Posted 18th May 2013
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Welcome everyone. Our celebration today is one of the great Feasts of the Church, Pentecost Sunday. Today is often referred to as the birthday of the church because from today the apostles are transformed from fearful individuals, to a community bravely speaking of their faith in Jesus Christ and calling others to share that same faith. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit Jesus has shared with us part of the divine life and we are no longer abandoned but people of Hope. That is ultimately the greatest gift of the Spirit; all things are possible, we can begin again in the Lord.
At our Vigil Mass this Sunday, all of our Ministers of the Word will be Commissioned for service for the coming year. It is an appropriate Feast day to renew the ministry of our Readers because, as we hear in the First Reading from the Acts of the Apostles, it was after the descent of the Holy Spirit that the apostles went out and preached on the streets and people of all language groups heard them in their own language. Proclaiming the Word of God at our parish Masses is a share in that apostolic mission to make the scriptures come alive for others and therefore introduce them to the person of Jesus Christ. This is truly a powerful Ministry and we give thanks that so many of our parish are called to share in it. May the Lord reward them for their generosity.
Fr. Eoin
First Communions
We congratulate the pupils of St. Kevin’s JNS who received First Holy Communion last Sunday and also the pupils of Scoil BhrÃde JNS who receive First Eucharist today. The final First Communion Mass for our parish is as follows:
Sunday 26th May @ 12.30pm Family Mass St. Francis of Assisi PS
Posted 11th May 2013
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Welcome everyone. Today we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. It is a time to remember that Jesus did as He promised and returned to the Father and to eternal glory. This ascension of Jesus is something that we should all take careful note of because where Jesus has gone, we hope to follow. And so this feast is part of the promise Jesus made to prepare us a place in His Kingdom.
Today is also World Communications Sunday in the Church. Today is a reminder that the message of the Gospel needs to be preached to all people wherever they are. Each one of us is a means of communicating that Gospel message. We start in our home family life by sharing our faith proudly and confidently. Each of the baptised faithful is called to witness to their faith in the workplace so that by the manner of their living they will call others to follow Christ. We are now, in the modern era, called to witness to our faith in the new social media of the World Wide Web, Twitter, Facebook and other social networks. We can never underestimate the power of our witness in these different forums and we need look no further than the example of Pope Francis himself who is to be found on Twitter using @pontifex. I am glad to say that Holy Trinity Parish is following the Holy Father’s example by also using the new social networks. Why not follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@HolyTrinityPrsh) as well as by regularly visiting our website. It is important to witness to our faith in all areas of our lives.
Fr. Eoin
First Communions
We congratulate the pupils of Belmayne Educate Together who received First Holy Communion last Sunday and also the pupils of St. Kevin’s JNS who receive First Eucharist today. The two remaining First Communion Masses are as follows:
Sunday 19th May @ 11.00am Mass Scoil BhrÃde JNS
Sunday 26th May @ 12.30pm Family Mass St. Francis of Assisi PS
Posted 4th May 2013
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Welcome everyone. We continue our reading from John’s Gospel today and Jesus is giving his last farewell to the Apostles during the Last Supper. We can imagine that this was an emotional discourse for Jesus and the apostles; Jesus tells them very clearly that His end is near, but that He will send them the help of the Holy Spirit.
Farewells are difficult, especially those at the end of life. They demand great courage and self-awareness. Jesus takes this intimate time to prepare the Apostles for life without His physical presence. The promise of His love, the gift of the Holy Spirit and the promise of an interior peace that only God can give, is His parting gift. At that moment the Apostles would have preferred for Jesus to remain with them, for things to continue as they are. As we know from the events after the Last Supper, the Apostles were far from ready for all that happened, they dispersed in fear and went into hiding. Yet Jesus did as He promised. He gave them the help of the Holy Spirit and the experience of true peace, not the absence of war or violence, but the joy of knowing God’s love for each one of us. That is the peace the world cannot give.
First Communion Celebrations
In this month of May we have the joyous occasions of First Holy Communion for many boys and girls in our parish. Today, we congratulate the pupils of Belmayne Educate Together PS who will receive their First Eucharist at the 12.30 Family Mass on Sunday. We pray they will always live their faith as full members of our Faith Community from this day forward.
The times and dates of the other First Communion Masses are as follows:
Sunday 12th May @ 11.00am Mass St. Kevin’s JNS
Sunday 19th May @ 11.00am Mass Scoil BhrÃde JNS
Sunday 26th May @ 12.30pm Family Mass St. Francis of Assisi PS
Fr. Eoin
Posted 30th April 2013
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CHOOSE LIFE: WE CHERISH THEM BOTH is the theme for A Vigil of Prayer for the Right to Life of Mothers and their Unborn Babies on Saturday 4th May, Our Lady’s Shrine, Knock, Co. Mayo. This important event, supported by the Irish Bishops’ Conference, will begin with a themed Rosary Procession at 1.00pm and will conclude with Mass in the Basilica at 3.00pm. All are warmly invited to attend. The main celebrant will be Cardinal Seán Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, and the homilist will be Bishop Brendan Leahy, Bishop of Limerick. A blessing for expectant mothers who are present will be given during the Mass. For further details, download the flyer, or see www.chooselife2013.ie
