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Eight Sunday in Ordinary Time / 29th February 2022 - Issue 91

Hello <<First Name>>,

What do you see when you look in the garden - the decaying brown leaves or the bright yellow narcissi?
When you look through a window what do you pay attention to - the steaks on the pane of glass or the rays of sunshine?
We have choices everywhere, even in the everyday mundane that surrounds us.

As we soon begin a journey through another Lent - what opportunities will we see and choose to take?

Pass this newsletter onto a friend (or stranger!) and encourage others to sign up so they can be connected.

FAITH GATHERINGS

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit.”
This parable invites us to examine the motivation behind what we do. If our basic motivation is love, then our lives will bear good fruit. If love is absent from our lives then the fruits will be conflict, disharmony and abuse of people for our own selfish ends.

Prayer

O Lord, enrich our hearts with the goodness of your wisdom and renew us from within, that all our actions, all our words, may bear the fruit of your transforming grace. Amen.

(adapted from reflections on the Gospel by Kieran O’Mahony OSA, www.tarsus.ie )

ONLINE LITURGIES
Mass is available via the webcam online here.
The Scripture readings are available here

Look at our resource: Breaking Open the Word in Prayer
MASS TIMES IN THE PASTORAL AREA
Full details available here.

Sacrament of Reconciliation
This is available in person on Saturdays at 5.45pm before Mass in The Holy Rosary Church and at 6.30pm in St. Joseph's Church.
Booking is no longer required.

PASTORAL AREA NEWS

Face Masks
Recommendations on face masks are changing; do what you are comfortable with doing.
See further information here.

NEWS FOR SACRAMENTAL PARENTS 2022

FIRST HOLY RECONCILIATION 2022

Throughout March, the Parishes of Greystones and Kilquade will celebrate First Holy Reconciliation services.

Information on dates, times and resources are available on the website.

RUAH SUNDAYS
Come next Sunday, 6^th of March, to The Holy Rosary Church at 6:20 pm and draw from the breath of God. Families preparing for Confirmation are very welcome. Curious? Read a little more here.

ASH WEDNESDAY
Mass for Ash Wednesday will be celebrated, and blessed ashes distributed throughout the Pastoral area.
Details on the website with a message from Pope Francis.

Diocesan Synodal Pathway

Following the invitation at all Masses this weekend, we would ask you to spend some time reflecting on these questions, inviting the Holy Spirit to direct your thoughts.
There will be two questions at each Mass on each of the weekends of the 12/13th March and 26/27th March respectively.

Let us journey together this Lent.
See below some opportunities for prayer and reflection.
Click images for more information.

World Day of Prayer 2022
The Annual World Day of Prayer Services have been taking place all round the globe which since 1969, and traditionally takes place on the first Friday in March, this year it will be March 4th.
The theme is ‘I know the Plans I have for you’. Prayers will be included during 10am Mass on Friday 4th March in The Holy Rosary Church.

Zoom to Room!
If you attended Night Prayer at any time in the last 2 years - you are warmly invited to a very special gathering on Saturday 5th March at 3pm.
See the details below or on the website.
Click to let us know you are coming!

Kilquade Parish Finance - Please see in the attached link a copy of the audited accounts for the year ended 31st December 2020.

Lost and Found Items in The Holy Rosary Church
There are a number items found in The Holy Rosary Church which will be available at the back of the Church for collection. If not claimed by their owners, they will be disposed of in a weeks time.
A piece of jewellery was found in the church last week. Please contact the Sacristan with details.

REGULAR NEWS

PARISH AND DIOCESAN OFFERINGS

Thank you for your ongoing contributions to the First and Second Collections and to the Weekly and Monthly Parish Planned Giving Collections.
For anyone wishing to make a donation on a weekly/monthly basis to the Planned Giving Collection, please see the website or contact the Parish office for details.
Thank you.

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.

Click here to Donate to Kilquade Parish. Thank you.

Click here to Donate to Greystones Parish. Thank you.

Let us pray for all those who have died recently:

Joseph James Nowak (USA);
Maddie Moorehouse; Maura Hempenstall,

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.

New Members of our Christian Community

We welcome all those who will be baptised into our Christian community recently.

Noa, Elliot, Saba-Blu and Ivan

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.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

GREYSTONES MUSIC CIRCLE

We will meet on Wednesday 2^nd March
from 7.00 – 9.00 p.m. in Greystones Library
to listen to classical favourites.
Everyone Welcome. Admission Free.

Face masks advisable.

We look forward to seeing our members return to activities, classes and workshops as most restrictions are now removed:

Art Mondays 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
Short Mat Bowling Tuesdays 10.45am to 12.45pm.
Bingo Thursdays 2.30 to 4.30pm.

NEW:
A series of workshops on Cardmaking is planned for the following Friday mornings at 10am to 11.30am.

March: 4th and 11th.
April: 1st, 8th and 22nd.
May: 6th, 13th and 20th.

Do come along to Kilian House Family Centre for this interesting and fun activity. Create cards for special occasions for your loved ones. They are sure to be impressed! Fee: €4 per session. All materials and equipment will be supplied.

Our next Coffee Morning takes place Friday 25th February at 10.30am.
The G.A.R.A. office will be open at Kilian House Family Centre on the first Tuesday of the month at 10.30 to 11.30am, to welcome new members and for reregistration of existing members.

Soup and Sandwiches Returns!

Tuesday 15th March,
St. Patrick's Church, Greystones
12.30pm-2pm
Come and connect - all welcome.
Donation to charity.