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WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, CHURCHTOWN Sunday 2nd September 2018 Twenty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time Parish Office Opening: Monday, Thursday, Friday 10am – 2 pm . Tel. Numbers: Parish Office: 01 2984642 Sacristy: 2984642 & press 2 Fr. Brian Edwards 01 2967512 Fr.Hyacinth Nwakuna Curate to the Parishes of Ballyroan, Churchtown, Rathfarnham. Website www.goodshepherdchurchtown.ie E-mail: [email protected]
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Mass Intentions for the Coming Week
Sunday 2nd September 2018
10am Una McCarthy (A)
Carmel Lawless (A)
James Coffey (Special Intention)
Kathleen Ward (A)
Dick Boyer (A)
12pm Jim Davidson (A)
Sile Doyle (A)
Tom Ryan (A)
Thomas McCarthy (A)
Brian Kirby (RIP)
Haydn Lewis (A)
Dick Boyer (A)
Monday 3rd September 2018
10am Maudie Donohue (Special
Intention)
Tuesday 4th September 2018
10am Michael Langsdorf (A)
Wednesday 5th September 2018
10am Pearse Keegan (RD)
Mary Riordan (RD)
Thursday 6th September 2018
10am
Friday 7th September 2018
10am Altar List of the Dead
(No Mass Intentions)
Saturday 8th September 2018
10am Nora Maher (1st A)
7.15pm John Fallon (A)
Sunday 9th September 2018
10am Harry Doyle (A)
Nuala Doyle (A)
Thomas Fennell (Snr & Junior)
Paula Murphy (A)
Elizabeth McGuire (A)
12pm Michael O'Neill (A)
Carmel Ryan (A)
Brian Kirby (RIP)
Noel O'Connor (A)
Baptisms will be celebrated on the
following dates
Saturday February 10th at 12.15pm
Saturday March 31st (Easter Vigil)
Saturday 21st April at 12.15pm
www.goodshepherdchurchtown.ie NB. Please bring booking form & birth cert
when booking baptism
St. Vincent De Paul Church gate Collection
Sunday 5th November
De La Salle College
Are you travelling abroad?
You are welcome to call to the office or sacristy to get the mass leaflets for the weekends you are away. Those going to mass in a foreign language find this helpful. We usually have a supply of leaflets two months ahead of time. There is also a great iphone or smart phone app called "iMissal" which is excellent for the readings. It does not use data when you're travelling. Try it out. It has all the weekday readings too, so it can be used even if you are not travelling.
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World Meeting of Families
SINGING FOR MENTAL HEALTH
HOLY CROSS CHOIR
&
ROCKMOUNT CHOIR
Sunday October 29th
7.00pm—8.30pm
in
Holy Cross Church, Dundrum
All welcome.
Admission free
Voluntary collection in Aid of AWARE
Please pray for those who died
recently:
Envelope System
Ponsettia
Lotto
Diocesan Food Appeal for
Crosscare Food Banks Sincere thanks to all who supported the
appeal last weekend for the Crosscare
Food Bank.
St. Vincent de Paul
Mobile number if you need to ring 087 392 7023
Parish Team
Priest of the Parish:
Fr. Brian Edwards
[email protected] Parish Secretary
Parish Secretary: Niamh Masterson,
Tel: (01) 2984642, Ext. 1
Email: [email protected] Parish Catechist
Parish Catechist: Mary McSweeney –
Please contact through the Parish Office
Parish Choir Director Parish Choir Director: Siobhan Dempsey -
Email: [email protected] Parish School Parish school: Good Shepherd National
School, Whitehall Road
Principal: Orlaith Veale, (01) 2989475,
Email:[email protected]
Sacristan: Ray Johns, Tel: 2984642, Ext. 2
Assist Sacristan/ Assistant Sacristan / Secretary:
Amy Burdge. Email:
[email protected] Accounts Accounts: Louisa Askin, Tel: (01) 2984642,
Please pray for those who died
recently:
May they rest in peace
The Bethany Support Group are
available on the second Mon of
every month 8-9pm in the Parish Centre. If you want to speak to a
member of the group they can be
contacted at the numbers listed
below: Elizabeth 2980026 Mona
2982799
Kathleen 0861012956
Mary 087 1265331
Jim 0877538466
Baptisms
Sat April 31st Easter
Vigil 12.15pm
Sunday April 1st - 12pm
12:15pm
Saturday May 19th -
12.15pm
www.goodshepherdchurc
htown.ie
NB. Please bring booking
form & birth cert when
booking baptism.
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Baptisms
Saturday February 10th at 12:15
Easter Vigil Sat March 31st 21:00pm
Easter Sunday 1st April 12pm
No Baptisms During Lent
www.goodshepherdchurchtown.ie
NB. Please bring booking form & birth cert
when booking baptism
Celebration of 1st Penance will be
February 20th at 7pm
The Annual Collection for
ACCORD the Diocesan Agency for
Marriage and the Family, will be taken
up at all Masses on the weekend of 17th
& 18th February 2018 The Collection for ACCORD will
replace the usual Share Collection.
