May the hope of our faith give us consolation in darkness.
17 June 2008
Our Sympathies.
Our sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with Hilda McHugh, Highfield Park, on the death of her brother-in-law Dennis Handel in Birmingham and the Healy family, Reddington Road, who have had so much sad loss on the death of Patsy in Boston.
15 June 2008
FANCY A TICKET FOR THE SOCIAL? Teenagers! Is your entry in??
Our Silver Jubilee Buffet is in the Ardilaun Hotel next Sunday, June 22nd, after our Silver Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving and Tree Planting Ceremony at six o'clock and, having sent out tickets to all who are and who were involved in the church in a myriad of ministries, we propose to raffle the rest, so, if you would like to go, please send us in your name, address and phone number on a piece of paper and we will put them in a hat on Tuesday. It's the fairest way!
We would like to remind our teenagers that your section of the Silver Jubilee Competitions for those tickets to Westlife is now closed as the concert is next Saturday. For all other age groups the closing date is next Sunday 22nd.
We would like to remind our teenagers that your section of the Silver Jubilee Competitions for those tickets to Westlife is now closed as the concert is next Saturday. For all other age groups the closing date is next Sunday 22nd.
14 June 2008
OUR SILVER JUBILEE THEME FOR THE WEEK AHEAD.
HEALING AND COMFORTING. We thank Christ for the healing and comforting we received within the walls of our church in times of sickness, sorrow and loss. We invite all the families and people to our Masses who received such healing and comforting.
ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, JUNE 15TH, 2008.
COPYRIGHT- THOMAS O'LOUGHLIN- LITURGICAL RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR OF MATTHEW.
Why do we bother recalling all these early disciples? We list them off in this gospel, we recall them in the first Eucharistic Prayer, we name children after them, we dedicate church buildings to their memory, and until recently any group of twelve (be they a collection of spoons or Michael Collins's hit-men in 1921) would be labelled 'the twelve apostles'. We refer to the church as 'apostolic' in creeds because 'it' comes from them and was 'founded' upon them - but this seems like the point of a dilettante, surely it is 'the message' that is important rather than these people long ago? This attitude that the early members of the church - or the lists of saints in between them and now - are 'simply history' (= irrelevant to our belief) is part of the atmosphere we breath. You can check this attitude out quite simply: when was the last time you heard all the early saints' names read out when Eucharistic Prayer 1 was used? There is a real danger today that we reduce the good news to being the 'teaching of Jesus' and so see the Christians as simply those who follow a particular set of religious / moral beliefs and who have rituals and structures simply to promote this philosophy.
Today's gospel reminds us that Jesus did not come to impart a teaching or a philosophy of life, but to establish a community bounded in prayer together (all our rituals and practices) and which shared a vision of God and his love for us (all his teaching). Put simply, if you are not living as part of the community of the Good News, then the teaching of Jesus will make little sense or else seem commonplace.
Celebrating 'the twelve' reminds us that Jesus came to establish a group of people who would share their lives, and love, and work, and vision.
Why do we bother recalling all these early disciples? We list them off in this gospel, we recall them in the first Eucharistic Prayer, we name children after them, we dedicate church buildings to their memory, and until recently any group of twelve (be they a collection of spoons or Michael Collins's hit-men in 1921) would be labelled 'the twelve apostles'. We refer to the church as 'apostolic' in creeds because 'it' comes from them and was 'founded' upon them - but this seems like the point of a dilettante, surely it is 'the message' that is important rather than these people long ago? This attitude that the early members of the church - or the lists of saints in between them and now - are 'simply history' (= irrelevant to our belief) is part of the atmosphere we breath. You can check this attitude out quite simply: when was the last time you heard all the early saints' names read out when Eucharistic Prayer 1 was used? There is a real danger today that we reduce the good news to being the 'teaching of Jesus' and so see the Christians as simply those who follow a particular set of religious / moral beliefs and who have rituals and structures simply to promote this philosophy.
Today's gospel reminds us that Jesus did not come to impart a teaching or a philosophy of life, but to establish a community bounded in prayer together (all our rituals and practices) and which shared a vision of God and his love for us (all his teaching). Put simply, if you are not living as part of the community of the Good News, then the teaching of Jesus will make little sense or else seem commonplace.
Celebrating 'the twelve' reminds us that Jesus came to establish a group of people who would share their lives, and love, and work, and vision.
11 June 2008
Silver Jubilee Steering Committee.
The next meeting will take place tonight at 8 in the Church Rooms.
10 June 2008
Sunflower Day this Friday.
Don't forget this Friday, June 13th, is Sunflower Day. The sunflower emblem will be on sale throughout the city; buy one and you'll help the Galway Hospice Foundation in their great work.
7 June 2008
Wedding Bells.
Heartiest congratulations to Louise McCarthy, Gaelcarrig Park, and Desmond Sweeney, Castle Park, Ballybane, who were married in our church yesterday. May you have good health, blessings, and long and happy days together.
Sympathies.
