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Solemn Novena 2010
Monday 8 February - Tuesday 16 February 2010
Lord that I may see! Seeking a vision for our day is the overall theme of this year's novena. We invite you to join us as we reflect together on the Word of God and try to find a new way of living so as to find more meaning in our lives and especially in our relationships.
Six sessions daily: 07:45, 11:00, 13:10, 15:30, 19:30, 21:30
Sunday: 09:00, 10:00, 12:30, 16:30, 18:30, 20:15
Special Events
Communal Sacrament of Reconciliation: Thursday 11 February at 07:45, 13:10, 19:30 and 21:30; Mass at 11:00 and 15:30 sessions only. Individual confessions will be available at all sessions throughout the novena except for Sunday.
Anointing of the Sick & Aged: Saturday 13 February at 11:00.
Novena of All Nations: Sunday 14 February at 16:30 - a celebration of our cultural diversity.
Candlelight Exposition & Prayer: A time of reflection with prayer and music after the 21:30 session, with special themes as follows:
Tuesday 9 February - Remembering survivors of abuse
Friday 12 February - Praying for students and youth
Monday 15 February - Praying for families and relationships
Preachers
Tadhg Herbert C.Ss.R
Ciaran O'Callaghan C.Ss.R.
Brian Nolan C.Ss.R.
Brendan O'Rourke C.Ss.R.
Singers
Michael Cusack C.Ss.R. & team
Mass Intentions for the Week Ahead, February 7th.
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Kid's Corner, February 7th.
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Don't forget! The next Mass in our Do this in Memory First Communion Programme is next Sunday, February 14th.
Saint of the Week, Our Lady of Lourdes.
Mass is offered every Tuesday in the Sacred Heart for all our sick and ill.
We love to get the names of any of the sick so we can include them and keep in touch.
On December 8, 1854, Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in the apostolic constitution Ineffabilis Deus. A little more than three years later, on February 11, 1858, a young lady appeared to Bernadette Soubirous. This began a series of visions. During the apparition on March 25, the lady identified herself with the words: “I am the Immaculate Conception.”
Bernadette was a sickly child of poor parents. Their practice of the Catholic faith was scarcely more than lukewarm. Bernadette could pray the Our Father, the Hail Mary and the Creed. She also knew the prayer of the Miraculous Medal: “O Mary conceived without sin.”
During interrogations Bernadette gave an account of what she saw. It was “something white in the shape of a girl.” She used the word aquero, a dialect term meaning “this thing.” It was “a pretty young girl with a rosary over her arm.” Her white robe was encircled by a blue girdle. She wore a white veil. There was a yellow rose on each foot. A rosary was in her hand. Bernadette was also impressed by the fact that the lady did not use the informal form of address (tu), but the polite form (vous). The humble virgin appeared to a humble girl and treated her with dignity.
Through that humble girl, Mary revitalized and continues to revitalize the faith of millions of people. People began to flock to Lourdes from other parts of France and from all over the world. In 1862 Church authorities confirmed the authenticity of the apparitions and authorized the cult of Our Lady of Lourdes for the diocese. The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes became worldwide in 1907.
Comment:
Lourdes has become a place of pilgrimage and healing, but even more of faith. Church authorities have recognized over 60 miraculous cures, although there have probably been many more. To people of faith this is not surprising. It is a continuation of Jesus’ healing miracles—now performed at the intercession of his mother. Some would say that the greater miracles are hidden. Many who visit Lourdes return home with renewed faith and a readiness to serve God in their needy brothers and sisters. There still may be people who doubt the apparitions of Lourdes. Perhaps the best that can be said to them are the words that introduce the film Song of Bernadette: “For those who believe in God, no explanation is necessary. For those who do not believe, no explanation is possible.”
Quote:
“Lo! Mary is exempt from stain of sin, Proclaims the Pontiff high; And earth applauding celebrates with joy Her triumph, far and high. Unto a lowly timid maid she shows Her form in beauty fair, And the Immaculate Conception truth Her sacred lips declare.” (Unattributed hymn from the Roman Breviary)
Patron Saint of:
Bodily ills
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The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place from July 1st to 5th. Contact Fahy Travel, Bridge Street, for more details www.fahytravel.ie or Fr. Martin Moran at 091- 550106.
Annual Trocaire Fast.
This year’s Fast encourages people to ‘Give it up for Trocaire’ on the 4th/5th March in support of the people in the world who have to go to bed hungry every night.
What you give up for a day is up to you – food, your phone, coffee, tv or even a bad habit. What is important is that people ‘Give it up for Trocaire’ on March 4th and 5th and ask family, friends or colleagues to sponsor them. The efforts of people here at home make an enormous difference to the lives of some of the world’s poorest families and communities.
To order your Fast pack log on to www.trocaire.org/fast where you can set up your own sponsorship page, Call 0800 912 1200 (1850 408 408 in ROI) or text Fast4 to 81515 (Fast4 to 51727 in ROI).
