Sunday 31st January 2016

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time  (05/16)

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2016

Catholic Schools Week (CSW) will be celebrated between Sunday 31st January and 6th February.  The purpose of the week is to highlight and celebrate the wonderful contribution that Catholic Schools make to our local communities and society in general.  The theme for CSW 2016 is ‘Catholic Schools – Challenged to Proclaim God’s Mercy’.

St PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP Mass 7.30pm, preceded by Rosary 7.15pm, Monday 1st February, Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Baldoyle.

Tuesday 2nd February is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas).  Candles will be blessed at the 8.00am and 10.00am Masses on 2nd Feb.  Wednesday 3rd February is the feast of St. Blaise -  The Blessing of Throats will take place after the 8am and 10am Masses on that day.

Proclaiming the Word

Helen Norton will bring the best out of readers by working on their use of voice as they proclaim God’s word in the liturgy.  This one off session will take place in Clonliffe College on Thursday 4 February from 8.00 – 9.30 p.m.  Booking is required – Tel. 808 7554   €5 contribution is invited.

FRIDAY 5th FEBRUARY - FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

Morning Masses at 8.00 and 10.00.  The Masses on the first Friday of the month are offered for those whose names are on the Parish Altar List of the Dead.

BIBLE STUDY GROUP

Howth Parish Bible Study Group continues on Friday 5th February in St. Columbanus Hall at 10.45am.  All are welcome.

Stella Maris Retreat Centre, Baily, Howth  Tel. 832 22 28

A REFLECTIVE RETREAT DAY

Wednesday 10th February  10.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.

Facilitated by Sr. Sally Hyland S.J.G.

Start Lent well!  This Retreat Day, on Ash Wednesday invites you to reflect on Lent as a sacred time of renewal, healing and hope.  The day includes Prayer, input, Eucharist, silence, 3 course meal and tea breaks.  Cost €50.  Contact Sr. Sally Hyland to reserve your place Tel. 087-622 6620

WEEK OF GUIDED PRAYER

St. Fintan’s Parish, Sutton are hosting a Week of Guided Prayer from Sunday 6th March to Saturday evening 12th March.  It is an opportunity to participate in a retreat with a difference, a 'Retreat in Daily Life', or a 'Busy Person's Retreat'.  It is a way of making a retreat in the midst of daily living, as by taking some quiet time each day on your own, you are enabled to find God in your everyday life, in all its ups and downs.  The Retreat will take place in the Parish Pastoral Centre at St. Fintan’s church.  During the weekdays participants will meet with their guide for about 30 minutes.  Booking forms will be made available shortly and more information to follow.

OUR DEAD

Please remember in your prayers, GRÁINNE SCHOLEFIELD who died during the week.  We offer our sympathy to all her family.  May she rest in peace.

Scripture Readings for the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Monday 1st Feb

St Brigid Feast

Job 31:16-20, 24-25, 31-32 or Eph 3:14-21. Ps 106:35-38, 41-42, R/ v1. Lk 6:32-38

Tuesday 2nd Feb

The Presentation of the Lord Feast

Mal 3:1-4 or Heb 2:14-18. Ps 23:7-10, R/v10. Lk 2:22-40

Wednesday 3rd Feb

St Blaise

2 Sm 24:2,9-17. Ps 31:1-2,5-7, R/ cf. v5. Mk 6:1-6

Thursday 4th Feb

1 Kg 2:1-4,10-12. Ps 1 Chr 29:10-12, R/ v12. Mk 6:7-13

Friday 5th Feb

St Agatha Memorial

Eccles (Sir) 47:2-11. Ps 17:31,47,50-51, R/ cf.v47. Mk 6:14-29

Saturday 6th Feb

Ss Paul Miki & Companions

1 Kg 3:4-13. Ps 118:9-14, R/ v12. Mk 6: 30-34

Sunday 7th Feb

Is 6:1-8. Ps 137:1-5,7-8, R/ v1. 1 Cor 15:1-11. Lk 5:1-11

Mindfulness Meditation with Joe Clarke

Meditation resumes in St. Columbanus Hall tomorrow evening, Monday 1st February at 7.30pm.

