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www.dundrumparish.comomom The Word Of God

First Reading Jeremiah 31:31-34

What is God like? Here’s a great

passage from Jeremiah in which

we hear a deeply reassuring word

of God. This is what God is like:

endless compassion, endless for-

giveness, love without end.

Second Reading Hebrew 5:7-9

Was Jesus really like us? Here’s a

passage, echoing the prayer in

Gethsemane, which shows him

struggling with God’s will. Because

he is like us, he can help us.

Gospel John 12:20-33

Some Greeks wish to see Jesus.

His recep�on seems to be almost

a warning: are you sure you want

to be a follower because there are

consequences?

A T������: You do not have to be good.

You do not have to walk on your

knees

for a hundred miles through the

desert, repen�ng.

You only have to let the so� animal

of your body

love what it loves.

Tell me about despair, yours, and I

will tell you mine.

Meanwhile the world goes on.

Meanwhile the sun and the clear

pebbles of the rain

are moving across the landscapes,

over the prairies and the deep

trees,

the mountains and the rivers.

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in

the clean blue air,

are heading home again.

Whoever you are, no ma�er how

lonely,

the world offers itself to your

imagina�on,

calls to you like the wild geese,

harsh and exci�ng –

over and over announcing your

place

in the family of things.’ Mary Oliver (Wild Geese)

During the Spring General Mee�ng of the

Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference,

bishops issued a statement �tled

‘Our Common Humanity’, reaffirming

their support for the equal right to life of

the unborn. Bishops encouraged the

faithful to ‘pray earnestly that Ireland

will “choose life” and that the lives of all

women and their unborn children will

always be loved, valued, welcomed and

respected in this country.’

In ‘Our Common Humanity’, bishops said, ‘As pastors we are aware that the conversa�on about

unborn life is sensi�ve, delicate and, indeed, painful for many. We offer our reflec�ons with the

greatest of respect for everyone while wishing to make some points clearly and unambiguously.’

They con�nued, ‘Every one of us has a right to our life. It is not given to us by the Cons�tu�on of

Ireland or by any law. We have it “as of right”, whether we are wealthy or poor, healthy or sick.

All human beings have it. For us as a society to now declare that any category of human being

should have that right taken from them would be a shocking step. It effec�vely says that unborn

children do not exist or, if they do, they do not count. That is a manifest injus�ce.

‘At every point, from concep�on on, the baby has the poten�al to realise the fullness of life that

God intended. All that is needed is �me and nurturing. Today we see more clearly that human life

begins at concep�on. There is no later stage in a baby’s development where we can say; “up un�l

now the foetus was not a person and now it has become a baby”.’

Bishops went on to say, ‘The child in the womb has life and poten�al. However, like all babies,

before birth or in the early years, she or he has no choice. Powerless to defend themselves they

rely on the rest of us to protect their lives and vindicate their rights. By using the word “choice”

we need to remember that, for the baby wai�ng to be born, the choice we make can be a ma�er

of life or death.

‘An expectant mother needs and deserves the care and support of everyone around her, par�cu-

larly if her pregnancy poses a serious crisis for her and her family. A mother may be informed that

her baby faces serious challenges or is perhaps terminally ill. She might be pregnant as a result of

rape. Especially in those tragic cases both the mother and her unborn child can – and must – be

loved and cherished.

‘A compassionate society will do all in its power to support and love the mother and baby, and

encourage responsible support from fathers. This vision of life makes sense to people of all faiths

and none. While it is enriched by our Catholic faith, it is our common humanity that convinces us

of the right to life of every human being.

Bishops concluded, ‘Ar�cle 40.3.3 is a declara�on of equality and respect for human life. It repre-

sents, at the very founda�ons and substructure of our laws, a convic�on that all human life is

worth cherishing equally. To repeal this Ar�cle would leave unborn children at the mercy of

whatever permissive abor�on laws might be introduced in Ireland in the future.’

The full text of ‘Our Common Humanity’ can be found on www.catholicbishops.ie.

For more resources on the unborn child’s right to life, please visit www.chooselife2018.ie

This icon of St Joseph with the Child is a reminder that tomorrow

Monday March 19th

is the Feast of St Joseph.

