Keeping Low Company
About 40 years ago I read The Two Edged Sword by the Jesuit biblical scholar John L McKenzie. At this remove I can recall only one sentence fro it. One that’s still as sharp today as the two-edged sword he was writing about then. It still penetrates deeply, and pains. That sentence reads: ‘Jesus was often accused of keeping low company. Many of his followers, however, seem to have risen about that criticism.’ Ouch! Today’s Gospel (Matt 9:9-13) puts me in mind of it. ‘I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.’ One way of knowing that it’s God’s word we’re hearing and not our own, is when it’s difficult to take. We try to explain it away, water it down, or ignore it – but can’t. It won’t go away – now, or ever. It packs the same punch forty years down the line. When that word penetrates so does God’s spirit, directing it, planting it, nurturing it. It changes us when we trust it. Matthew trusted it as he heard Jesus call: ‘Follow me’. And, it changed him. From stagnating at a tax booth he became energized to journey into the unknown. That’s another way of knowing that it’s God’s word we hear: it’s open ended. It can take us anywhere – especially to places we would never dream of going on our own.
Fr. Tom Cahill SVD
Questions people ask
When we refer to chapters and verses in the Bible, were these part of the original writings or where did they come from?
These divisions into chapter and verse were not in the original writings but were devised as a wonderful aid to locate a passage quickly. The chapters and verses we use today are attributed to Cardinal Stephen Langton who was Archbishop of Canterbury, 1207-1228. He wrote various historical works, sacred poems and commentaries on the books of the Bible. His best known poem is the beautiful Sequence for Pentecost, Veni Sancte Spiritus.
Fr. Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap
Vita presents the Hibernian Orchestra
featuring Finghin Collins
For over 25 years, the Hibernian Orchestra has been bringing classical music to the city of Dublin. Now Vita is delighted to present a “Summer Promenade” on Tuesday, 17 June 2008, at the National Concert Hall, Dublin at 8 pm, a concert of classical favourites featuring international star pianist, Finghin Collins as soloist.
This event supports the work of Vita, an Irish international development agency established in 1989. Vita partners with communities in the Horn of Africa to build sustainable livelihoods and make a real impact in poverty reduction and environment renewal.
Musically this is a very attractive programme, pleasing to a general audience:
John Finucane, Conductor, Finghin Collins, Soloist Maurice Ravel, La Valse
Maurice Ravel, Piano Concerto in G
About 40 years ago I read The Two Edged Sword by the Jesuit biblical scholar John L McKenzie. At this remove I can recall only one sentence fro it. One that’s still as sharp today as the two-edged sword he was writing about then. It still penetrates deeply, and pains. That sentence reads: ‘Jesus was often accused of keeping low company. Many of his followers, however, seem to have risen about that criticism.’ Ouch! Today’s Gospel (Matt 9:9-13) puts me in mind of it. ‘I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.’ One way of knowing that it’s God’s word we’re hearing and not our own, is when it’s difficult to take. We try to explain it away, water it down, or ignore it – but can’t. It won’t go away – now, or ever. It packs the same punch forty years down the line. When that word penetrates so does God’s spirit, directing it, planting it, nurturing it. It changes us when we trust it. Matthew trusted it as he heard Jesus call: ‘Follow me’. And, it changed him. From stagnating at a tax booth he became energized to journey into the unknown. That’s another way of knowing that it’s God’s word we hear: it’s open ended. It can take us anywhere – especially to places we would never dream of going on our own.
Fr. Tom Cahill SVD
Questions people ask
When we refer to chapters and verses in the Bible, were these part of the original writings or where did they come from?
These divisions into chapter and verse were not in the original writings but were devised as a wonderful aid to locate a passage quickly. The chapters and verses we use today are attributed to Cardinal Stephen Langton who was Archbishop of Canterbury, 1207-1228. He wrote various historical works, sacred poems and commentaries on the books of the Bible. His best known poem is the beautiful Sequence for Pentecost, Veni Sancte Spiritus.
