Parish Newsletter 17th December 2017177 be 017th Decemmber 20Decem 177

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The Word Of God

First reading Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11

As Christmas draws near, we all feel a certain

an�cipa�on and excitement. Our first reading

captures that mood: it is full of the happiness

of faith and joy in life and in God.

Second reading 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

I suppose no one can “command” us to be

happy…and yet, Paul does just that in this

reading! But he expands and illustrates how

we can be not just “reasonably contented” but

deeply happy.

Gospel John 1:6-8, 19-28

You don’t o�en hear a Gospel passage where

Jesus is absent! But if you listen carefully, you

will no�ce he is present’

Thought for the day

Thought for the day In the words of John’s

Gospel, John the Bap�st came as a witness, to

speak for the light, the true light who was

coming into the world. In this season of Ad-

vent, he points us towards the coming one and

he invites us to reflect on our need of the light

of Jesus in the darkness of our lives. Darkness

means many things: a sense of being lost, a

lack of direc�on, helplessness, sin or indeed

lack of faith. This Christmas, may the God who

said “Let light shine out of darkness,” shine in

our hearts to give the light of the knowledge

of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ

(2 Cor 4:6).

A NEWGRANGE OF THE HEART

It is a wonder in every age that no ma�er what is done to

smash the human spirit, to kill its faith, to deny its truth, life

begins to push up through the soil again. I saw this in a beau-

�ful way while working in Russia. All the savage resources of

the state were used to poison faith and promote a godless

atheism. The shock was for the authori�es that when they

evaluated their efforts, they found faith very much alive.

Long before humans used their resources to choke the inner faith of people, our

ancestors saw the power and beauty of their world, its seasons, its dying and

rising, and they responded by offering homage without understanding much of its

meaning, as if to an unknown god. They knew they needed the sun. They knew if

the vanishing sun in winter did not turn round, they had no hope. Their genius and

their hope built the amazing Newgrange Tomb to proclaim hope even when all

was at its winter depths.

Christmas is celebrated by the followers of Jesus at the same winter darkness.

They saw the Saviour who had appeared among them as a Light for the world, a

fellow-human being who had shared their journey, even to death but who had

been raised to new and glorious life eternal. “That life was the Light of people”.

The resurgent Sun of mid-winter symbolised Him. The Light that lights up New-

grange is only a shadow of the Light that now shines for all of us and shines in the

world through each of us.

For many reasons, many people will find themselves

in the dark this winter. It may be because of death

or illness, homelessness or domes�c violence. Or

the sheer poverty of no faith. The Light and Life

they so badly need may not be visible. Yet, the ways

of God are that we become God’s light for each oth-

er. He will not leave us in the dark. “You, YOU, are

the Light of the world. Let your Light shine so oth-

ers may see”. Michael Screene MSC

ACTION— Take on the prac�ce of doing some Random

Acts of Kindness as we journey through Advent As a parish family preparing for the World

Mee�ng of Families in August we could take on our AKP challenge with our own family

members.

PRAY Along with our Act of Kindnesses let’s pray. It could be a prayer for someone in

need, or some quiet �me with Jesus, or a decade of the Joyful mysteries. . . Some sugges-

�ons can be found behind the daily windows of the online Advent Calendar —

www.catholicbishops.ie www.sacredspace.ie

ADVENT

KINDNESS

PROJECT

Bethlehem

That the elderly, sustained by

families and Christian

communities, may apply

their wisdom and

experience to

That the elderly, sustained by

families and Christian

communities, may apply

their wisdom and

experience to

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Reconcilia�on Services

Ballinteer Thursday 21st

7.30pm

Dundrum Saturday 23rd

12noon

Times of Confession

Thursday 21st & Friday 22nd

a�er 10.30am Mass.

Saturday 23rd 5.30pm & a�er Mass.

Rehearsals

for the Na�vity

Play at the

10.30am Family

Mass on Christmas morning, will

be held in the Church

at 2.30 pm on Friday 22nd

Dundrum Parish Newsletter

www.dundrumparish.com Dec 17th

Saturday December 16th

6pm Patricia McCarthy (22nd A)

Sheila & Christy Moloney (A)

Frank Smith (MM)

Tom Cummins (RD)

Sunday December 17th

9.00 am – James & Agnes Curry (A)

Gregory Scully (A)

Patrick O’Brien (A)

10.30am - John & Jane Ryan (A)

Diana McAneaney

Alic e McMullen (RD)

Peter Brill (A)

12.00pm Donal Nevin (5th A)

Brendan Marry (21st A)

Mary Brothwood (MM)

Mary Troy (A)

Recently Deceased : Claire O’Neill, Julia Kennedy,

James Maguire, David Forde, Tom Finlay.

We sympathise with the families of Claire O’Neill

and James Maguire whose funeral Masses took

place in Holy Cross this last week.

Sunday 24th

December

Christmas Eve.

NO 12.00pm Mass

Thanks to our volunteers who will be

delivering Christmas Cards throughout

our parish in the coming week.

MASSES IN IRISH

Oíche Nollaig—Belfield 9pm

Nollaig—Ballinteer 9.30am

Parish

Souvenir

Book

& Christmas

Cards

available from

the Parish

Office.

We draw you a�en�on to the fact

that from 1st December all proceeds

collected from our poor box (located

underneath the Cross at the main door)

will go directly to the Homeless

suppor�ng the work of Brother Kevin

in the Capuchin Day Centre.

THE DEEP END: Light and Darkness

Last week we were introduced to John the Baptist as part of our Advent

journey. We hear his story again today, and in this account, from the fourth

gospel, we hear John’s voice and his testimony about Jesus. Light and dark-

ness is a key theme of the fourth gospel and its opening verses proclaims

that this light has always shone in the dark; the darkness cannot overpower

it. The evangelist goes on to tell us that John the Baptist’s mission is that he

has been sent by God to ‘speak for the light’. John is a light-bearer, he is

not the light, but he points to the light. He is a witness to the light of God

in our world, a light that cannot be put out.

We celebrate this light today on Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means ‘rejoice’;

we light the pink candle and we celebrate with joy. It might be a good op-

portunity to ask today: ‘who have been the light-bearers on your own faith

journey’? Who testified to the Light of God and passed the torch on to

you? We thank God for them.

Lord there is much darkness in society and in our church … We be-

come cynical and settle for mediocrity. We thank you that someone

always comes on the scene, sent by you as a witness to speak for the

light … teachers, community leaders, grandparents, children, a friend

… they bear witness to the rest of us that somewhere in the dark a

light shines that darkness cannot overcome. Michel de Verteuil

Jane Mellett—Intercom Resource

CHRISTIAN

MEDITATION

Every Thursday

11.15am —12noon

Pastoral Centre

Come along and try it out.

All very Welcome

Parish Pastoral Centre

Tea/Coffee & Juice

available a�er

9am & 10.30am Masses.

In January Tea/Coffee will be

available a�er some

weekday Masses.

ALL WELCOME

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