C h u r c h o f t h e A s c e n s i o n o f t h e L o r d 13th August 2017 Parish Office Open Hours: Tuesday to Friday from 10.30am – 12.30pm. Tel: 01-2954296, Email: [email protected]Web: www.balallyparish.ie Pastoral Centre: Tel: 01- 2953095 Email: [email protected]Web: www.balallyppc.ie Priests of the parish: Mgr. Dermot A Lane: Tel: 01-295 6165 Fr Peter Byrne: Tel: 089-4824671 The Deep End: Back to the Mountain Top Jesus once again goes to the mountain-top to pray. We too are encouraged to carve out space and time out in our everyday lives for quiet, for reflection for prayer or meditation; for whatever it is that we do to nourish that deeper spiritual heart of ourselves. It is so im- portant. The famous story of Jesus walking on the water follows in the Gospel today. What a shock the disci- ples must have received! Initially Peter is so brave and enthusiastic. Peter is able to walk on the water until he notices the wind, then fear takes over and he begins to sink. If you have read the book The Shack (and if you haven t I highly recommend it!) you might remember a scene where the main character, Mack, is led onto the water by Jesus and they walk together on the lake. Mack, like Peter in today s Gospel, is full of fear, mostly about what might happen in the future. Jesus is clear to Mack that he lives in the present and that we waste time trying to play God and control what might happen in the future: You neither believe I am good nor know deep in your heart that I love you. You sing about it, you talk about it, but you don t know it (The Shack, p. 151) Jesus message for Mack in the story; for Peter in the Gospel and for all of today is Why did you doubt? What eliminates our awareness of the love of God? We are urged to keep our eyes fixed on him. It is in the present that Jesus lives, not in our fears about the future or worries about the past. Triona Doherty - Email: [email protected]
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Church of the Ascension of the Lord
13th August 2017
Parish Office Open Hours: Tuesday to Friday from 10.30am –12.30pm. Tel: 01-2954296, Email: [email protected] Web: www.balallyparish.ie
Priests of the parish: Mgr. Dermot A Lane: Tel: 01-295 6165 Fr Peter Byrne: Tel: 089-4824671
The Deep End: Back to the Mountain Top Jesus once again goes to the mountain-top to pray. We too are encouraged to carve out space and time out in our everyday lives for quiet, for reflection for prayer or meditation; for whatever it is that we do to nourish that deeper spiritual heart of ourselves. It is so im-portant. The famous story of Jesus walking on the water follows in the Gospel today. What a shock the disci-ples must have received! Initially Peter is so brave and enthusiastic. Peter is able to walk on the water until he notices the wind, then fear takes over and he begins to sink. If you have read the book The Shack (and if you haven t I highly recommend it!) you might remember a scene where the main character, Mack, is led onto the water by Jesus and they walk together on the lake. Mack, like Peter in today s Gospel, is full of fear, mostly about what might happen in the future. Jesus is clear to Mack that he lives in the present and that we waste time trying to play God and control what might happen in the future: You neither believe I am good nor know deep in your heart that I love you. You sing about it, you talk about it, but you don t know it (The Shack, p. 151) Jesus message for Mack in the story; for Peter in the Gospel and for all of today is Why did you doubt? What eliminates our awareness of the love of God? We are urged to keep our eyes fixed on him. It is in the present that Jesus lives, not in our fears about the future or worries about the past.
Tuesday 15th : 10.00am: Elizabeth & Bob Schwartz 1.10pm: The Coughlan & McMahon Families Wednesday: Special Intention / John Sexton Thursday: Morning Prayer Friday: Martina Mannion / Molly Graham
Saturday: Catherine Furey / James Furey & Michael & Bryde Condron
Sunday: 20th 10:00am: Jim Rooney
11:30am: James & Annie Corrigan
12:45pm: Michael Meaney & Tom & Helen Boland
Holy Day Masses: Vigil 7.30pm; 10.00am ,1.10pmConfessions: Saturday after 10.00am Mass Baptisms: Second Sunday of the month 1.30pm straight after the 12.45pm Mass
Baptism & Confirmation Certificates Certificates available through balallyparish.ie & look under Sacraments for the Request Form.