Fr. Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap
Vita presents the Hibernian Orchestra
featuring Finghin Collins
For over 25 years, the Hibernian Orchestra has been bringing classical music to the city of Dublin. Now Vita is delighted to present a “Summer Promenade” on Tuesday, 17 June 2008, at the National Concert Hall, Dublin at 8 pm, a concert of classical favourites featuring international star pianist, Finghin Collins as soloist.
This event supports the work of Vita, an Irish international development agency established in 1989. Vita partners with communities in the Horn of Africa to build sustainable livelihoods and make a real impact in poverty reduction and environment renewal.
Musically this is a very attractive programme, pleasing to a general audience:
John Finucane, Conductor, Finghin Collins, Soloist Maurice Ravel, La Valse
Maurice Ravel, Piano Concerto in G
Modest Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Ravel)
Tickets cost €25 and are available from the National Concert Hall box office, Monday to Saturday from 10am to 7pm at 01-4170000 or www.nch.ie
Divine Mercy
There will be an hour of adoration and prayer in honour of Divine Mercy in St. Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 8th June at 3pm. Everybody welcome.
Red Cross
The Irish Red Cross (City Branch) will hold their Annual Church gate collection on Sat & Sun 7th & 8th of June.
St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society
The next meeting of the society will take place on Friday June 13th in St. Fiacre’s Church, after the 10.30am mass. New members always welcome.
Knock Summer Youth Festival
Living Life to the full? Looking for something more? Tired of the samo? This is what you’re looking for! Time out for you…
Knock Summer Youth Festival July 24th - 27th, Our Lady’s Shrine, Knock, Co. Mayo. 18-35 yrs for more info and to book your place Contact (094) 9388100 or 0876927850 or check out www.knock-shrine.ie/youthministry
Pray for the deceased
Recently Deceased: Kitty Wood nee Bateman, Birmingham, Francie McKenna (Thurs 9.30), Patrick Fogarty, Newpark.
Anniversaries: Christina Mullen (Sat 6.15), Susan Delaney, Ann Conway, Denis Gerrehy (Sat 7.00), Eileen & Kieran Hickey, John & Kevin Grogan (Sun 10.00), Jim O’Brien (Sun 10.30), Jimmy Hogan (Sun 11.00), Joseph Murray (Sun 12.00), Sarah Mullally (Mon 9.30), Patrick Cantwell (Tues 10.30), Mary Deegan (Thurs 10.30), Statia Massey, Edward Burke, Maura Kehoe, Michael Barry, John Barry, Eamonn Costelloe, Annie Donnelly, Mgr. Martin Campion.
Intentions for next weekend
Anniversaries Next Weekend: Paddy Noonan (Sat 6.15), John Kenny (Sat 7.00), Catherine Roberts (Sun 9.30), Martin Brennan (Sun 10.00), Dan Maher (Sun 12.00), Jonathan Barry (Sun 12.30), Patrick Morris (Wed 9.30).
Pilgrimage to Knock
Our annual parish pilgrimage to Knock will take place on Thursday, 26th June. Cost €15. Details and booking from the Parish Office at 776 4400 or Doreen Griffin at 086 829 4887. Please submit names now to enable us to make arrangements.
St. Patrick’s Cemetery Mass
The annual Cemetery Mass will be celebrated at the cemetery at 7.30pm on Wednesday, 18th June.
Ladies Mini Marathon
We wish to say a sincere thanks and well done to women from our parish who ran in the Ladies Mini Marathon to raise funds for our Parish projects. Those with out standing sponsorship cards should return them immediately. Thanks for your generous support.
Foulkstown Cemetery
We have had a report of a car break-in at Foulkstown cemetery. A person parked their car and went to visit a grave and upon their return, a window had been smashed on their car and valuables stolen. Yet another example that nothing is sacred to some people, not even a final resting place.
