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
Our parish is part of the partnership within the Howth Deanery as follows –Baldoyle, Bayside, Howth, Kilbarrack/Foxfield, Sutton. Registered Charity Number 20016166.
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,11.30am. Parish Office: Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 9.30am to 12.30pm. Closed Wednesday.
All Masses are available on our Webcam.
| Masses for the coming week | ||
| Name | Date | Time |
| Gerard Sex (A) | Wed. 15th | 10am |
| Frances Doyle Kane & PJ Doyle | Thurs. 16th | 7.30pm |
| Christopher White (21st A) | Fri. 17th | 10am |
| Mary McDonald (7th A) | Sat. 18th | 6pm |
| Peter Kirwan, Birthday Rem. | Sun. 19th | 12pm |
| Emily Connor (1st A) | Sun. 19th | 12pm |
| Paddy Smyth (A) | Sun. 19th | 12pm |
| Brian Monaghan (A) | Sun. 19th | 12pm |
Prayers for the People of Turkey and Syria
Our prayers and thoughts are with all the people in both Turkey and Syria who have lost their lives after the recent devastating earthquakes. Our prayers and thoughts are also with the survivors who face uncertain times ahead and who have lost loved ones in the disaster. We pray for the rescue and medical staff working tirelessly to save lives.
Bene Merenti Award – Date Change!
As you know, our much-loved parishioner Frank Davis, has been awarded the Bene Merenti Medal from Pope Francis. Due to family commitments, the presentation will take place on Sunday 12th March at the 12pm Mass. Refreshments will be served in the Parish Centre afterwards and all are invited. Looking forward to celebrating with Frank and his family.
Four Seasons Special Collection
Many thanks to all who supported this collection last week – your donation is vital to help our Parish pay for much-needed repairs and maintenance especially for our heating system.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place from Tuesday to Friday, 11am-3pm each week.
Reflection on Sunday’s Readings
The readings today reflect on the happiness which can be ours if we keep to the spirit of the law and not just its letter. St Paul tells the Corinthians that wisdom comes from God. We cannot fully understand God’s purpose for us, but need the help of the Spirit to really appreciate the depths of God (Second Reading). Finally, in the Gospel, we hear Jesus telling his disciples that he has come to complete the law, not to abolish it. He is the fulfilment of the law. Using a few everyday examples, he shows how we need to go beyond the letter of the commandments and truly understand what is behind them. We pray that all law makers, ecclesiastical or secular, will always work for the greater good of all and that the Spirit will be with all who have the power to bring greater peace in the world.
Accord
ACCORD collection will take place this weekend 11th/12th February. Accord 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 schools Relationship and Sexuality Programme. Accord Dublin needs your support this year more than ever. Please give generously.
Building Hope through Servant Leadership
Five Lenten Monday evening sessions to introduce the practice of servant leadership: 27th Feb– 27th March, 30- 9pm in St Paul’s Centre for Mission & Ministry, Arran Quay, especially for those in parish ministries and pastoral councils. Led by Peter Siney and Patricia Carroll. email peter.siney@dublindiocese.ie to register
What’s On
- Reflections on the scriptures online Mondays 7.30pm to gain understanding of the liturgy. Contact Phyllis at 086 890 9488 with email address.
- Join us for morning prayer, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 9.45am.
- Chairobics on Tuesdays from 11.30am-12.30pm
- ARA, 2.30–4.pm, Wednesdays; registration €18 to 15th Existing and new members, male and female welcome. February activities: 15th Lunch in O’Dwyers; 22nd 2.30pm film Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
- Anam Cara Free Bereaved Parent Evening, 7.15pm, 15th February, Hilton Hotel Malahide Road – for all bereaved parents, regardless of the age of child, circumstances of death, or when it happened. Queries to info@anamcara.ieor 085 288 8888.
- Whitefriar Street – Masses St Valentine’s Day 14th February 11.30am and 3pm with special celebrations.
- Register catholicgrandparentsassociation.org. for Grandparents Faith Café online 7.30pm 15th February with Sr Dervilla O’Donnell.
- The Annual Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse falls on 24th
- 32nd National Divine Mercy Conference RDS, 17th,18th,19th February. Phone/text Paul 087 299 9241/ 085 254 8244 for information.Thank you for your prayer support (can be viewed free gratis online) divinemercyconference.com
- Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock led by Archbishop Farrell, Saturday 29th April. Information from knockpilgrimage@dublindiocese.ie .
- Towards Peace offers spiritual support for anybody abused, physically, emotionally, sexually, spiritually, in a religious/church environment. Towards Peace office hours are Monday, Tuesday 9am-4pm and Wednesday 9am-12noon Call 01 5053028 or 086 771 0533. Visit towardspeace.ieor https://www.facebook.com/TowardsPeaceSpiritualSupportService/.
