Our Lady of Victories Sallynoggin / Glenageary

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1 Our Lady of Victories Sallynoggin / Glenageary Pearse Street, Sallynoggin Phone: (01) sallynogginparish@gmail.com Website: Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, September 11th MASS TIMES: Bulletin No: 1128 Sunday 8.30am, 10am (Irish) 11.30am, 5.30pm Holy Days 6.30pm (Vigil), 9am 11.30am, 6.30pm Saturdays 9am, 6.30pm (Vigil) Monday 9am, 6.30pm Tuesday - Friday 9am, No Evening Mass PARISH STAFF Fr. Padraig Gleeson Parish Administrator St Kevin s Presbytery, Pearse Street, Sallynoggin T: M: Rachel Higgins Parish Secretary T: E: sallynogginparish@gmail.com Office Hours 9.30 a.m p.m. weekdays (the parish office is located at the rear of St. Kevin s Presbytery)

2 I want to be a superhero when I grow up, says our youngest. It is difficult to dash his hopes, especially when you see how convincing he is at leaping through the air. However, it is a parent s sad duty to do just that. This does not mean that we tell our children they can t be superheroes, but only that being Batman s heir is out of the question. Our world has always been obsessed with superheroes. Classical Greek literature is full of them, as are the great mythic writings of authors like C.S. Lewis. It seems that human beings invariably look to other worlds to seek redemption from their own. In telling my children that there is no such person as Batman, they do not dwell on the disappointment. Within minutes, they are back in costume soaring through the sky. The honoured place of the superhero in popular culture suggests, however, that we still need gods who will protect and care for all creation. A third-century theologian wrote: We do not pray to get benefits from God but to become like God. Becoming Godlike is not something that requires special powers. It is within the capacity of each and every person. We can all heal broken lives, even those shattered beyond hope. I do not mean only the heroic sacrifices of those who care for the sick, the elderly, the war-weary and the homeless. I mean the way in which we can alter the very course of time itself. In a second, we can lift the burdens of the past as if they never existed. Through forgiveness, the structure of time is altered so that the future is relieved of the past. True forgiveness is not just an act of mercy. It is the very act of wiping the slate clean. It is a gift of time, an act of love whereby the past is totally purified of everything you would rather forget. To forgive is truly heroic. It takes courage and great power to let go of deep hurt, to wipe away wounds that you believe are beyond healing. That miracle of healing is, however, something we can all perform. No one can live to the full so long as they are burdened by baggage. The miracle happens when someone says: It never happened. It is then that the past is transfigured through an act that cancels all debts. This does not demand superhuman strength or a colourful outfit. All it demands are those Godlike virtues of love, compassion and kindness. It is strength that comes wrapped in humility. Valour that comes clothed in vulnerability. The wonder of it is that we can rise higher than our nature. We can fly to barely imaginable heights. We can move mountains of emotional and psychological baggage with a simple healing word. The great irony is that my sons superheroes go to incredible lengths to do things that we can do with far less effort. You don t need alien powers or an affinity with bats to heal and help, to restore and console. You don t need to turn back time in order to cancel the past. All you need is a loving heart and a willingness to let go. The other night, as I put my own little Superman to bed, I apologised for something I said earlier in the day. It s alright, Dad, I forgive you. Little did he know that his dream had just become a reality.

3 A clean heart create for me O God Our Lady of Victories CONFESSIONS Saturday: a.m a.m p.m p.m. BAPTISMS Celebrated on the First Sunday and Third Saturday of the month, arrangements having been made in person at the presbytery giving three weeks notice. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Chapel open from 7.30 a.m. to p.m. daily DIVINE MERCY Wednesdays from 2.45 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. Sunday 11th September Monday 12th September Tuesday 13th September Wednesday 14th September Thursday 15th September Friday 16th September Saturday 17th September Twenty Fourth Week in Ordinary Time Miraculous Medal Novena & Holy Hour St John Chrysostom, bishop. The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Our Lady of Sorrows St Cornelius, pope & Cyprian bishop, martyrs. Benediction follows the 6.30 p.m. evening Mass. Please remember in your prayers the sick of the parish Niamh Byrne, Seán Ó Brádaigh, Cillian Ó Brádaigh, Gerard Smyth, Jean Power, Mrs Hannah Johnston, Peig Úi Chadlaí, Michael Reid, Noel Goggins, Maura MacAlasdair, Johnny Hoctor, Mary Boyle, Peggy Kavanagh, Jenny & Des Kelly, Therese O Flaherty, Vera Corrigan, Jack Roche, Mary Lennon, Mary Cullen, Bríd ÓCarra, Annie Dalton, Leonie O Brien, Anne O Leary, Richard Byrne, Phyllis Forsyth, Elizabeth Sugrue, Una Sweeney, Breda Ryan, Faye Bennett, Lorraine McCabe, Ann Doyle, Andrew Mangan, Maggie Keirns, Josie Potts, Philly Byrne, Jenny McCabe, Fr. Liam Talbot, Brian McCann, Noreen Phelan, Petra Madill, Marie McCarthy, Jane Dodd, Paddy Whyte, Camilla McMahon, Kathleen Byrne, Agnes Cantwell, Rosie Mooney, Kathleen Byrne, Tommy McDonald, Christy Flynn, Shauna Finnegan, Sarah McCarthy, Ann Eble, Michael Burke, Mary Moore, Pat Frain, Ernie Kestell, Jimmy O Neill, Peggy Despard, Eadaoine Smith, Jimmy Byrne, Ger O Connell and Paul Dunleavy. If you would like us to pray for someone you know who is ill please contact the parish office with their name. Notice of Special Collection for Crosscare Community and Homeless Services September 17th and 18th