Meditation will also take place on Tuesday morning 2nd February from 11.00am in St. Columbanus Hall.  No booking required – all are welcome.

CHRISTIAN MEDITATION

Christian Meditation will continue in the Parish Hall -  St. Columbanus  - on Thursday 4th February at 11.00am.  Cost:  None - and all are very welcome to attend.  For more information contact Matt McDonagh Tel. 806 3406

The next MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Weekend will be from 26th to 28th February 2016 (8:00 pm Friday to 4:30 pm Sunday) at the Creggan Court Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.  For more information see the website www.marriageencounter.ie or telephone  087-784 0408.

MUDOAK

The story of a Howth Cottage by Bernie Nestor

Howth Peninsula Heritage Society donated the proceeds of this publication, a Memoir of Mudoak Cottage by the late Bernie Nestor, to St. Francis Hospice.  The amount raised was €1,500.  

HOWTH CHAMBER MUSIC presents ‘TRAD NIGHT, Local & Beyond’ on Saturday 6th February from 7.30pm in St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Deerpark.  Tickets €15 & €10  All star line up of Trad Talents -  Niamh Parsons, Jesse Smith, Jessica Ziegler, flutist Harry Bradley and accordionist Fiachna O Mongáin and many more.  See www.howthchambermusic.ie for more details.

CHURCH COLLECTIONS

Sunday 24th Jan. First Collection  €900   SHARE Collection €555

Church Readers – Weekday Masses   The following are listed to read at 8.00am Masses 1st – 5th Feb

Monday J. Morton

Tuesday K. Burke

Wednesday K. Nolan

Thursday B. Milton

Friday K. Nolan

The following are listed to read at 10.00am Masses 1st – 6th Feb

Monday T. Boyle

Tuesday U. Kane

Wednesday J. Stewart

Thursday M. Connaughton

Friday J. Clarke

Saturday L & V Duffy

WEEKEND MASSES Sat/Sun 6 & 7 Feb

Saturday 7.00pm B. Farrell

Sunday 8.30am D O Cathasaigh/Áine

Sunday 10.30am Family Mass Reader

Sunday 12 noon A Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh

MASS INTENTIONS    31st Jan. - 7th Feb.

Sunday 31st Jan

Vigil (7.00pm Sat. 30th Jan)   Esther Finnerty (7th Anv)

10.30am Phyllis Campbell (1st Anv)

12 noon Imelda & Paddy Collins

Mon 1st Feb

8.00am Noel Kelleher

10.00am A Special Intention

Tues 2nd Feb

10.00am Cormac, Brigid & Kathleen O’Kelly

Weds 3rd Feb

8.00am A Special Intention

10.00am Josephine Brady (Month’s Mind)

Fri 5th Feb Altar List of the Dead

Sunday 7th Feb

Vigil (7.00pm Sat. 6th Feb)   Joe Kidd (18th Anv)

10.30am Kitty West

12 noon Dr John Tierney & John Kevin Tierney

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

REFLECTION DAY

HEALING -  Reaching out to the sick, their families and carers.  This celebration will include Meditation, silence with space to enjoy the beauty and peace of Stella Maris. Contact Stella Maris 832 2228 or e-mail stellamarishretreatcentre@gmail.com  

Cost: €20 – Please bring packed lunch, Tea/Coffee provided

Date: Tuesday 2nd February   Time: 10.30 - 4.30 p.m.  

Presented by Fr. Frank Monks

Howth and Sutton Horticultural Society will hold their AGM  followed by an illustrated talk by Declan Doogue , well known field naturalist and author of Wildflowers of Ireland.  Entitled  “Some Garden Plants and their Wild Irish Relatives”  8 pm, Wednesday 3rd February.  Howth Yacht Club.  All welcome.