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. Parish Calendar of Services, Mass Intentions and Feast Days . Saturday 16th St. Fursa, abbot and missionary, died 650.
9.00am Mass:
7.30pm Mass: Rena Mc Grath Months Mind, Deceased members of the Fay Family,
Special Intention
Rosary after 9:00am Mass & at 5.30pm. Confessions at 10.30am or by appointment _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sunday 17th Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.
8.30am Mass: John Dennis
10.00am Mass: Theresa & Simon Deignan
11.30am Mass: John & Molly O'Rourke, Frances O'Leary, Edward, Mary,
Marie & Paddy Sanford
Rosary at 5.30pm. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 18th St. Margaret of Hungary, 1242 - 1270.
9.00am Mass:
Rosary after 9:00am Mass & at 5.30pm. Miraculous Medal Novena Exposition & Benediction: 8pm ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 19th St. Branwalader, sixth century monk.
9.00am Mass:
Rosary after 9:00am Mass & at 5.30pm. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 20th St. Fabian, Pope and martyr; St. Sebastian, martyr.
9.00am Mass:
Rosary after 9:00am Mass & at 5.30pm. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 21st St. Agnes, died 305, martyr.
9.00am Mass:
Rosary after 9:00am Mass & at 5.30pm. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Friday 22nd St. Vincent of Saragossa, Spain, deacon and martyred in 304.
9.00am Mass:
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 9.30am – 12.00pm. Rosary after 9:00am Mass & at 5.30pm ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Saturday 23rd St. Ildephonsus of Toledo, 607 - 670, abbot and archbishop.
9.00am Mass: Ann & Austin Grehan
7.30pm Mass:
Rosary after 9:00am Mass & at 5.30pm. Confessions at 10.30am or by appointment _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Readings for Sunday 24th January 2016.
Nehemiah 8: 2 - 6. 1 Corinthians 12: 12 - 30. Luke 1: 1 – 4: 14 - 21.
Saint MacCullin’s
Church Lusk
Celebrating 90 Years 1925 - 2015
New Parish Priest
We welcome Fr. Eoin McCrystal as our new Parish
Priest. For the last seven years Fr. McCrystal has
been Parish Priest in Holy Trinity Parish which
includes Donaghmede, Clongriffin and Balgriffin. He
was also the VF (Vicar Forane) and chaired the
Howth Deanery.
Lusk Church Choir is looking for new members.
If you enjoy singing please come along
to our weekly Monday night choir
practice in the Church at 8.20 pm.
Newsletter Vol. 7 No. 03 – 17th. January 2016
Lives of the Saints St. Margaret of Hungary was vowed to God even before she was born. She was a daughter of King Bela IV & his wife Mary Lascaris. The extravagances of the penances she undertook as a Dominican nun may have shortened her young life. She was born at a time when the Tatars were invading Hungary. The king & queen offered to dedicate their child to the Church if Hungary was saved from the invaders. It was, so Margaret was brought to the Dominican convent at Vesprem at three years of age. Later, Bela & Mary built a convent for their daughter on an island in the Danube near Buda, & when she was three years old, made her profession. She was very intense in her prayer life and penance. She worked very hard for the relief of the poor & sick, died at the very young age of twenty eight. She was canonised by Pope Pius XII in 1943. St. Branwalader honoured in Cornwall, Dorset and Jersey, was a Celtic monk of probably Weish origin and may have been a bishop. Little is known about him, but he worked with St Samson ( 490 - 565) in Cornwall and in the Channel Islands and possibly in Brittany. Samson established a monastery in Dol, Brittany. In Cornwall he is called St Breward and St Breward's Well is also there. It was visited by sufferers with inflamed eyes and other ailments. Branwalader is remembered in Jersey in the parish name, St Brelade, in the south of the island. St. Fabian had been pope for fourteen years when martyred under Decius (Roman Emperor from 249-251) in 250. The Decian persecution resulted from an edict issued in 250 by the Emperor Decius ordering everyone in the Roman Empire to perform a sacrifice to the Roman gods and the well-being of the Emperor. This became known as the seventh persecution. St. Sebastian possibly a soldier martyred in the persecution of Diocletian (Roman Emperor from 284-305). Since the