Church of the Ascension of the Lord Balally Parish 21st July 2019 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Deep End : Martha and Mary Jesus visits the home of Martha. For such a short Gospel passage, this text has created much discussion among biblical scholars. It seems everyone is this story is breaking the rules: Jesus rebukes his host, Mary does not help her sister, and Martha is not sitting at Jesus’ feet like a good disciple. Luke’s gospel is all about ‘reversal’: what you expect to happen does not happen, often the opposite happens! Confused? Mary is positioned here as a disciple learning from her Teacher. Martha as one who is trying to serve through ‘many tasks.’ Throughout his Gospel, Luke places a special emphasis on the wider circle of Jesus’ disciples, and names the women who follow Him. Luke is perhaps reminding us in this text that being a follower of Jesus requires an upset of the norms and a reversal of roles. This story occurs in Luke immediately after the Good Samaritan, where the importance of service and action are clearly emphasised. It seems unfair that Martha is being told off for serving those who come to her. If Jesus arrived with a hungry entourage, what host would not be stressed out! Jesus frees Martha from these duties, not because they are not important, but so that she too can be nourished by him. Frantic activity is never good or sustainable for Let today’s Gospel be a reminder that when we are bogged down in the craziness around us, we can sit and listen to Him. Then we may be better prepared for the challenges that we face, whether they be in our homes or our wider communities. Jane Mellett : [email protected]Parish Office Open Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10.30am – 12.30pm. Tel: 01-2954296, Email: [email protected]Web: www.balallyparish.ie Co– Parish Priest: Fr Peter Byrne: Tel: 089-4824671 Email: [email protected]Fr Dermot A. Lane Tel: 01 2956165 Pastoral Centre: Tel: 01- 2953095 Email: [email protected]Web: www.balallyppc.ie Mass Times & Intentions: Sunday 21st July 10.00am Peggy Gallagher 12.00 Noon: Deceased Members of the Fleming & Durney Families / Foncie Smith Mon 22nd -Sat 27th July 10.00am Monday Michael Lawless/Sean Doyle Tuesday: Noreen Brady & Paul Hogan/ Richard Ryan Wednesday: Michael Duff/ James Farrell Thursday: Mass in Sandyford Friday: Maura Scanlon/Sister Ita Doyle Saturday: Fr John Hart (1st Annv)/ Robert Murphy Sunday 28th July 10.00am: John O’ Reilly 12.00 Noon: Eileen McEmtee Fay (Anniversary) & Patrick Fay (Special Birthday Intention) “Lord do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving”? Tell her to help me. Christ in the House of Martha and Mary Artist Johannes Vermeer 1655 Oil on canvas Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
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Church of the Ascension of the Lord Balally Parish
21st July 2019 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Deep End : Martha and Mary Jesus visits the home of Martha. For such a short Gospel passage, this text has created much discussion among biblical scholars. It seems everyone is this story is breaking the rules: Jesus rebukes his host, Mary does not help her sister, and Martha is not sitting at Jesus’ feet like a good disciple. Luke’s gospel is all about ‘reversal’: what you expect to happen does not happen, often the opposite happens! Confused? Mary is positioned here as a disciple learning from her Teacher. Martha as one who is trying to serve through ‘many tasks.’ Throughout his Gospel, Luke places a special emphasis on the wider circle of Jesus’ disciples, and names the women who follow Him. Luke is perhaps reminding us in this text that being a follower of Jesus requires an upset of the norms and a reversal of roles. This story occurs in Luke immediately after the Good Samaritan, where the importance of service and action are clearly emphasised. It seems unfair that Martha is being told off for serving those who come to her. If Jesus arrived with a hungry entourage, what host would not be stressed out! Jesus frees Martha from these duties, not because they are not important, but so that she too can be nourished by him. Frantic activity is never good or sustainable for Let today’s Gospel be a reminder that when we are bogged down in the craziness around us, we can sit and listen to Him. Then we may be better prepared for the challenges that we face, whether they be in our homes or our wider communities. Jane Mellett : [email protected]
services Go to www.balallyparish.ie/balally-goes-live/ for a live streaming of our liturgies…
The Rosary: is recited every morning at 9.40am before 10:00 am Mass. All Welcome.
Eucharistic Adoration with prayer and
reflection - is held here in the church every Friday morning after the 10.00amMass
St Mary’s Sandyford, Mass times:
Saturdays: Vigil 6.00 p.m. Sundays: 9:00 a.m., 11:00a.m, 6:00p.m There will be no 6.00pm Mass on Sundays during the months of July and August .(Youth Mass) Mondays to Fridays: 10:00am. Holy Days: 10.00am and7.30pm. Sacrament of Reconciliation : after Mass on Saturdays/Confessions by request
This is a small voluntary charity putting all their
efforts into the funding of lifesaving equipment
for “The New Children's Hospital” when build-
ing is complete. Koins for Kids collects out of
date and damaged currency and one and two cent
coins. They are open to any donation. None is too big or small. To
date they have raised over €100,000. If you have any coins or
foreign currency which can be repatriated please leave into the
Parish Office.
