Monday, November 1st, is the Feast of All Saints, and is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Our Masses for the Holy Day are at:
10 AM, 11 AM and 6:30.
Tuesday, November 2nd, is the Feast of All Souls.
Our Masses for the feast are at 10 AM and 7:30 PM.
The Novena of Masses for our loved ones and our faithful departed will begin on Tuesday, November 2nd and will continue to Wednesday, November 10th.
On Friday next, November 5th, there is a special Mass at 7:30 PM for those who died in the parish and from the worshipping community this past year. Their families and loved ones are invited to this Mass, and we invite you to join them at the Mass to show your solidarity, support and care and concern as a Christian community. A candle will be lighting for each one of them in the sanctuary for the duration of the Novena.
You’ll find the November Envelope’s, in which you can put the list of your dead, at the doors of the church.
Cemetery Sunday in Forthill.
Mass in Forthill Cemetery and Blessing of Graves will take place on Sunday next, November 7th.
Mass intentions for the week ahead, 31st October 2010.
Saturday 30th October
Vigil Mass 7.30 pm Delia Hynes (Months Mind Mass)
Pray for Charlie Ward at all Masses this weekend.
Sunday 31st October
9.30 am Marguerite Burgess
11 am Alphonsus Dodd
12.15 pm Mary Guerin and Thomas and Mary Downey
6.30 pm Joseph Quirke
Monday 1st November All Saints Day.
10am Michael Walsh
11.30 am Kate Ward
6.30 pm Teresa Vurlan and deceased members of
Murphy and Conway families.
Tuesday 2nd November All Souls Day
10am For all the Sick and Novena
7.30 pm Novena
Wednesday 3rd November 10 am Novena
Thursday 4th November 10am Novena
Friday 5th November 10am Novena
7.30 pm Special Novena Mass for all those who died in Parish
of the Sacred Heart Church over the last year.
Saturday 6th November
Vigil Mass 7.30 pm Novena
Sunday 7th November
9.30 am Novena
11 am Novena
12.15 pm Ted and Bridget Conneely and Esther Francis
and 2. Terry Colohan.
6.30 pm Shirley Maher.
Kids Corner.
Reminder! This Sunday, October 31st, the Monthly Preparation Mass for our Do this in Memory of Me First Communion Programme takes place at the usual time of 11. Don't forget to bring your rosary beads to be blessed!
Its back! The Sacred Heart Church Children’s Christmas Choir (ages 6 to 12 years) will start rehearsals in November. Boys and girls are welcome.
For more information please contact the following:
Tarean at 087- 2287177
Emma at 087- 9806987
This Sunday’s Gospel.
Luke 19:1-10 • Zacchaeus
Wordsearch
Jerico • Zacchaeus • tax • Collector • Jesus • crowd • tree • house • welcome • grumble • guest • possessions • poor • salvation • son • Abraham • save • lost
In your own words, have a go at telling the story of Zacchaeus!
Halloween, our Christian faith and our Celtic heritage.
Below is an excellent COPYRIGHT excerpt from:
http://www.americancatholic.org/
When you think of Halloween, what comes to mind? For a lot of people, Halloween has become synonymous with candy, costumes, scary stuff, witches, ghosts and pumpkins. But do you know the Christian connection to the holiday?
The true origins of Halloween lie with the ancient Celtic tribes who lived in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brittany. For the Celts, November 1 marked the beginning of a new year and the coming of winter. The night before the New Year, they celebrated the festival of Samhain, Lord of the Dead. During this festival, Celts believed the souls of the dead including ghosts, goblins and witches returned to mingle with the living. In order to scare away the evil spirits, people would wear masks and light bonfires.
When the Romans conquered the Celts, they added their own touches to the Samhain festival, such as making centrepieces out of apples and nuts for Pomona, the Roman goddess of the orchards. The Romans also bobbed for apples and drank cider traditions which may sound familiar to you. But where does the Christian aspect of the holiday come into play? In 835, Pope Gregory IV moved the celebration for all the martyrs (later all saints) from May 13 to November 1. The night before became known as All Hallows Even or holy evening. Eventually the name was shortened to the current Halloween. On November 2, the Church celebrates All Souls Day.
The purpose of these feasts is to remember those who have died, whether they are officially recognized by the Church as saints or not. It is a celebration of the communion of saints, which reminds us that the Church is not bound by space or time.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church says that through the communion of saints a perennial link of charity exists between the faithful who have already reached their heavenly home, those who are expiating their sins in purgatory and those who are still pilgrims on earth. Between them there is, too, an abundant exchange of all good things (#1475).