ACCORD Dublin throughout the
diocese offers:
Marriage Preparation Courses,
Counselling for couples and
individuals experiencing difficulties
in their relationships.
A Relationship and Sexuality
Programme for Schools.
ACCORD Dublin needs your
support:
PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY ON
17th & 18th FEBRUARY
Easter Parish Post
Dublin Archdiocese Pilgrimage to Knock
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock will
take place on Saturday April 21st 2018, with
the main celebration of the Eucharist in the
Basilica at 3pm. A wonderful opportunity
for the Archdiocese of Dublin to gather as
one large family of faith, united in worship
and prayer.
Book a place through email:
‘We are Pilgrims – Knock invites us to
Healing and Peace.’
News from Good Shepherd
Primary School
Parochial House
Parishioners will be aware of the difficulties we have as a faith community in finding the
finance to maintain our church building, the parish pastoral centre, the church grounds and the
many activities the parish hosts. The upkeep of a building that is over half a century old is
significant and places considerable strain on our diminishing income. The recent
refurbishment programme, the majority of which involved the replacement and upgrading of
existing services, has added to this. While the resultant debt is reasonably manageable, its
servicing means that other essential work to the fabric of the church complex, along with any
development of facilities, must be placed on hold.
The Parish Finance Committee has been grappling with this issue for some considerable time.
After careful consideration and debate it has been decided that the disposal of the Parochial
House, in the grounds of the church, offers a solution that will secure the finances of the
parish, going forward. The fact that this building is vacant and represents an ongoing and
significant maintenance and upkeep cost to the parish, has been an important factor in a
decision that has not been taken lightly. Parishioners will be aware the parish has a second
house, where Fr. Brian lives, which is cost effective to maintain. Although the Parochial
House will hold many memories for our senior parishioners, we hope they, along with our
other parishioners, will support this important initiative.
Parish Finance Committee.
September 2018.
1st and 2nd Collection Envelopes
Many thanks to those of you who have
already collected your new boxes. For
those who haven't please collect at the
end of the church after each mass this
weekend, many thanks.
We encourage those who may not be
contributing through this system to
consider doing so. Information forms are
available at the back of the Church. Just
drop the form into the office and we will
look after the rest, thank you.
Readers Roster
for July is now in the Sacristy
Baptisms
We Welcome the families of the
children being Baptised in July for the
first part of their Baptism celebration.
Baptism dates
Saturday August 18th 12:15
Saturday September 15th 12:15
Saturday October 6th 12:15
Saturday November 17th 12:15
www.goodshepherdchurchtown.ie
NB. Please bring booking form &
birth cert when booking baptism.
Collection amounts
Collections last Weekend
1st Collection For the support of the priests of the
parish and diocese: €1172.10
2nd Collection SHARE: € 889.89
Thank you for your continued support and
generosity.
The Parish Lotto
is a small but important source of
revenue for our parish community.
The draw takes place each Monday
after Mass in the Parish Centre.
Our Jackpot currently stands at €4,100.
We would like to take this opportunity
to thank all our players and the
volunteers who manage the weekly
draw on behalf of the Parish.
Envelopes are available at the back of
the Church at €2 each or three for €5.
All envelopes will be included in two
€25 Lucky Dip draws if the Jackpot
isn’t won.
Parish Shop Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays only,
during the week, for the months of July
and August . Open as usual before and
after all weekend Masses
Please pray for
those who died recently
Gerry Byrne
Sr. Machtilde Hunter L.C.M
May they rest in peace
A Scripture Study and Faith enrichment course
A Scripture Study and Faith enrichment course
will begin in the Parish Centre each Thursday
from September 20th to December 6th. Each
session begins at 7.30pm and concludes at
9.30pm.The focus will be the Acts of the Apostles.
Further information is available on the notice
boards as well as an information leaflet at the back
of the Church. All are welcome.
Please contact:
Liam 086 8076555
Mary 086 3576581
Annual National Grandparents
Pilgrimage The Catholic Grandparents Association’s
Annual National Grandparents Pilgrimage
will take place on Sunday 9th September in
Knock Shrine at 2.30pm. Everybody
welcome to honour and thank grandparents
for all they have done for us down through
the ages. Principal Celebrant: Archbishop
Jude Thaddeus Okolo, Apostolic Nuncio.
Special guest Dana will sing ‘Our Lady of
Knock’.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Clothing Appeal
Bags will be collected outside the Church
this Saturday after the Vigil Mass (Sept
1st) and again after the Sunday Masses
(Sept 2nd). The Society of St. Vincent de
Paul is very conscious of the tremendous
support given by the people of the Parish
and thank you most sincerely on behalf
of those you have helped.
