November—Looking Back, Looking Forward. The month of November is sprinkled with liturgies and rituals in remembrance of our beloved

dead. At these gatherings neighbours and friends take time to share in prayer; to share in loss, and hope.We are taught in our Catholic faith that at death life is changed, it is not ended. At the heart of this teaching is the encouragement to look ahead, to look forward, to believe in more … to discover everything that Jesus is. When we pray Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine, we ask God to help us know the promise of Jesus!. This prayer accepts that a life is over, someone we love has died, yet declares there is more … because Jesus died too! November, with its various

rituals, seeks to lift us up in our journey of loss, because as people we need hope. The life, death and resurrection of Jesus gives us that hope. (Intercom)

During this November all our parishioners are invited to visit the Shrine in our Church and;- ‘write a name’, light a candle’, ‘say a prayer’.

Our Parish Bereavement Support Group has a confidential number which is

087 3846577. A Brochure detailing our services is available from the Parish Office.

Scripture Readings for next Sunday 13th November.

1st Reading: Malachi 3: 19-20. Psalm: Ps 95: 5-9, R/ cf v 9, 2 2nd Reading: 2 Th 3: 7-12. Gospel: Luke 21: 5-19. _______________________________

Parish Contact Details Telephone: (051) 421348.

Fax: (051) 420122. E-Mail :

newross-parish@hotmail.com. www.newrossparish.ie.

________________________________ St Vincent De Paul - New Ross

Telephone: (085) 8313073. ___________________________Priest on Duty - 051 421214.

_________________________ Weekly Collection -

Sunday 30th October 2016 Envelopes: 235 Amount: €1802.00

________________________________ Sanctuary Lamp €10 per week

PARISH RADIO 104.7FM 10.00AM MASS DAILY

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New Ross Parish Bethany Bereavement Support Group:

Contact No: 087-3846577 ________________________________ Lectio Divina takes place in the Parish

Pastoral Centre at 10.45am each Wednesday morning.

_______________________________________ Legion Of Mary - Meetings every Wednesday evening in the Parish

Pastoral Centre, Robert St, New Ross. Time: 7.30pm.

Contact Des & Marie - 051-420523 _______________________________

Wexford Parkinson’s Patient Conference 2016.

Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexford on Sunday 6th November. Time: 12.00pm - 4.00pm.

(Registration from 11.00am)

To book your place call Pauline or Sabrina on 1800 359 359

____________________________________ First Aid Course.

Wexford Order of Malta are holding a First Aid Course in the Order of Malta Centre, St John’s Drive, Wexford, on Thursday 10th

November, 8.00pm—10.00pm. Course duration 6 weeks. Show up on the first night

for full details.

Parish Office & Shop Opening Hours

Monday - Friday 10.30am - 4.00pm.

Closed Holy Days & Bank Holidays.

Gospel Reflection.

It sounds like a trick question; the Sadducees are setting Jesus up for a fall. One suspects that

whatever answer Jesus gives to their very technical question about death will be used to

catch him out. The Sadducees are introduced as opponents of belief in the

resurrection. Quoting the Law of Moses, under which a man whose brother died without children was obliged to marry his brother’s widow, their question presents a hypothetical, far-fetched case. The story involves seven marriages

and eight deaths, when you include the woman at its centre.

But Jesus surprises them with his answer, making their question seem ridiculous in the process. He brushes aside the premise of their case with

what one commentator calls a ‘theological shrug’. He sidesteps their attempt to trap him by affirming the reality of the life to come, which he says will be

very different from how we imagine it. While we tend to think that heaven will be an improved and happier version of our earthly life, Jesus says the reality is different. The relationships and structures of this life will be transformed in

the next, far beyond our expectations. What we do know is that we will be with God. We might imagine it in the words from today’s Psalm:

‘I shall be filled, when I awake,

with the sight of your glory, O Lord.’ (Intercom)

New Ross Parish. Church of

St. Mary & St. Michael

Newsletter Volume 29 No 44 6th November 2016

Thirsty-Second –Sunday in Ordinary Time

New Ross Parish Community strives to be a welcoming, life-giving PEOPLE, nourished by FAITH, WORSHIP of God and

SERVICE of all in the example of Jesus Christ.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK.

Sanctuary Lamp: Special Intention.

Sat 5th 6.00 James Doyle, Nunnery Lane, Anniversary.

Sun 6th 8.00 Mary Lou Fahy & Evelyn & Denis Hennessy, Mount Alto, Anniv.

