Sunday 15th March 2015

Fourth Sunday of Lent (11/15)

Celebrating those Baptised in 2014

To-day -  Sunday, 15th March during the 10:30 am Family Mass, all of the children baptised in Howth in 2014 will be especially celebrated.

SUNDAYS OF LENT

There will be Eucharistic Adoration at 4.00pm to-day, followed by Evening Prayer at 5.00pm.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Eucharistic adoration will not take place on Tuesday, 17th March, as it is Saint Patrick's Day.  Adoration will resume as usual on Wednesday morning, 11am on 18th March.

St. PATRICK’S DAY

Come along to the 10.30am Mass on Tuesday and enjoy some Traditional Irish Music to celebrate our Patron Saint – St. Patrick.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY MASSES

Tuesday 17th March is Saint Patrick’s Day and a Holy Day of Obligation.  Mass Times  : Vigil Mass Monday 16th March at 7.00pm.  Tuesday 17th March : 8.30am, 10.30a.m. and 12 noon.  Please note that there is no evening Mass on St. Patrick’s Day.

PROPOSED REFERENDUM ON MARRIAGE

A talk by John Murray of the Iona Institute on "The Redefinition of Marriage and the Rights of Children" takes place to-day – Sunday, 15th March at 2.00pm at the Capuchin Friary, Raheny Road, Raheny, Dublin 5.  All welcome.

Association of Catholics in Ireland [ACI] - 'Open Forum on the Family'

Pope Francis has urged the lay faithful to engage actively in the consultation process in advance of the 2015 Synod on the Family.  To assist in facilitating this vital consultation, the ACI will host an ‘Open Forum’ on the Family’ in the Regency Hotel, Drumcondra, on Saturday 21st March 2015.  The ‘Open Forum’ will include a number of short presentations on the real ‘lived experiences’ of people surviving on the margins of the church.  The presentations will address marriage break-down, second relationships, inter-faith marriage and sexual orientation.  Small group workshops will address the main topics in the Synod Lineamenta.  The event will conclude with a plenary session.  The programme, which will be facilitated by Dr. Margaret Nugent from NUIM, will commence at 11.00 am on Saturday 21st March.  Registration on the day from 10.30 am.  Everybody is Welcome to attend.

HOWTH CHAMBER MUSIC

The Howth Chamber Music Committee is proud to bring you another instalment in a series of concerts.  Thanks to the success of the inaugural festival and your ongoing support, the committee are delighted to welcome to Howth, Amy Norrington, Pablo Benedi and Alasdair Beatson for a concert in our Church on Saturday 28th March at 8.30pm.  Tickets - €15 are available by calling Tel. 087-167 1993 or visit www.howthchambermusic.ie  The programme will include Haydn, Beethoven and Brahms.

OUR DEAD

Please remember in your prayers VERA DAWE who died during the week.  We offer our sympathy to her family.  May she rest in peace.

Scripture Readings for the Fourth Week of Lent

Monday 16th March

Is 65:17-21. Ps 29:2, 4-6,11-13, R/v2. Jn 4:43-54

Tuesday 17th March

St Patrick

Jer 1:4-9. Ps 116, R/ Mk 16:15. Rm 10:9-18.  Mk 16:15-20.

Wednesday 18th March

Is 49:8-15. Ps 144:8-9, 13-14,17-18,R/v8. Jn 5: 17-30  

Thursday 19th March

2 Sm7:4-5,12-14,16. Ps 88:2-5,27,29,R/v37. Rm 4:13,16-18,22. Mt 1:16,18-21,24

Friday 20th March

Wis 2:1,12-22. Ps 33:16,18,19-21,23, R/ v19. Jn 7:1-2,10,25-30

Saturday 21st March

Jer 11:18-20. Ps 7:2-3,9-12, R/ v2. Jn 7:40-52

Sunday 22nd March

Jer 31:31-34. Ps 50:3-4,12-15, R/ v12. Heb 5:7-9. Jn 12:20-30

SAINT VINCENT De PAUL SOCIETY

The local Conference of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society will hold their monthly collection to-day – after all the Masses.

Mindfulness Meditation with Joe Clarke

Meditation continues in St. Columbanus Hall on Monday evening 16th March at 7.30pm..

