The Do this in Memory Mass for children preparing for First Eucharist is this Sunday 19th March at 10.30 Mass.
Lenten Penance Service
The Franciscans will lead us in a penitential Service on Wednesday of Holy Week beginning at 7.30 p.m.
Family Mass Update 12th March 2017
Second Sunday of Lent 2017
‘THIS IS MY BELOVED SON. LISTEN TO HIM.’
Matthew 17 1-13
This week in our gospel story we heard God the Father asking us to ‘Listen to his son, Jesus. It is not easy to listen. There are many distractions in our everyday lives. But this week at the family Mass we had a wonderful simple and fruitful dramatisation of the bible story ‘The Transfiguration of Jesus’ to help us focus and listen to the Word of God. Listening to the word of God reminds us that Jesus was a good person, someone who loved all and who did many ‘acts of love.’ As we took an act of love for Jesus at the end of Mass and placed a symbol of the fish at the base of the cross we know that he will help us to do our best as we pray this week
Dear Jesus, help us this week
to make time to be quiet and to pray.
Help us to really listen this week.
May our act of love help us change
and remember that you love us
and are always there to help us. Amen.
Family Mass update 5th March 2017
First Sunday of Lent 2017
Gospel story; ‘Jesus in the Desert’ Matthew 4: 1-11
We had a very good start to Lent this year. The children were well prepared from the practice on Thursday. They all read clearly and with reverence. The choir were in fine voice and sang their hearts out. Susan spoke from the heart, giving her insights on Lent touching everyone in the congregation, while Orla’s Newsletter captured our aspirations for Lent. It was thoughtfully and beautifully presented. After Mass, children took an ‘act of love for Jesus’ and enthusiastically took on work with the Lenten calender. All went home well nourished on the word of God and ready for the week ahead.
Our prayer for this week is
Dear Jesus, Help us to be still and quiet this week
And to take time to listen to what God is saying to us.
Help us when we are tempted
to trust you that we will do the right thing
First Confession and First Holy Communion
Children from Mother of Divine Grace School will make their First Confession this Tuesday night at 7.30pm, and for all children in the parish making their First Communion this year, the Do this in Memory Mass is next weekend at 10.30 (Sunday 19th March).
Ballygall Active Retirement Association – latest
Meeting for members Wednesday 15th March 2.00pm – 4.00pm. Keep Fit on Thursday 16th March 3.15pm to 4.15pm. Fr. Maloney Centre, Drapier Road. New members welcome.
Family Mass – First Sunday of Lent
Read tghe latest report from the Family Mass Group here
Ballygall Active Retirement – March 2017
Keep Fit on Thursday 9th March 3.15pm to 4.15pm. Fr. Maloney Centre, Drapier Road. New members welcome.
Finance Update
The Finance Committee will present an update of the parish finances at all Masses this weekend. If you would like to contribute to the family offering collection either by standing order or envelope, members of the finance committee and PPC will be available after each Mass (in the front porch) to take your details.
There are still some family offering envelope boxes to be delivered to Griffith Road, Griffith Drive, Griffith Parade, Tolka Estate and Ballygall Road East. Your help would be appreciated.
Lenten Talks
Fr. Kieran O’Mahony, will hold a series of Lenten talks on the Old Testament Prophets, each Monday @ 7.30pm from Feb 27, in Margaret Aylward Centre.
- Prophets now and prophets then (Monday 27 Feb)
- Reading a prophet for living today (Monday 6 March)
- Hosea: justice and love (Monday 13 March)
- Jeremiah: the great spiritual master (Monday 27 March)
- Isaiah: the suffering servant songs (Monday 3 April).