Read more at:
http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/default.aspx?id=23
MASS FOR DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE DEFENCE FORCES.
1 CD COIS - DUN UI MHAOILIOSA
RENMORE BARRACKS
TUES 02 Nov 2010
1 Cn Cois will conduct a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the monument dedicated to Deceased members of the
Defence Forces, in Dun Uí Mhaoilíosa at 1000hrs on Tuesday 02 November 2010.
The ceremony will be followed by Mass in the Garrison Church
All are welcome. Please be seated by 0930 hrs
ADVENT MUSIC WORKSHOP.
Hosted by ‘Gather Music Project’
When: Sunday, 14th November
Where: Bearna Church, Galway
Time: 3 – 7pm
Cost : €20 Booking essential
(to ensure sufficient copies of music).
Dee Newell 087-2050577
Fr. Frankie Lee 086-8308865
Federation for victim assistance.
Are you interested in helping Victims of Crime?
The Federation for Victim Assistance is setting up a branch in County Galway.
This will provide a free and confidential service to all victims of crime and traumatic incidents.
If you are interested in volunteering or would like to know more you are invited to an information night at:
Menlo Park Hotel
Tuesday November 2nd at 8pm.
Please contact the National Office on 066 7119830 or email to
fedva@eircom.net
for further information.
Role of the Catholic Church in Education.
Below is an excerpt from an address delivered by Bishop Donal McKeown at the Irish Inter-Church Meeting entitled 'The Churches and Education - Context, Vision and Values' in the Emmaus Centre, Swords, Co Dublin on 21 October 2010. Bishop McKeown is Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor and Chair of the Northern Ireland Commission for Catholic Education. NICCE represents the Trustees of all primary and secondary Catholic schools on the Island of Ireland.
You can read the full text by visiting:
http://www.catholicbishops.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1663:22-august-2010&catid=17:news
Conclusion.
Despite tragic and shameful stories of children being abused sexually, physically or psychologically in Church establishments across the world, Irish churches will continue to seek what new roles they might play in mainstream educational provision and in how they try to proclaim Christian faith - for as Pope John Paul II said in Ireland 31 years ago, “every new generation is a new continent to be conquered for Christ.” However, those roles will have to be sought with both humility and openness to what the Spirit is saying to the Churches. It is a ministry in the service of the Gospel and not of institutional power, in the service of the world and not of ourselves.
Our different church traditions will continue to approach this challenge, aware that we often come with often unacknowledged but very real diversity in theological perspectives on the relationships between church and state. However, it would be a real tragedy if the voice of faith allowed itself to be seen as an intruder in the public forum. It will in some circumstances have to play the part of the prophet, the voice crying in the wilderness. However, the scriptures show that this is not necessarily a bad place to be. If education is what remains after you have forgotten all that you were ever taught, then I remain excited by the prospect of finding new ways together so that faith in Christ will continue to change hearts and to purify reason. And it is an enthusiasm for which I do not apologise!
Coming up in Croí Nua.
LECTURE SERIES
“RESTORING INTEGRITY IN SOCIETY”
8.00-10.00p.m.
Nuala O’Loan, Wednesday November 3rd
Mark Patrick Hederman OSB, Wednesday November 10th
Peter McVerry SJ, Wednesday November 17th
BIBLE WEEK-END
On gospel resurrection stories with Megan McKenna
Saturday November 6th 10.00-5.00p.m.
Sunday November 7th 10.00-12.30
Further Information
Croi Nua Centre, Rosary Lane, Taylor’s Hill, Galway.
BOOKING STRONGLY ADVISED.
Tel. (091) 520960 or (087) 6833195.
E-mail:
croinua@eircom.net
Website:
http://www.croinua.com/
A message from Older and Bolder.
You know what the State Pension means for an older person, that’s why you've joined us in our campaign to defend the State Pension.
Cuts would make it harder for older people to stay independent, involved in community life, and financially secure.
But we need to get the message out there to people who maybe haven't yet given the issue much thought, and that's where we need your help. Award-winning film director Ken Wardrop has helped us with a powerful short video, aiming to bring to life the importance of the State Pension to older people in Ireland.
We need to get this video seen as widely as possible, to help the Irish people understand that now is the time to stand up and defend the pension, now and for all our futures.
Can you help us?
To watch the video and read more visit:
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