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There is no doubt that people have all kinds of ques-tions about heaven and what it will be like. In today’s gospel that issue is touched upon when Jesus is asked a very specific question about heaven.
The key to understanding this incident is to realise that the Sadducees, who put the question to Jesus, do not believe in an afterlife at all. They represent a small branch of Judaism that was dominated by the Temple priests. Unlike the Pharisees they rejected the idea of an afterlife and the resurrection of the dead. So they think that by posing the right question to Jesus they can show that these are foolish ideas.
Jesus, in answering them, does not tell us anything about heaven as such, he simply shows that their rea-soning is false because they have too narrow an idea of God.
For the early church, faith in the resurrection of Jesus was the cornerstone of all their preaching and it was this that allowed a message of indestructible hope to reach many whose lives were filled with despair.
As we move towards the end of the liturgical year, the readings invite us to think about the end. This is not an invitation to worry or be perplexed about what we don’t know — it is rather an invitation to hope and have confi-dence in God’s will for us.
Thinking about heaven requires more than simply trans-ferring what goes on down here to some heavenly sphere. Heaven is about union with God, life in its full-ness, so whatever idea we have of it, it will still come up short.
THE JOY OF KNOWING GOD’S WORD:
Do the Readings of the Scripture passages at Mass talk to you? Do you understand how words written so long
ago have relevance for you today? Take this opportuni-ty to prepare to hear the readings as the voice of God. Every Thursday morning from 7th November onwards
there will be an opportunity to tease out the message of the Scripture Readings of the next Sunday's Mass in a
friendly, safe atmosphere.
Every Thursday morning. We will meet in St Patrick's church after 10am Mass.
Come and See.
KILQUADE PARISH NEWSLETTER
32nd Sunday of the Year 10th November 2019
St. Patrick’s St. Joseph’s
St. Anthony’s Holy Spirit Oratory
PARISH MASSES
32ND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Sat 7pm Vigil: St. Joseph’s: Newtown Sat 8pm Vigil: Holy Spirit Oratory: Newcastle Sun. 8.30am: St. Joseph’s: Newtown Sun. 10.30am: St. Anthony’s: Kilcoole Sun. 11.30am: St. Joseph’s: Newtown Sun. 12 noon: St. Patrick’s: Kilquade
Pastoral Area of Kilquade/Greystones
KILQUADE PARISH:
Fr. John Daly, P.P.: 086 2365194
Email: [email protected]
Fr. Eamonn Clarke: 01 2876207
Canon Sean Smith: 01 2819253
PARISH PASTORAL WORKER:
Paul Thornton: 0851259753.
Email: [email protected]
KILQUADE PARISH OFFICE:
Mon to Thurs. 11am – 1pm. Tel: 01 2819658.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.kilquadeparish.ie
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL:
President: Fr. John Daly.
Chair: Rachel Kerrigan.
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Frances Stephenson & Máire Ní Shiodhail (contact through parish office)
GREYSTONES PARISH:
Fr. John Daly, P.P.: 086 2365194
Email: [email protected]
Fr. Denis Quinn: 01 2877025
Fr. Gerard Young: 01 2874278
Fr. Gerard Tyrrell: 0872860704
WELCOME TO OUR PARISH If you are a new parishioner or just visiting Kilquade you are very welcome and we, the existing community, hope you feel at home. Our parish incorporates the villages of Kilquade, Kilcoole, Newcastle, Newtownmountkennedy, Delgany and the surrounding countryside. If you are new to the parish please make yourself known to one of the priests of the parish. Be sure to visit our parish website www.kilquadeparish.ie. KILQUADE PARISH OFFICE: The parish office is situated behind St. Patrick’s church in Kilquade. It is open Tuesday & Thursday from 11am to 1pm. Phone: 01-2819658
PREPARATION FOR BAPTISM: The purpose of the preparation programme is to support parents in re-flecting on the significant step they are taking in bring their child to be baptised into the Christian Community. Next preparation meeting will take place in Kilian House family Centre, beside Holy Rosary Church, Greystones Wednesday 27th November at 8 p.m. The programme includes a Welcoming Ceremony on the 2nd Sunday of each month. This is a way of bringing the celebration of baptism into the community. Within it we introduce the children to the Christian community to which they will be-long and become a part of, as they grow in their faith. Parents will present their child to the community. The child will also be anointed on the heart at this time. Bap-tisms take place on different weekends in St. Joseph’s, Newtown, St. Patrick’s, Kilquade and St. Anthony’s, Kil-coole. Registration for Baptism and the preparation pro-gramme is managed by the parish office at 012819658. BAPTISM CERT REQUESTS: because of the new Data Protection Laws , anyone wishing to obtain a copy of a Baptismal Cert will need to bring in the Birth cert of the person in question.
