Sunday 21st June 2015

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time  (24/15)

HOWTH PRIMARY SCHOOL - SCOIL MHUIRE   Tuckett’s Lane, Howth

STRAWBERRY FAIR  - To-day  -  Sunday  from 12 noon to 4.00 p.m.

Stella Maris Retreat Centre Baily Howth Tel. 832 22 28

The Sanctuary will be holding a month long Ashram Experience, a retreat with a difference, this July in Stella Maris, Howth, from June 28th to July 27th.  This community experience, within the natural beauty of Stella Maris, will offer you an opportunity to experience meditation, silence, simplicity, peace and inner stillness, to enrich your spirit and enliven your faith.  Bookings can be made by contacting the Sanctuary in Dublin 7, 01-670 5419.  More information is available on the Sanctuary website: https://www.sanctuary.ie/sanctuary-ashram-fr-korko-moses/

HOWTH PARISH  -  BIBLE STUDY GROUP

BRINGING FAITH TO LIFE  continues on Friday 26th June at 11.00am in St. Columbanus Hall.  All are welcome to participate.

HOWTH PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK

This year’s Howth Parish Pilgrimage to Knock has now been arranged for SUNDAY 30th August.  Cost - €50 – which includes Coach, Lunch (Tea/Coffee/Soup/Sandwich) and Evening Dinner at the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon.  Bookings may be made in the Parish Office weekday mornings.

Spirit of Howth” Photography Competition 2015

Howth Photographic Club invite entries to The Charlie McDermott “Spirit of Howth” Photography Competition 2015.  Junior section up to 16 and Adults section over 16 Photographs will be judged on the extent to which they reflect the “Spirit of Howth” in the widest sense of people, scenery, activities, culture or heritage.  Photos can be black and white or colour ranging in size from 6”x 4” up to 12”x 8” un-mounted.  First Prize €100  Second Prize €50  Third Prize €25  Prizes in both the Adult and Junior sections  Send / deliver your entries (maximum 3 un-mounted photographs) to Sean Briody, c/o McDermott’s Pharmacy, Main Street, Howth with your name, address, phone number and the age category entered clearly printed on the back ( preferably on an adhesive Label).  Closing date for entries is Friday 3rd July   Entry Fee to the Adult Section is €2 per entry or a maximum of 3 entries for €5.  Entry to the Junior Section is Free.  Prizes will be presented on Friday July 10th 2015 at 7pm in the Old Courthouse Harbour Road Howth.

PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION

The Annual Collection for the Pope and Pontifical charities (Peter’s Pence) will take place at all Masses next weekend, Sat 27th June/Sun 28th June.  This collection replaces the SHARE collection.

OUR DEAD

Please remember in your prayers, FELICITY HEALY, who died during the week.  We offer our sympathy to her brothers – Stephen, Paul, John and Michael.  May she rest in peace

WE ALSO PRAYERFULLY REMEMBER the Victims of Berkeley Balcony Tragedy

Ashley Donohoe, Olivia Burke, Eoghan Culligan, Lorcan Miller, Niccolai (Nick) Schuster, and Eimear Walsh.

Scripture Readings - Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday 22nd June

Gn 12:1-9. Ps 32:12-13,18-20,22, R/ v12. Mt 7:1-5

Tuesday 23rd June

Gn 13:2,5-18. Ps 14:2-5, R/ v1. Mt 7:6,12-14

Wednesday 24th June

The Nativity of St John the Baptist

Is 49:1-6. Ps 138:1-3,13-15, R/ v14. Acts 13:22-26.Lk 1: 57-66, 80

Thursday 25th June

Gn 16:1-12, 15-16. Ps 105:1-5, R/ v1. Mt 7:21-29

Friday 26th June

Gn 17:1, 9-10,15-22. Ps 127:1-5, R/ v4. Mt 8:1-4

Saturday 27th June

Gn 18:1-15. Ps Lk 1:46-50,53-55, R/ cf. v54. Mt 8:5-17

Sunday 28th June

Wis 1:13-15, 2:23-24. Ps 29:2,4-6,11-13, R /v2. 2 Cor 8:7,9,13-15. Mk 5:21-43

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 22nd June at 7.30pm.

Meditation will also take place on Tuesday morning 23rd June from 11.00am in St. Columbanus Hall.  All are welcome.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION

The Christian Meditation Group have decided to take a recess and our next meeting will be Thursday 27th August at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall -  St. Columbanus.  Any queries may be directed to Matt McDonagh Tel. 01-806 3406

MASS INTENTIONS  21st – 28th June

Sunday 21st June

Vigil (7.00pm Sat. 20th June)   Ray Harford (Birthday Remembrance)

10.30am Jack McKenna

12 noon John, Mary and Shay Cullen and Mary McLoughlin

Mon 22nd June

8.00am Fr. Ray Reilly

Weds 24th June

10.00am Anne Doran (First Anv)

Sat 27th June

10.00am Richard ‘Bun’ Martin & Lena Martin. Also Tony Martin

Sunday 28th June

Vigil (7.00pm Sat. 27th June)   Peter Wright

10.30am William Gallagher

12 noon Denis Mulhall (3rd Anv)

CHURCH COLLECTIONS

Sunday 14th June – First Collection  €775  and the SHARE collection  €665

Church Readers – Weekday Masses

The following are listed to read at 8.00am Masses 22nd – 26th June

Monday J. Morton

Tuesday B. Milton

Wednesday K. Nolan

Thursday B. Milton

Friday K. Nolan

The following are listed to read at 10.00am Masses 22nd – 27th June

Monday T. Boyle

Tuesday U. Kane

Wednesday J. Stewart

Thursday M. Connaughton

Friday J. Clarke

Saturday M. Kirwin

WEEKEND MASSES Sat/Sun 27 & 28 June

Saturday 7.00pm B. Lynch

Sunday 8.30am D. O Cathasaigh/Aine

Sunday 10.30am Family Mass Reader

Sunday 12noon D. Gilroy

POPE FRANCIS  -  RELEASES HIS LONG AWAITED ENCYCLICAL ‘Laudato Si’

In the papal encyclical Laudato Si', Pope Francis calls for a "new and universal solidarity" in response to threats facing the global environment.  Humanity needs "a conversation which includes everyone, since the environmental challenge we are undergoing, and its human roots, concern and affect us all," he wrote.  The text of Laudato Si can be read here: http://www.news.va/en/news/laudato-si-the-integral-text-of-pope-francis-encyc  or see www.dublindiocese.ie

FINGAL AND BALGRIFFIN CEMETERIES

The Annual Cemetery Mass in Fingal takes place to-day, Sunday 21st June at 12noon.  The Annual Cemetery Mass in Balgriffin takes place on Sunday 5th July at 12noon.

ALL-IRELAND RALLY FOR LIFE

You are invited to join the All-Ireland Rally for Life on Saturday 4th July at 2.00pm in Parnell Square.

HOWTH PENINSULA HERITAGE SOCIETY  -  JUNE LECTURE

On Tuesday 23rd June at 8.00pm Dr. CIARAN WALLACE, TCD, will give a lecture in the Howth Angling Centre, West Pier, on “Civilian life in Ireland in the Great War”.  Admission to non-members of the Society is €5  All welcome.