Lenten Preparation 2012
A series of Lenten talks and discussions examining the relevance or importance of religion in the modern world to be given by a number of expert commentators. Talks will take place in Holy Trinity Church at 7.30pm on the dates below.
| Wednesday 29th February | “Has Science Made God Redundant?” Dr. Mark Dooley - Professor of Philosophy, UCD; Columnist, Irish Daily Mail |
| Wednesday 7th March | “The Challenges Facing Christians in Today’s Society” Maria Stanley Mohan - Counsellor and Psychotherapist |
| Wednesday 14th March | “The Contribution and Role of the Church in Irish Society” David Quinn - Founder, Iona Institute; Journalist |
| Wednesday 21st March | “The Role of Laity in the Catholic Church” Most Reverend Diarmuid Martin D.D., Archbishop of Dublin |
Why not take this opportunity to learn how your Faith can help you cope with Life’s difficulties in these troubled times?
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Pastor's Desk: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Welcome everyone to our Mass on the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time. We hear in our First Reading today about the reluctant Prophet, Jonah. He is the one who ends up in the stomach of the whale trying to flee the mission the Lord God has set before him. That mission was to preach to the people of Nineveh telling them to repent and change their lives. Interestingly, the Ninevites were not even members of the Jewish faith which is why Jonah was so reluctant. How many of us would feel comfortable and confident, calling on non-Christians to change their lives? Much to Jonah’s horror, the people of Nineveh heard his call and changed their ways and were spared from disaster. It is not often we see someone disgusted by their success!
In the Gospel then we see Jesus begin His preaching of the Good News with a call to repentance. We also hear how the first disciples were called from their lives of being fishermen. They left everything to proclaim the Kingdom of God. Mark’s account of their call is totally different from John’s last week but both emphasise the sacrifices that are part of being a disciple. Life doesn’t become rosy just because you follow Jesus.
We too are called to be disciples today and we pray we will be prepared for the challenges that will come our way.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
We are midway through our week of prayer for Christian Unity from the 18th-25th January and as we look around our society we see how much we have in common with our fellow believers in Jesus than with those of a secularist mind-set. Jesus prayed his followers would be one; let us make that our prayer too.
Have a great week,
Fr. Eoin
January 21, 2012
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Diocesan Notices: 18th January 2012
From the Dublin Diocesan Noticeboard.
January 18, 2012
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Pastor's Desk: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Our normal Pastor’s Desk will resume next weekend after Fr. Eoin returns from his short post-Christmas break. In his absence we have included a prayer for the New Year.
A New Year With The Lord
A new year is about to unfold
With new opportunities to explore
Doors will open for new experiences
New adventures with the Lord
Remember not the former things
The things of this past year
The Lord will do new things in us
Much more than we are aware
For He will make a way for us
As we put our trust in Him
And He will guide our every step
By His presence we have within
What God has placed within our hearts
We find we’ll be able to do
If we look for the opportunities
We’ll see the door to go through
We mustn’t let anything hold us back
But rise up and take our place
And be all that God wants us to be
With a fresh touch of His grace
© By M.S.Lowndes
January 14, 2012
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Diocesan Notices: 11th January 2012
From the Dublin Diocesan Noticeboard.
January 11, 2012
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