Get Well to all our parishioners who are sick, at
home or in hospital, we wish you a speedy
k:
Jesus entered a village where a woman
whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary.
Fussy Martha readied the table,
cooked the whole meal, poured good-enough wine.
Resting-Mary
sat herself down at his feet. The sound of his voice,
stilled her heart and filled
her soul.
O Jesus, call us to rest at your feet and hear;
to share for a while with you that one thing that is
necessary.
Let us feast on it as we bustle
about on our
days! Christ those who suffer with you
will “flame out like shining from shook foil.” Help us to shine, and, be with us—
if we should agree to share in your
suffering for others
Anne Osdieck
Balally COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Peer Support & Exercise Group Meet every Monday at 11.45 am in Balally Family Resource Centre, Scout Den, Wedgewood (behind Balally Shopping Centre) Join us for an exercise class designed for people with lung conditions, bring a friend or family member stay for a cup of tea and chat in a friendly welcoming environment for people with COPD or any lung condition. For more information phone Wendy at 086 041 5228
Jesus, Our Friend
“Martha, Martha,” Jesus said, “you worry and fret about so many things, and yet few are needed, indeed only one.” The level of stress and anxie-ty is very high for so many people in today’s world. Today Jesus wants us, as his followers, to look at this and do something about it. It’s about setting priorities. One very important priority for all of us is our health of body, mind and spirit. It takes time to care for ourselves properly but it is time well spent. Another priority that is vital is our close relationships of marriage and fami-ly. How easily those get put to one side because of all the other things and people in our lives. We are called to put these right this week. The only way to do this is by giving our loved ones time and attention. and a third priority is the kingdom of God, which is a kingdom of peace, joy, love, wonderment, caring for the poor and needy. If we are taking care of all these, everything else will fall into place Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Volunteers: St Vincent De Paul urgently need volunteers in the areas of Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare to work in assistance with individuals and families for just once a week. This will be for about 3 hours, day or night, (whatever suits you best). Full training and support provided. For more information Tel: 018198405 or visit: www.SVP.ie /[email protected] /
The monthly outdoor collection for the society of St Vincent de Paul takes place this Sunday 21st July
The July draw takes place next Sunday 28th after the 10am
Mass in the Coffee Dock
Subscriptions will be collected in the porch after Masses today
Did you ever think of joining? Subscription:€10 per month
Ph: 087 2577651 or Parish Office 01-2954296
Naomh Olaf GAA Club Congratulations to David Byrne and
the Dublin senior football team on their victory over Cork on the score of 5-18 to 1-17 in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final played in Croke Park last weekend. The Naomh Olaf Cúl Camps and also the July Summer Camp have been a great success and have been blessed with fine weather. The final Naomh Olaf Summer Camp takes place from the 12th to the 16th August. This Camp is incredibly good value, fantastic fun and a great place to make new friends. For further information please see the Naomh Olaf website, naomholaf.ie. Our Junior hurl-ing team played Castleknock who were top of the Junior “C” Championship Qualification Group. The game finished in a draw. Naomh Olaf are now second in their group and have secured a home game in the Quarter-Final. Sympathy is ex-tended to the Byrne family Ardglas on the death of Denise’s mother Imelda Burke. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis. There was no winner of the Lotto Jackpot. The numbers drawn were 4, 24 and 30. This week’s Jackpot is €1,100.
The Coffee dock is open after
Masses every Sunday
and is run by parish
Volunteers . Do drop in
for a cuppa and chat.
Pallottine Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Our Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place on the 28th August and is led by Spiritual Director: Fr. Jaimie Twohig S.A.C. You will stay in the Hotel Saint Sauveur for 5 nights full board. The cost is €749 p.p. sharing; single room supplement. To book contact St. Anne’s Parish Centre, Shankill, Co. Dublin 01 2822704.
We need more Volunteers for the Coffee Dock roster on
Sundays. If you are interested please contact the Parish
Office.
Mindfulness Group
The next Meetings of Mindfulness will take
place on: Monday 29th July from 7.30pm to
8.30pm in the Upper Room, accessible from
the Church Porch .There will be no session on Monday
5th, the August Bank Holiday. Sessions will resume on
Monday 19th August. If you are interested, further
information is available from the Parish Office or
Ph. 087 4178926 .
New Pilgrim Path Website of the Week. “At Prayer with Thomas Merton” presents daily prayers for dawn and dusk, drawn from the writings of the great 20th century
Trappist Mystic, Thomas Merton, interwoven with excerpts set to music composed by the sacred music composer (and president of the International Thomas Merton Society), Kathleen Deignan, C.N.D. It is a beautiful resource for a contemplative start and finish to each day of the week. visit: www.NewPilgrimPath.ie.
