assumption, Howth to mark end of Season of Creation with Readings, Mindfulness, Prayer and Music. All welcome. Refreshments available after the event.
- Monday 17th October30pm, Fr Brendan Comerford will start a five-week series, “Introduction to the four Gospels” in St Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner Street. Online option available. www.gardinerstreetparish.ie.
- Cloudspotter, a play about a grandmother and her teenage grandson in Clasach, Alfie Byrne Road on 8th November with tickets at half-price of €6. More details from roisinlonergan@fivelampsarts.ie.
- Dublin City Council Public Consultation on dates below from 7.30 – 9pm, re Santry river restoration and greenway project. Register your interest in attending the event at santryriver.ie for
- Monday 17th October Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood Park, Santry Demesne, D09 KN66
- Wednesday 19th October Northside Civic Centre, Conference Room 1, Ground Floor, D17 K462
- Thursday 20th October Grange Woodbine Club House, Raheny Road, D05 E061.
First Saturday Devotions
Please note the earlier time of 8.45am for the First Saturday Devotions, in the Church of the Resurrection, Bayside. Rosary, meditation and consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, followed by 10am Mass. Information from 085 252 5612.
Meals on Wheels
Northside Homecare Services provide a meals on wheels service to the elderly and vulnerable in the local area and are looking for volunteer drivers to help provide this valuable service. Could you spare approximately 1 hour one day a week between 11 and 12.15 to help deliver a hot nutritious meal? Please contact Catherine 018058574.
New Pilgrim Path
Imaginative prayer is one of the hallmarks of Ignatian spirituality. Usually, you take a passage from scripture, say one of the gospels, and immerse yourself in it imaginatively using all the senses. You feel the heat of the day, smell the livestock and clouds of dust on the road, listen to Jesus’ words, watch his actions. It’s a way to engage the gospel personally, with all of our faculties. See imaginative contemplation www.newpilgrimpath.ie
My To-Do List for Today
Count my blessings. Practise kindness. Listen to my heart.
Let go of what I can’t control. Enjoy everything I do. Smell the flowers. Just breathe.
You’re Doing Better Than You Think
This is your beginning of the week reminder to let you know you are doing better than you think in this crazy and troubled world right now. Don’t wait for things to get better before you give yourself permission to feel happy and alive again. There is fresh air and sunshine and the smell of apples to warm you. Every week is a new beginning, and the flowers and leaves are ready to inspire you. Listen to old music. Soak up what’s beautiful in the world still. ©butterfliesandpebbles
This is Not the Poem that I Had Hoped to Write
This is not the poem that I had hoped to write
when I sat at my desk and the page was white.
You see, there were other words that I’d had in mind,
yet this is what I leave behind.
I thought it was a poem to eradicate war;
one of such power, it would heal all the sores
of a world torn apart by conflict and schism.
But it isn’t.
Lovers, I’d imagined, would quote from it daily,
Mothers would sing it to soothe crying babies.
And whole generations would be given new hope.
Nope.
I had grand aspirations. Believe me, I tried.
Humanity examined with lessons applied.
But the right words escaped me; so often they do.
Have these in lieu.
Brian Bilston from his new book Days Like These
If A Star Fell
If a star fell out of the sky
Every time I thought of you
The world would fall so dark
The night a deathly hue.
If a leaf fell from a tree
Every time I wished you near
The forest would be bare
A winter all the year.
If a Wave stopped crashing in
Every time I saw your smile
The shore would be so bleak
A barren rocky pile.
If a song was never sung
Each time I ached for you
The land would be so quiet
Pleasures would be few.
But none of this is so
The world keeps turning round
And though you’re gone from sight
By love we’re always bound.
Donna Ashworth
Thought for the Week
Autumn, the season that teaches us that change can be beautiful.
