Church of the Ascension of the Lord 18 th September 2016 25 th Sunday in Ordinary time Parish Office Open Hours: Tuesday to Friday from 10.30am 1.00pm. Tel: 295 4296, Email: parishofbalally@eircom.net Web: www.balallyparish.ie Pastoral Centre Tel: 2953095 / Email: balallyppc@gmail.com Web: www.balallyppc.ie Priests of the parish: Mgr. Dermot A Lane: Tel: 295 6165 Fr Peter Byrne: Tel: 089-4824671 The Deep End: Kingdom Economics If you think that all the parables that Jesus told were nice stories about people of integrity then today s parable will surely make you think again. This is a parable about a scoundrel, yet it praises him and his wisdom. The manager has been given notice by his CEO and he decides to even up the tables, while he still can, for those who are struggling to pay their debts to the company. The manager is praised for his astuteness, he has his priorities straight, he is happy to let debt go, to redistribute the load. Of course, there is self-interest on his part but Jesus is telling us that the only value the money really has is in the way it is disposed of and in doing this the manager wins the hearts and minds of the workers. The manager won t be the most successful man on the planet compared to the children of the light who are more concerned with accounts than with real people. The manager is free-spirited and can be trusted to value what is really important. He knows that none of this material wealth is permanent and uses the authority that he has to relieve the suffering of those who are indebted to his company. Yes, he is a bit of a scoundrel, but Jesus liked scoundrels, once their efforts were put to good use. God s dream for creation is different from Pharaoh s dream or Rome s dream or Wall Street s dream. And at the centre of God s economy is the idea of redistribution It is an invitation to holy mischief! Shane Claiborne Tríona Doherty Athlone, Co Roscommon Email trionad@gmail.com
CHURCH SERVICES Sunday 18 th 10:00am: Joan Brereton (3 rd Anniversary) 11:30am: Lisa & Pat Walsh 12:45pm: Anne Maguire (1 st Anniversary) Mon 19 th Sat 24 th September 10.00am: Patricia Naughton/ Yussef Tayob Tuesday: John Hunt/ Aedan O Ruanaidh Wednesday: John Minchin/ Anne Saunders Thursday: Olive, John, Joe & Brian O Reilly Friday: Kay O Dowd & Kenneth Lindsay Saturday: Elizabeth Purcell (Months Mind) Sunday 25 th : 10:00am: Patricia Nolan/ Special Intention (Get Well) 11:30am: Terry Dolan/ Una Kavanagh 12:45pm: Hugh Patrick O Donnell (MM) The Rosary: is recited every morning at 9.40am before 10:00am Mass Evening Prayer: is held every Thursday at 7.30pm here in the Church..Theme for next Thursday 15 th : Show me the disciples path All welcome. MINDFULNESS The next meeting of Mindfulness practice will take place at 7.30 to 8.30pm on Monday 19 th September, in the upper room, entrance through church porch. Contact: 0874178926 or parishofbalally@eircom.net Sympathy We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family and many friends of Aedan Ó Ruanaidh, Dun Emer Drive, who died last week. May he rest in the peace of Christ The Annual CROSSCARE Collection for Community and Homeless Services, will be taken up during all Masses this Sunday 18 th and will replace the usual SHARE Collection St Vincent DePaul The monthly outdoor collection for the Society of St Vincent DePaul will take place after all Masses next Sunday 25 th September 400 CLUB September Draw takes place next Sunday 25 th Subscriptions - 10 per month -will be taken up after all Masses today. If you re not in you can t win!!