If you are visiting the cemetery, please be on the lookout for any suspicious activity. If you notice anything out of the ordinary (property being interfered with, illegal dumping etc), then note any car make and registration number and let us know what you have seen.
Disruption at St. Fiacre’s
During the coming week, the builders will be fitting a new window and door to join the new centre to the church. This will cause some disruption but we are hopeful there will be little or no inconvenience caused to worshippers at the Church.
When Are We Moving?
Lately this is the question most frequently asked by parishioners and the short answer is, we don’t know. We hope it will be in the next couple of weeks but with electricity supply problems we are unsure. It’s in the Lord’s hands (and possibly the ESB).
When the move does occur, there will be some disruption to the parish office. We will inform you as soon as we know anything for definite.
Parish Website
Our website continues to develop and will be undergoing some changes in the near future. The site now contains a link to the national vocations website www.vocations.ie. Just click on the collar.
The newsletter is also published on our website every week.
Irish Catholic
This excellent newspaper is for sale in St. Patrick’s Church and St. Fiacre’s Church. It costs €1.20 and gives comprehensive coverage to many topics that Catholics will find interesting. Why not buy a copy and see for yourself.
Upcoming Dates for Your Diary
St. Patrick’s Cemetery Mass (Patrick Street), 18th June, 7.30pm
Elm Green Mass Thursday, 3rd July 7.30pm
Foulkstown Cemetery Mass, Thursday 31st July, 7.30pm.
St. Fiacre’s Well Mass, Sunday, 31st August, 3.30pm
New to the Parish?
Welcome to those who have recently joined us either on a short term or long term basis. We hope that you find our parish a welcoming and friendly place to live.
Here in St. Patrick’s we are always looking for volunteers in many areas of parish life and now more-so than ever with the imminent opening of our new Parish Centre. If you think you have a particular skill or a talent that might be of benefit to others, or perhaps you would like to be involved in some way, then get in touch with us, we’d love to hear from you.
Also, if you haven’t already done so, you might consider registering with us as this is the easiest way we have of knowing who you are.
Contact the parish office at 7764400 or any of the priests.
A Prayer for Vocations
Oh Jesus, send labourers into
your fields,
which are awaiting holy apostles, saintly priests,
heroic missionaries and
dedicated sisters and brothers
Enkindle in the hearts of men and
women the spark of a vocation.
Grant that Christian families may
desire to give your Church
Helpers
in the work of tomorrow.
Amen
Tickets cost €25 and are available from the National Concert Hall box office, Monday to Saturday from 10am to 7pm at 01-4170000 or www.nch.ie
Divine Mercy
There will be an hour of adoration and prayer in honour of Divine Mercy in St. Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 8th June at 3pm. Everybody welcome.
Red Cross
The Irish Red Cross (City Branch) will hold their Annual Church gate collection on Sat & Sun 7th & 8th of June.
St. Joseph’s Young Priests’ Society
The next meeting of the society will take place on Friday June 13th in St. Fiacre’s Church, after the 10.30am mass. New members always welcome.
Knock Summer Youth Festival
Living Life to the full? Looking for something more? Tired of the samo? This is what you’re looking for! Time out for you…
Knock Summer Youth Festival July 24th - 27th, Our Lady’s Shrine, Knock, Co. Mayo. 18-35 yrs for more info and to book your place Contact (094) 9388100 or 0876927850 or check out www.knock-shrine.ie/youthministry
Pray for the deceased
Recently Deceased: Kitty Wood nee Bateman, Birmingham, Francie McKenna (Thurs 9.30), Patrick Fogarty, Newpark.
Anniversaries: Christina Mullen (Sat 6.15), Susan Delaney, Ann Conway, Denis Gerrehy (Sat 7.00), Eileen & Kieran Hickey, John & Kevin Grogan (Sun 10.00), Jim O’Brien (Sun 10.30), Jimmy Hogan (Sun 11.00), Joseph Murray (Sun 12.00), Sarah Mullally (Mon 9.30), Patrick Cantwell (Tues 10.30), Mary Deegan (Thurs 10.30), Statia Massey, Edward Burke, Maura Kehoe, Michael Barry, John Barry, Eamonn Costelloe, Annie Donnelly, Mgr. Martin Campion.
