Dear Friends,
Today is the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Week Pope St. Gregory(540-604) – Wednesday, 3rd September
Gregory was the chief civil magistrate of the city of Rome. He became a monk when he was 35. He was papal envoy to Constantinople. He was elected Pope, the first monk to be chosen for this office. He was Pope for 14 years at a time of great difficulty and disorder. The Lombards were devastating northern Italy in 592 but Gregory negotiated treaties with them as well as with the Franks and Visigoths. He sent missionaries to England, including St. Augustine of Canterbury. Over 800 of Gregory’s letters have survived. He called himself ‘the servant of the servant of God’, a designation used by popes ever since.
Ordination to the Priesthood
Patrick Corkery, S.J. will be ordained priest in this church next Sunday, September 7th at 3pm. The ordaining bishop will be Bishop Alan Mc Guckian, S.J., Bishop of Down and Connor. This isa moment of great joy for the Jesuits in Ireland. You are welcome to come along to the ceremony. Please pray for Patrick’s future ministry as a priest.
Reading Club
Our first meeting will be tomorrow, Monday, 1st September from 10.00am until 12.00pm in the John Sullivan Room. Our book for this session is The Essence of Prayer by Ruth Borrows, OCD. This first session will be essentially an opening talk on the life of Ruth, setting a context for her prodigious writings.
Saturday Morning Talks
I will be offering talks on key figures in the history of Christian Spirituality on Saturday mornings beginning, Saturday, October 11th, 10.00 – 12.00. There will be seven sessions in all. I hope to present the life and spirituality of The Beguines; Francis of Assisi; Meister Eckhart; Erasmus; Martin Luther; Thomas Merton; Roger of Taizé.
Last Week’s Collection
Church: €924
Share: €162
Card reader: € 369
New Readers & Choir members.
During these summer months, you might like to think if you would like to be part of the ministry of reading at Mass or joining the choir under the excellent guidance of Margaret and Seamus. Please give it a thought. You would be very welcome. The Choir comes back after the summer break on Sunday, 7th September. If you feel like singing, then
The Front Office is open Monday to Friday from 9.30am – 1.00pm and from 1.30pm – 4.30pm and on Saturday from10.00am – 2.00pm; Sunday 9.00am – 12.30pm.
Fr. Brendan
MANRESA RETREATS
Looking to pause and reconnect with God? Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality (Clontarf, Dublin) is offering the following retreat:
What Star Wars Teaches Us About Our Spiritual Journeys. Friday-Sunday, 5-7 September. Join Eric A. Clayton – author of My Life with the Jedi: The Spirituality of Star Wars – for a unique weekend retreat exploring how the beloved saga can illuminate our own spiritual path. Through guided talks, reflection, and prayer, discover how storytelling, imagination, and Ignatian spirituality invite us to recognise the light within and follow the path God has for us.
Oasis Days: Saturday, 27 September2025; Saturday, 18 October 2025. Take time to pause with an Oasis Day – a gentle, one-day retreat of reflection and guided prayer, offering quiet space for prayer, rest, and renewal.
Visit www.manresa.ie for more details.