4 A clean heart create for me O God Sun Vigil Joan Byrne + months mind Kathleen Byrne + anniv Remember also her husband Thomas and deceased family John Eble + anniv Patrick O Donovan + anniv For parishioners Ossie McDonnell + birthday Wed Thurs Fri Sat Stephanie Molloy + anniv The Young Family + Doreen Woods + rec dec The O Neill Family + Peter Somers & Martin McHale Robert John Parsons + anniv Mary O Leary + anniv Sean Kelly + anniv Stepan Wachala + 1st anniv 6.30 Sun 8.30 Joan Martin + 1st anniv For Parishioners 5.30 Joe McGrath + rec dec Mon 6.30 Tues Tom Cawley + rec dec Mary & Tom, James & Tommy Finn + annivs Godfrey Family bereaved Joseph (Joe) Mooney + anniv Rachel O Neill Fina Byrne + rec dec Helen Andrews + rec dec Margaret Stretch & Ronnie Scully ill Our Dear Departed+ Anniversaries: Leo McCabe, Patrick O Donovan, Richard O Brien, Luke Roche, Bill Dooley, Kathleen Byrne, John Eble, Patrick O Donovan, Robert John Parsons, Mary O Leary, Sean Kelly, Stepan Wachala, Mary & Tom Finn, James & Tommy Finn, Joseph (Joe) Mooney, Stephanie Molloy, Joan Martin. Please remember them in your prayers Our condolences to the families and friends of Helen Andrews (nee Cooney) and Mary (Maura) O Connor Helen, Mary, their family and friends are remembered in our prayers If you have a neighbour who doesn t get out to Church perhaps you would drop them in copy of our Parish Bulletin, there are plenty of copies available in the Church. All submissions for inclusion in the Bulletin must be received in the office by Tuesday morning.

5 A clean heart create for me, O God Parish 300 Club Draw The September Draw will be held on Sunday the 23rd. Envelopes for contributions for next month are available at the back of the Church. Please buy a Catholic paper. On sale at the paper table in the Church at Sunday Masses. Dublin Diocesan Pilgimage to Lourdes Please keep in your prayers all those who travelled to Lourdes on the 7th of September. Over 60 people, 20 of them youth volunteers, travelled from our area. Annual Remembrance Service The National Maternity Hospital will hold its Annual Remembrance Service held in memory of babies who have died in the hospital through miscarriage, stillbirth or shortly after birth on Sunday 2 nd October at 3.00pm in the Church of St Andrew, Westland Row, Dublin 2. For more info contact the Chaplaincy Dept. National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin (Bleeps 080 / 131). All welcome. Leopardstown Park Hospital Annual Garden Fete Sunday 11th September 1-5 p.m. Admission 2, children FREE A multitude of stalls for the bargain hunter. Bouncy Castle & face painting etc. for the little ones. B u m p e r R a f f l e. B e s i d e Leopardstown Race course, the hospital is accessible by car (parking available), or Luas (Central Park) right at the entrance gates. BAPTISMS We welcomed into the Christian Community through the Sacrament of Baptism Riley Michael Smith Mulally Leo Ciaran Ryan Ella Elizabeth Farrelly Neala Lottie Kenny Our congratulations to the parents and godparents.

6 A clean heart create for me, O God Our Lady of Victories Schola Cantorum (Choir) Places available in Lower Schola (6-10) and Upper Schola (10-23) for Autumn Term. Schola meets on Thursday afternoon during term time and Upper Schola sing at the 5.30 p.m. Mass on Sundays. For more information please contact Rosemary Swords or Mairead Bernal or the Parish Office. Dates for your Diary September 13th: CHURCH GROUNDS CLEAN UP DAY a.m. In preparation for October 9th we as for volunteers to help tidy the flower beds, edges, graves etc. Please bring your own tools!! September 15th: Hospice Coffee Morning - Parish Meeting Rooms September 29th/30th/Oct 1st : Little Flower Triduum October 3rd,4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Evenings: Parish Mission Beginning with 6.30 p.m. evening Mass followed by Monday: Archbishop Diarmuid Martin: Parish of the Future Tuesday: Joe Dalton: The Healing Power of the Lord Wednesday: Rev Gordon Linney: Living with our Faith in Difficult Times Thursday: Pieta House: From Darkness into Light - Hope in Bereavement Friday: Marriage in Today s World. October 9th: Mass to celebrate 50 years as a Parish Chief Celebrant Archbishop Charles Brown, Papal Nuncio. Followed by a Reception in St. Kevin s School Hall. All welcome. Please invite family members and friends who are no longer living in the Parish. Can you help?? Sallynoggin Youth Project and St. Kevin s School are collecting tokens from the Irish Daily Mail and the Irish Mail on Sunday. By collecting 400 tokens they will receive a Free Weather Station. If you or anyone you know reads these papers and would like to donate these tokens they can be handed in at the Parish Office or to the Primary School. Thank you

7 A clean heart create for me, O God Hidden Words Tax Scribes Parable Angels Sinners Heaven Desert Sheep Pharisees Rejoice Coins Lost Readings for next Sunday SMILE AWHILE First Reading: Am 8:4-7 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 112 Second Reading: Tm 2:1-8 Gospel Reading: Lk 16:1-13

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