SUTTON, HOWTH AND BALDOYLE PARISHES

SAINT COLUMBAN -  SUNDAY 30 AUGUST – SATURDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2015

This year is the 1400th anniversary of the death of St. Columban.  His tomb is in the crypt of the basilica dedicated to his name in the town of Bobbio situated in the foothills of the Apennines south of Milan.  The proposal is to stay in the hilltop town of Bergamo, take an excursion to Sotto il Monte the birthplace Pope St. John XXIII, sightsee and shop in Milan taking in the magnificent Cathedral, La Scala Opera House, Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper and then go for a relaxing day and night in Bobbio.  Cost: €895.00 per person sharing. Itinerary and booking forms are available from The Parish Office.  This tour is organised by MAP Travel, 36 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.  Tel: (01) 8783111.  MAP Travel is licensed and bonded with the Commission for Aviation.

MASS INTENTIONS  15th – 22nd March

Sunday 15th March

Vigil (7.00pm Sat. 14th March) Richard Walsh

8.30am Martin & Anastasia Fox

10.30am Gerry McLoughlin (14th )

12 noon Nicholas Mulhall (39th )

Mon 16th March

10.00am Arthur Dixon (9th Anv)

Tues 17th March

Vigil (7.00pm Mon 16th March) Nancy Lattimore

8.30am Elizabeth Ryan

10.30am Tony O’Sullivan (1st Anv)

12 noon Tom Gaynor (11th )& Harry and Ann Gaynor

Weds 18th March

8.00am Gillian Rickard (Recently Deceased)

Thurs 19th March

8.00am Michael Dwyer

Sat 21st March

10.00am Brigid & William Reid

Sunday 22nd March

Vigil (7.00pm Sat. 21st March) Ray Harford

10.30am Una, Christopher & Anthony Rickard

12 noon Brian & Lorna Fagan

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION

Christian Meditation will take place in the Parish Hall -  St. Columbanus  - Thursday 19th March at 8.00pm.  All are welcome.  For more information contact Matt McDonagh Tel. 806 3406

Church Readers – Weekday Masses

The following are listed to read at 8.00am Masses

16th – 20th March

Monday J. Morton

Wednesday S. Lee

Thursday K. Burke

Friday K. Nolan

The following are listed to read at 10.00am Masses 16th – 21st March

Monday T. Boyle

Wednesday J. Stewart

Thursday M. Connaughton

Friday J. Clarke

Saturday J. Towers

St. Patrick’s Day Tues. 17th March

7.00pm Mon 16th March  J. Towers

8.30am D. O Cathasaigh & Aine

10.30am S. Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh

12 noon J. Clarke

WEEKEND MASSES Sat/Sun 21 & 22 March

Saturday 7.00pm B. Lynch

Sunday 8.30am D. O Cathasaigh & U. Kane

Sunday 10.30am Family Mass Reader

Sunday 12noon Fagan Family

BIBLE STUDY GROUP   Saint John’s Gospel

Howth Parish Bible Study Group continues on Friday 20th March in St. Columbanus Hall at 10.45am.  All welcome.  

SEA SPEAK STORYTELLING Sessions will meet this Thursday 19th March, from 7pm-9pm, at Kruger’s, Main St. Howth.  This special show kicks off the World Storytelling Day celebrations.  Our theme this month is “Into the Wishing Well”.  We will have scheduled Storytellers, including our Host Daria Walsh and Paul H. Tubb alongside other Storytellers and our Open Mic spot.  Sea Speak Storytelling is delighted to be part of World Storytelling Day and we are hoping to meet new Story-lovers and hear new voices in our Open Mic spot.  If you would like to get involved please contact Daria on FaceBook (Sea Speak Storytelling), via e-mail dmarieaw@yahoo.com or mobile 087-742-7342.  Hope to see you there.  Daria Marie Walsh

World Storytelling Day is a worldwide celebration of the Art of Storytelling.  The 2015 theme is “Wishes”  Storytellers of Ireland cordially invite you to attend their event Friday 20th March from 5pm - 6:30pm in the Tea Rooms at Clerys on O’Connell St. Dublin.  The theme for the event is “A Wish and a Story” where you will hear tales from a line-up of professional Storytellers.  It is not too late to get involved.  Please contact Daria, if you are interested in participating or hosting, via e-mail dmarieaw@yahoo.com or mobile 087-742-7342.

STELLA MARIS RETREAT CENTRE, Carrickbrack Road, Howth  Tel. 832 22 28

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION WITH JOE CLARKE

Continues - Monday 16th March 11.00am to 12 noon

CHURCH COLLECTIONS

Sunday 8th March – First Collection  €955 and the SHARE collection   - €700