Dear Friends,
Today is Pentecost Sunday
We might pray in a special way on this Feast of the Coming of the Holy Spirit that this same Spirit would touch the hearts and minds of the leaders of the United States and Iran to be open to a true and lasting peace. We pray also for other areas of conflict and division in our world.
Saint of the Week. – St. Philip Neri– Tuesday, 26th May
Born in Florence in 1515, he left for Rome at the age of eighteen. He lived there as a layman for seventeen years, at first earning his living as a tutor, writing poetry and studying philosophy and theology. He founded a brotherhood of laymen who met together for prayer and to give help to pilgrims and to the sick. This developed into the great Trinity Hospital. In 1551, Philip was ordained priest and was especially gifted in the hearing of confessions. Philip had an oratory built where religious addresses and discussions took place. There were special musical events from which comes the word oratoria. Other young priests joined Philip and he formed them into the Congregation of the Oratory of which Cardinal Saint John Henry Newman would later be a member. Philip was especially noted for his sense of fun and good humour. “Laughter’ is a word which frequently appears in his writings. Though of a completely different disposition, Philip and Ignatius Loyola were good friends. Today, we have the famous ‘Oratory Churches’ in London and Birmingham where the ‘Oratorians’ minister.
Volunteers to read at Mass and for the Choir
Margaret (our soloist) and Seamus(our organist) always welcome new members to join the choir. Rehearsals are on a Sunday morning at 10.15am in the John Sullivan Room, before the 11.00am Mass.
Reading Club
Our next meeting will be Monday,25th May from 10.00am – 12 Noon. We are reading Into the Silent Land, by Martin Laird, OSA. We are then taking a break for the summer months and will return on Monday, 21st September.
Fr. Brendan
CHURCH COLLECTIONS
For Church: € 830. Share: € 146
Card reader: € 409
IDonate: € 90
All contributions are gratefully accepted, and the donors are rememberedin our prayers.
Easter Offering envelopes availableat the back of the church and in the shop.
THE NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART begins on Thursday 4th June and ends on Friday 12th June. This year’s preacher is Fr. Brendan Comerford SJ.
Masstimes: Weekdays at 11 am and 7.30 pm; Saturday at 11 am and 6 pm; Sunday at 11am and 7.30 pm.
Please take a leaflet from the back of the church and help spread the word.
OUR RECENTLY DECEASED
Weremember in prayer those who have died recently:
MartinO’Connor
Mayhis soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,rest in peace.
CHRIST THE KING. MEN’S RETREAT
Talk, adoration, confession, Rosaryand Mass.
Beginning at 9 am, finishing at 1pm.
30th May. Manresa House, Clontarf.
Free event, but donations welcome.
If interested, please text 087 3313676.
CAMP VERITAS
Camp Veritas is a Residential Faith &Fun Camp, Supporting Young People 12 – 17 years explore and celebrate their Catholic Faith. Clongowes Wood College, Clane, Co. Kildare, June 23 to 28. Visit www.campveritasireland.org for more.
RE-JOYCE WITH PALESTRINA CHOIR
A unique celebration of sacred music from Ulysses and other works by James Joyce, with The Palestrina Choir. Time: 7:30pm. Date: Bloomsday, June 16.Location: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1.