20th September 2015 25th Sunday of the Year

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 Tel. 01-4589209 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 Thursday Tel: 4589209 www.saggartparish.com [email protected]

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We pray for those who have died recently: Betty Fogarty (Newcastle) John McDonagh (Rathcoole) Nina Byrne (Newcastle) We extend our deepest sympathies To their families and friends. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord And may perpetual light shine upon them. New Member of Parish Team Parish Pastoral Worker: Breda Carroll I am delighted to welcome Ms Breda Carroll into our community and on to our parish team. Breda is one of the diocesan Parish Pastoral Workers who, thanks to the generosity of Archbishop Martin (and to those who are supporting the Living the Joy of the Gospel fundraising initiative), will now serve our two parishes, working in conjunction with Mr Sean O'Rourke PPW. Breda will be officially commissioned this weekend at the celebration of our Sunday Eucharist in Saggart on Sunday at 11.30am. I ask you to hold her in prayer, that God may grant her joy and fulfillment in her service of our parish community, and that her many gifts may bear abundant fruit. Fr. Enda Annual Crosscare Collection This Weekend The annual collection for Crosscare, the social support agency of the Archdiocese of Dublin will be taken up at all Masses this weekend. It will be 2nd collection at Mass, and will replace the usual SHARE collection. Inspired by the example and teachings of Jesus, Crosscare has: A VISION of a society where all people have the opportunity to fulfil their potential A MISSION to provide innovation and relevant services to those most in need. St. Vincent de Paul Society Annual Clothing Appeal Saggart/Rathcoole/Brittas and Newcastle Distribution 3rd/4th October - Collection 10th/11th October The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is seeking your help in its Annual Clothing Appeal in the parish. The appeal is for clean, good-quality clothes, bedclothes, curtains, shoes etc.

rd th [email protected] Bags will be distributed on the weekend 3 /4 October. You are invited to fill a bag with the items listed above. Bring the filled or bag to the church on the weekend 10th/11th October. The bag will [email protected]

subsequently be collected from the church by the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Mass Schedule Saggart: Sunday: 9 am & 11.30 am Weekday: 9.30 am Rathcoole: Saturday Vigil: 6.30 p.m. Sunday: 10 am & 12.00 pm Weekday: 9.30 am Saturday: 10.00 am Brittas: Sunday: 10.30 am 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 Rathcoole: Saturday after 10.00am Mass Newcastle: Saturday after 7.00pm Mass Baptism Saggart 2.00pm Sunday Rathcoole 4.00 pm Saturday Newcastle 2nd Saturday 4pm Last Sunday 2pm Please contact the Parish Office Marriage Please contact the Parish Office

Four Districts Day Care Centre Charity Race Nite th Friday 25 September, 9pm, Rathcoole Inn

St. Vincent de Paul Society Volunteers Needed for Vincent’s Charity Shops

Volunteers are needed for Vincent’s Charity Shops in the The Four Districts Day Care Centre are holding a charity local area. Volunteers are asked to give 4 hours per week. race night, to raise much needed funds for the Day Care It’s a wonderful way to give something back. Centre, on Friday 25th September at 9pm in the Rathcoole Contact Jane Bergin 01-8198413 or Inn. Your support would be much appreciated for this vital [email protected] service in our community..

Warning! Here are four terrible things that might happen to you if you start singing…………………. Singing can become addictive - once you start singing it's very hard to stop. It's such an enjoyable activity that you will start noticing it everywhere and begin to take every opportunity you can to sing!!! Singing takes up valuable time - you start by joining a choir, rehearse once a week, perform at weekends, you'll also be listening to more CDs, checking out YouTube videos, learning lyrics, etc., Then there's a weekend workshop and a social event !!!! …. Before you know it, it's taken over your whole life!!!!!! You will become unbearable to live and work with - singing makes you so happy that you will wear a constant smile and be humming along all day long in a state of bliss much to the annoyance of everyone around you (who will really be insanely jealous)!!! Singing stops you sleeping - after rehearsal or performance you will be so buoyed up with enthusiasm and joy that you will find it hard to come down off cloud 9. Not only that, but you'll have all those wonderful tunes bouncing around inside your head. Sleep - who needs it??!!!! So be warned! Approach singing with caution! Once you start you might not be able to stop! And it's like a virus which you can easily pass onto someone else! Remain alert at all times in case the bug gets you !!! (taken from chrisrowbury.com) How many times have you said "I'd love to join a choir" or "I miss singing" well don't let another year go by. Do something about it now. SAGGART CHURCH CHOIR is looking for new members to join our open, friendly and welcoming group. There is no membership fee/subscription. There is no upper age limit. There is no audition. There is no obligation to read music. Do you love singing? Well, we do too so perhaps we're the choir for you. Come along to rehearsal and see how we suit you. Have you already heard us and thought "ooooh I can't sing like that, I'm not that good"? We are a group of ORDINARY voices, who, when we sing together, can make quite an EXTRAORDINARY sound. Come on, be part of it!! We rehearse on Monday nights (except bank holidays) at 8:00pm in The Church of The Nativity of The BVM, Saggart and we sing at 11:30am Mass most Sundays. If you fancy giving us a try why not come along next Monday night. Doors open at 7:30pm if you'd like to come a little early and introduce yourself or contact me, Hazel, on 0878509906. Looking forward to seeing you!!!!