Stay Connected!
Issue 39
Hello <<First Name>>,
"Love is...." Do you remember those newspaper cartoons?
Readers of a certain vintage may remember! If not, Google it to discover the treasures within!
They remind us, that Love is present in many different ways...
A gesture, a word, a smile, a smell, a wink...
This week, let us be aware of the Love that surrounds us.
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.
Please add @greystonesparish.ie to your safe senders list and check your junk mail, spam folder or promotions tab if you do not see these emails in your inbox.
Check out the Greystones Parish and Kilquade Parish websites during the week for information too.
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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus’ compassion for people’s suffering was an outstanding characteristic of his ministry. We see the healing power of God at work through him.
Recall times when the compassion of others has had a healing effect on you. Remember also when your compassion towards someone in trouble brought them hope, healing or strength.
Prayer
God of grace, you call us to freedom and to love. Show us how we can be both loving and free, for the building up of our neighbour and for your greater glory. Amen.
(adapted from reflections on the Gospel by 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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BLESSING OF RINGS
At the 11.30 Streamed Mass this Sunday - the Feast of St. Valentine there will be a special Blessing of Rings. If you have a ring that represents love for or commitment to another, you are invited to have it present with you on Sunday. Join us here.
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The Music for our Celebration of Mass this weekend includes:
Psalm: "You are my refuge, O Lord; you fill me with the joy of salvation." Play the video below to learn the refrain.
Alleluia Response: Listen here
Offertory: Take Our Bread We Ask You
Communion: Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
Recessional: Wherever You Go
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Psalm: "You are my refuge, O Lord; you fill me with the joy of salvation."
Play the video above to learn the refrain for the Psalm.
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Dust To Life
Lenten Journey
Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday
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Ash Wednesday
A Day Apart
We begin our Lenten journey from death to life, from ash to the waters of baptism, from dust to life. This Ash Wednesday, you are invited to participate from your own homes, in a number of ways.
Ash Wednesday at Home
ASHES (unblessed) will be available from Sunday afternoon until Wednesday in each of the open Churches. Please take one bag of ash and a prayer leaflet per household.
Join us on Ash Wednesday at 10am for Mass or 12 noon for a Blessing of the Senses, where a blessing of water and blessing of ashes will also take place.
On Wednesday, have some water, ash and your prayer leaflet ready
and join us online here.
On Ash Wednesday, join us here for Night Prayer of the Church at 8pm.
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OFFERING DONATIONS
Thank you for your response to the Financial update last week.
Contributions to the Christmas Offering, First and Second Collections and the Parish Planned Giving funds, no matter what that is, facilitate the continuation of initiatives both locally and within the Diocese.
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Your financial support is crucial. You might like to consider making a donation.
For anyone wishing to make a donation, this can be made
- by post;
- by phone to the office or
- through the Greystones or Kilquade Websites.
- by clicking on the appropriate button below where online donations are welcome using a credit/debit card or though the Paypal facility.
Using any of the above methods, it is possible to make a donation to the
- Accord Collection
- Sunday Collections (1st & 2nd)
- Parish Planned Giving / Donation
- Christmas Due Offerings
We are grateful for all contributions at this time. Thank you.
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PLANNED GIVING ENVELOPES
Boxes with the Monthly and Weekly planned giving envelopes will be available for collection from Monday 15th Feb to Wednesday 17th Feb inclusive
from 10am to 12 noon in
- St. Patrick's Church - for Kilquade, Kilpeddar and surrounding areas
- St. Joseph's Church - for Newtownmountkennedy and surrounding areas
- St. Anthony's Church - for Kilcoole and surrounding areas
- Kilian House Family Centre (beside The Holy Rosary Church) - for Greystones, Delgany, Blacklion and surrounding areas.
- Envelopes for the Newcastle area will be delivered.
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Online Communion Preparation
Watch this space!
Join us here next week as we will have details on making child friendly resources available to support you and your child as you help them prepare for First Holy Communion.
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The two Parish Pastoral Councils met together on Thursday 4th February 2021 on
ZOOM. The following is a summary of the meeting for sharing with the faith community. Meeting report available here.
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SUNDAY MASS
is available at 11.30am from
St. Anthony's Church
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WEEKDAY MASS
is available at 10am Mon - Sat from
The Holy Rosary Church
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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.
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Mass Intentions
As weekday and Sunday Masses are online and from one church, please phone or email the office to have any intentions included in these masses during lockdown.
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Pastoral Area Office
Due to the current restrictions, the office is closed to the public until further notice. You may leave a message on the answer machine as calls will be answered daily.
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Alpha Programme
continues on Wednesday
The parents of those registered for Confirmation Alpha programme continue to gather on Zoom on Wednesday nights.
This week the discussion will be on the topic
“How Can I Have Faith?”
Details will be issued on Monday
for all who have registered.
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As we are unable to gather in community, there is the opportunity to make a prayer request through here or on the websites.
These prayers will be included in our night prayer online gathering.
You are welcome to join us for Night Prayer at 8pm each weekday.
See the website for full details. All are welcome.
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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.
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It is possible to view Sunday Masses from the past month.
It is also possible to revisit homilies here.
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Let us pray for those who have died recently.
Helen Nolan, Mary-Jane Byrne,
Gregory Walsh, Michael Davis
We offer our sympathy to their family and friends.
May they rest in peace.
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In the coming weeks, look out for information here on the following:
Lenten Resources
Online First Communion Preparation on Sundays during Lent
Reflections on the Stations of The Cross 8pm Fridays in Lent.
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ANNUAL COLLECTION of ACCORD
The ANNUAL COLLECTION of ACCORD Dublin, the Diocesan Agency for Marriage and the Family, will be made at all Masses on this weekend - 13th & 14th February 2021. The Collection for ACCORD will replace the usual Share Collection.
ACCORD Dublin throughout the Diocese offers:
- Marriage Preparation courses – online, small groups.
- Counselling for couples and individuals experiencing difficulties in their relationships, currently online or by phone. Helpline 01 9059555.
- A Relationship and Sexuality Programme for schools.
ACCORD Dublin needs your support this year more than ever. Please give generously. Thank you.
Click the logo to donate.
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Trócaire Boxes
These are available at the back of the churches. Please take one.
This Lent Trócaire are inviting you to help them support people like Awut and Ajak by designing your very own Trócaire Box with our My Trócaire Box activity and thinking of ways to fill those boxes. A template to copy or print is available here.
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Trócaire have put together this short video. Here, you’ll meet Awut and Ajak and find out more about the challenges they face and you’ll learn more about the work Trócaire do and how you can support it.
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WhatsUp for Lent
- an initiative of the Parish Pastoral Workers in Dublin Diocese. Participants will receive a thought for the day, each day by WhatsApp.
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The thought or ‘impulse’ will be drawn from the scripture for that day as in the image above.
Click on one of the images for further details.
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