The Rosary: is recited every morning at 9.40am before 10:00 am Mass. All Welcome
Lay-led Evening Prayer is held every Thursday at 7.30pm in the church. All Welcome
MORNING PRAYER OF THE CHURCH Every Thursday morning during the summer, Morning Prayer of the Church will be held in place of morning Mass at 10.00am. This is your oppor-tunity to join in the Universal Prayer of the Church being offered throughout the world
Supporting the Suicide Bereaved LIVING LINKS — Suicide Bereavement Support Group. 1st Wednesday of every month at 7 pm Dublin Central Mission, 9c Abbey St Lower, Dublin 1. Adults over the age of 18 are very welcome to attend. Facilitated by trained volunteers from Living Links Ireland. Opportunity to share and discuss all as-pects of complicated grief associated with the aftermath of a suicide death. Help is available. For more information or if you wish to attend our group, Tel: 086 937 1030/ 087 243 3738
‘Courage, it is I Jesus said to his disciples: Courage! It is I. Do not be afraid. Fear is identified in the Scriptures as the single greatest enemy of life and love. It affects everything we do and everything we hope for. Courage, on the other hand, is one of the qualities we most need to develop if we are to live and love and hope to the full. It takes courage for any woman and man to pledge their love for the rest of their lives in marriage. It takes even more courage to live that out any way fully. It takes courage for parents to have children and even more so to bring them up to be people of hope and confidence. And it takes courage to believe in Christ and to live out that belief in everyday life. This kind of courage for the sake of all that is best in our lives means making decisions that are in favour of what we hold dear. These decisions can often mean denying ourselves things for a greater good. They can also mean going against the norm that is around us Johnny Doherty CSsR
Hospitality outing to Ardgillan Castle
26th July
FAITH 4 LIFE Deepening the connection between Faith and Life The course is run over four weekends The experience of Faith 4 Life will benefit everyone who wants a deeper con-nection between their faith and daily lives.
Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra. Dublin 9 For detailsTel: 01-837 3732 ext 246/247 Email: [email protected] or see noticeboard in porch
The Parish Hospitality Group will resume next Wednesday 16th August at 10.30am. We had a very en-joyable outing to Argillan Castle on 26th July. Tea and scones on arrival followed by a tour of the castle and/or visit to the beautiful gardens. The weather was wonderful and we completed the day with dinner in Portmarnock
We all came home tired and happy!
Naomh Olaf GAA Club Well done to the ladies senior football team on a good start to the Championship with convincing wins away to Fin-gallians and at home to Clontarf, in their group matches. Congratulations to David Byrne and the Dublin senior foot-ball team on their victory over Monaghan to qualify for a meeting with Tyrone in the All Ireland Semi Final on the 27th.August. Congratulations also to Clara O Sullivan and the Dublin Minor A Camogie team who beat Wexford in the Leinster Shield Final. Hard luck to Ciara Murphy and the Dublin Minor B camogie team who lost out in the Leinster Minor B Final. Our senior footballers had wins over Scoil UÍ Chonaill and St. Pat s of Palmerston to maintain top spot in the A F L Div. 2, with just two games to play. Our second and third adult football teams remain at the top of their respective Leagues. Our adult Hurling and football teams are now enjoying a well - deserved two week break. There was no winner of the Lotto Jackpot. The numbers drawn: 9, 23 &24. Jackpot is now €1,100.
Focal Scoir A Íosa, a Íosa, coiméad na caoire ar na gleannta míne agus ar na móinéir cha-oine.’ Go dté sibh uile slán.
One Year to World Meeting of Families 2018: We invite you and all your family to come along to the launch of the one-year programme of preparation for World Meeting of Families 2018, which will take place at the Knock Shrine, County Mayo, on Monday 21st August 2017, the Anniversary of the Apparition of Our Lady. This day of celebration will include the celebra-tion of the Eucharist, workshops and faith and fun activities for all the family. The will be presented at Mass in the Basilica at 3pm and then begin its journey around the Dioceses of Ireland. Registration & Tickets for WMOF2018 Registration for the World Meeting of families in 2018 is now open. Visit the Tickets Section on www.worldmeeting2018.ie to access information on the different type of tickets and registra-tion available. Accommodation booking is also available online at time of registration through the same booking form
World Meeting of Families in Dublin - August 2018
New Pilgrim Path Website of the Week, 13th August 2017Contemplative Outreach provides an introduction to the practice of centering prayer a recep-tive method of silent prayer developed by the Trappist monk, Thomas Keating. Access this, and other online spiritual resources, at www.NewPilgrimPath.ie.
Glendalough Camino
Knock
American pilgrims
to Balally July 21-31
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Clonmacnoise
The Monthly outdoor collection for St Vincent De Paul takes place after all Masses next Sun-
day 20th August
A History of Balally Parish & the Community Creating widespread interest: The history is a
beautiful publication in colour and is available from the arish office during the week. Price €20.00
The Practice of Mindfulness Meditation Please note that due to the August bank holiday the next session will be held on Monday 21st August..All are welcome. Any further infor-mation required available from Bairbre at 087 4178926 or the Parish Office .
Ad information – Christine – 086 813 79 24BECAUSE VIBRANTCOMMUNITIES MATTER
Balally Parish Newsletter 26-0018
Peter Massey FuneralsFamily Owned Undertakers
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CONATY’S CATERINGSupply and Service Catering for all
