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Issue 29

Hello <<First Name>>,

So, what has been different for you? Is different better or worse or just different?

As we come to the end of our liturgical year we can look back at the many different ways we have expressed and lived our faith - yes different to what we are used to and expect but spiritual, enriching and life giving all the same.

Let us look forward with hopeful anticipation of a fruitful and fulfilling year of living our faith in whatever circumstances we find ourselves in. No matter how different.

Stay Connected with what matters. Pass this newsletter onto a friend (or stranger!) 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.

WEEKEND LITURGY

Feast of Christ the King

The image of the king is a foundational metaphor in the Bible, which in ordinary usage suggests power and glory.
But even in the ancient biblical tradition, there are two significant modifications.
According to an Old Testament vision, a king is meant to be a shepherd to his people, a true shepherd who cares for and who knows and even loves his sheep.
According to a New Testament vision, Jesus our king rules paradoxically by loving service, humility and the gift of himself.
This example and teaching of Jesus have lost none of their power.
Can our prayer this weekend be: Wake us up, O God, and rouse us from the slumber of the everyday that we may recognise you in every moment and in every person, each day of our lives. Amen.
(adapted from reflections on the Gospel by Kieran O’Mahony OSA, www.tarsus.ie )

Tune in to the webcam before 11:30am Mass to hear the welcome.
The Scripture readings are available daily and for Sunday.

Take time to check out our resource: Breaking Open the Word in Prayer

PASTORAL AREA NEWS

We all like to play – the young and young at heart.

Godly Play is an approach where children discover God through story and play.

Over the coming weeks, we will provide Godly play resources for use at home, each week leading us on a journey into the story of Christmas.
These resources are suited to children and may be a useful resource for those younger ones beginning to prepare for First Communion.
Watch this space for further information next week.

ADVENT CANDLES

A set of small Advent candles suitable for the home or workplace, with a prayer card will be available to purchase for €5 on the following days in:

Kilian House Family Centre: Wed 25th and Fri 27th 11am-12.30pm
St. Joseph’s Church Newtownmountkennedy: Wed 25th 11am-12.30pm
St. Anthony’s Church Kilcoole: Wed 25th 2-3.30pm

Our Pastoral Area live stream service is developing

Missed something? Watch and listen back again...
Our goal is to make our liturgies meaningful celebrations of a community of faith, worshiping God in all of God’s ways. It is possible to view again Sunday Masses from the past month and a number of homilies again.

SUNDAY MASS is available
at 11.30am from
St. Anthony's Church

WEEKDAY MASS is available at 10am Mon - Sat from
The Holy Rosary Church

Mass is also available at 10.30am weekdays on the RTE News Now Channel
Further details of our togetherness are here.
Each weekday night we have Night Prayer at 8pm on ZOOM.

We have been livestreaming our Sunday Mass for the past number of weeks from St. Anthony's Church, Kilcoole.
If you have joined us in celebrating Mass, we welcome and value your feedback on the different methods we are using to make it an inclusive and engaging liturgy.
Complete our short survey by clicking here

SACRED SPACES FOR REMEMBRANCE

During the month of November you are invited to spend some quiet time remembering our loved ones by visiting The Holy Rosary Church where there is a Sacred Space for Remembrance.

You are invited to include your loved ones name and photo on our Digital Remembrance Space on the website here. Visit this online to pray for the departed.

There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in all churches each Friday during November between 11am - 5 pm to pray for the souls of the dead.

Sacramental Preparation 2021

Around 450 families have registered for preparation for the Sacraments of First Communion or Confirmation in 2021 so far.
This is around 60% of what we expect and is great after only two weeks.
We will need to close off the registrations by the 7th December.
If you have family members or friends who you think have not yet registered please let them know that the form is available but will need to close shortly.
Registration Form Details of the process is available here.

No matter how small - everything is welcome and appreciated.

Thank you to everyone who has donated and continues to support the Pastoral Area during this time.
Money collected normally through the collections on a Sunday go to the Diocesan Common Fund and Share Fund. These have been impacted in recent months.
The Monthly Parish Plan Giving Collection has also been impacted. This is the only collection that remains in the parish.

Contributions to any of the collections are welcome. When donating, we would encourage you to make online donations, as a preferred contactless option. Alternatively, there is a card terminal now installed in the Pastoral Area office.

Details on how to support and contribute to the Greystones Parish or the Kilquade Parish are available by clicking the appropriate links.
Thank you for your ongoing support.

Kilquade and Greystones joint Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Meeting Report
The two Parish Pastoral Councils met together on Thursday 19th November 2020 on ZOOM. The following is a summary of the meeting for sharing with the faith community. Meeting report available here.

Let us pray for those who have died recently.
Requiem Masses celebrated in our Pastoral Area this week include those of:

Fionnuala Murphy, Nora McDermott, Mary Elliott, Mary O’Shea, Ann Long-Doyle

We offer our sympathy to their family and friends.
May they rest in peace.

COMING YOUR WAY

In the coming weeks, look out for information here on the following:

Next Sunday we celebrate the First Sunday of Advent
Preparing for the Season of Advent and Christmas

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Click here to join in the local celebrations on Saturday 21st at 5pm. You never know who you might see and hear from...

Resilient faith: Advent spirituality for a time of pandemic
A set of talks by Sean Goan, Jessie Rogers and Kieran O'Mahony. Available from the 23rd November, to view and digest in your own time.
To make sure of your place, click here. €20 per household. More information is available here.
Cost is €20 per household.

Click image above to access streamed service.

TAKE A MOMENT

Musical Moments for Reflection
Our theme this week is "SHEPHERD AND KING"
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.