9.00 Maisie Monahan, Southknock, Anniversary.

10.00 Francesca O’Brien, Ard Mhicil, Anniversary

12.00 Peggy Brown, JKL Place, Month’s Mind.

6.00 Jim & Mary Kehoe, Longstone, Anniversary

Mon 7th 8.00 Brian Walsh, Mountgarrett, Anniversary.

10.00 Robert Walsh, South St., Anniversary.

Tues 8th 8.00 Sisters Intentions.

10.00 Pious Lists.

Wed 9th 8.00 Julie Kavanagh, Fr Cullen Terrace, Anniversary.

10.00 Jim & Katie Doyle, Elys Walks & Deceased Family Members, Anni-versary.

Thurs 10th 8.00 Nancy & Jimmy Martin, Ard Na Greine, Wedding Anniv Remem-brance.

10.00 May & Paddy Murphy, Arnestown & Cross St., Anniversary.

Fri 11th 8.00 Deceased Members of The Furlong Family, Poulmounty, Anniversary.

10.00 Pious Lists

Sat 12th 8.00 Ned Larkin, Anniversary.

10.00 Parish Mass Association

6.00 Tony Ahern, Ard Mhicil, Anniversary

Sun 13th 8.00 Michael Murphy, Charleton Hill, Anniversary.

9.00 Peter & Margaret Kirwan, The Quay, Anniversary.

10.00 Annie Doyle, Carnagh, Anniversary.

12.00 Kathleen Joyce, Bewley Court, Months Mind.

6.00 Michael & John Whelan, Ryleen, Anniversary.

Eucharistic Adoration takes place in our Parish every Tuesday beginning after 10.00am Mass and

concluding with Solemn Benediction at 9.00pm

Recently Deceased: We commend to the fullness of eternal life the soul of Teresa Curtis, who died in Canada. Anniversary Prayers: We remember of our prayers this weekend Margaret Sutton, The Maudlins. Baptisms:

The Reading from Maccabees is an abridged version of the account of the martyrdom of a mother and her seven sons. It emphasises both the conviction of the mother and sons to adhere to the tenets of their faith and it alludes to the theme of resurrection. The scene is set during the Jewish revolt against the Seleucid king, Antiochus, and the restoration of the Temple about two hundred years before the birth of Christ.

These are the first words of the letter from St Paul to a community he helped to found. These are good and kind sentiments; words of encourage-ment which Paul wants to convey. It is interesting that he mentions ‘work’ and ‘word’. Our Christian faith is not just something to be spoken about, but something lived in the day to day building up of the Body of Christ. The mention of the Lord in the final sentence seems to allude to the Holy Spirit pointing the Thessalonians to the Father and the Son.

The mention of ‘seven’ goes back to the first reading and to resurrection. Sadducees did not believe in resurrec-tion and the Pharisees did. The reading is not necessarily about resurrection but rather the constant barrage that Jesus had to endure in the hopes that these learned people might trick him or trip him up. However, which of us hasn’t pondered over questions and conundrums such as these from time to time, especially at the death of people close to us and in particular at this time of year. Jesus settled their argument, but not perhaps in the way the Sadducees would have liked. He explains the resurrection and affirms our belief in a God, not of the dead but of the living.

NOTICES First Reading

2 Maccabees 7: 1-2, 9-14.

Second Reading 2 Thessalonians 2: 16 - 3:5

Gospel Reading Luke 20: 27-38.

Baptisms, Recently Deceased, Anniversaries, Weddings.

HFC Brass Band invites you to a MASTER CLASS

with Helen Varley from Black Dyke Band & James Shepherd Versatile Brass.

Venue: Dunbrody Visitor Centre. Date: Fr iday 11th November 2016.

Time: 8.00pm. Cost: €5.00. ________________________________

Kennedy College Open Night. The Principal and Staff of Kennedy

College invite Parents/Guardians and 6th Class Students to our

OPEN NIGHT Thursday 10th November 2016.

Time: 7.30pm. All students must be accompanied

by an adult. ________________________________

Yes To Life (Pro-Life) Meeting. Date: Monday 7th November 2016.

Venue: Fr iary Hall Wexford. Time: 7.30pm.

This is an opportunity to learn about our pro-life laws, and the importance of

keeping the 8th Amendment. ________________________________

New Ross Pantomime Society. The Society will hold its annual

Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday 20th November 2016 in the Youth Centre, New Ross. Time: 12.00pm - 5.00pm.

Entry if free.