With great Joy....
During Rite of Reception (in the Baptism ceremony) the Priest says to the child “the Christian community welcomes you with great Joy” the only problem is that when a baptism takes place on a Saturday morning the Christian Community isn’t there!
Many parishioners have commented on the Baptism Pilot programme, on behalf of the Diocese, which took place during Eastertide. You may have noticed that we had the Rite of Reception at one Mass with the actual conferring of the Sacrament two weeks later. Our next task is to send our feed-back to the Diocese and await the production of a Diocesan policy or guidelines. Having the ceremony over different Sundays means that, although the Baptisms do take place during Mass it doesn’t prolong it. We renew the Baptism promises in place of the Creed, and use the prayer of the faithful from the Baptism Rite.
I imagine that the Diocesan guidelines will suggest that a least the Rite of Reception will take place during Mass, it is a great Joy to have new members joining our community/parish.
More joy! At the 11.30 Mass on Sunday 9th June, there will be a celebration to mark particular Marriage anniversaries, (Silver, Ruby, Gold and Diamond). So do let us know if you’re one of the lucky couples, we’d like to make a little fuss of you and congratulate you on the day (names to Parish Office or Fr. Philip).
On September 1st at the 10 am Mass we hope to have Anointing of the Sick in anticipation of the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes (7-12th). The idea is that we will accompany the Pilgrimage from a distance. At the Mass we will have a box for petitions to be brought to Lourdes. More on this later.
Fr. Philip (Joyfully!!)
Thank you for the €1,339 which you donated to last Sunday’s collection for the Support of Priests of the Parish (& Dioceses) and for the Share Collection which amounted to €988.
The Society of St. Vincent De Paul will collect your returned filled bags this weekend. The Society thanks the tremendous support given by the parishioners of this parish to the Society over the years.
Parish Census:
Parishioners are requested to return their completed Census Form to the Parish. Returning a completed form will mean that a parish representative will not have to call to your home in the autumn
Saint John Of God Hospital, Public Lectures Series 2013: Minding the Mind. The final lecture in this series will take place at 8pm on Monday, 27th May, in St. John of God Hospital Stillorgan. The title of this lecture is ‘Mental Health and Spirituality – The Mind, Life’s Meaning and Me’. Further details of this series of lectures are on the Parish Notice Boards
This Monday evening at 8pm, members of the Parish Baptism Team will meet with parents and Godparents of children who are to be baptised here in June.
The following items were discussed at the May meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council: Child Protection, Diocesan Liturgy Seminar (which will take place on Sept. 28th)), recruitment of additional Ministers of the Word, and the ‘Parish 5 Year Vision’.
CORPUS CHRISTI
The Annual Eucharistic Procession led by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will take place in the grounds of Clonliffe College at 7.30pm on Thursday May 30th. There is ample parking in Clonliffe for those who wish to attend this Diocesan event. Parishioners who wish to participate in this procession are invited to gather at the Parish Pastoral Centre at 6.30pm where a car sharing arrangement will take place. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to attend this Diocesan procession.
Pope Francis will participate in a period of Eucharistic Adoration which will be televised for the first time throughout the world on Sunday June 2nd when the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) is celebrated. Every parish is encouraged by Pope Francis to have a time of Eucharistic Devotion on this day. With this in mind there will be a half hour of Eucharistic Adoration in our parish church from 1 – 1.30pm on Sunday June 2nd.
Children from this parish who have received their First Holy Communion in other churches this year are particularly invited to come along to the 10am Mass on Sunday June 2nd. Attendance at this Mass will provide an opportunity for our parish community to congratulate and cherish these young parishioners who recently celebrated the beginning of a significantly closer relationship with Christ and our community. Parishioner’s children who received their First Holy Communion in other parishes this year are particularly invited to come along to the 10am Mass on Sunday June 2nd.
Hospice Sunflower Days:
volunteers are required to help with the Hospice Sunflower days which will take place on June 14th & 15th. Contact Imelda at 01, 4911072 if you can volunteer for a few hours on those days. Further information is available on our Parish Notice Boards.
Change a Life – Become a Foster Carer.
Fostering is caring for somebody else’s child in your own home, providing family life for a child or young person, who for one reason or another, cannot live with his or her own parents. Foster carers are always needed – could you give a child a chance? The Dublin South-East Social Work Department at Nutgrove Retail Park (beside Aldi) will host a Coffee Morning on Tuesday, May 28th at 11am and an Information Meeting on Thursday, May 30th at 7pm. For further information please contact 01-4916401 or visit www.fostering.ie.
What really Matters? Focolare are having a Summer Gathering for all ages in Dungarvan from the 1st to the 6th of July. This is a gathering where people of all ages, background and faiths meet to take time out together. It’s like a retreat but different because it is lived together with each day having talks, workshops, outings, fun and moments of reflection and discussion. Accommodation is in the Gold Coast Hotel (choice of lodges, hotel and camp site accommodation available). A reduced basic option is available for young adults over 18 years of age. Programmes for adults, teenagers and children will take place in St. Augustine’s College. For more information call the Milltown Focolare Centre at 2698081 or look at their website on www.focolare.org
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 7th – 12th September
Application forms are available for any sick person who may wish to attend this pilgrimage. The sick pilgrims are accommodated in the Accueil Notre Dame which is situated close to the Grotto, and are cared for by voluntary doctors, nurses and helpers from all over the diocese. All applications are subject to consideration by the Pilgrimage Medical board. For further information call Geraldine at 8376820.