SCRIPTURE READING
Each week we suggest a piece of Scripture to use in your prayer. Light a candle and read slowly the passage,
re-read it a couple of times and reflect on it and listen to what God is saying to you.
This week’s is Luke 21:15— 19
GAYBO REST IN PEACE: Archbishop Eamon Martin de-scribed Gay Byrne as a gifted and ground-breaking broadcaster who will be remem-bered and quoted for generations.
Social issues and current affairs were grist to the mill of both programmes, at a time when there were few alter-natives to RTÉ television and radio, with the result that Byrne was often the first to air public discussions about issues that challenged Catholic teaching. Nevertheless, Byrne identified himself as a Catholic and carried a Ro-sary ring upon his person.
President Michael D Higgins described him as a man of great charisma. “Gay Byrne was someone who exuded warmth and presence, who was possessed of effortless wit, charm and who had a flair for broadcasting,” he said. “This was combined with an innate gentleness as a person, professionalism and humour.
“Through his work in radio and on television he chal-lenged Irish society, and shone a light not only on the bright but also the dark sides of Irish life. In doing so, he became one of the most familiar and distinctive voices of our times, helping shape our conscience, our self-image, and our idea of who we might be. Beyond com-passion, which he had in abundance, he had a sense of what was just.
WELCOME THE STRANGER: As protests con-tinue about locat-ing asylum seek-ers in a former hotel on Achill Island, the Arch-bishop of Tuam, Dr Michael Neary, has is-
sued a statement saying Ireland has a moral obligation to welcome the less fortunate into our country.
Dr Neary said. “As Christians we are morally obliged to welcome the stranger and, in the context of our im-proved circumstances, we have a responsibility to share with those who are less fortunate than ourselves.
We should also be particularly alert to those who are experiencing serious upheaval and a crisis of hope in their lives. “Critically, we also have a moral obligation to serve the common good by preventing the exploitation of sensitive situations concerning vulnerable people by those who trade in hatred and fear.”
The archbishop said that most Irish families know about emigration and the “fear and trepidation” that accompa-ny it. “Let our faith, and our own lived-experience, be a model of generosity to others,” he said.
One factor that may have led to disquiet among locals is that many were taken by surprise by the Department of Justice plans for the Achill Head Hotel. Dr Neary said: “It is important that effective advance planning be un-
dertaken by the State including a full and transparent consultation with local people.
Such preparations should go some way to allay fears and misunderstandings while, at the same time, ena-bling this important human-centered initiative to work sustainably for the whole community.”
CONNECTING THE SACRED & SCIENTIFIC: A Portarlington-based priest who was ordained in 2014 following the death of his wife has launched a new website which he hopes will help others suffering the pain of the loss of a loved one. Fr Sean Hyland is a priest of the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin.
His new online resource is linked to his book ‘Whisperings of My Soul’ which was published in 2018 and was a number one best seller in Veritas stores around Ireland and continues to be one of their best-selling books. His inspirational story also tells of his grief after losing his beloved wife as well as his children and the messages from heaven he received in consola-tion.
Fr Sean believes that most people form a worldview in their teens or early twenties. After that, people resist any challenge to their worldview. He says a worldview of atheism, a belief that God does not exist, can be es-tablished very early in a person’s life. He also believes there is no disconnect between science and faith. In fact, the more that people learn about science, the more it should strengthen their faith.
The idea of the website is to have a resource that will engage young people while they are still curious and still open to discussion and have an appetite for knowledge.
