Parish Newsletter – January 24th 2021
Anniversary Masses for the coming week |
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| Name | Date | Time |
| Denis Purcell (A) | Mon. 25th | 10am |
| Seán Crowe, Birthday Remembrance | Sun. 31st | 12pm |
| Imelda O’Brien, Month’s Mind | Sun. 31st | 12pm |
Masses Online
Masses in our Church all on Webcam only – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 10am; Thursday 7.30pm (and Divine Mercy Hour). Sunday 12noon. See www.kilbarrackfoxfieldparish.ie. Details of other Churches also on our website. Every second Sunday RTE1 has Mass at 11am and on the alternate weeks, Mass is celebrated on RTE Now at 2.15pm. Weekday Masses from RTE News Now at 10.30am. Those without internet can hear 10am Mass Monday-Friday on Radio Maria by phoning 01-437-3277 from a landline, then press the speaker symbol on your phone. We encourage all to pray as set out below.
Recently Deceased
We remember Terry McComiskey, RIP, late of Thornville Road. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and neighbours. May he rest in peace.
We remember in our prayers
Colm Price, RIP, beloved brother of Fr Cathal whose funeral was celebrated here on Thursday.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. Ar dheis de go raibh a anam dilis
We also remember Sr Moira Rooney, RIP, a Franciscan sister who lived and ministered in our parish for a number of years and was loved by all. She spent her later years with her community in the UK. May she rest in peace.
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.
Webcam in the Church
We ask that people in the Church be aware that the webcam is on at all times and also the sound during and for a while after all Masses.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place from 11am-3pm, Tuesday to Friday each week.
Fáilte Bayside
See http://failtebayside.ie for information on the exciting Failte Bayside project of housing a Syrian refugee family. Call Eileen 085-114-8200 or Sally 087-274-5422 for further details. If you wish to donate see https://gf.me/u/y96t8n
Tap to Donate
‘Tap to donate’ machines are in our Church as part of a pilot project in the Diocese. One tap covers both the first and second collection. At the moment we cannot attend Mass in person. If you wish to donate, you may like to ‘tap’ any time you come to the church.
Weekly Reflection on the Scriptures
Idea for the New Year: Contact Sr Phyllis at 086-890-9488 with your email address and join us on Zoom any Monday night 7.30-8.30pm to reflect on the liturgy for the following Sunday. It is so rewarding and enhances participation at Mass on the day.
Pope Francis this Week
Speaking in the catechesis portion of his weekly General Audience, the Pope reminded everyone that Jesus did not command His disciples to be united, but rather prayed that they might be.
This, said the Pope, “means that we are not able to achieve unity with our own strength. Unity is above all a gift, a grace to be requested through prayer.”
Service of the Healing of the Generations
The Service of the Healing of the Generations (Family Tree) will take place next Sunday 28th January led by Fr Cathal and team, commencing with Holy Mass at 7pm and concludes at 8pm. Access on webcam.
Reflection on Today’s Gospel
Lord, teach me your paths. This third Sunday in Ordinary time was established by Pope Francis as the Sunday of the Word of God.
The readings call us to follow the Lord’s ways. This may involve a change of priorities and direction for us as we seek to move towards the kingdom of God ourselves.
At the beginning of St Mark’s Gospel, again we hear of people changing their ways. Jesus begins his ministry by finding and inviting the first disciples to leave their work as fishermen and follow him for greater things.
Perhaps during this coming week, we can pray for the grace to be open to any change the Lord asks us to make, so that we can respond better to his call and be ready to go wherever he is asking us.
Manresa
Check out www.manresa.ie for a number of interesting events online including on Thursday 31st January, ‘Being at Home with Mary’; Dóchas – finding hope, etc. Call 01-833-1352 or see website.
New Pilgrim Path Website of the Week
Now that so many of us have more time to spare than we may ever have experienced, might you consider making an online retreat? New Pilgrim Path provides links to a rich variety of online opportunities ranging from three days (‘Pilgrimage’ with the Benedictine nuns of Turvey Abbey in Wales) to 35 weeks (the complete spiritual exercises of St Ignatius), and many more in between. Most are self-guided, but some also offer the opportunity for individual spiritual direction.
Dublin Diocesan Liturgical Resource Centre
In place of our annual Winter/Spring Seminar we invite you to join us for 3 Online Liturgy Tuesdays with presentations and chats to share ideas. Bookings – email lisia.cashen@dublindiocese.ie
Tuesday 26th January – 8-8.45pm How we can celebrate the season of Lent in Covid times.
Tuesday 2nd February – 8-8.45pm. Day for Consecrated Life. (www.rednuns.com)
Tuesday 9th February – 8-8.45pm. How do we reconcile in Covid time?
YCD Connected – Bringing Young People Together
The Young Church Dublin invites you to join our connected group for Young Adults (20’s/30’s). We meet online every Wednesday, 8-9pm for some time of reflection on Scripture and prayer together. It provides an opportunity to connect with other young adults in a community of faith. For more information email: kirsten.mahon@dublindiocese.ie
Irish Hospice Foundation – Living with Loss
The Irish Hospice Foundation is accepting bookings for the 2021 series of Workshops on Loss and Bereavement which will be delivered online via Zoom from January to June. See https://hospicefoundation.ie/education-training/bereavement-training/workshops/ Please note bookings and payment for the workshops can only be made by using the following link to Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ie/o/irish-hospice-foundation-31883804183
Aware – Support & Self Care Groups
If you wish to connect with people in relation to your mental well-being, please consider using the Phone In and Zoom Support & Self Care Groups, the Support Line or Support Mail, now and throughout the holiday season. These services provide support, coping skills and information – and most importantly help people who are in distress to know and feel that they are not alone in their experience. For more information about the groups https://www.aware.ie/support/support-groups/ and all of our services on www.aware.ie
Pope Francis Prays for President Joe Biden
Pope Francis writes, “I likewise ask God, the source of all wisdom and truth, to guide your efforts to foster understanding, reconciliation and peace within the United States and among the nations of the world in order to advance the universal common good. With these sentiments, I willingly invoke upon you and your family and the beloved American people an abundance of blessings.”
Be Kind, Be Weird
“None of us are getting out of here alive. So please stop treating yourself like an afterthought. Eat the delicious food. Walk in the sunshine. Jump in the ocean. Say the truth that you’re carrying in your heart like hidden treasure. Be silly. Be kind. Be weird. There is no time for anything else.” – Anthony Hopkins
It’s How You Make Them Feel
She said, “I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart I usually make the right decision. I’ve learned that even when I have pains I don’t have to be one. I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug or just a friendly pat on the back. I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
Forgive And Forget
It took me a long time to understand what it means to forgive someone. I always wondered how I could forgive someone who chose to hurt me. But after a lot of soul=searching, I realised that forgiveness is not about accepting or excusing their behaviour. It’s about letting it go and preventing their behaviour from destroying my heart. – Anon
Laundry
My grandfather sent everything to the nuns
for a thorough cleaning,
including my mother.
Fervently they washed away every stain,
hold us up to the light,
and there is hardly a trace of me left in her,
or her left in me.
Things are forever getting separated in the wash,
a fawn silk stocking,
a tiny pink sock with no matcher,
the price to be paid for getting your laundry done.
– Mary Coll
| Thought for the Week
“Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” |
