Mass Intentions This Week
Mon. 14th Sept. 10:00 a.m. Margaret Kneeland (A)
7:30 p.m. Betty McNally (1st A)
Tues. 15th. Sept. 10:00 a.m. No Intention
Wed. 16th. Sept. 10:00 a.m. . No Intention
7:30 p.m. Hannah & James Casey (A)
Thurs 17th Sept. 10:00 a.m. . No Intention
Fri 18th Sept. 10:00 a.m. David Wheelan (B.R.)
7:30 p.m. Vinnie Doyle (A)
Sat 19th Sept. 11:00 a.m. . Robert Taylor (A)
6:45 p.m. Seamus Kavanagh (A)
Sun 20th Sept. 8:30 a.m. No Intention
9:30 a.m. William McHale (A)
10:45 a.m. Stephen Byrne (A)
12:00 p.m. Mick O’Brien (A)
4:30 p.m. Mary Sullivan (A)
NEXT SUNDAY’S
READINGS
24th Sunday Year B
First Reading:
Wisdom 2:12,17-20: The just one is
put to the test.
Second Reading:
James 3:16—4:3: James teaches
about the wisdom from above.
works.
Gospel Reading:
Mark 9:30-37: Jesus teaches his
disciples that the greatest are those
who serve all.
Mass Times
Sundays: Saturday Vigil 6:45 p.m.
Morning: 8:30 a.m. (Irish), 9:30, 10:45
a.m., & 12 Noon
Evening: 4:30 p.m.
Working Holy Days: Vigil 7:30 p.m.
Morning: 10:00, 11:30 a.m.
Evening: 7:30 p.m.
Weekdays:
Mon., Wends & Fri 10:00 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. only
Saturdays: 11:00 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturdays 11:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Eves of Holy Day & First Fridays: 10:30 a.m.
Baptisms: 1st & 3rd Saturdays at 3:30 p.m.
(Preparation Meeting on the previous Thursday at
8:30 p.m. in Pastoral Centre)
PARISH PRAYER
GROUP
The Parish Prayer Group
meet in the Parish Pastoral
Centre, Willbrook Road
every
Wednesday
from
8.00pm to 10.00pm. Mass is
celebrated on the last
Wednesday of the month. All are invited. Come and
see.
TRIUMPH OF THE
CROSS
(September 14th)
Generation
after
generation
passes.
And in the midst of
this passing, the Cross
of Christ remains.
Through the Cross,
God
continuously
proclaims to the
world the infinite love
which no created evil
is able to overcome. Yes, the Cross
remains, so that in it the world,
indeed every human person, may
find the way of salvation. For it is
by this Cross that the world is
saved! (Pope John Paul II)
The Annunciation Times
Parish of the Annunciation, Rathfarnham
www.annunciationrathfarnham.ie
24th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year B
13th September 2015
Rathfarnham Parish
Contact details
TELL US WHO HE IS
“Christ” is not Jesus’ surname. It’s not Mr
and Mrs Christ and their son Jesus. Insofar
Rathfarnham is one of four parishes
as Jesus had a name like ours, then it was
grouped together; our sister parishes
are Ballyboden, Ballyroan and
Joshua Josephson. Christ means anointed, and in the case
Churchtown.
of Jesus it means that he is the one sent by God to reveal
the true purpose of life and how to achieve it for ever. So
Parish team:
Moderator & Co P.P. V. Rev. when Jesus asked who people thought he was, it was Peter
Martin Noone , St. Mary’s who came up with the answer: “You are the Christ”. But if
Jesus is the Christ, the anointed Son of God, then we can’t
Presbytery, Willbrook Rd.
Telephone/Fax 495 4554. Email: simply take it or leave it. We have to accept him as Lord
or ruler of our lives. We have to accept that he offers us a
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Co P.P. V. Rev. Kevin Rowan St. different quality of life. And strangely he tells us that to
Mary’s Presbytery, Willbrook Rd. keep our life we must give it up, we must carry our cross
Tel ephone 4932390 Em ai l : and die to self.
This is not a very popular teaching. Our world laughs at
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Pastoral Worker: Ms. Margaret the idea and prefers a “get what you can” way of life: if I
Drew, C/O The Parish Office, want it why shouldn’t I have it…if I think it’s OK then it
Telephone
4958695 Email: is…I’m entitled to my share of the cake…charity begins at
home.
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Parish Office: Parish Pastoral So when the world asks us who this Christ is, what do our
Centre, Willbrook Road, Mon– Fri lives reply? When they ask what importance he has in our
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Phone 495 world, what do our lives show? Why do so many people
live today without seeming to need to know about him? Is
8695
Sacristy Phone 493 8385 Email: it because we don’t need him? Is there anything about our
lives that gives the impression that it’s someone else who
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Parish Secretary: Bairbre Kane makes us live? Do we appear to be living resurrected lives,
Chairperson Parish Pastoral on a level that is deeper than simple human existence? Do
Council: Mr. Mark Woods, c/o we live a comfortable Christian existence or do we take
risks to live for Christ? Do our ways of looking at
Parish Office
problems and difficulties
come from Christ? Are we living a risen life? Or are we just the Last weeks Collections
same as everyone else? Taking up our cross and denying First Collection € 2,178
ourselves means more than not complaining about our toothache Share: €1,516
or giving up chocolate. It’s about identifying ourselves with Family Offering: € 2,280
Christ’s rejection, shame, suffering and death in order to live his
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
new and risen existence. Jesus asked, who do people say I am?
