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 | ||
| John Deane (A) | Tues 21st | 10am |
| Cathal Molloy (A) | Tues 21st | 10am |
Mass Details
Masses – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10am; Thursday 7.30pm (and Divine Mercy Hour). Saturday 6.30pm;Sunday 9.30am; 12noon. please pray as below if joining in on webcam. www.kilbarrackfoxfieldparish.ie.
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.
Recently Deceased
We remember in our Prayers
Maureen Moloney RIP, late of Foxfield Ave.
Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends and neighbours. May she rest in peace.
Annual Charity Tax Refund Scheme
We ask those who have received the forms about the Annual Tax Return to return them as soon as possible, signed and including PPS to the Parish Office.
Weekly Reflection on the Scriptures – New Time
The reflection is on Mondays 7.15-8.30pm. The first 45 minutes are for the scriptures and other 30 minutes to a discuss a piece of writing. Contact Sr Phyllis at 086-890-9488 with your email address and join us on Zoom to reflect on the liturgy for the following Sunday. It is so rewarding and enhances our participation at Mass on the day.
Morning Prayer in our Church
We invite you to join us for morning prayer of the Church on Wednesdays and Fridays at 9.45am – beautiful start to the day.
Coffee Morning for St Francis Hospice, Raheny
A Coffee Morning in aid of St Francis Hospice, will be held in All Saints Church Hall, Raheny, next Thursday 23rd September from 10.45am-12.15pm. Your support would be very much appreciated.
Service of the Healing of the Generations
The Service of the Healing of the Generations (Family Tree) will take place next Sunday, 26th September, in our Church, led by Fr Cathal and team, commencing with Holy Mass at 7pm. See webcam for those who cannot attend – www.kilbarrackfoxfieldparish.ie
Reflection on Today’s Liturgy
Anyone who welcomes one of these little children in my name, welcomes me.’
The Second Reading today points out that jealousy and ambition cause division and rivalry, in contrast to the wisdom that comes from above. It is ‘essentially something pure … is kindly and considerate; it is full of compassion and shows itself by doing good.’
Jesus predicts his own death and resurrection to the disciples, who fail to understand what this means (Gospel). They have been arguing which of them is the greatest, but Jesus teaches them that true greatness lies in being the servant or slave of all, especially the weak and the helpless, symbolized by the child he embraces and places in their midst. By welcoming and serving the ‘little children’ we are welcoming God. Let’s ask this week for the wisdom to see Christ in all the ‘little children’ we encounter, and pray for a spirit of humility and peace.
Cómhgairdeas!
Déanamíd comhgairdeas ó chroí leis na páistí ó Ghaelscoil Míde a fuair Sacraimint an Chóineartaithe inné.
Annual Crosscare Collection – Archbishop’s Letter
The Annual Collection for Crosscare will be taken up at all Masses in the Diocese this weekend. It will replace the usual Share collection. Please give generously today or online at www.crosscare.ie
Excerpt from a letter to parishioners this week, urging support Archbishop Dermot Farrell said, “In 2021, as families face greater uncertainty and insecurity intensified by the pandemic, people who are homeless and in need continue to rely on Crosscare for shelter, food, help and support. Crosscare’s work with young people at risk in our communities has continued and flourished amid the challenges of lockdown and related impact on the mental health and stability of teenagers and young adults. Each day, people in need of support are welcomed by Crosscare in a spirit of respect, dignity and love. I urge you to support them once again in this appeal.”
Divine Mercy Retreat
This retreat runs from Friday 24th September to Sunday 26th in the Divine Mercy Centre, Letterkenny, led by Fr Eamonn Bourke. Cost €160 including accommodation and meals. Contact Dermot 087 280 3148
Trip to Glenstal Abbey
Fr Séamus and Frank are planning a trip to Glenstal Abbey soon. The Abbey is well worth a visit; a place of great natural beauty, of prayer and work. It is a Benedictine Monastery where the monks pray at regular intervals throughout each day. It is also the home of some very interesting icons. Check out the website. www.glenstalabbey.com. If you are interested in joining this trip, please phone Frank 085 168 3494.