“We need to provide young people with the irrefutable evidence for Intelligent Design in the universe. I want to show them that it’s a very small step from Intelligent De-sign to a Divine Creator and that’s how the idea of the website came about.www.whisperingsofmysoul.com will be launched on 6 November.
VOLUNTEER VINCENT'S NEWTOWN-MOUNTKENNEDY SHOP: Volunteers are welcome to work in Vincent's Newtownmountkennedy shop. Vincent’s charity shops are a very important as-pect of the service SVP provides. Not only do they pro-vide people with new and lightly worn items at afforda-ble prices, they also provide an income source for the Society, which is recycled directly back into the commu-nity. If you want to donate your time and skills, please get involved. Please contact Jackie [email protected] or call on 01 281 0145
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION MEET-INGS FOR PARENTS: We have our first meeting for parents of children preparing for the sacrament of Confirmation next May. It is important for parents to attend this meeting as our programme of preparation will be explained and the role and partnership of Home, School and Parish explored. The meeting takes place in the Senior School, Kilcoole on the 12th November; Newtown Primary School Thursday 14th November and in St. Kilian House Pastoral Centre, Greystones on Tuesday 19th November. The meetings take place at 7pm and will last an hour. We look forward to seeing all our parents on whatever night works best for you.
PRAYING THE FRIDAYS OF NOVEMBER FOR THE HOLY SOULS IN PURGATORY: Each Friday in November there is Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Anthony’s Church, Kilcoole from 6pm. It is an opportunity to spend some quiet time with the Lord and to pray for the repose of the souls of loved ones. This period of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament concludes with Benediction at 7.45pm. All are welcome.
NOVEMBER ALTAR LIST OF THE DEAD: During the month of November we remember and pray for all those who have died. We invite your family mem-bers to come together to fill in the November Altar list for your deceased loved ones. The ones you remember may be your own family members, or friends of your family, or others you know who may have no one to pray for them. Envelopes for the Altar list of the dead are available from the back of the church, please return them to the sacristy or office during the month of November. Mass will be offered on each 1st Friday of the month through the year for all those whose names are on the Altar List of the Dead.
Bereavement Mass for those who have died in our
parish in the past 12 months :
St. Anthony’s, Kilcoole – Fri. 22nd Nov. 7.30pm.
REMEMBERING AT HOME: We are inviting families to create a prayer space at home for the month of November with the picture/memorial card/names of loved ones who have died. We invite you to light a can-dle each evening or once a week as a way of remem-bering them, celebrating their life and praying that they may be resting in peace with God.
TAKING THE PLEDGE FOR NOVEMBER: Pioneers have launched a campaign encouraging peo-ple to give up drink for the month of November. “By a long-standing Irish custom, many people choose to ab-stain from alcohol for the month of November and offer this act as a sacrifice for the eternal salvation of their deceased loved ones, and for the Souls in Purgatory.
ENROLEMENT FOR JUNIOR INFANTS 2020: Enrolment for Junior Infants September 2020 – St. Brigid’s, St. Kevin’s & St. Laurence’s Application forms for enrolment in the Parish Schools for Junior In-fants for September 2020 will be available from Monday 4th November to Friday 15th November 2019. Forms are available to download from the school websites or available from the school office. Birth certificate and proof of address required. Closing date for applications will be Friday 15th November at 12 noon. Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath: Our enrolment for new Junior Infants will be from 4-15 November, similar to other schools in the parish. Kilcoole Primary School accepting enrol-ments for 2020 now closing date 30th November 2019. See our school website for more information: www.kilcooleprimaryschool.ie
LEO’S JOURNEY: Greystones Gala Concert will take place on Sunday November 10th at 3pm in the Ho-ly Rosary Church, Greystones. A feast of beautiful mu-sic including performances by David Agnew, Mairead Buicke, Conor Linehan and Anthony Byrne. Choral per-formances and a 50 strong Children’s Choir, all in aid of Leo’s Journey. Tickets available online from ‘Greystones Gala Concert’ on Eventbrite, or email [email protected], or at the door from 2.30pm on the day. More information at www.leosjourney.ie
ALZHEIMER’S SOCIAL: There is a social held in the Parkview Hotel every Friday from 11am to 12pm. All are welcome.