Saint Joseph is suppor�ng the Child Jesus on

his le� arm and holds in his right hand the

matzah - the Passover unleavened bread

which is the forerunner of our Eucharis�c

bread. The matzah is normally decorated, a

tradi�on con�nued in the stamped symbol on

our altar breads.

In this icon wri�en for Saint Joseph’s

Young Priests Society it is shown with a cross

and a sheaf of wheat. In an ordinary Jewish

family situa�on, the father would bless the

matzah before breaking it at the start of the

Passover Seder. Here however, the Child, the

visible image of the Father in heaven, ‘He

who has seen me has seen the Father’, blesses

the matzah and the work which its symbol

represents.

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www.dundrumparish.com Mar 18th

Saturday March 17th 9.00 am John Walsh – B’Day Remembrance Maureen Ruane (RD) Olive Copeland (RD)

10.30 am Gerry Collins (RD) Denis Bates (RD) Special Inten�on—Thanksgiving

12.00 noon Dr. Percy Rowan Mary Doyle (RD) Anna Sheridan 6.00 pm Angela Nolan (RD) Bart O’Leary (49thA) Josephine Byrne (RD)

Sunday March 18th

9.00 am – Leo Duignan (A)

Maura Ceccan� (RD)

10.30am - Aidan Savage (A)

Special Inten�on

12.00pm Breda & Ma�hew Carroll (A)

Joseph Lynch (A)

Recently Deceased: Ann McNulty, Patrick McDonagh

We sympathise with the family of Peter Graham whose funeral Mass took

place in Holy Cross this last week.

Wednesday 21st March 8pm Pastoral Centre

Short Presentation, Sharing and Listening to ideas about developing our Family Mass.

It is hoped that from the mee�ng a number of parents will

become involved in a Family Mass Group who will meet

once a month to plan the weekly Masses and in �me begin

a children’s choir that will sing every second week.

The recent launch of IMAGINE DUNDRUM

‘Main Street—A History of the Heart of Dundrum’

wri�en by John Lennon, took place in our Parish

Centre on Tuesday 6th March. The book paints a

vivid picture of a village that has grown over 4

centuries and retained much of its built heritage

throughout that �me. The evening was hosted by

Imagine Dundrum and Minister for Culture, Herit-

age and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan launched

the book.

It was great to see the Pastoral Centre full and

thanks to the Pastoral Centre Commi�ee for all the organisa�on.

The publica�on is now available in our Parish Office for €5.

Christian

communities, may apply

their wisdom and

experience to

spreading

WALK WITH ME

An hour of Prayer,

Reflection & Song during

our Lenten Journey on

Thursday Nights

Venue: St. Attracta’s Ora-

tory, Meadowbrook. Time:

8.00pm.

Led by St. Attracta’s Folk

Group. All welcome

Stations of the Cross

Holy Cross

Friday 7.30pm

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Christian Meditation

Every Thursday 11.15am

Parish Pastoral Centre

CROSSCARE

YOUTH SERVICES

ANNUAL APPEAL

REPLACES

SHARE COLLECTION

At All Masses

Church Poor Box

R����� ����� � €1408.22 was sent to the Capuchin Day Centre for

Homeless People.

“Many thanks for your donation for the Capuchin Day Centre. Since

1969 the Centre has been providing hot meals, food parcels, clothing and day care facilities for people who are

homeless or in need, six days a week, completely free of charge.”

Br. Kevin The ‘Church Poor Box’ is located at the Main door

under the wooden Cross

Advocate Churchgate Collec�on

Providing Holidays for Children

March 24th/25th

Lenten Reflec�ons

Tuesday 20 March Parish Pastoral Centre

7.30pm - 9pm

TRANSFIGURATION

The gospels show us Jesus

on his journey to Jerusalem,

to his passion

and death. Along the way, we

have the

story of the Transfigura�on.

This gospel

story is about us. Even in the

way of pain, there is Resur-

rec�on hope.

We examine what the story

means for us

now both as individuals and

for our

parish. Are there calls to lead-

ership like

Moses and to new ini�a�ves?

Who are

the prophets in the parish now

like

Elijah? Are we “Listening to

him?”

What invita�ons do we hear

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