Fr Peter Finnerty, PP, Ph: 01-832-3150.
Fr Séamus Connell, Ph: 087-702-5120.
Fr Godfrey Sunday, Ph 089 206 4610
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 |
| Gerard Sex (A) | Mon. 16th Feb | 10am |
| Fr Cathal Price (Birth rem) | Tues 17th Feb | 10am |
| Christopher White (A) | Tues. 17th Feb | 10am |
| Peter Kirwan (Birth rem) | Thurs 19th Feb | 7.30pm |
| Mass for the Protection of Life | Sat 21st Feb | 10am |
| David Flood (1st A) | Sat 21st Feb | 6pm |
| Emily O’Connor (A) | Sat 21st Feb | 6pm |
| Mary (Dolly)Flynn (MM) | Sat 21st Feb | 6pm |
| Jimmy Harte (1st A) | Sat 21st Feb | 6pm |
| Mary McDonald (10th A) | Sat 21st Feb | 6pm |
| June Simpson (A) | Sat. 21st Feb | 6pm |
| Andy Boylan (A) | Sun 22nd Feb | 12pm |
Spend time with the Lord in the wonderful ministry of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in our Church from 11am- 3pm Tuesdays to Fridays each week. Please leave your name and time/day available on a card from back table, and put in envelope on Adoration table
Ash Wednesday, 18th February marks the beginning of Lent, which lasts for 40 days, representing the time Jesus spent in the desert.
A cross of ash will be made on people’s foreheads, during 10am Mass.
This tradition has its roots in the Old Testament, where wearing ashes was a sign of repentance for sins and of one’s humility before God. The ashes are usually made by burning the palms from the previous year’s Palm Sunday and symbolically connects the beginning of Lent with its end, and a change of heart with Christ’s passion, death and resurrection.
Thought on Today’s Gospel
God is our yardstick, our compass and is more than our rule book and our loving Father. We obey Him, not out of fear, but because we love Him. With this love comes respect, joy, comfort, and the knowledge that we will always succeed if we put our faith in Him.
Reflection on Sunday Readings
Lead me, guide me, for the sake of your name
This Sunday, our readings invite us to consider God’s laws and wisdom. Our attitude may depend on whether we respond to God’s law of love or see it only as a legal imposition.
In the First Reading, Ben Sirach underlines how God has given us loving guidelines, but it is up to us as to how we respond. God gave us the gift of free will.
The Psalmist praises God’s law: we will experience happiness as we seek God and follow in his ways.
St Paul (Second Reading) points out that true wisdom comes from God. Only the Spirit of God can reach the depths of all things.
St Matthew, in the Gospel, describes the relationship between the Law of Moses and the more radical vision of Jesus. Jesus has not come to abolish the Law but to complete it.
During this week, as we strive, with God’s grace, to follow his law, may we be inspired by the example of so many who surround us.
Accord Collection
The Annual Collection for Relationship Care/Accord Dublin, the Diocesan Agency for Marriage and the Family will be made at all Masses this weekend.
14th/15th February and replaces the Share collection.
Relationship Care throughout the Diocese offers: Marriage Preparation courses – online, small groups. Counselling for couples and individuals experiencing difficulties in their relationships, currently online or by phone.
A Relationship and Sexuality Programme for schools. Relationship Care needs your support this year more than ever.
Please give generously.
Healing of the Generations
Healing of the Generations Family Tree Mass will take place next Sunday 22nd February at 7pm. Concluding at 8pm.
SVDP Collection
The monthly outdoor collection will take place next weekend 21st/22nd Feb. Your support is appreciated.
Trócaire – Lent 2026
As last year, the focus on Guatemala continues in 2026 and highlights families struggling with the loss of livelihoods and food, due to droughts and storms, forcing children to leave schools. Funds raised will help train communities in climate-resilient farming, restore soil and provide tools.
Please take a Trócaire box from the back table and donate as much as possible.
Suggestions / Invitations for the Lenten Journey
- Join us on Zoom on Mondays from 7.30-8.30pm to reflect on all Sunday readings and/or –
- Spend an hour in the Parish Centre on Tuesdays to reflect on the scriptures.
