I broke out in Handcuffs!
I was listening to the Radio recently and heard an interview with an American man talking about his ‘drinking problem’ and how he got to change his behaviour. As he put it “I discovered was allergic to alcohol, when I drank, I broke out in handcuffs”. It got me to reflect on how much it took Him to reflect on the pattern of drinking and ending up in ‘handcuffs’.
So, here’s a little reflection on some experiences. When I travel on an airplane, I really dislike when the passenger behind me grabs the top of my seat to assist them in getting out of their seat. My seat pops back and forward! However, when I try to get out of MY seat, it takes all my strength and memory not to grab the seat in front as I move across. Reflection: even when we know that the behaviour of others is unpleasant for us, we often find it difficult not to do the same to them.
More about airplanes: I often heard people advising me (for my ears)to hold my nose and blow on the way up in the plane, and to hold my nose and swallow on the way down. Some years ago I did some scuba diving. In the training, it was explained that when we dive there is increased pressure on the eardrum (and it can be sore!). So we hold our nose and blow to pump air into the middle ear and equalise the pressure in each side of the eardrum. Reflection: it often pays to listen to good advice even if you don’t understand it.
A friend advised me not to throw out my old sun cream but to use it as after sun. Reflection: often there is a 2nd and a 3rd use for things we throw out.
Fr. Philip Adm.
Thank you for the €1,108 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Dioceses and for the Share Collection which amounted to €938.
PARISH OPEN DAY
This years Parish Open Day will take place on Sunday September 9th. Please contact the Parish office if you would like to help organise this event.
VOLUNTEERING SUNDAY
The parish will host a ‘Volunteering Sunday’ on September 16th.Representatives from all of the existing Ministries in the parish will be available in the Parish Pastoral Centre, after the morning Masses, to answer questions you may have about joining any of our voluntary groups.
LOCAL AUTHOR!
Copies of the recent publication called “Penal Places, Artefacts and People in the Archdiocese of Dublin” are available on our Church Book Rack and in the Parish pastoral Centre. This booklet, which was edited by Fr. Kevin Bartley from our neighbouring parish of Clonskeagh, The information presented tells the story of the survival of our faith in difficult times. A copy of this guide would fit in the glove compartment of your car and would be a very handy source of reference for you when you are visiting churches throughout the diocese.
Mass on this Bank Holiday Monday, August 6th h, will be at 11am.
Summer Music in Sandford Parish Church
At 1.10 p.m. on Fridays in August.
These concerts will last for 35/40 minutes.
10th August: Tanya Sewell (Mezzo-Soprano), Alison Young (Piano) - Songs and arias by Schumann, Poulenc, Quilter and others
17th August: Niamh McCormack (Soprano), Patrice Keegan (Organ) - Music by Bach, Vierne, Sweelinck and others
Admission Free! (Donations in aid of the Rectory, Sandford Close)
The Console World Suicide Prevention Day Conference:
Console is holding their annual World Suicide Prevention Day Conference on
Friday, 7th September in the Croke Park Conference Centre. For further information log on to www.console.ie or call 01 610 2638.
Prayer for the Canonization of Blessed John XX111
O God who raised Angelo Giusseppe Roncalli to the dignity of the priesthood, and subsequently to the dignity of Archbishop of Areopolis, and subsequently to the dignity of being Vicar of Christ, Pope John XX111, thus showing the world a model of simplicity in greatness, grant that soon he may be canonized, raised to the honours of the altar, and grant that he may continually intercede for the poor of this world, and the reception of your love and mercy by all humankind.
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WHAT WE SEE IN CHURCH
Humeral Veil: A long; rectangular garment, with a clasp at the front, worn by the priest or deacon when carrying a CIBORIUM or MONSTRANCE containing the Blessed Sacrament, especially on Holy Thursday evening and during Blessed Sacrament Processions.
Incense: One of the gifts the 3 wise men brought to Jesus. It looks a bit like large grains of brown sugar, which when sprinkled on burning charcoal, gives off clouds of sweet smelling smoke. It is contained in a BOAT; so called because of its shape.
Lectionary: A large book which contains the Readings from the Bible we need for the Liturgy of the Word at Mass. There are three of them:
The Red one for Sundays, Advent, Christmas time, Lent and Eastertide.
The biggest one is the Blue one: with all the readings for weekdays and Saints feast days and the Beige/Brown one: with readings for baptism, confirmation, funerals, weddings and so on.
Missal: The book which contains all the prayers of the Mass.
Monstrance: A special vessel for showing the Blessed Sacrament for prayer. It is made of precious metal and sometimes has 'rays' coming out from the centre.
Nave: The part of the church where the people sit. The passageways are called AISLES.
Pall: A square board covered in white linen to cover the chalice or paten.
It is useful to keep flies out of them.
Paschal Candle: A very tall candle, blessed at Easter and often to be seen standing next to the baptism font. It represents the risen Christ, the light of the world.
Paten: There are two types: One is a thin, round metal plate on which is sometimes placed the priest’s host. Others are like metal dishes with sides on them in which we can hold many hosts.
Purificator: A white linen cloth (usually folded up and with a little red cross on it) which is used to clean (‘purify’) the chalice and patens and ciborium.
More next week!
