THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH (52/12)
The Priests of the Parish wish you every Grace
and Blessing in the New Year 2013
John V. Fitzpatrick, Adm.
Brendan Houlihan
Kilian Brennan, C.C.
Raymond Molony.
MONDAY 31st December 2012
There will be one Mass in the
Church at
11.00 a.m. followed by Miraculous Medal Novena Prayers.
TUESDAY 1st January 2013
There will be one Mass in the
Church at
11.00 a.m.
The normal Mass schedule resumes
from Wednesday 2nd January 2013
World Day of Peace
The World Day of Peace 2013 will be celebrated in the Dublin Diocese at a special Mass in the Church of St. Therese, Mount Merrion on Tuesday 1st January at 11.00 a.m. The theme chosen by the Holy Father this year is “Blessed are the peacemakers”.
ANNUAL CHURCH UNITY WEEK 18th to 25th January
2013
Inauguration in Dublin
will take place at an Interdenominational Service in the Church of Saint Thomas, Indian Orthodox Church, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 1 on Friday 18th January 2013 at 8.00 p.m. The theme, “What does God require of
us” was chosen by the Christian
Communities in India.
Many thanks to all who contributed to the cost of the flowers for the
decoration of the Altar for Christmas. A
big ‘Thank-You’ to Marie, Martina, Mary and Margaret for the Floral
Arrangements. Thanks also to all those
who assisted with the Advent and Christmas Liturgies. Thanks also to Michael Hunt, who provides our
Christmas Tree every year.
OUR DEAD
Please
remember in your prayers MAEVE O’GRADY who died on 21st
December. We offer our sympathy to her
family. May she rest in peace.
MASS INTENTIONS 30th December 2012 – 6th
January 2013
Sunday 30th
December
10.30 a.m. May Courtney (2nd
Anv)
12.00 noon Edward
O’Shaughnessy
7.00
p.m. Cora Moore, Jack
and Nellie Moore
Tuesday 1st
Jan.
11.00 a.m. Jim West
Sunday 6th
Jan.
Vigil (7.00 p.m.
Sat. 5th Jan.) Annie and Mary
Forman
8.30 a.m. Patrick
and Edith Reid and their Grandson Barry Dunne, Edie and Peter Tanner
10.30 a.m. Dominic Coleman
12.00 noon Lena and Tom Clinton
7.00
p.m. Helen and Florence McCarthy
The Howth Community
Drama Group presents 'ANNIE – The Musical' from Tuesday 1st
to Friday 4th January at 8.00 p.m. with a Matinee on Saturday 5th
at 3.00p.m. in the School Hall, Howth
Primary School. Tickets €8 adult, €5 senior citizens and
children, Family Ticket €20 - from Lua (Tel. 839 1538). Please come, enjoy a great show and support your local
community!
CHRISTMAS DUES
Many thanks to those who sent in Christmas Dues:
your generous support is much appreciated.
Important Dates for the Year 2013
Ash Wednesday 13th February
Easter Sunday 31st March
The Ascension of the Lord 12th May
Pentecost Sunday 19th May
The Holy Trinity 26th May
The Body and Blood of Christ
(Corpus Christi) 2nd June
The Sacred Heart of Jesus 7th June
Christ the King 24th November
Stella Maris Retreat Centre, Baily,
Howth Tel. 832 22 28
Mindfulness Course resumes Tuesday 15th
January at 11 a.m. with Joe Clarke.
CHURCH COLLECTIONS
Sunday 23rd December – First Collection €880 and the SHARE Collection €770
Scripture Readings
for the First Week of January 2013
Monday 31st
December
1 Jn 2: 18-21. Ps 95:1-2, 11-13. Jn 1:1-18
Tuesday 1st
January 2013
Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Num 6: 22-27. Ps 66:2-3,5,6,8. Gal 4: 4-7. Lk 2: 16-21
Wednesday 2nd
January
Ss Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen Memorial
1 Jn2:22-28. Ps 97:1-4. Jn 1: 19-28
Thursday 3rd
January
1Jn2: 29-3:6. Ps 97: 1, 3-6. Jn 1:29-34
Friday 4th
January
1Jn3: 7-10. Ps 97: 1, 7-9. Jn 1:35-42
Saturday 5th
January
1 Jn 3:11-21. Ps 99. Jn 1: 43-51
Sunday 6th
January
The Epiphany of
the Lord
Is 60: 1-6. Ps 71:
1-2, 7-8, 10-13. Eph 3: 2-3, 5-6. Mt 2: 1-12
Church Readers –
Weekday Masses
The following are listed
to read at
8.00 a.m. Masses 2nd – 4th Jan. 2013
Wednesday Kay Burke
Thursday Kay Burke
Friday John Morton
The following are
listed to read at
11.00 a.m. Masses 31st
Dec – 1st Jan.
Monday T. Boyle
Tuesday J. Comisky/U.Kane
The
following are listed to read at
10.00 a.m. Masses 2nd
– 5th Jan.
Wednesday Joe Stewart
Thursday M. Connaughton
Friday Joe Clarke
Sat. 5th Jan.
10.00 a.m. J. Towers
Sat. 5th Jan.
11.00 a.m. V & L Duffy
WEEKEND MASSES
Sat./Sun. 5th /6th Jan.
Saturday 7.00 p.m. N. McCann
Sunday 8.30 a.m. D. O’Cathasaigh
Sunday 10.30 a.m. Family Mass Reader
Sunday 12 noon V & L Duffy
Sunday 7.00 p.m. E. Cantwell