Fáilte Bayside Community Refugee Sponsorship Group
You will be happy to hear that a Syrian family have now arrived and are living in our neighbourhood. This has been made possible by the extraordinary generosity of so many people and the amazing work done by volunteers in advance of the family’s arrival. Maith sibh!
New Pilgrim Path of the Week
When St Francis composed the extraordinary Canticle of the Creatures (or Canticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon), he was blind, yet able to see more clearly than ever with the inner eye of his mind. His unqualified love of all creatures, great and small, grew into unity in his heart. Celebrate this week of the Season of Creation by praying the words of Francis in an inspiring reading of the Canticle. See : www.newpilgrimpath.ie.
Part-Time Caretaker Required
Trackside Tennis Club (behind Bayside Dart Station) require a Part-Time Caretaker -under CE Scheme working 19.50 hours per week. phone 086 3983398
Lough Derg Pilgrimages
A guided pilgrimage is offered on Sunday 26th September and Sunday 3rd October, with Mass at 3pm outdoors, weather permitting. Advance booking is essential from info@loughderg.org or 071 9861518.
Vacancy in Parish Centre – St Fintan’s, Sutton
There is a vacancy in the Coffee Dock in the Parish Centre at St. Fintan’s Church, Sutton – hours 9.30am to 12.30pm Monday to Friday inclusive; duties making and serving tea/coffee and light snacks and dealing with money involved. Further details from Anne Boylan, on
01-839 2001. CV to parishcentresutton@gmail.com
Digital Parishes: Creating with Canva
The diocese is running workshops on using an online design tool, Canva, to be used for websites, social media, newsletters etc. Do get in touch if of interest – a workshop at 7pm on 11th and 18th November. Email info@kilbarrackfoxfieldparish.ie. Phone 01-839 0433.
40 Days of Prayer Course
Bayside Alpha is running a free 7-week Zoom course on prayer from next Wednesday, 22nd September, at 7.30pm, including a video presentation, group discussion and prayer. If you’d like to join please email Paul at alphabayside@gmail.com.
| A Thought For The Week
The first to apologise is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest. |
A Constant Dance of Pain and Sweet Love
Ggrief will never truly end. It may become softer over time, more gentle, but some days will feel sharp, but grief will last as long as love does, forever. It’s simply the way the absence of your loved one manifests in your heart. A deep longing, accompanied by the deepest love. Some days, the heavy fog may return, and the next day, it may recede, once again. It’s all an ebb and flow, a constant dance of sorrow and joy, pain and sweet love. – Lexi Behrndt
Leave The Old Nonsense Behind
Sometimes being anxious or stressed is the result of projecting yourself into an uncertain future or reliving past events that you cannot change. Scripture tells us that we can be alive in the moment when we surrender our worries to God. This weekend try to set aside 15 minutes to get quiet and pray for the peace of God to invade an area of your life that is causing you stress or anxiety.
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety. Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities, no doubt crept in. Forget them, tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely, with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense. This new day is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the yesterdays. Paul Bane & Matt Litton
The House With Nobody In It
If I had a lot of money
And all my debts were paid
I’d put a gang of men to work
With brush and saw and spade.
I’d buy that place and fix it up
The way it used to be
And I’d find someone
Who needs a home
And I’d give it to them free.
For a house that has done
What a house should do,
A house that has sheltered life,
That has wrapped its solid loving arms
Around a man and his wife,
A house that has echoed a baby’s laugh
And held up his stumbling feet,
Is the saddest sight, when it’s left alone,
That ever your eyes could meet.
~ Alfred Joyce Kilmer
Autumn Equinox Blessing |
The light and the dark are the same in length,
They have equal time, equal strength.
But soon the darkness will prevail
and the light and warmth will begin to pal.
. But do not be afraid, do not dismay
… Rejoice in the abundance that this year bears
Breathe deep in the coolness and change in the air.
Have gratitude and blessing, keep toll
And may the shift of nature enlighten your soul.
Stephanie Laird