days of Emperor Augustus, there existed the imperial cult - the deification of the emperor - when Jews & Christians refused to consider any emperor a god. In 303 Diocletian ordered the destruction of all churches & Christian texts. Leading members of the clergy were arrested & ordered to sacrifice or die. Christians who refused were tortured & killed. St. Agnes, aged thirteen years, who chose to die for God and refused to worship the Roman gods, was denounced and condemned to death. Her body was buried in a catacomb a short distance from Rome, near the Via Nomentana, where the church Sant'Agnese fouri le mura was built in her honour. St. Vincent of Saragossa, Three martyred deacons were given special honour in the early centuries of the Church: Stephen in Palestine, Lawrence in Rome & Vincent in Spain. Vincent is the earliest Spanish martyr whose name is known to us. Vincent served as a deacon to St Valerius, bishop of Saragossa. His fellow Spaniard, Prudentius (348 - 405), wrote a poem commemorating his life & death, telling how he was brought to trial along with his bishop. Valerius had a speech impediment, so Vincent spoke for both. His fearless manner so angered the governor that Vincent was tortured and killed at Valencia, while Valerius was sent into exile. Prudentius's poem and four homilies preached by St Augustine on his feast day show that Vincent's fame had spread "throughout the Roman Empire and wherever you find the name of Christian". Though his tomb was in Valencia, he was honoured at Saragossa. In the eighth century the city of Oviedo in northern Spain grew up around a church dedicated to St Vincent. St. Ildephonsus of Toledo reflects the growth of Christianity in Toledo, Spain, at the beginning of the seventh century. Ildephonsus is a Gothic name, which later evolved into the Spanish Alfonso. He was a Visigoth, a tribe of Germanic peoples, who came into Spain in the sixth century. He was born of a noble family in Toledo, the then capital of the Visigoth kingdom. His youth was a time when Christianity rapidly developed in Spain. In 589, Recared, the King of the Visigoths, converted his people from Arianism to Christianity and Ildephonsus's uncle Eugenius became Archbishop of Toledo. Ildephonsus became a Benedictine monk at Agalia, near Toledo and became abbot there in 653. In that capacity he attended the Councils of Toledo in 653 and 655. He was elected bishop of Toledo in 657 in succession to his uncle.
is available for sale in the Sacristy after Mass
Parish Office
The Parish Office is open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9.30am-12.30pm.
Tel: 01 8438421. E-mail: [email protected] or visit www.luskparish.ie Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to do any of the following: Make an appointment to meet with Fr. Hampson. Get Baptismal Certificates. Book Baptisms or
Anniversary, Weddings and Funeral Masses. Buy Mass Cards, Baptismal Candles or other religious gifts. First Holy Communion prayer books, rosary beads & cards available.
Child Safeguarding and Protection Policy and Procedures St. MacCullin’s Parish accepts Safeguarding children standards & guidance documents for the
Catholic Church in Ireland, Child Safeguarding and Protection Policy & Procedures see
www.cps.dublindiocese.ie
Child Protection Contact Personnel
Dublin Diocese Child Protection Office 01-8360314
Dublin Diocese Director of Child Protection Service. (Director and Designated Person) Mr Andrew Fagan 01-8360314
or contact the Child Protection Officer: Ms Julie McCullough 01-8360314
Vivienne Knight, Garda Vetting Administrator Diocesan Offices, Clonliffe College 01-8360314
Local Garda Siochana; Lusk 01-843 7222 or Balbriggan 01-802 0510
Principal Area Social Worker Lusk Health Centre, Main Street, Lusk 01-8709017
Lusk Parish Office: 01-843 8421 Parish Child Protection Representative: Mr. Hugh O’Malley 086 256 1882
Support Representatives Mrs Patsy Russell 087 299 8312 Mrs. Mary Byrne 086 374 4195 Mr. Jackie Byrne 086 817 7875
Samaritans Help line 01-116123
ChildLine 1800 666666 or text ‘help’ or ‘talk’ to 50101
Tusla, the Child and family agency: 01-7718500
Emergency Numbers 999 or 112
Lusk Parish Newsletter For inclusion of items in the Newsletter, please email [email protected] by 12 noon
Wednesday. The Parish Pastoral Council reserves the right to edit all submissions.