Intentions for next weekend
Anniversaries Next Weekend: Paddy Noonan (Sat 6.15), John Kenny (Sat 7.00), Catherine Roberts (Sun 9.30), Martin Brennan (Sun 10.00), Dan Maher (Sun 12.00), Jonathan Barry (Sun 12.30), Patrick Morris (Wed 9.30).
Pilgrimage to Knock
Our annual parish pilgrimage to Knock will take place on Thursday, 26th June. Cost €15. Details and booking from the Parish Office at 776 4400 or Doreen Griffin at 086 829 4887. Please submit names now to enable us to make arrangements.
St. Patrick’s Cemetery Mass
The annual Cemetery Mass will be celebrated at the cemetery at 7.30pm on Wednesday, 18th June.
Ladies Mini Marathon
We wish to say a sincere thanks and well done to women from our parish who ran in the Ladies Mini Marathon to raise funds for our Parish projects. Those with out standing sponsorship cards should return them immediately. Thanks for your generous support.
Foulkstown Cemetery
We have had a report of a car break-in at Foulkstown cemetery. A person parked their car and went to visit a grave and upon their return, a window had been smashed on their car and valuables stolen. Yet another example that nothing is sacred to some people, not even a final resting place.
If you are visiting the cemetery, please be on the lookout for any suspicious activity. If you notice anything out of the ordinary (property being interfered with, illegal dumping etc), then note any car make and registration number and let us know what you have seen.
Disruption at St. Fiacre’s
During the coming week, the builders will be fitting a new window and door to join the new centre to the church. This will cause some disruption but we are hopeful there will be little or no inconvenience caused to worshippers at the Church.
When Are We Moving?
Lately this is the question most frequently asked by parishioners and the short answer is, we don’t know. We hope it will be in the next couple of weeks but with electricity supply problems we are unsure. It’s in the Lord’s hands (and possibly the ESB).
When the move does occur, there will be some disruption to the parish office. We will inform you as soon as we know anything for definite.
Parish Website
Our website continues to develop and will be undergoing some changes in the near future. The site now contains a link to the national vocations website www.vocations.ie. Just click on the collar.
The newsletter is also published on our website every week.
Irish Catholic
This excellent newspaper is for sale in St. Patrick’s Church and St. Fiacre’s Church. It costs €1.20 and gives comprehensive coverage to many topics that Catholics will find interesting. Why not buy a copy and see for yourself.
Upcoming Dates for Your Diary
St. Patrick’s Cemetery Mass (Patrick Street), 18th June, 7.30pm
Elm Green Mass Thursday, 3rd July 7.30pm
Foulkstown Cemetery Mass, Thursday 31st July, 7.30pm.
St. Fiacre’s Well Mass, Sunday, 31st August, 3.30pm
New to the Parish?
Welcome to those who have recently joined us either on a short term or long term basis. We hope that you find our parish a welcoming and friendly place to live.
Here in St. Patrick’s we are always looking for volunteers in many areas of parish life and now more-so than ever with the imminent opening of our new Parish Centre. If you think you have a particular skill or a talent that might be of benefit to others, or perhaps you would like to be involved in some way, then get in touch with us, we’d love to hear from you.
Also, if you haven’t already done so, you might consider registering with us as this is the easiest way we have of knowing who you are.
Contact the parish office at 7764400 or any of the priests.
A Prayer for Vocations
Oh Jesus, send labourers into
your fields,
which are awaiting holy apostles, saintly priests,
heroic missionaries and
dedicated sisters and brothers
Enkindle in the hearts of men and
women the spark of a vocation.
Grant that Christian families may
desire to give your Church
Helpers
in the work of tomorrow.
Amen