Our prayers and sympathy are extended to Ray Doyle and family, Corrib Park, on the death of his brother Pat (formerly Munster Avenue) in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Next Saturday we have a Months Mind Mass for Rita O'Connor, 233 Corrib Park, at 11:00. We continue to support Patsy and all the O'Connor and Traynor families in their sad loss.
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Next Saturday we have a Months Mind Mass for Rita O'Connor, 233 Corrib Park, at 11:00. We continue to support Patsy and all the O'Connor and Traynor families in their sad loss.
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Silver Jubilee Theme for the Week ahead.
Our Silver Jubilee theme for this Sunday and the week ahead is Nourishment and Strength. We thank Christ for the nourishment and strength he gives us in the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation. We invite all who received First Communion and the Sacrament of Confirmation in this church since 1983 and all who come for Adoration every night to our Masses this Sunday.
Also this week:
Tuesday, June 10th, Anniversary of the Opening and Blessing of the Church. Special Mass at 11:00 for the children of Scoil Bhríde.
Meeting for our Silver Jubilee Steering Committee, Wednesday next, June 11th, at 8 P.M.
Also this week:
Tuesday, June 10th, Anniversary of the Opening and Blessing of the Church. Special Mass at 11:00 for the children of Scoil Bhríde.
Meeting for our Silver Jubilee Steering Committee, Wednesday next, June 11th, at 8 P.M.
5 June 2008
Months Mind Mass for Luke Dillion Donnellan.
The Months Mind Mass for Luke Dillon Donnellan, R.I.P., of Carn Ard will take place this Saturday at 11:00. We continue to support Ann, Dave, Cian, Carmel and all the family in thought and prayer.
Receive his soul and present him to God the most high.
Receive his soul and present him to God the most high.
4 June 2008
2 June 2008
First Week of Our Silver Jubilee, Cleansing and Reconciliation.
All this week of our Silver Jubilee we are focusing on the cleansing that baptism and reconciliation/confession brings.
There have been 1914 baptisms since the church opened in June 1983. Please give us good notice if you wish to book a baptism. If you call into the office on Monday's, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:30 to 1:00, or after any of the Masses, you can pick up a booking form which you return to us. Remember to book us before you arrange the party and guests! Our Baptism Team will visit before the baptism to help you prepare in a gentle and informal way and answer any questions you might have. We are not looking for picture postcard Catholics, but we do ask you at least be open to the faith and to its practice. It's very sad to present your child for baptism if you have no intention of engaging with the church or just keeping parents, grandparents or whoever happy or for some vague unconnected cultural/ historical rite of passage.
Confessions are heard every Saturday from 6:30 to 7:30. Why not come and experience the healing of God's forgiveness in this beautiful sacrament?
1 June 2008
The school of life by Kavitha Krishnamurthy
Special Mass this week on Tuesday evening at 7:30 for all our Leaving and Junior Certificate students. We are praying for you!!!
The school of life by Kavitha Krishnamurthy.
God is the mentor, we the protégé
In this school of life
Most valuable of all degrees
Most toughest of all exams
Knowledge grows through self experience
Failure makes us strong
God conducts innumerous tests
To test our tolerance and make us better
The course duration varies
But time is trifling
The achievements are vital
When you complete your course
And depart from this school
The number of hearts you touched
Is your real degree
The number of people you enthused
Is your real marks
The number of souls remembering you
Is your true success in this exam
The school of life by Kavitha Krishnamurthy.
God is the mentor, we the protégé
In this school of life
Most valuable of all degrees
Most toughest of all exams
Knowledge grows through self experience
Failure makes us strong
God conducts innumerous tests
To test our tolerance and make us better
The course duration varies
But time is trifling
The achievements are vital
When you complete your course
And depart from this school
The number of hearts you touched
Is your real degree
The number of people you enthused
Is your real marks
The number of souls remembering you
Is your true success in this exam
SUSAN FULLARD,R.I.P.
Your prayers are asked for the repose of the soul of Susan Fullard, 4 Redington Road. Susan's remains will be reposing at her residence tomorrow, Monday, June 2nd, with prayers at 7:30. Her removal will be on Tuesday morning, June 3rd, at 10:20 to St. Joseph's Church where Mass will be offered at 11 with burial afterwards in Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery, Rahoon.
We pray too for the souls of Margaret Murtagh, 36 McDara Road, whose Funeral Mass took place in St. Joseph's during the week, Mary Teresa Geraghty, Caltra and Mincloon, the mother of Anne Griffin, Mincloon, whose funeral Mass took place in Knocknacarra and Michael Donnellan who has died in California, late of O'Conaire Road, the brother of Marguerite McDonagh, 197 Corrib Park.
May saints and angels lead you on........
We pray too for the souls of Margaret Murtagh, 36 McDara Road, whose Funeral Mass took place in St. Joseph's during the week, Mary Teresa Geraghty, Caltra and Mincloon, the mother of Anne Griffin, Mincloon, whose funeral Mass took place in Knocknacarra and Michael Donnellan who has died in California, late of O'Conaire Road, the brother of Marguerite McDonagh, 197 Corrib Park.
May saints and angels lead you on........
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