Sunday 4th October 2015

Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time  DAY FOR LIFE (39/15)

DAY FOR LIFE

T0-day is Day for Life which is celebrated annually by the Catholic Church in Ireland, Scotland and England and Wales.  It is a day dedicated to celebrating and upholding the dignity of human life from conception to natural death. This year’s theme is ‘Cherishing Life, Accepting Death’.

STELLA MARIS RETREAT CENTRE Baily  Carrickbrack Road  Howth

Harvest Celebration and also celebrating 200 years of the RELIGIOUS SISTERS of CHARITY

Sunday 11th October  3.00pm to 5.00pm   Presenter: Sr. Marie Thérèse Porter R.S.C.   The celebration will include reflection, live music, quiet time, refreshments with home baking.  An oak sapling will be planted to celebrate the bicentenary of the Religious Sisters of Charity.  All welcome.  Tel.: 01 832 2228.  Email: stellamarisretreatcentre@gmail.com Website: stellamarisretreats.ie

SAINT VINCENT de PAUL  -- HOWTH CONFERENCE

You will be aware of the work carried out by the Society.  They urgently require collectors to help with their out-door collections which take place outside the church, monthly, after each Mass.  Three collectors are required for each Mass and the time involved is less than 15 minutes per Mass.  For further details, please contact Barbara in the Parish Office and a member of the local Conference will be in touch with you.

BIBLE STUDY GROUP

The Acts of the Apostles

Howth Parish Bible Study Group continues on Friday 9th October in St. Columbanus Hall at 10.45am.  All are welcome.

LIVING WITH LOSS

An information evening about bereavement with guest speaker Jane McKenna (founder of The LauraLynn Children’s Hospice Foundation)

November is traditionally a month for remembrance.  This Irish Hospice Foundation event aims to provide information about grief and the range of supports available to bereaved people.  Members of the public are invited to attend this free public event:  Thursday, 5th November  5.30pm - 8.00pm  Alexander Hotel, 41-47 Fenian Street (off Merrion Square), Dublin 2.  There will be an opportunity to chat to voluntary bereavement support services about the supports they provide.  During the evening Jane McKenna will address the gathering and speak on the theme ‘Living with Loss’.  If you have any queries or would like further information please contact  Iris Murray, Irish Hospice Foundation, 4th Floor, Morrison Chambers, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin 2.   Telephone: 01 6793188 Fax: 01 6730040  email: iris.murray@hospicefoundation.ie  website: www.hospicefoundation.ie  Tea/Coffee will be served throughout the evening

The SAINT PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP will meet tomorrow evening  (Monday 5th October) in  St’s. Peter and Paul Church, Baldoyle for Rosary at 7.15pm followed by Mass at 7.30pm

Scripture Readings – Twenty Seventh Week in Ordinary Time

Monday 5th Oct

Jon 1:1-2:1, 11. Ps Jon 2:3-5,8, R/ v7. Lk 10:25-37

Tuesday 6th Oct

Jon 3:1-10. Ps 129:1-4, 7-8, R/ v3. Lk 10:38-42

Wednesday 7th Oct

Our Lady of the Rosary Memorial

Acts 1:12-14. Ps Lk 1:46-55 R/ v49. Lk 1:26-38

Thursday 8th Oct

Mal 3:13-20. Ps 1, R/ 39/5. Lk 11:5-13

Friday 9th Oct

Jl 1:13-15, 2:1-2. Ps 9:2-3,6,16,8-9 R/v9. Lk 11:15-26

Saturday 10th Oct

Jl 4:12-21. Ps 96:1-2,5-6,11-12,R/v12. Lk 11:27-28

Sunday 11th Oct

Wis 7:7-11.Ps 89:12-17, R/v14. Heb 4:12-13. Mk 10:17-30

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION

Christian Meditation will take place in the Parish Hall -  St. Columbanus  - on Thursday 8th October at 11.00am.  All are very welcome to attend.  For more information contact Matt McDonagh Tel. 806 3406

Church Readers – Weekday Masses

The following are listed to read at 8.00am Masses 5th -9th Oct

Monday J. Morton

Tuesday J. Morton

Wednesday B. Milton

Thursday B. Milton

Friday K. Nolan

The following are listed to read at 10.00am Masses 5th – 10th Oct

Monday T. Boyle

Tuesday J. Commisky

Wednesday J. Stewart

Thursday M. Connaughton

Friday J. Clarke

Saturday M. Kirwin

WEEKEND MASSES Sat/Sun 10 & 11 Oct

Saturday 7.00pm B. Lynch

Sunday 8.30am D. O Cathasaigh/ Aine

Sunday 10.30am Family Mass Reader

Sunday 12 noon P Van DePol

Howth and Sutton Horticultural Society will host a Talk on Wednesday 7th October at 8.00pm in Howth Yacht Club.  The Speaker will be Oliver Schurmann who will talk about Prairie Style Plants in the Irish Climate.  All welcome – Admission €5.  Refreshments and Plant Sale during the Evening.

MASS INTENTIONS 4th – 11th Oct

Sunday 4th Oct

Vigil (7.00pm Sat. 3rd Oct)  Jimmy White

8.30am Crew of the St. Ibar

10.30am Kitty Rickard (2nd Anv) & Alec Rickard

12 noon Marie McLoughlin (3rd Anv)

Mon 5th Oct

10.00am Desmond Menton  (Anv)

Sat 10th Oct Aileen Kenny (3rd Anv)

Sunday 11th Oct

Vigil (7.00pm Sat. 10th Oct)  Jane O’Rourke

8.30am Liam, Una & Finbar Davis

10.30am Ernie Brennan (Birthday Remembrance)

12 noon Rita Hogg (2nd Anv)

Mindfulness Meditation with Joe Clarke

Meditation continues at 7.30pm on Monday 5th Oct. in St. Columbanus Hall.

Meditation will also take place on Tuesday morning, 6th Oct. 11.00am until 12noon in St. Columbanus Hall.  No booking required – all are welcome.

HOWTH SPIRITUALITY VIDEO CHANNEL

Two new interviews have been published on Howth Spirituality channel: Pastor Bob Carley and Phyl Rutherford, both from a newly founded Christian church on the peninsula.  Visit www.youtube.com/howthspirituality to enjoy these and earlier interviews.

SUTTON PARK SCHOOL will host its annual “Open Evening” in the school on Thursday 15th October from 7.00pm to 9.00pm. All are welcome.

Howth Folk Choir singing one Sunday morning Mass every month. (10.30am)  The Folk choir are looking for singers and musicians to join them.  Children from age 8 upwards, teenagers and adults who are interested are all welcome to join.  A one hour practise for the Mass is held on two Tuesday evenings prior to that Sunday in the Sacristy from  8pm – 9pm.  For more information Tel. Barbara in the Parish Office 839 7398 or Marie O Laoi Tel. 086-602 8277.  Please join us – you will be most welcome.

CHURCH COLLECTIONS

Sunday 27th Sept – First Collection  €830  and the SHARE collection   €655