Sunday 4th January 2015 Second Sunday after Christmas(01/15)
The Priests of the Parish wish you every Grace and Blessing in the New Year 2015
Kilian Brennan Brendan Houlihan Raymond Molony
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Tuesday, 6th January is a Holyday of Obligation. Vigil Mass on Monday evening - 5th January at 7 o’clock. Masses on Tuesday morning, 6th January at 8.00am and 10.00am. There will also be Mass on Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock.
WEEKDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION The normal schedule of Eucharistic Hours of Adoration on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays recommences on Tuesday 6th January at 11:00 am [following 10:00 am Mass for The Feast of the Epiphany].
CHRISTMAS DUES Many thanks to those who sent in Christmas Dues - your generous support is much appreciated.
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, Mary, Kay, Margaret and Martina for the Floral arrangements throughout the year. Thanks also to Michael Hunt, who provides the Christmas Tree every year.
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be observed from 18th – 25th January 2015. Its inauguration in Dublin will take place at an interdenominational service in St Bartholomew’s Anglican Church, Clyde Road, Dublin 4 on Sunday 18th January at 3.00pm. Fr Damian McNeice, Chairperson of the Dublin Council of Churches, will preach the sermon. This year’s theme, “Give me to drink”(John 4:7) was chosen by the Christian communities in Brazil.
OUR DEAD Please remember in your prayers JOHN ‘JACK’ HALL who died during the week. We offer our sympathy to his family. We also pray for EUGENE HUNT who died recently. We offer our sympathy to his family. May they rest in peace.
Scripture Readings Monday 5th Jan 1 Jn 3:11-21. Ps 99:R/1. Jn 1:43-51 Tuesday 6th Jan The Epiphany Is 60:1-6. Ps 71:1-2,7-8,10-13, R/ cf v11. Eph 3:2-3,5-6. Mt 2:1-12 Wednesday 7th Jan 1 Jn 3: 22-4:6.Ps 2:7-8,10-11, R/ v8. Mt 4:12-17,23-25 Thursday 8th Jan 1 Jn 4:7-10. Ps 71:1-4,7-8, R/cf v11. Mk 6:34-44 Friday 9th Jan 1 Jn 4:11-18.Ps 71:1-2,10-13, R/ cf. v11. Mk 6:45-52 Saturday 10th Jan 1 Jn 4:19-5:4. Ps 71:1-2,14-15,17, R/ v11. Lk 4:14-22 Sunday 11th Jan The Baptism of the Lord Is 55:1-11. Ps Is 12:2-6. R v3. 1Jn 5:1-9. Mk 1:7-11
RELIGIOUS BOOKLETS ON SALE IN THE CHURCH Religious Booklets are available at the Church Notice Board. Books are changed on a regular basis to suit the different seasons of the year. Weekly Catholic papers are also available THE IRISH CATHOLIC - €1.60 THE UNIVERSE - €1.75 and THE CATHOLIC TIMES - €1.75 Money for papers may be placed in any of the Shrines in the Church.
Mindfulness Meditation with Joe Clarke Meditation resumes in St. Columbanus Hall on Mondayevening 12th January at 7.30pm. Meditation will also take place on Tuesday morning 13thJanuary from 11.00am in St. Columbanus Hall. No booking required – all are welcome.
CHURCH COLLECTIONS Sunday 21st Dec – First Collection €1,050 and the SHARE collection - €665 Sunday 28th Dec – First Collection €805 and the SHARE collection - €625
MASS INTENTIONS – 4th – 11th January Sunday 4th Jan Vigil (7.00pm Sat. 3rd Jan)Cora Lynch, Jack & Nellie Moore 10.30amA Special Intention 12 noonJohnny Dixon (First Anv) Mon 5th Jan 8.00amEdward and Kathleen O’Rourke. Patrick & Richard O’Rourke and Eileen O’Shea 10.00amDeirdre Lacy (Month’s Mind) Tuesday 6th Jan - The Epiphany Vigil (7.00pm Mon. 5th Jan)P.J. Kellett (First Anv) 8.00amAnnie & Harry Gaynor and Tom Gaynor 10.00amTom and Lena Clinton and May Courtney 7.00pmKathleen & John McKenna Weds 7th Jan 8.00amMargaret Nolan (Recently Deceased) 10.00amJohnJoe and Willie Kelly Thurs 8th Jan 8.00amPeter Lawless Fri 9th Jan 8.00amEileen O’Shea 10.00amMaimie Lawless (15th Anv) Sat 10th Jan 10.00amGerry Young (6th Anv) Sunday 11th Jan Vigil (7.00pm Sat. 10th Jan)Michael, Kathleen and Kieran Healy 8.30amDenis Quinn (6th Anv) 10.30amBernard Farren (6th Anv) 12 noonJasper Dunne and May Dunne (First Anv)
Church Readers – Weekday Masses The following are listed to read at 8.00am Masses 5th – 9th Jan MondayJ. Morton TuesdayK. Burke WednesdayK. Nolan ThursdayB. Milton FridayK. Nolan The following are listed to read at 10.00am Masses 5th – 10th Jan MondayT. Boyle TuesdayJ. Comiskey WednesdayJ. Stewart ThursdayM. Connaughton FridayJ. Clarke SaturdayJ. Towers Tuesday 6th Jan – The Epiphany Mon 5th Jan 7.00pmB. Morgan Tues 8amK. Burke Tues 10amJ. Comiskey Tues 7pmA. O’Halloran WEEKEND MASSES Sat/Sun 10/11 Jan Saturday 7.00pmE. Stewart Sunday 8.30amD. O Cathasaigh /V. Duffy Sunday 10.30amFamily Mass Reader Sunday 12noonV. Darby
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