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Fourth & Fifth Sunday of Easter / 8th & 15th May 2022 - Issue 99
Hello <<First Name>>,
May is the month of Mary..... such a beautiful time.
What courage Mary had to do what she felt was the right thing to do.
As we celebrate all that is beautifully Marian this month, let us not allow fear to overwhelm us and let us have the courage to do what needs to be done.
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
"I know my sheep and they follow me."
Jesus tells us that we can rely on his relationship with us.
Jesus says that the disciple is one who listens.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, risen from the dead, guide us to listen deeply to your voice, your word, that we may know you and, that knowing you, we may enjoy life in abundance, now and into eternity with you. Amen.
(adapted from reflections on the Gospel by Kieran O’Mahony OSA, www.tarsus.ie )
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples,
if you have love for one another."
For believers, it is no surprise that the very thing we need most stands at the centre of the Christian faith: God is love. If we took that really to heart, many things would change: our practice of prayer, our relationships, our joy in believing, our way of sharing our faith, our living of discipleship.
Prayer
You are love itself and yet we hesitate. Open our inner selves to your gracious loving, that we may ourselves as beloved and being loved we may learn to love in return. Amen.
(adapted from reflections on the Gospel by Kieran O’Mahony OSA, www.tarsus.ie )
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ONLINE LITURGIES
Mass is available via the webcam online here.
The Scripture readings are available here
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Sacrament of Reconciliation
Month of May
This is available in person on Saturdays before Mass at 5.30pm in The Holy Rosary Church and at 6.30pm in St. Joseph's Church.
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Our Lady's statue and surrounding area outside at St. Joseph's Church in Newtownmountkennedy has undergone an uplift.
A sincere thank you to all those who made this happen - the organisers, the sponsors and the doers who completed this aspect of the project. The statues will be [painted in the coming weeks. Truly a community coming together. Thank you.
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Devotions for the month of May at the Mass Rock, Chapel River at 7pm each Friday in May. All Welcome.
(near Abwood, Timore, Newcastle, Co. Wicklow.)
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FESTIVAL OF FAITH
This weekend some pupils from Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath will be confirmed in their faith,
and some pupils from
Kilcoole Primary School, Greystones Community National School, St. Joseph's NS Newtown and St. Patricks NS Greystones will receive the Eucharist for the first time.
Please remember in your prayers these children and all families preparing for the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation.
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FIRST AND SECOND COLLECTIONS
First and Second Collections are resuming at all Masses.
The First Collection goes to support the priests of the Diocese both working and retired and the Second Collection, the share collection, goes to support the running of the Diocese.
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Archdiocese of Dublin: Lay Ministry Collection
This weekend, the Archdiocese of Dublin Lay Ministry Collection
replaces the share collection.
This collection will support the development of a variety of lay ministries,
providing for more women and men to work alongside the priests and deacons.
You support for this is much appreciated.
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A reminder that there is a standing order facility available to make donations to the Parish. Please contact the office if you are in a position to consider this option to support your Parish.
Making an Offering\Donation online is also available below by clicking on the applicable Parish button.
Information on the Tap and Go Machines or Standing Orders are available.
Thank you.
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It is possible to make an Easter Offering by click on either button below and choosing Easter Offering from the list. Thank you.
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Let us pray for all those who have died recently:
Patsy Vickers, Patrick Hernon, Bríd Mac Cana, Fr. Joseph Doran, Patrick (Gerry) O’ Hagan
Let us also pray for their families and friends.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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New Members of our Christian Community
We welcome all those who are baptised into our Christian community this weekend.
Aran, Charlotte, Max, Reggie, Zach, Molly, Rémy, Rosie, Molly, Evi, Iveagh, Lily and Patrick.
We pray that the Holy Spirit will guide their families as they introduce them into the joy of the Christian path through life.
Let us pray for their families and friends.
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SeniorLine Needs New Volunteers
We are Ireland’s national line for older people and we need new volunteers, women and men aged 55+. Full training is provided. All details from Anne at 087-7450721. We would love to hear from you.
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