God’s wonderful Creation
I have just been watching the coverage of Man’s landing on the moon 50 years ago. I remember the night vividly. We had visitors staying that night and we were all glued to our small television that night. It was a rented television and we had a gadget called a pair of ears which we would have to manoeuvre around every time we lost the picture. Of course it was all in black and white. It was a moment in history. A moment to remember. Looking at tonight’s viewing I never knew that Buzz Aldrin had brought a Holy Communion Host with him. It was very touching to see him recognising God’s wonderful creation by this gesture. Yes indeed we have a beautiful world to live in. The glorious Sun ( however elusive at times) and the moon and stars to brighten up the sky at night. All this is God’s precious gift to us. We are all aware of the damage been done to our world from the effects of global change. But it is very heartening to see that people are coming together to do their best to try and halt this damage. More and more people are letting their lawns grow longer covered in beautiful daisy’s and butter-cups. Councils are setting aside various patches to grow in a similar fashion. Schoolchildren are organising clean ups of plastic on our beaches to protect our sea life. Although our congregations at Mass may be declining you can see the hand of God at work in different ways. We are all becoming more aware of the beauty of our earth and the wonderful fruit it bears. Our very existence relies on it. Yes indeed, we give thanks to God. Anne Schmitz
A visiting Holy Ghost Missionary Priest will
speak at both Masses next Sunday 28th July
about his own mission experiences and the
works of the Holy Ghost Congregation around
the world.
Days of Recollection
Monthly Day of Recollection
guided by the writings of
Servant of God Mother Marie
Adele Garnier. Saturday 27th
July St. Benedict’s Priory,
The Mount, Cobh, Co. Cork. The theme is "The Mystery
of Christian Martyrdom". First talk 11.00. Mass at 9am at
the Priory or 10am at the Cathedral. Lunch provided. Cost:
Donation . Ends with tea at 3.30pm. To book your place or
to arrange a stay in our retreat house at any time, please
1. Active participation in the liturgies : Going to Mass, praying with the community, singing at the top of your voice and not dozing during Fr Peter’s monologues.. (this last one is optional)
2. Being a Welcomer: Our parish is a family of families, it is a community of communities. We have to try and get to know each other. All of us can be “Welcomers” be willing to say hello to a new face, make an effort to go to the coffee dock to meet other members of the community, be par-ticularly gentle with the very young, the elderly or those who have a dif-ferent accent or those who come visiting. A smile, a hand shake, a few friendly words have no cost and cannot be taxed. Being a Welcomer is good for your health.
3. Engaging in some form of formation (forgive the pun): The mindfulness, the Scripture courses, theology courses, liturgy courses … we should all be updating our Christian knowledge and our skills in the fields of prayer and liturgy. A community that continually educates itself in the faith will be able to provide answers that society needs of them.
4. Offering input on one of the committees or Boards: The Parish needs guidance and governance and that is provided in many forms: The Parish Pastoral Council, the Finance Committee, the Board of Management of the Centre, the Liturgy Committee, the BOM of the two schools are just some of the ways that Parish is steered though the vicissitudes of day to day life.
5. Avidly reading the bulletin or going on the website. The bulletin is pro-duced each week and contains information about the Parish, future events and diocesan life.
6. Contributing to the parish through the Family offering and the 400 club. How do we finance the operation of the Parish? The biggest contributors are the Family Offering (envelope, Standing order) and the 400 Club. These enable the parish to pay salaries, to upgrade installations and to keep ourselves warm.
7. Making suggestions: Since the suggestion boxes were installed we have had some very helpful insights and suggestions. You might spot a detail that no one else has seen, or you might have an initiative , or there might be an issue that needs to be aired. All suggestions are brought to the Parish Council meetings for further action.
8. Becoming a volunteer: the last count was 34 ministries/groups in the Parish. The very backbone and life of Balally is and has been the ownership and involvement of the volunteers. There must be one for you…. or two.
9. Health, Safety and Cleanliness are the responsibility of all of us. Picking up that paper, opening that door, putting things back in their place, being careful while parking… are just a few examples of how we can help in Health/Safety/ Cleanliness.
In Our Parish is where we sustain our Christian life. All of us contribute to this life through our sacramental participation and prayer, through our commitment to follow the Gospel and by the giving of our time, our talents
and our treasures
"We would like to remind you that there is no issue of Panorama in August. Deadline date for material for September issue is Monday 12th August".
Holy Land Pilgrimage
11 Day Pilgrimage to The Holy Land Feb 12th to Feb 22nd 2020
cost €1,475.00 deposit €450.00 Early booking is essential, to avoid
disappointment for further
details contact Brenda Murray -Flynn on 0416863390 or
