Parish Contacts –
Fr Peter Finnerty, PP, 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
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 |
| Lee Hyland Fitzsimons, RD and Marie McGee, RD | Mon. 27th | 10am |
| Funeral Mass for Mark O’Reilly, RIP | Mon. 27th | 11am |
| Funeral Mass for Gretta Ryan, RIP | Tues. 28th | 10am |
| Philip and Eleanor Fitzpatrick (A) | Wed. 29th | 10am |
| Michael Bell (A) | Sat. 1st | 6pm |
| Brian Burdock (21st A) | Sun. 2nd | 9.30am |
Mass Times for the Week of Monday 27th January 2025
| Kilbarrack/Foxfield | Bayside | |
| Monday | 10am | 10am |
| Tuesday | 10am | 10am |
| Wednesday | 10am | 10am |
| Thursday | 7.30pm | Eucharist Service |
| Friday | Eucharistic Service | 10am |
| Saturday | 6pm | 10am and 7pm |
| Sunday | 9.30am & 12pm | 8am and 11am |
Recently Deceased
We remember in our prayers
Adrienne Cahill, RIP, late of Foxhill Lawn and formerly of Briarfield Grove.
Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends and neighbours. May she rest in peace. Amen.
50th Anniversary Mass – Naomh Barróg
We welcome everyone this evening to a special Mass at 6pm this Saturday for deceased members and their families of Naomh Barróg. Fr. Stephen Monaghan will celebrate the Mass.
Welcome Home
Good news is always welcome. We are delighted to inform you that Fr. Cathal is home from hospital and recovering well. We wish him a speedy recovery and good health.
Christmas Dues Envelopes can be left into Number(s) 54/56 Foxfield St. John or to the Sacristy/Parish Office
Reflection on Sunday Readings
‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.’
This ‘Sunday of the Word of God’ celebrates the gift of Scripture, encouraging us to listen to and live by God’s word. In two of the readings, the word of God is proclaimed publicly to the people.
The Jewish people, recently returned from captivity, listen attentively as the high priest Ezra reads from the Book of the Law (First Reading). Ezra then helps them to understand what they hear. Though moved to tears, he bids them rejoice: ‘for the joy of the Lord is your strength’.
In the Gospel, Jesus reads from the prophet Isaiah when he reaches the synagogue at Nazareth, his hometown. He sets before the people a new way of life, announcing that he is God’s anointed one. His mission is to bring good news to the poor, proclaiming liberty to captives and freeing the downtrodden.
Paul (Second Reading) uses the image of the body to explain how we are joined together through the Spirit at our own baptism to form the body of Christ. Just as each part has a unique function, each person’s gifts and responsibilities are needed and respected.
The Psalm highlights the beauty of God’s law, providing guidance, refreshing the soul and bringing joy to the heart.
As Pilgrims of Hope in this Jubilee Year, we pray for all who long for joy and refreshment, especially the oppressed and those caught up in modern-day slavery. We give thanks for the generosity and courage of all who work to support and liberate those held captive.
Training for funeral teams will take place at 7pm Thursday 30th January in the parish centre St. Fintan’s Sutton. New members and existing teams are all welcome. We invite parishioners to be part of this very worthwhile ministry – please contact the parish office at 839 0433 with name and contact details.
Tax Returns
We recently wrote to some parishioners to update their Tax Forms for 2023 returns. It’s still not too late to submit yours. Please contact Janice 018390433 if you wish to discuss further or need a replacement form. Thank you all who have already responded.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is held Tuesday to Friday, 11am-3pm, each week
From Today is my Gift to You – www.2u.ie
There are 1,440 minutes in each day. Between 400 to 500 are given over to sleep. That still leaves a sizable 1000 minutes to use positively and creatively. Many of these will be used for essential jobs that need to be done, some for relaxation and leisure purposes. But in the busy world we live there is a huge need for quiet time so that we can nourish inner quietness. How can we use time for quietness, silence and prayer?
The benefits of this quality time are many and substantial and allows us to recharge our inner selves. Research shows that it reduces stress levels and blood pressure and calms our body into a quietness that brings many benefits. We have a responsibility to mind and care for ourselves. So, if there are 1,440 minutes in a day, surely the minutes we set aside for quiet time are possibly the most important of all.
The following short prayer may be a good starting point for some time out.
Loving God, as we journey through this month of January, it is a time of new beginnings and looking forward. Help me to be open to new ways and new methods of expressing my faith and what really matters to me. Help me to know that there is no one right way or better way and that my way is as good as any. I ask you to continue to be my inspiration, my strength, my hope and my light each day. Amen
New Pilgrim Path Website of the Week:
Celebrating the Nicene Creed
This year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea where the beautiful, illuminating words of the Nicene Creed, common to a huge number of Christian denominations across the world, was formulated.
Last Sunday, to mark the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, BBC’s Radio 4’s Sunday Worship programme dedicated its entire programme to a celebration of this extraordinary prayer by drawing on prayer, poetry, music and drama to explore how each clause of the Creed is a highly concentrated and highly charged “nucleus” of Christian thought and belief and experience”. Access it at www.newpilgrimpath.ie.
What’s On
- Healing of the Generations – Family Tree Mass Sunday 26th from 7-8pm.
- The ARA meet Wednesdays at 2.30pm Parish Centre. New members welcome. 30pm 29th Jan a nutritionist will speak on importance of nutrition as we age, and good air fryer use.
- Chairobics every Tuesday 11.30am, Parish Centre.
- Reflection on Sunday’s readings on zoom – Mondays. Call Phyllis 086 8909488.
- Gospel evenings Tuesdays from 7.15pm in the Parish Centre. All welcome.
- Study Theology. Online Theology courses to degree level. Saturday lectures in Tallaght or from home. Information: www.com
- Three-day programme – coping with life alone. 8th, 15th Carmelite Centre, Whitefriar Street. For those alone through death, separation or divorce. 086 0877379 or bedublin@gmail.com
Girls Are Angels
A pregnant woman asks her husband: “What are you expecting, a boy or a girl?”
The husband replies: “If it’s a boy, I’ll teach him math, we’ll work out together, teach him how to fish, etc.”
The woman, laughing, asks: “What if it’s a girl?”
The husband smiles and says, “If it’s a girl, I won’t have to teach her anything. She will teach me everything: how to dress, how to eat, what to say and what not to say. Very soon, she’ll become like a second mom to me, and even without doing anything special, she’ll always consider me as her hero. She’ll understand when I tell her no and she’ll still compare her future husband to me. No matter how old she gets, she will always want me to treat her like my little princess. She’ll fight for me against the world, and if anyone hurts me, she’ll never forgive them.”
The woman, a little intrigued, asks: “You mean your daughter would do all this, but not your son?”
The husband says, “No, no! My son could do this too, but he will have to learn as time goes on. On the other hand, girls are born with these innate qualities. Being a father of a girl is a real pride for every man.”
Then the woman said, “But she won’t be with us forever.” The husband replies, “Yes, but we will always be with her, in her heart, wherever she goes.”
Girls are angels… They are born with unconditional love and caring, forever and ever.
Dedicated to all fathers who are lucky to have daughters.
How Long Will Grief Stay?
me: how long will you stay?
grief: for as long as you love them.
me: will I always be sad?
grief: a part of you, yes
me: what about the other parts?
grief: they will find a new way.
me: a new way for what?
grief: a new way to breathe. to laugh. to walk. to wake up. to create. to experience nature. to see the world. to be courageous. to hear music. to carry hope. to speak their names. a new way to love from a nearby distance.
‘a nearby distance’ by ullie-kaye
Thought for the Week
If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path
