23rd February 2014

Newsletter for the Parishes of Saggart - Rathcoole - Brittas & Newcastle Parish Team Fr. Enda Cunningham PP St Mary’s Parochial House Saggart. Tel: 4589209 Mob: 087-1380695 Fr. Aidan Kieran CC 1 The Glebe Peamount Road Newcastle. Tel: 4589230 Mob: 087-6397744 Fr. Aloysius Zuribo C.C. 2 Carrigmore Place Saggart, Co. Dublin Parish Pastoral Worker Mr Sean O’Rourke c/o The Parish Office St. Mary’s Parochial House Tel: 4589209 Mob:087-0540695 Fr. Michael Shortall PC 87 Beechwood Lawns Rathcoole Tel: 4587187 Mob: 087 -2861765 Fr. Michael McGowan PC 7 St. Patrick’s Crescent, Rathcoole Tel: 4589210 Parish Secretary Martina Hopkins The Parish Office St. Mary’s Parochial House Opening Hours: 9.30-1.30 Monday to Friday Tel: 4589209 www.saggartparish.com [email protected]

Eucharistic Adoration Holy Family Church Rathcoole Every Friday 7.30 – 8.30pm Items for Newsletter If you have any items for the newsletter, please contact the Parish Office or email to the addresses given below. Please indicate clearly that the items are for inclusion in the Parish Newsletter. Many thanks. [email protected] or

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7th Sunday of the Year

We pray for

Mass Schedule

Daire Forde (Rathcoole) Michael Mooney (Newcastle)

Saggart: Sunday: 9 am & 11.30 am Weekday: 9.30 am

who are recently deceased. We extend our deepest sympathies to their families and friends.

Rathcoole: Saturday Vigil: 6.30 p.m. Sunday: 10 am & 12.00 pm Weekday: 9.30 am Saturday: 10.00 am

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord And let perpetual light shine upon them. Liturgy Team Newcastle Holy Week

Brittas: Sunday: 10.30 am

This year in St. Finian’s, we are looking to involve a large number of people from across the community in our celebration of Holy Week. For Christians, it is the most important celebration of every year, and every baptised member of the Church should be ready to help make the Holy Week celebrations a true reflection of our joy during these great days. Soon, we will be making an appeal, asking for parishioners to step forward to make a difference. Whether by distributing missalettes before Mass, stewarding our procession down the Main Street of Newcastle on Good Friday or taking on the ministry of reading at one of the celebrations, there are many roles to be taken on. No matter what your skills, we can use them. When you hear our appeal to form a liturgy team for Holy Week, please be generous in responding.

Rathcoole: Saturday after 10.00am Mass

Applications for Permanent Diaconate

Newcastle: Saturday after 7.00pm Mass

Newcastle: Saturday Vigil: 7.00 p.m. Sunday: 10.30 am Weekday: 10.00am Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri. Confession Saggart: Friday, after 9.30am Mass

Permanent Diaconate is a voluntary ordained ministry, normally exercised in a part-time capacity. Deacons are engaged in a threefold ministry of Word, Altar and Charity. The diocese of Dublin currently has eleven permanent deacons and eleven candidates in formation. The formation programme includes a preliminary year, three further years before ordination and two years after ordination. Applications are invited from men of faith between the ages of 35 and 60 who already have some track record of service in their parish or local community. Further information check out www.vocations.dublindiocese.ie The closing date for initial enquiries is 31st March.

Newcastle 2nd Saturday 4pm Last Sunday 2pm

Dates for First Confessions

Please contact the Parish Office

Some dates for the fast approaching First Confessions are as follows: St. Finian’s Newcastle Tues 4th March Holy Family Rathcoole Tues 11th March Scoil Chrónáin Rathcoole Weds 12th March

Baptism Saggart 2.00pm Sunday Rathcoole 4.00 pm Saturday

Marriage Please contact the Parish Office

St. Finian’s Church Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Monday 24th February, 7.00-9.00pm There will be adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Finian’s Church, Newcastle from 7.00 - 9.00pm on Monday 24th February. The time of adoration will finish with an informal benediction. All welcome, whether you can come for ten minutes or two hours!

