Parish News for Sunday 9th August 2009

Vol.36 No.31

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
Very Rev Michael Canny Adm
Rev David O'Kane CC
Rev Daniel McFaul CC

The Eucharist

For most of his ministry, Jesus used words. Through words, he tried to bring us God’s consolation, challenge, and strength. His words, like all words, had a certain power. Indeed, his words stirred hearts, healed people, and affected conversions. But at a time, powerful though they were, they too became inadequate. Something more was needed. So on the night before his death, having exhausted what he could do with words, Jesus went beyond them. He gave us the Eucharist, his physical embrace, his kiss, a ritual within which he holds us to his heart.

G. K. Chesterton once wrote: “There comes a time, usually late in the afternoon, when the little child tires of playing policeman and robbers. It’s then that he begins to torment the cat!” Mothers, with young children, are only too familiar with this late afternoon hour and its particular dynamic. There comes an hour, usually just before supper, when a child’s energy is low, when it is tired and whining, and when the mother has exhausted both her patience and her repertoire of warnings: “Leave that alone! Don’t do that!” The child, tense and miserable , is clinging to her leg. At that point, she knows what to do. She picks up the child. Touch, not word, is what’s needed. In her arms, the child grows calm and tension leaves its body.

That’s an image for the Eucharist. We are that tense, over-wrought child, perennially tormenting the cat. There comes a point, even with God, when words aren’t enough. God has to pick us up, like a mother her child. Physical embrace is what’s needed. Skin needs to be touched. God knows that. It’s why Jesus gave us the Eucharist.

Fr. Ron Rolheiser

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life is a defined dogma of the Catholic Church. The Feast of the Assumption, celebrated every year on August 15, is a very old feast of the Church, celebrated universally by the sixth century. It commemorates the death of Mary and her bodily assumption into Heaven, before her body could begin to decay—a foretaste of our own bodily resurrection at the end of time. Because it signifies the Blessed Virgin’s passing into eternal life, it is the most important of all Marian feasts and a holy day of obligation

Feast of the Assumption Saturday 15 August

It is a Holyday of Obligation

Masses for the Holyday are as follows:
Friday: Vigil Masses at 6.15 and 7.30 pm
Saturday: 7.00, 9.30, 11.00 am, 12.30, 6.15 and 7.30 pm

Vigil Masses 6.15 and 7.30 pm (for either Holyday
or Sunday but not both).

The Assumption

Who is she that ascends so high,
Next to the Heavenly King,
Round about whom Angels fly
And her praises sing?

Who is she that, adorned with light,
Makes the sun her robe,
At whose feet the queen of night
Lays her changing globe?

This is she in whose pure womb
Heaven’s Prince remained;
Therefore in no earthly tomb
Can she be contained.

She that did so clearly shine
When our day begun,
She how bright her beams decline
Not sits with the Sun

Sir John Beaumont

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Eileen Quinn,
55 Rosemount Gardens.

Denise Deeney,
Whitehill Road, Muff.

Gerald Sharkey,
4 Fr Mulvey Park.

Raymond Breslin,
Grangemore Park.

May they rest in peace.

Baptism

We welcome as members of the Christian community:

Brooke Kerrie Hutcheon,
82 Marianus Park.

Ethan Patrick Burke,
8 Rafferty Close.

Emma Nelis,
54d Becmead Avenue, London.

Readers - Weekdays

10.00 Eugene McClintock
07.30 Mona Tracey

Readers on duty for Holyday
Feast of the Assumption

Fri 06.15 pm Gráinne Nugent
Fri 07.30 pm Mona Tracey
09.30 am Charlie McDermott
11.00 am Roísín Bonar
12.30 pm Anna Peake

Readers on duty next Weekend
Sat 06.15 pm Louise Davis
Sat 07.30 pm Majella Coyle
09.30 am Eugene McClintock
11.00 am Kieran Kehoe
12.30 pm Marie Canning

Eucharistic Ministers
Team *A* begins its rota
at the 6.15 pm Vigil Mass
next weekend.

Sick Visitation 

Fr David O’Kane will visit the sick this week as follows:

Mon 10.00 am: Rosemount Gdns, Montrose Gdns, Ernest St: Rosemount Ave, Academy Tce, Northland Parade, Tutor Close, De Burgh Tce.

Mon pm: Lower Nassau St, Glen Road, Ardglen Pk, Glenbank Rd, Northland Rd, Edanmount Pk, Glenview St.

Tues am: Meadowview Cres, Osborne St, Norcross St, Baldrick Cres, Cedar St, Argyle St, Argyle Tce, Glasgow Tce, Glenview Ave, Cashelmore Pk.
Tues pm: Glenbrook House.

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:
Trócaire: £40, £15. Altar Flowers: £20.

Fr Canny will forward a donation of £50 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,566.

The Sisters of Nazareth
Collection will be taken up at
all Masses on the Feast of the Assumption

Clonmacnois Summer Youth Festival will take place from Thursday August 13th-Sunday 16th. It is for all those aged 16-35 and the weekend will be a lively 4 day festival with workshops, a concert, inspiring talks, great music and prayer and reflection. It will be an opportunity to meet other young Catholics from all over Ireland. The weekend is a donation-only event and there will be free buses available with pick ups in Derry, Strabane, Omagh and Castledawson Roundabout. Under 18’s need parental consent. Sleeping bag required. For more details or to book contact the Catechetical Centre on 71264087 or check out www.youth2000.ie

Monastic Experience - Weekend for Women - Carmelite Monastery, Delgany, Co. Wicklow. Single women interested in finding out more about a Carmelite Monastic Vocation are invited to join in our life of prayer, liturgy and work for the weekend 28th-30th August (preferred age 25-45). For more information visit our website: www.carmelitemonasterydelgany.ie or email contact@carmelitemonasterydelgany.ie or write to Prioress, Carmelite Monastery, Delgany, Co. Wicklow.

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