Join Marion Carroll in an evening of 'Prayer and Service of Healing' in this Church, on Thursday 13 th October at 7.30pm. Marion will speak of her own journey and healing at Knock shrine and will pray individually with people. All are welcome. National Cell Seminar- 23-25 th Sept: How living the joy of the Gospel brings renewal to a parish.. Keynote speakers: Dr.Tony Hanna (Office of Pastoral Renewal & Family Ministry) and Fr. Paul Fenech (Malta) Contact: Parish Office, St. John the Evangelist Church, Ballinteer, Ph. 01 4994203/ 0863346290 mailto: parishoffice@ballinteerdublindiocese.iel Triduum of prayer in honour of St Pio will take place at 9.30 Mass in St John the Evangelist Church, Ballinteer 21 st, 22 nd & 23 rd September. On Friday 23 rd St Pio s Feast day, Mass will be celebrated at 7.30pm by Fr Martin Bennett OFM.CAP. Blessing with Padre Pio glove. All welcome The Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum (PIEF) of the World Council of Churches invites people around the globe who share the hope of justice to join together in 2016 for a week of advocacy and action, to be observed during 18-24 September, in support of an end to the illegal occupation of Palestine and a just peace for all in Palestine and Israel. The theme of the week is: "God has broken down the dividing walls Healthy Food Made Easy 6 week Course Balally Pastoral Centre Starting Tuesday 28 th September from 12 noon 2.30pm. Evening course starting on Wednesday 28 th Sept from 7pm 9.30pm- cost 30 Learn about planning, shopping and cooking healthy meals you enjoy on a low budget. Contact Sandra 2953095 or email balallyppc@gmail.com Naomh Olaf GAA Club Good luck to David Byrne and the Dublin senior football team who play Mayo in the All Ireland Senior Football Final in Croke Park, this Sunday. Our senior Hurling team kept their promotion ambitions intact when they defeated Commercials recently. This high-scoring and exciting affair went down to the wire and ended 3-19 to 4-10. The minor hurlers had a great start to their Championship by defeating the Division one side Naomh Barróg on the score of 1-18 to 2-10. Well done to Shane O Connor formerly of Clonard who was part of the Greystones Golf Club team that won the All Ireland Mixed Foursomes, sponsored by I Need Spain recently. The MISFITS were the lucky winners of the Lotto Jackpot of 2,300. The numbers were 7, 13 and 23. This week s Jackpot is 1,000. St Olaf s Ladies Club Next meeting Wednesday 21st September in St Olafs School at 8.30 pm. "Talk and slide show on the story of Glencree" New members welcome
Interested in Spirituality? A new programme in spirituality is being offered in partnership with Lumen Dominican Centre, Sion Hill Campus, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. This Adult Education Certificate in Spirituality is a two-year part-time programme which takes place on Thursday evenings from 7.00 9.30pm and on seven Saturdays each year. The programme begins on 29 Sept 2016. It is an exciting and spiritually enriching programme open to all, and no prior learning is required. For further information contact Anne Ryan 086884 3652. Or anneryanflanagan@gmail.com Are you caring for someone living with dementia at home in South Dublin/Wicklow? Saint Joseph s Shankill are running a Caring for Carers training course specifically for family carers in the South Dublin/Wicklow area who look after people living with dementia at home. Carers will complete the course either over one day or two evenings: Sat 24 September 9.30 16.00 Thurs 6 Oct: 9.30 16.00 Wed 12 & Thursday 13 Oct 19.30 21.30 Sat 29 Oct 9.30 16.00 Fri 11 Nov: 9.30 16.00 Contact: Teresa 01 208 3000 or 087 234 2420 REMINDER! Legion of Mary pilgrimage to knock is on next Sunday 25 th Sep, Book Immediately if your interested to go. Call: Pat 086-3669778 or Valerie 085-8105532. PUBLIC MEETING: To discuss access to Secondary Level Education in this Area Balally, Sandyford, Kilternan and Glencullen. Meeting will be on Wednesday 28th of September at7.30pm in De La Salle Palmerston Rugby Club Prayer Corner How much do you owe my master? He replied, One hundred measures of olive oil. He said to him, Sit down and quickly write one for fifty. Lord, unlock our doors. Father, are we to be sly as foxes, shrewd as lawyers, sharp as two-edged swords? Alright, then teach us your, skill: the cunning that is yours. Make us into prudent children of the light watching your daughters and sons, with the caring eyes of your child, Jesus. What would Amos say today? That our scales are rigged for cheating, and corporate greed is the norm? That women in maquilas in Salvador are being trampled? and that Guatemalan, coffee growers cannot feed their own kids? Please bring your justice into everything. Teach us to truly love our neighbor as ourselves. Jesus, earth s ransom, have you chosen us to bring your blessed promise to all the world? Help us, today, yesterday and tomorrow, help us to love our neighbor well. Anne Osideck
CHURCH CLEANING GUILD New members needed to join either of two Teams who look after the cleaning of the church on alternate Tuesdays after 10am Mass. Lord of the oppressed Jesus said to his disciples: You cannot be the slave both of God and of money. Thank God all of us are much better off today than we were in past generations and even better off than we ever expected to be. This brings with it a sense of security and lessens people s anxiety about the future. But it also can bring with it a sense of self-sufficiency in which we think that we are in need of no one, not even God. We become selfish, and the more we have the more we want. The challenge of the Gospel today is to be thankful for all we have and to learn to share it with those who are in need. When we become selfish with our money we also become selfish with our time and this has a serious effect on our marriage and family relationships and the quality of our lives together becomes less loving. We also refuse to give time to building up our parish community because we are too busy or too important. Johnny Doherty, CSsR BINGO The Parish BINGO every Friday at 8.30pm in the Pastoral Centre. All welcome Get Well to all our parishioners who are sick, at home or in hospital, we wish you a speedy recovery Healing Mass in Knocklyon parish next Wednesday, Sept.21st at 11am, all are welcome, especially anyone suffering from illness of any sort. Focal Scoir A Íosa, a cheannaigh mé, A Íosa a bheannaigh mé, le saol na saol go raibh leat i bhflaitheas mé.