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Church of the Ascension of the Lord 18th February 2018
Parish Office Open Hours: Tuesday to Friday from 10.30am –
12.30pm. Tel: 01-2954296, Email: [email protected]
Web: www.balallyparish.ie
Pastoral Centre: Tel: 01- 2953095
Email: [email protected] Web: www.balallyppc.ie
Priests of the parish: Fr Peter Byrne:
Tel: 089-4824671 Mgr. Dermot A Lane:
Tel: 01-295 6165
Sunday: 18h 10.00 am: Pro Populo 11.30am: Joe & Gertie Keating/ Tom Hegarty 12.45pm: Paulina Greegan Mon 19th – Sat 24th January - 10.00am Monday: Paul Gillen Tuesday: Daniel & Margaret Byrne & Family Wednesday: Pat Wall Thursday: Betty Woolahan Friday: Jackie Carey / & James & Catherine Aherne Saturday: Special Intention (50th Wedding Anniversary Maureen & Seamus Coughlan) Sunday: 25th 10.00 am: Ailish Byrne/Joe Byrne/Betty O Neill 11.30am: John Kavanagh/Marie Bradshaw (5th Anniversary) 12.45pm: Mass Pro Populo
THE DEEP END: Operation Transformation The first Sunday of Lent – I love Lent, it s a great season where we can get in transformation mode. Regardless of whether or not someone is still practicing their faith, people still seem to get on board with Lent. We usually give some-thing up, but remember it s not simply about weight loss or getting fit. By doing these things we are trying to make room for something deeper. It s a spring cleaning sort of time. What needs clearing out in my life so that I can make more room for God? Or often do we need to make more room for what God has planned for us? We can get stuck, especially when we are comfortable and don t really want too much to change. But without change we can t grow and things fast become stale in our lives. God is always urging us on because God knows just what possibilities there are for each of us. So Lent might be a time where in giving up something or taking on something, we make space for something new. The gospel today is short and sweet – Jesus is sent into the desert and we too are invited into a desert time. Deserts are interesting places which can allow us to reflect, give ourselves space and we should not be afraid because as the gospel tells us clear-ly today, it is a Spirit led desert. God is with us in this desert. So enjoy Lent, embrace it. How we make use of this time determines what will be.- Jane Mellett [email protected]
Holy Day Masses: Vigil 7.30pm; 10.00am ,1.10pmConfessions: Saturday after 10.00am Mass Baptisms: Second Sunday of the month 1.30pm straight after the 12.45pm Mass
View the Live Broadcast of our services Go to www.balallyparish.ie/balally-goes-live/ for a live streaming of our Masses & Services
The Rosary: is recited every morning at 9.40am before 10:00 am Mass. All Welcome. Lay-led Evening prayer is held every Thursday at 7.30pm in the church. The first seven Stations of the Cross will be prayed on Thursday 22nd
February and the final seven on 22nd March. All Welcome
St Mary s Sandyford, Mass times: Saturdays: Vigil 6.00 p.m. Sundays: 9:00 a.m., 11:00a.m, 6:00p.m.(Youth Mass)Mondays to Fridays: 10:00am. ( Tue & Thurs: 7.15 am Lent Only) Holy Days: 10.00am and 7.30pm. Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confessions by request
This Week: The End of the Alleluias! The Alleluias were buried at 10.00 Mass on Sunday. The First Communion children coloured Alleluias and placed them solemnly in the basket that was then buried under the altar by the Joseph of Arimatheateam. No Alleluias will be said sung or whispered in the whole parish during this wonderful time of Lent which indicates our preparation for Easter and our desire to follow Jesus into the desert. The World Meeting of Families team prepared the special packs for those who signed up for the Lenten Family Fitness Pack It is a great way to live Lent in family. During the Week the Family Mass team had their meeting to organise the Family Masses over the next few weeks of Lent while the Reader s club had their monthly meeting (and pizza ... and chips) to prepare the first reading. The Fáilte Team were present on Sunday to welcome everyone into the coffee dock especially the families of Mason and Daniil who were baptised after the 12.45pm Mass We had a special visitor on Monday at the coffee Dock; Rev. Rob Clemens from Church of Ireland Kilternan came to chat with the priests of the Parish about some projects born from the Ecumenical meeting that we had for the Week of Christian Unity.-
The Parish BINGO is held every Friday at 8.30pm in the Pastoral Centre. All welcome
Lenten Night Prayer A sung form of Night Prayer will take place in St Mary's on the Fridays of Lent @ 8pm. -This short service will include music, candlelight, silence, scripture, reflection and stillness to end the day. We encourage as
many of you as possible to commit to attending for Lent
We want you to be spiritually fit so we offer a spiritual fitness pro-gramme: The Seven Pack for families. We want lent to be a special time for families. So what does the Seven Packcontain? * It asks families to see a family movie together (and some suggestions are included) * It asks families to visit a special place in Dublin or Ireland during lent (a list of fascinating Pilgrimages will be included) * It will include the Trócaire box and asks families to bring it back to the Church at 15.00 on Good Friday and place it at the foot of the Cross. * It will include the readings for every Sunday of lent and asks families to read them together at some time during the week. * It asks families to choose a few words that will not be used in the family during lent. * It asks families to choose a time every week when they will sit with each other, chat and not look at any devices. * And finally it will include a list of Works of Mercy and each family can choose one it will do during lent. If you are alone .. you are not alone. You can invite some of your friends to be your spiritual family this lent and do the Seven Pack together. If you are a widow or a widower you could join up with other people in you same circumstance and do the Seven Packtogether. If your family is not interested you might join up with another family and do the Seven Pack with them There are a few left
The Annual Collection of Accord, The Diocesan Agency for Marriage and the family, will be made at all Masses this Sunday 18th. This will replace the usual SHARE Collection. ACCORD offers: Marriage preparation Courses; Counselling for couples and individuals experiencing difficulties in their relationships; A Relationship and Sexuality Programme for schools
UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS AND MEETINGS: Next Family Mass Meeting: 12th February 8pm
The Next outdoor collection for the Soci-ety of St Vincent DePaul takes place after all Masses on Sunday 25th Feb-
Society of St Vincent De Paul Annual Clothing Appeal
The appeal is for clean, good-quality clothes, bedclothes, curtains, shoes etc.
