THE BIRTH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST (25/12)
“You shall be my Witnesses…”
Parish preparation for Confirmation programme
The special Mass for all the young people who made their Confirmation recently, will take place to-day, Sunday 24th June at 10.30 a.m. As a parish community will welcome the young people and their parents.
Valerie Darby, Kay Burke and Mags Rickard, Co-ordinators.
WEEKLY CATHOLIC PAPERS AVAILABLE IN THE CHURCH
Copies of weekly Catholic papers are available on the table at the back of the Church
THE IRISH CATHOLIC : €1.30
THE UNIVERSE : €1.75
THE CATHOLIC TIMES : €1.75
Money for papers may be placed in any of the Shrines in the Church.
HOWTH PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB
CHARLIE McDERMOTT ‘SPIRIT OF HOWTH’ PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
Competition is open to Juniors 16 years and under and Adults 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”x4” up to 12”x8”. Prizes – 1st €100 2nd €50 3rd €25 in both Adult and Junior categories.
Send/ deliver your entries (max 3 entries per person) to Mr. Seán Briody, C/o McDermott’s Pharmacy, Main Street, Howth, to reach him no later than 12 noon Friday 29th June. Entry Fee to the Adult Category is €2 per photo or max 3 photos for €5. Entry to the Junior Category is free.
Please remember in your prayers, ERIC TIMON, who died during the week. We offer our sympathy to his family. May he rest in peace.
MASS INTENTIONS 24th June – 1st July 2012
Sunday 24th June
Vigil (7.00 p.m. Sat. 23rd June) Pat Loftus
8.30 a.m. Margaret Browne
10.30 a.m. Jack McKenna (9th Anniv.)
12.00 noon Frank Gaffney
7.00 p.m. Richard and Lena Martin
Sunday 1st July
Vigil (7.00 p.m. Sat. 30th June) Kevin Moore (Month’s Mind)
12.00 noon Mícheal McMorrow (2nd Anniv.)
HOWTH PARISH REFORM AND RENEWAL GROUP
The next meeting will take place tomorrow evening, Monday 25th June at 8.00 pm in St Columbanus Hall. The meeting, facilitated by Ailin Doyle, is the last in a series of meetings focusing on Vatican Two as the Church marks the 50th Anniversary of the Council. This talk discusses Fr. Jim Corkery’s ideas about Parish Development in relation to Vatican 2 Documents. We will also spend some time discussing the proposed new 'umbrella organisation' to represent those interested in Reform and Renewal in our Church. All Welcome.
HOWTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
There are a limited number or places for the School year 2012/2013 available. Contact Scoil Mhuire
Tel 832 3572 or the Parish Office at Tel. 839 7398 or email howthns@gmail.com
HOWTH PENINSULA HERITAGE SOCIETY – JUNE LECTURE
On Tuesday next, 26th June at 8.00p.m. Dr. Barbara Walsh will deliver a lecture in the Howth Sea-Angling Centre, West Pier, Howth on ’Woolworths and the Irish main street, when the shopping was good’ Admission to non-members of the Society is €4.00. All welcome.
HOWTH PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes 12th September 2012 for five nights. The cost per person sharing will be €749.00 - Full Board accommodation in the Hotel Gallia Londres. For more details please call into the Parish Office/Sacristy or Tel. 839 7398
CHURCH COLLECTIONS
Sunday 17th June – First Collection €790 and the SHARE collection €620
Scripture Readings for the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time
Monday 25th June
2 Kg 17:5-8, 13-15, 18. Ps 59: 3-5, 12-13, R/ v7. Mt 7: 1-5
Tuesday 26th June
2 Kg 19:9-11, 14-21, 31-36. Ps 47: 2-4, 10-11, R/ v9. Mt 7: 6, 12-14
Wednesday 27th June
2 Kg 22:8-13, 23:1-3. Ps 118: 33-37, 40, R/ v33. Mt 7: 15-20
Thursday 28th June
Saint Irenaeus Memorial
2 Kg 24:8-17. Ps 78: 1-5, 8-9, R/ v9. Mt 7: 21-29
Friday 29th June
Saints Peter and Paul Solemnity
Acts 12:1-11. Ps 33: 2-9, R/ v5, alt R/v8. 2Tim 4:6-8, 17-18. Mt 16: 13-19
Saturday 30th June
Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19. Ps 73:1-7, 20-21, R/ v19. Mt 8: 5-17
Sunday 1st July
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
THE HOWTH AND SUTTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
OPEN WEEKEND
See the poster on the Parish Notice board in the Church about the OPEN WEEKEND at “Ardan”
garden, Windgate Road, Howth and the Allotments at “Brackenhurst”, Cowbooter Lane off
Thormanby Road. These gardens are open to the public today – Sunday from 11.00 a.m. to
5.00 p.m. All Welcome.
EAST OF IRELAND PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
Howth Promenade Sunday 1st July at 3.00 p.m. Pipe bands from all over the country will come to Howth to compete in this annual event.
HOWTH SUMMER PROJECT 2nd to 13th JULY 2012
The Summer Project begins on Monday, 2nd July and will continue for two weeks. We wish all those taking part in the Project every success.