- Online Lenten Retreat. The Priory Institute offers a FREE OF CHARGE online retreat ‘Reflecting on the Sunday Gospels of Lent as Stepping Stones on our Journey to Easter’ See website com
- Women in the church: How it started. How‘s it going? Dialogue, discussion. 17th 9.30am-3.30pm, Margaret Aylward Centre Glasnevin. Cost €40. Booking essential. Contact 01 7979364 or info@macfd.ie.
ARISE!
Youth and Young Adult Ministry in the Archdiocese of Dublin. Including prayer, pilgrimage and faith exploration, ARISE! supports young adults in their faith, and those in parish who accompany young people. Sign up to the mailing list to hear all that is happening. https://forms.office.com/e/3rfLFnUXjR or contact natalie.doherty@dublindiocese.ie. Also, Lenten
workshops for young adults on key areas of social justice and how to get moving on areas that matter – in St Paul’s Church, Arran Quay, from 7pm Friday nights. email natalie.doherty@dublindiocese.ie for details. Register at: https://forms.office.com/e/rwJkixXMyi/.
Parish Partnership News
The Novena of Grace will take place in St. Fintan’s Church, Sutton, 10am daily, from Saturday 4th March to Sunday 12th March inclusive. The Novena will be conducted by Fr. Willie Reynolds, Jesuit.
St. Fintan’s Cemetery Mass will take place on Sunday 11th June at 12 noon.Due to the age profile of the volunteers who did trojan work over the years, new volunteers are being sought within our Partnership Parishes to help with the Cemetery Mass. There will be a meeting Monday 27th February at 10.45am in St. Fintan’s Parish Centre to brief the volunteers on all aspects of the organisation of the Cemetery Mass.
Volunteer for Make-A-Wish® Ireland Wish Week 2023
Make-A-Wish® Ireland who grants wishes to seriously ill children, is asking parishioners to volunteer for Wish Week 2023. With a target to raise €100,000, Dunnes Stores has given permission to Make-A-Wish Ireland to have bucket collections in their stores on ‘Wish Day’, Friday 28th April. For information see https://www.makeawish.ie/get-involved/upcoming-events/wish-week-2023 or contact Mary Murphy at mary@makeawish.ie or 01 205 2007.
New Pilgrim Path
The 3-Minute Retreat, is a peaceful online prayer experience that helps the user re-connect with God and re-centre the day .At www.newpilgrimparth.ie – changing daily, the website and app provide a mini retreat, with a Scripture passage, tranquil music, and questions to prompt reflection.
Saint Valentine’s Day
Saint Valentine, whose feast day will be on Tuesday (14th February) was a 3rd-century Roman saint who has wide-ranging spiritual responsibilities. People call on him to watch over the lives of lovers, of course, but also for interventions regarding beekeeping and epilepsy, as well as the plague, fainting and traveling. As you might expect, he’s also the patron saint of engaged couples and happy marriages. His remains have been in Dublin’s Whitefriar Street Church, since 1836 when then-famous preacher, Father John Spratt, travelled to Rome to speak at the Church of the Gesù where some of Rome’s most faithful had come to hear him preach. One such admirer was Pope Gregory XVI, who bestowed upon Fr Spratt the gift of St Valentine’s remains and a vial of his blood. This simple wooden box trimmed with a silk ribbon and wax seal travelled back to Ireland with him and is displayed in Whitefriar’s Street at this time.
They Have Us
I thought about the moon last night, how she has no light source of her own. How what we see in the midnight sky, is simply a majestic rock, reflecting the light of the sun back to us to ensure we are never without guidance, never without hope. Then I considered how, without the moon, our planet would tilt wildly, experiencing extreme weather and uninhabitable conditions, as each side of our earth faced too much light, or too little. And I guess what I am trying to say is, this galaxy, our planet, is a magical, wondrous thing. And we are all held in place by it. We are not alone, and we are never without support. Don’t fear the long nights my friend, look to the skies for reassurance, that light always comes back. The sun and the moon, they have us. And they work together, diligently, to ensure we go on. So go on. Donna Ashworth
Prayer for Stress
Dear God, Things haven’t been easy for me lately, and I feel so overwhelmed, frustrated and stressed out. The difficulties I’m facing weigh on my mind, my head and my shoulders and because of that, I can’t seem to get anything right or even sleep at night and that even makes me weary and stressed out even more.
God, you said we should come to you with our heavy burdens and you will give us rest. So, God I come to you, take my burdens and my frustrations, and grant me peace. Take away this stress that I feel and restore my soul. Everything around me is crumbling, God, but I have hope in you. Help me to relax and surrender it all to you.
Give me strength and clarity of mind and teach me to take each day at a time.
Thank you, Lord, for your everlasting love.
Thought for the Week
Today you could be talking to someone who is trying their best not to fall apart. So whatever you do, do it with kindness in your heart.