GENEROSITY
The only way they are going to find out today is through the
way we Christians live. Do we go for the easy option or do we follow the Christ of God to the
point of denying ourselves for the sake of others?
Bethany Bereavement Support Group
Altar Servers
Because I am in Lourdes until this
Saturday (12th September) with the
Diocesan Pilgrimage I have just written a
short piece for you before departure last
Monday. Be assured I have remembered
all of you and our parish community at
the Grotto.
Those who became Associate Members
of the Pilgrimage last Sunday by making
donations for the sick pilgrims will be
especially remembered at the Masses
offered in Lourdes by the Pilgrimage.
The ‘Blue Sheets’ with your names on
them will be left at the Grotto so that all
your intentions will be prayed for.
There was a fantastic response to THE
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP this year
with €4,310 being collected in our
church. Because of the great generosity
of so many of you, seven sick pilgrims
from our parish and nearly two hundred
from all over the diocese have enjoyed a
wonderful time in Lourdes as you read
this little piece right now. On behalf of
all of them, many thanks. They are
remembering you at Our Lady’ Shrine.
Have a good week ahead and try to think
of bringing a few extra euros with you to
Mass next Sunday for the Annual
CROSSCARE Collection.
Training for new altar
servers will take place at
the end of September if
your child would like to be
an Altar server, please
contact the parish office or a member of the parish
team. The child must be in third class or higher.
We also need volunteers to help with this group,
please contact a member of the
parish team or the Altar Server
Co-Ordinator Christine Woods if
you are interested.
Gardeners,
Landscapers,
Garden Designers
If you love gardening or have
experience of garden design and landscaping
please contact the parish office. We have one or
two projects in the parish we need help with.
CASA Church Gate
Collection This Weekend
The church gate collection this
weekend is for CASA, Caring And
Sharing Association. CASA is a
voluntary organisation developing
friendships between helpers and adults and
children with physical, intellectual and sensory
disabilities. This is done through social activities
and respite care. Please be as generous as you can
be.
CROSSCARE
ANNUAL APPEAL
Next Weekend
The Annual Collection for CROSSCARE – the Social
Care Agency of the Dublin Diocese – will be made at
all masses NEXT weekend (19/20th September).
CROSSCARE is involved in a wide variety of social projects in Archdiocese of Dublin. Since
it was founded over 70 years ago CROSSCARE has continued to seek to redress poverty and
social exclusion. It continues to develop new and innovative programmes and to sponsor new
research to help inform policy on combating poverty and exclusion. In reaching out to those
most in need CROSSCARE operates 14 programmes throughout the Diocese.
The next training workshop for Bethany volunteers will take place in St John the
Baptist Parish Centre, Blackrock from Monday 28th September to 7 December
2015 including a full day
Triduum of
Saturday 5th December. Any prayer in honour
person interested should contact 0872345432 for
of St.Pio
further information. The Rathfarnham Bethany Triduum of prayer in honour
support mobile no. is 0872609323.
of St.Pio Triduum of prayer
Be P.O.P.E.:
Part Of The
Pilgrimage
Experience
Kraków Poland are preparing
to host the 31st World Youth
Day (WYD) on July 25th-July 31st 2016 and
if you are 16 – 35years YOU ARE
INVITED.
For the first time in WYD history young
people aged 16 and 17 years are being
invited to be part of the pilgrimage
experience.
We hope to have some young people from
this parish attend. If you want to know
more, there will an information stand at
Masses on Sunday 19th and 20th
September. Also on facebook WorldYouth-Day-Rathfarnham and the parish
website
www.annunciationrathfarnham.com
Mieć nadzieję (nadzieja) widzieć was
tam
(Hope to see you there)
in honour of St.Pio will take place at
9.30am Mass in St. John the Evangelist
Church, Ballinteer, D.16, 21st, 22nd,
23rd September’15 . On Tuesday 22nd
Sept. Vigil of feast we have a Special
Mass at 7.30pm. . All welcome.
Anam Cara
Parent
Evening
A
nam Cara is holding
its monthly Parent
Evening on Monday 14 th September
from 7:30pm - 9:00pm in Dominic’s
Community Centre, Tallaght, Dublin
24. All Anam Cara Services are
available free of charge to bereaved
parents. www.anamcara.ie
Autumn Liturgy
Gathering 2015
For all those interested in
developing liturgy from our various parish
ministries, the Annual Diocesan Autumn
Gathering is on Saturday 3rd October in Clonliffe College from 9.00am to 1.30pm. Please see
Church and Parish Centre noticeboards for more information on the details of the various
workshops etc.. You may also contact one of the Parish Team through the Parish Office.
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK
Q.
A.
Is there some special Rosary associated with the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows?
Yes, there is a special Rosary of seven decades which mediate on the seven sorrows
of Mary’s life. These are the flight into Egypt; the prophecy of Simeon about the
rejection of her Son and the sword of sorrow which would pierce her own heart; the
three days loss of Jesus; meeting Jesus on the way to Calvary; the crucifixion;
receiving the dead body of Jesus into her arms; and laying the body of Jesus in the
tomb. An old prayer that I love: “O Mother of Sorrows, we sympathise with you in your
sorrows, please help us in ours.”
(Fr. Silvester O’Flynn, OFM Cap)