New Youth 2000 Prayer Meeting A new Youth 2000 Prayer Meeting has been established in Sandyford, Dublin. It takes place at St. Mary's Parish Church, Sandyford on Mondays @ 8pm (Starting Monday 3rd February). All 16-35 year olds are welcome. James: 085 7351210 or Pat: 087 6890495 Youth 2000 is an international movement of young people called to spread the Good News of the Catholic faith and share this experience with other young people. www.youth2000.ie

Irish Hospice Foundation Workshop The Irish Hospice Foundation is running a workshop on Friday, 28th February from 9:15am-4:15pm in the Bereavement Education & Resource Centre, Morrison Chambers, 4th Floor, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. The workshop will be presented by Máire Ní Dhomhnaill on the many aspects of suicide and an understanding of how they may affect our work in supporting the suicide bereaved. Fee is a €100 (1-day workshop) includes light lunch/tea and coffee. To book a place: Iris Murray on 01 6793188 email [email protected] www.hospicefoundation.ie www.bereaved.ie Peter McVerry Trust Peter McVerry Trust supports young homeless people to break the cycle of homelessness and move towards independent living through the provision of a continuum of care services. Service provided include: prevention services, drug treatment services, temporary accommodation and housing with support. If you would like to support the work of Fr. Peter McVerry SJ, donations can be made online at www.pmvtrust.ie. 29 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1.

01-823 0776

St. Vincent de Paul St. Vincent de Paul helps those in disadvantage in many ways. If you have any queries please contact :National Head Office: 91/92 Sean Mac Dermott Street, Dublin 1. Phone: 01 838 6990 Fax: 01 838 7355 email: [email protected]

Congratulations Cardinal Seán Brady We extend our prayers and good wishes to Cardinal Sean Brady, a gentle and holy man, as he celebrates the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.

Family Offering Envelopes New Boxes Available During the next week, new boxes of Family Offering Envelopes will be made available. This year we hope that every family will receive their box of envelopes personally from a member of the Parish Pastoral Council or a parish volunteer, with a word of thanks for your contributions. This is a good opportunity to remind parishioners where the different collections go: 1. Dublin Diocesan Common Fund The Common Fund is supported by the First Collection at Masses on Sundays and Holydays and also by contributions to the Christmas, Easter and Harvest Dues The Diocesan Common Fund provides the salaries of Dublin priests who are currently in ministry. The Common Fund also provides a substantial grant to the Clerical Fund, which provides income and care for priests who are retired or who are out of ministry long-term due to illness. 2. The Diocesan Share Fund The Diocesan Share Fund is supported by the Second Collection at Masses on Sundays and Holydays. Share helps to fund the diocesan administration and assists parishes with projects which would otherwise be unaffordable to the local community. At certain times, as announced, the proceeds of the Second Collection is given over to diocesan agencies such as Accord or Crosscare, and you may remember that recently the proceeds were given to help alleviate suffering in Syria and the Philippines. 3. The Family Offering Collection The Family Offering collection covers the running expenses of the parish, including: insurance, lighting and heating, telephone, the secretary’s salary, computer and photocopying expenses, missalettes, minor repairs, communion breads, altar wine and many more expenses. Families can contribute to the Family Offering by returning a regular envelope contribution with the envelopes provided, or by standing order. An important point to note is that your contribution to the first and second collection at Masses, which is very important and is returned to the diocese. Please do not neglect the Family Offering Collection, which provides for the running expenses of the parish. Pope Francis Creates 19 New Cardinals On Saturday 22nd February, Pope Francis created 19 new cardinals at a consistory in the Vatican. Here is an extract of the homily Pope Francis gave on this occasion: ‘...I will tell you what the Church needs: she needs you, your cooperation, and even more your communion, with me and among yourselves. The Church needs your courage, to proclaim the Gospel at all times, both in season and out of season, and to bear witness to the truth. The Church needs your prayer for the progress of Christ’s flock, that prayer – let us not forget this! – which, along with the proclamation of the Word, is the primary task of the Bishop. The Church needs your compassion, especially at this time of pain and suffering for so many countries throughout the world. Let us together express our spiritual closeness to the ecclesial communities and to all Christians suffering from discrimination and persecution. We must fight every form of discrimination! The Church needs our prayer for them, that they may be firm in faith and capable of responding to evil with good. And this prayer of ours extends to every man and women suffering injustice on account of their religious convictions. The Church needs us also to be peacemakers, building peace by our words, our hopes and our prayers. Building peace! Being peacemakers! Let us therefore invoke peace and reconciliation for those peoples presently experiencing violence, exclusion and war…’