Bags will be available inside the church porch next Sunday 25th February and bags of clothing will be collected the
following Sunday 4th March only
Naomh Olaf GAA Club
Jesus, friend of outcasts
Whatever you eat, whatever you drink, whatever you do at all, do it for the glory of God. We often think of faith and religion only in terms of prayer. The extraordinary thing about Jesus and his teaching, as seen in this passage from St. Paul, is that true religion is to be found in the ordinary things of life and true faith is to be lived in daily life. This is especially true in the day-to-day loving that is marriage. Each couple live out their spirituality in the ways they tenderly love one another. And in family life the quality of love is what makes people holy. In our life together in our parish we are called to the spirituality of being a community in which we care for one another. We need prayer as part of it all both to grow in the power to love and to celebrate the goodness of love. It is only through the power of God that we can love as we should. Johnny Doherty CSsR
Focal Scoir: A Rí na rí, a Rí na cruinne A Rí do bhí, do bheas ‘s atá Go maiithir dúinne agus da bhfuil uile Gabh mo huuí, a Rí na ngrást.
Prayer for World Meeting of Families 2018
God, our Father,
We are brothers and sisters in Jesus your Son, One family, in the Spirit of your love.
Bless us with the joy of love. Make us patient and kind,
gentle and generous, welcoming to those in need.
Help us to live your forgiveness and peace. Protect all families with your loving care, Especially those for whom we now pray:
We pause and remember family members and others by name Increase our faith,
Strengthen our hope, Keep us safe in your love,
Make us always grateful for the gift of life that we share. This we ask, through Christ our Lord, Amen
Mary, mother and guide, pray for us. Saint Joseph, father and protector, pray for us.
Saints Joachim and Anne, pray for us. Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, pray for us.
Registration for the World Meeting of families in 2018 is
now open. Visit the Tickets Section on
www.worldmeeting2018.ie to access information on the dif-
ferent type of tickets and registration available.
Accommodation booking is also available at time of
registration through the booking form on the website
WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES - 21- 26 AUGUST 2018
Balally Bells - Operation Transfomation
Come along to Nomh Olaf GAA Club at
7pm on Monday and/or Wednesday nights
and join in with Ireland Lights Up group
for a choice of 3k or 6k walk. All welcome
Parents Information Nights for Teen Hope with details as follows:
When: Sundays 25th February &11th & 25th March, from 7 - 8.30pm. Venue: The New Parish Centre at St Mary s, Sandyford Village, Who : 1st & 2nd Years Cont . [email protected] Or Phone 2956414 or Ed B urke 087- 6334644
Next draw takes place on Sunday 25th February. Subscriptions - €10 per
month -will be taken up after all Masses next Sunday
Free Short Computer Course for Over s Designed for adults with less than upper second level qualifications who would like to learn new skills. Start: Monday 5th March Mon-day & Thursday morning 10am— pm for two weeks in the Adult Education Service, Sydenhem Rd., Dundrum. To book a place ring 2989283. Limited places
Archdiocese of Dublin - Choose Life 2018 - Choose Life 2018 is a newsletter circulated by the Catholic Communications Office to promote the Church s position on unborn human life and to encourage family discussion on this important subject.—
http://www.dublindiocese.ie/choose-life-2018
Parish of Sandyford ~ Pilgrimage to Fatima & Cascais with Map Travel. 30th August - 6th September 2018. Cost €895. See notice board for details of the 8 day programme. Deadline for applications is end of February. Contact Fr Paul Ludden 01 2958933 or the Parish Office
Congratulations to Ger Murphy Principal of Saint Olaf s N.S. who was honoured by being one of the twelve recipients of the 2018 G.A.A. Presidents Awards for his outstanding voluntary contribution to the G.A.A. over a prolonged period. Ger has made a significant contribution to the development and participation of his students in Gaelic Games as an extra-curricular activity. He has also served with distinction in various roles in Naomh Olaf G.A.A. Club. Ger was presented with his Award by the President of the G.A.A. Aogán Ó Fearghail at a special event in Croke Park, on Friday the 9th February. The function was television and shown on TG4 the following day. The interview with Ger about his G.A.A. involvement with the School and the Club was shown. Saint Olaf s N.S. and Naomh Olaf Clubhouse were clearly shown. There was one winner of the Lotto Jackpot of €2,300. Numbers drawn were 6, 11 & 12. This week s Jackpot is €1000
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The next Mindfulness practice will take place in the upper
room here in Balally church on Monday 19th February
from 7.30 to 8.30pm. Mindfulness practice takes place on
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