Stay Connected!
Issue 20
Hello <<First Name>>,
Inspiration is everywhere - if we tune our senses into it...
An image
A conversation
A word
An email
A prayer
A letter
A piece of art
A piece of music
A gesture
An element of nature...
Be generous in your inspiration this week - someone may welcome your generosity of spirit.
Tell a friend (or stranger!) about this e-letter and encourage others to sign up here so they too can be connected.
Check out the Greystones Parish and Kilquade Parish websites during the week for information too.
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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The forty-two parables in the Gospels are designed to take us up short and make us think again. The parable this weekend in Matthew 20:1-16 is a good example. Let us read or hear it this weekend from the perspective of this reflection of Pope Francis on it:
“Jesus wants to make us contemplate the gaze of that landowner: the gaze with which he looks upon each of the labourers searching for work and calls them to go to his vineyard. It is a gaze which is filled with attention and kindness. It is a gaze which calls, invites one to ‘get up and begin a journey’ because God wants life for each of us; God wants a full, committed life, safe from emptiness and inertia. God excludes no one and wants each of us to achieve his or her fullness. This is the love of our God, of our God who is Father”.
(adapted from a reflection on the Gospel by Fr. Kieran O’Mahony OSA www.tarsus.ie)
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Tune in to the webcam before 11:30am Mass to hear the welcome.
The Scripture readings are available daily and for Sunday.
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Attending Mass
A reminder to all that booking is essential for attending all masses.
As we continue to gather for Mass, please see details here which will help continue to make it a positive and prayerful encounter for all present.
Mass intentions may be booked through the Pastoral Area Parish Office. Details below.
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If you can give some time, even once a month,
please complete this form and we will be in touch with you. Thank you.
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Sacramental Ceremonies
Congratulations to those from Kilcoole Primary School and Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath who will make their First Holy Communion this weekend. Congratulations to those from Kilcoole Primary School and St. Laurence’s National School who will be confirmed in their faith this week. Please remember them all in your prayers.
The Sacramental ceremonies for the parishes of Greystones and Kilquade are being live streamed so as to enable family members, who cannot be physically present in the church for the ceremonies due to COVID 19 restrictions, to take part in a meaningful way. Click here for the links to the different ceremonies this week.
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PHOTO CALL!
All those who made First Holy Communion or Confirmation are invited to send in a photo of the special occasion.
We will make a collage of images on the websites, so the Pastoral Area community can share in your special moment. Remember to ask permission of the people in the photo and tell us your name and your school.
(If Fr. John or Fr. Gerard are in the photo, you already have permission to send that one in!)
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Your Financial Support to the Parish and Diocese is Welcome
Thank you to everyone who has donated and continues to support the Pastoral Area during this difficult time. When donating, we would encourage you to make online donations, as a preferred contactless option.
Details on how to support and contribute to the Greystones Parish or the Kilquade Parish are available by clicking the appropriate links. Thank you.
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The Season of Creation has a special significance for the Catholic Church.
This week you may like to investigate the following:
Other resources are available on the parish website.
Details of the online programme of liturgies and talks are available here. |
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The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available each Saturday between 3.30pm and 4.30pm by appointment in St. Kilian’s Church in Greystones parish and St. Patrick’s Church in Kilquade parish.
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A Community Praying For Each Other
If you have a petition, you are welcome to submit a prayer which will be included in our Night Prayer gathering. Details of Night Prayer here.
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Let us pray for those who have died recently.
Requiem Masses celebrated in our Pastoral Area this week include those of:
Sally (Sarah) Hughes (née Kinsella)
Noel Walsh
Joan Cardiff (née Culleton)
Fionnuala Goodrich (née Egan)
We offer our sympathy to their family and friends. May they rest in peace.
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Congratulations to
Geoffrey Forde & Cara Monahan
who were married in the Holy Rosary Church this week.
May the Lord deepen their love for one another in the years ahead.
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Baptism Preparation
Please contact the pastoral area office if you wish to enquire about the Baptism Preparation Programme. Phone (01) 287 4025 or (01) 281 9658
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In the coming weeks, look out for information here on the following:
The Great Cycle of Creation Initiative
The Alpha Programme
Sacramental Preparation for 2021
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The Annual Crosscare collection will be taken up this weekend September 19th/20th. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin outlines their work in this letter.
Crosscare’s focus has always been to serve the most vulnerable in our society. Some of the services include Homeless, Food and Youth Services.
Please support this important work if you can by taking an envelope from the back of the Church or donating on-line at www.crosscare.ie
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Glendalough’s refreshing silence must be protected - Archbishop
The unique quality of Glendalough – the scenic valley in the Wicklow National Park where St Kevin founded a monastic city 1,400 years ago – must be protected for future generations, says the Archbishop of Dublin. Read the full article here.
Pope Francis to sign new encyclical on 3 October in Assisi
According to Vatican News, Pope Francis will visit the renowned pilgrimage and Italian town of Assisi on 3 October to sign a new encyclical. The encyclical is entitled Fratelli Tutti, which translates as ‘All Brothers’, and is focused on the topics of fraternity and social friendship. Read the full article here.
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Musical Moments for Reflection
Our theme this week is "GENEROSITY"
Click on any of the images below and listen to the selection,
reflecting on the words and music that you hear and images your see.
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