Have you missed an issue or want to check something you read before? Visit www.luskparish.ie to see previous editions. Remember you can have the newsletter by email before the print version is available. E-mail to [email protected]
Lusk National School Enrolment September 2016. Enrolment packs for the coming school year, commencing September 2016, are available from the school office between Wednesday 6 January and Friday 29 January 2016. Packs may be collected and returned between 9.30 am and 3 pm during school days. All enquiries regarding school enrolment should be made to the school office - 01 8437738. Primary Education in the Village of Lusk: Copies of history of Lusk Primary School are still available in the following Lusk outlets: 'Supervalue' and 'Costcutters', or from Joey Russel at EastCoast Blinds, or by emailing: [email protected] Paperback at €20, Hardbacks at €30. Al anon Help for those effected by someone else's drinking. Meeting every Wednesday 8.15 - 9.15. Flemington Community Center (Beside Educate Together School) Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan. Confidentiality assured - No fees charged. Dublin Information Center: 01 8732699. www.al-anon-ireland.org
Corduff National School; Notification of Enrolment applications 2016. The Board of Management of Corduff National School in Lusk wishes to inform parishioners that application forms to enroll pupils in the school for September 2016 will be available for collection from the school from Monday 11th January. A limited number of places are available. Completed applications must be received by Friday 29th January at 12.30pm Anam Cara monthly Parent Evening on Wednesday 20th January from 19:30 to 21:00 in Applewoods Communty Centre, Castleview Lawn / Bunbury Gate Road, Swords, (weather dependent). Anam Cara Services are free of charge to all bereaved parents. Further information see www.anamcara.ie email [email protected] or call 01 4045378. Consecrated Life: A service to conclude the Year for Consecrated Life will take place in the Church of St. Therese, Mount Merrion on Tuesday 2nd February at 7.30 pm. All welcome. Aware Volunteering Opportunities: Aware, the national organisation providing support and information to individuals and families impacted by depression and bipolar disorder, is now recruiting new volunteers to train on a number of services. Aware was this year awarded the Investing in Volunteering Standard in recognition of the level of training and support it provides for its 400 volunteers. See aware.ie for specific info and requirements for all volunteering opportunities including the Aware Support Line (phone); Support Mail (email); Support Groups (face-to-face), and Life Skills (Online) programmes. Minimum commitment is 18 months. Help Aware continue to be a supporting light through depression. www.aware.ie Italian Mass: For all Italians in Dublin - the Archdiocese of Dublin will be offering a Mass celebrated in Italian on the second Sunday of the month in St Kevin’s Oratory at 3 o’clock. Next Mass on Sunday, 14th February. All welcome.
Trip of a Lifetime to the Holy Land 2016. Join Group Leader Mícheál de Barra and Spiritual Director and Bible Scholar Fr. John Newman for an unforgettable journey, following in the footsteps of Jesus in the land of the Bible. Dates: June 8-18th 2016. Staying in excellent 4* hotels and with full itinerary from Bethlehem to the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem. New reduced price for 2016, same quality 11-day pilgrimage. See the testimonials from last year's pilgrims on the website, www.culturaltoursireland.com For more information and booking contact Micheál at 086 8337681 or [email protected] In conjunction with Premier Travel Agents, Cork. World Day of the Sick 2016: The annual Conference will take place on Saturday 6th February from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm at the Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan Road, Co. Dublin. Speakers include Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Bishop Donal Murray and Professor J. Bernard Walsh, who will reflect on the Lourdes experience. For further information please contact Trish Conway on 087 6220349. The Mass of Healing and Anointing of the Sick is on Sunday 7th February at 3.00 pm in Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Merrion Road (opposite St. Vincent’s Hospital). Main Celebrant: Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. All are welcome to attend. Mass to commemorate the 1916 Rising. A Mass to commemorate the 1916 Rising will take place on Sunday 17th January