Fr Peter Finnerty, Administrator, 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.
Parish Office:
| Masses for the coming week | ||
| Name | Date | Time |
| Special Intention | Fri. 29th | 10am |
| Mary Humphries (A) | Fri. 29th | 10am |
| Peg and Liam Crean (A) | Sat. 30th | 6.30pm |
| Brian Kavanagh (4th A) | Sun. 31st | 12pm |
Change of Mass time – Saturday Evening Vigil Mass
As you maybe aware Fr. Finbarr has gone on a sabbatical
and is not being replaced.
The Saturday evening Mass will change from 6.30pm to 6.00pm commencing on Saturday 3rd September. The Saturday Vigil Mass in Bayside is at 7.00pm. Fr. Peter
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. Amen.
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.
Weekly Reflection on the Scriptures
The weekly reflections will resume in early September.
Synod Report
The Report of the Synod has now been published on the Diocesan Website. https://dublindiocese.ie/synod/
Call in, Browse and Choose a Book
The Parish Centre will be open before and after weekend Masses and Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, to allow people to call in, pick a book and make a small donation.
Eucharistic Adoration
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place from 11am-3pm from Tuesday to Friday each week.
Reflection on Sunday’s Readings
Ask, and it will be given to you’
The readings for this Sunday remind us again of the boundless love God offers to those who believe. Our faith in God will be rewarded more than we can imagine, if we but ask in prayer.
God’s mercy for the sinful people of Sodom and Gomorrah is revealed in the First Reading. Abraham pleads with the Lord not to destroy them, even though few good people remain there. Abraham’s persistence and belief in God are an example for us of the power of prayer.
The Psalm similarly speaks of God’s constant faith and mercy. The psalmist offers praise and thanksgiving to the God who hears the cry of the people in distress.
As Jesus teaches the disciples in the Gospel how to pray to the Father, he also encourages us to believe that we can ask God for anything, and that our faith will be rewarded simply because of the immensity of God’s love.
In the week ahead, we might renew our efforts to take every opportunity to show our faith and trust by placing the needs of those who are suffering before the God who loves us all. We particularly remember those who are suffering in war and conflict in Ukraine and beyond.
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.
Dues Collection
The summer Dues collection is now re-launched, and envelopes are at the back of the Church. They are not being delivered to your home. They can be returned over the summer. The Archbishop reminds us of the value of coming together as a community to celebrate the Lord’s Day. Listen to the Spirit calling us to build a future full of hope.
Service of the Healing of the Generations
The Service of the Healing of the Generations (Family Tree) will take place next Sunday, 31st July, in our Church, led by Fr Cathal and team, commencing with Holy Mass at 7pm. Access on the webcam for those who cannot attend – www.kilbarrackfoxfieldparish.ie
AWARE – Support & Self-Care Groups
If you, or those with whom you know wish to connect with people about your mental wellbeing, consider using the Phone in and Zoom Support & Self Care Groups, the Support Line or Support Mail, now and during the holiday season. For information please visit www.aware.ie or – https://www.aware.ie/support/support-groups/ https://www.aware.ie/get-involved/volunteering/.
18-22? Looking for a Gap Year
‘Castlerigg Manor is a Catholic youth retreat centre located in Keswick in the English Lake District. We work with thousands of young people each year and the work is mostly done by a team of young Catholics who live together as part of a community. We are still looking for people to start the coming year in mid August, so if you’re at a loose end and want an amazing, fruitful year, maybe this is for you? It’s a voluntary year but food, accommodation and pocket money are provided. To find out more, contact jack@castleriggmanor.co.uk or google Castlerigg Manor.’
New Pilgrim Path
Prayers for dawn and dusk from Thomas Merton. See www.newpilgrimpath.ie
You Make Me Better
If I could take a minute to help you understand
I am a better person because you are my friend.
And it really doesn’t matter If we’re together or apart
For I swept you up into my hands and placed you in my heart.
And if at any moment you ever start to doubt
There’s a special bond between us that I can’t live without.
You truly are the answer to many of my prayers
When I told God I needed someone who really cares.
Someone to stand beside me to help comfort and to cope
To remind me that there’s always some room for one to hope.
You’ve helped me through some things that no one could help me through
I never knew what friendship was until I first met you.
And if I had one simple wish It would surely be
That God would keep you in my life throughout all eternity.
And now I hope you realise just how much you mean to me
You are the definition of what a real, true friend should be.
Sharing is Caring
“Three good friends went for a swim. The one who was fat wished she was thin. The one who was curvy wished she was clever. The one who was clever wished she swam better. The really great swimmer wished she was witty. The one who was witty wished she was pretty. All three friends thought the other two were just fine. If only they could let their own bright light shine. So throw on your swimsuit if you’re fat or you’re thin. Enjoy fun and friendship . . . love the skin that you’re in”
Thought for the Week
If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.
The cool of the Evening
A humid hot day
Rumbling ranting roaring thunder
Angrily splits the clouds
A short deluge
A soft wind
Cuts through the humidity
Like a two edged sword
And later
I sit in the cool of the evening
A gentle breeze caresses
Like a lover
God is in the gentle breeze.
Paddy O’Keeffe
It All Matters
It all matters. That someone turns out the lamp, picks up the windblown wrapper, says hello to the invalid, pays at the unattended lot, listens to the repeated tale, folds the abandoned laundry, plays the game fairly, tells the story honestly, acknowledges help, gives credit, says good night, resists temptation, wipes the counter, waits at the yellow, makes the bed, tips the maid, remembers the illness, congratulates the victor, accepts the consequences, takes a stand, steps up, offers a hand, goes first, goes last, chooses the small portion, teaches the child, tends to the dying, comforts the grieving, removes the splinter, wipes the tear, directs the lost, touches the lonely, is the whole thing.
What is most beautiful, is least acknowledged.
What is worth dying for is barely noticed.”
Laura McBride, We Are Called to Rise
How do We Go On
How do we go on,
after the unthinkable happens?
How can we carry the burden of knowing
the world can be cruel and dangerous,
the future so unpredictable?
How do we grieve with empty arms
and a head filled with echoing memories?
We are stronger than we know,
and this is how we show it:
Holding each other,
giving comfort in the midst of pain.
Loving more fiercely,
through our actions and the things we say.
Making the world just a little bit better,
every single day.
Never taking life for granted,
knowing that it can be snatched away.
This world may bring deep darkness,
but we are the bearers of light.
We’ll join our flames together,
and shine in the blackest of nights.
– John Mark Green