- Spend an hour in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at a time and day that suits.
- Consider taking an active role in the Parish – all Ministries are seeking new volunteers.
- Pray for a particular person every day of Lent. Sometime in the Easter season, tell them.
- Only buy things you absolutely need to have.
- Pray the rosary daily for someone who has hurt you. Meditate on how much Jesus loves that person.
Website of the Week: Daily Audio Lenten Reflections
The “Pray As You Go” app, a daily online audio-guided prayer session provided by the Jesuits, can be downloaded to your phone. The theme this Lent is “The Holy Longing” and each day of Lent, there is a mix of music, a scripture reading, and short reflective questions based on Ignatian spirituality. Lasts between 10 and 13 minutes. The reflections will help you pray whenever you find time.
Also access at www.newpilgrimpath.ie.
Online Bereavement Information Evening for bereaved parents– regardless of the age of their child, circumstances of their death, or time since bereavement next Tuesday 17th February at 7pm.
The guest speaker will be Brid Carroll, a qualified Psychotherapist and Counselling Supervisor.
Brid’s professional experience can help parents navigating more complex grief, feel less alone.
Register: info@anamcara.ie or call 085 288 8888.
What’s On
- Chairobics every Tuesday 11.30am Parish Centre.
- Reflection on Sunday’s readings on zoom Mondays from 7.30pm. All welcome. Call Phyllis 086 8909488.
- Gospel evenings. Parish Centre, Tuesdays 7.30pm.
- ARA – chair aerobics for 4 weeks from 4th
- Mass for the Protection of Life. 10am Sat 21st Our Church. Holy Mass. Rosary. Divine Mercy Chaplet. Benediction. Confession. Rosary procession. All welcome.
- Retreats@home – online retreats for use in own time. See manresa.ie.
- Raheny Country Market 1st & 3rd Thurs each Month.
- Howth/Sutton Lions present Shadow of a Gunman. for St Francis Hospice. 30pm. 26th Feb. Grange Woodbine Community Centre. Tickets 085 1123483 http://howthsuttonlions.ie/tickets.html.
- Retreat Day. “Give us this day our Daily Bread” Dominican Priory. Tallaght. Sun 1st 10am – 1pm. (including Mass). Book 01 4048189 or email lectiomission@gmail.com.
- “In Ireland today, over 45,000 people live with epilepsy. For further info, visit epilepsy.ie. Purple Day (Epilepsy Awareness Day) Thursday 26th March.”
- Ramparts Concert. Whitefriar St. Church 7pm Sun. 22nd Feb €15. Children free.
One Who Is Lonely
Eternal Presence, you are with me on my journey.
You know the loneliness that wraps around my heart and leaves a void of sadness.
Comfort me on my dreary days, when emptiness is all, I know. Do not let me succumb to isolated self-pity.
Let me experience your presence. Fill my downcast spirit with your joy,
Keep me close to your abiding love with every step I take.
10 Commandments for Getting Along with People
- Speak to people:A cheerful greeting is the best way to start.
- Smile at people:It takes fewer muscles than frowning and improves interactions.
- Call people by name:Using names makes people feel valued.
- Be friendly and helpful:Proactively offering assistance fosters friendship.
- Be cordial:Act as if everything you do is a genuine pleasure.
- Be genuinely interested in people:Find interesting qualities in everyone.
- Be generous with praise, cautious with criticism:Focus on positive reinforcement.
- Be considerate of others’ feelings:Treat people with respect and empathy.
- Be thoughtful of others’ opinions:Acknowledge that there are multiple sides to a conversation.
- Be alert to give service:What you do for others is important.
Additional Tips for Better Relationships
- Don’t try to change people:Accept others as they are.
- Don’t feel you have to be right:Avoid unnecessary arguments.
- Avoid gossip:Refuse to talk about others’ vices.
- Don’t hold grudges:Let go of old history.
- Be patient: Allow others to take credit.
Thought for the Week
“Learn from yesterday, live for today and hope for tomorrow”