at 11.30 am in St. Anthony’s Church, Clontarf. The decision to go ahead with the Rising took place in St. Anthony’s Hall on the 16th January, 1916. Main Celebrant: Fr. Piaras Jackson S.J. Reflections on the Rising: Declan Kiberd, Professor of Irish Studies, Notre Dame University. Exhibition & talk plus light refreshments in St Anthony’s Hall afterwards. The Five First Saturdays – Fairview Parish. Devotion of the Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. First Saturday of each month at 3.00 pm at the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Confession before Mass, Rosary recited after Mass to praise God through the Immaculate Heart of Mary. God’s Mercy in the Old Testament (Scripture reflections for the Year of Mercy) Over four weeks Jessie Rogers will look at key texts in the Old Testament dealing with God’s mercy to discover where Jesus’s teaching is a continuation of the Old Testament vision and where he offers something radically new. Four Thursday evenings in Orlagh Retreat Centre, Gunny Hill, Kilakee Road, Dublin 16. January 21st and 28th & February 4th and 11th, 7.30pm-9.30pm each evening (€10 per session). For information and bookings contact Orlagh: tel (01) 4958190 email [email protected] Website www.orlagh.ie St. Brigid's Celebration on Saturday 30th January. Making of Crosses in the Parish Hall from 5pm followed by blessing during 7.30pm Mass. Come and learn how to make a St. Brigid’s cross. Rushes supplied. All welcome. Lusk Community Council AGM will be held on Wednesday 20th January in the Carnegie Library at 9pm.
Dear Parishioners I wish thank you all, for your generosity of spirit and substance in supporting Fr. Paul’s thanksgiving mass. As ever your generosity knows no bounds. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the organizing committee, and those stalwarts who distributed envelopes around the parish. To all who contributed to the success of the night in any way, many thanks. May Gods Blessings, be with you all, and your families. Jackie Byrne Chairperson Lusk Parish Finance Committee. Lusk Athletic Club Training recommences for all on Tuesday 19th at 7pm from Lusk NS. Our new Fit4Life and Fit4Youth groups also starts on Tuesday 19th at 7pm. All welcome. Training menu for this week: Tuesday: Training for all groups at 7pm.
Thursday: Training for all groups (except Little Athletics) at 7pm.
Saturday: Parkrun 5k timed run in Donabate, Malahide & Ardgillan Castle 9.30am sharp.
Indoor juvenile training session in Morton Stadium, Santry at 12 o'clock
Sunday: Long Slow Run 8:30am & 9am. Lusk NS. Distance and route decided on the morning.
Junior Parkrun 2K at 9:30 in Rush.
Icon Course given by Mihai Cucu for one week from Monday 22nd – Friday 27th February at the Carmelite Monastery, Delgany, Co Wicklow. Beginners welcome. For details, email [email protected] Consecrated Life: Celebrate the Day for Consecrated Life at the Carmelite Monastery, Delgany, Co. Wicklow on Sunday 31st January at 9.30 am Mass. Celebrant: Fr Tom Noonan, Carmelite. All welcome. Refreshments available after Mass. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: This years’ inaugural service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will take place at 8pm on Monday 18th January in St. Paul's Church, Arran Quay, Dublin 7. Leaders of around 14 different Christian traditions will be present, including our own Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. The homily this year is being given by the Very Reverend Dr. Kenneth Newell OBE, former Moderator of the Fitzroy Presbyterian Church, Belfast, well-known for his commitment to peacemaking. St Paul's Church is on the Liffeyside, not far from the Four Courts, close to the LUAS Smithfield stop. On-street parking in the Smithfield area is free after 7pm.
Tuesday 12 January saw Fr. Paul say goodbye to a packed congregation in our church. Fr. Paul in an open and emotional address spoke of his life, his values and his vocation. A number of speakers spoke of the immense contribution Fr. Paul made to our St. MacCullin’s Parish in his more than five years as our Parish Priest. Fr Paul expressed his deep appreciation for the wonderful generosity of parishioners. The thanksgiving Mass was followed by a wonderful reception for hundreds of parishioners in the school hall.
My thanks to all the parishioners in Lusk for a beautiful send
off and your generous gifts. I really shouldn't have been so
surprised, they are a mark of the generosity you have shown
me all through my time with you.
My hope for you is that the Lord continues to bless your
goodness.
Fr. Paul.
