INTRODUCTIONS TO THE READINGS:

First reading Exodus 22:21-27 O�en our own difficult experiences can help us to be truly compassionate. This was very much the case in the past as well, as we hear in this reading. It should have a spe-cial resonance for Irish people today.

Second reading 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10 A word of apprecia�on can work wonders. As we hear Paul praise the Chris�ans in Thessalonica, we may wonder what he would say today, to our community of faith.

Gospel Ma�hew 22:34-40 Imagine someone has asked you to put in a few words the heart of the Jesus’ teach-ing. What would you say?

November is the month of the Holy Souls.

Wednesday November 1st

All Saints Day Holy Day

Masses at 10.30am & 1.10pm.

7.30pm Vigil & 9.30am Ballinteer

10am 7.30pm in St Attracta’s Oratory

Thursday November 2nd is All Souls Day.

People pray in remembrance of their loved

ones and all the deceased. Altar List of the

Dead envelopes are at the doors of the

church. On the First Friday of each month

Mass is offered for the names on the list.

ANNUAL MASS FOR ALL

PARISHIONERS WHO DIED IN THE

PAST YEAR

will be celebrated next SATURDAY

4TH NOVEMBER at 6.00pm.

MARTIN LUTHER – 500 YEARS

Everywhere round the world we

are celebra�ng Mar�n Luther

five hundred years a�er his chal-

lenge to the church of his �me.

Mar�n was a German Augus�ni-

an friar, an energe�c theologian.

Faced with personal problems

and scruples and a church in

need of reform, he had great

insights in his faith from study of

the Bible, especially St. Paul’s

le�ers. In 1517 , he allegedly

pinned up 95 statements on the

church door about issues of faith

and hoped to have discussion on them. In a very complex poli�cal and church situa�on,

the challenge soon brought great conflict. The church was defensive and Luther aggres-

sive and soon his interven�on led to great conflict for centuries, with massive loss of

life in the religious wars.

Sadly, all sides read things from their own perspec�ves and the faith life of Europe was

fractured and that division spread over the whole world through the missionary work

of all the churches. All the churches recognised divisions were a contradic�on of gospel

life. Ecumenical efforts were made to promote unity for well over a 100 years. With

Va�can II Council, a new energy was born in the Catholic Church about Church Unity.

The Council recognised the failures of the church that caused

the Reforma�on. It also invited representa�ves of other

churches and listened to their voices as it wrote its docu-

ments for the future of the Catholic church. It thanked the

Protestant churches for their gi�s and especially their great

loyalty and crea�vity about the Scriptures, their sharp aware-

ness of the priesthood of all believers and their call to holi-

ness. It has joined with the different churches to study a

Chris�an way ahead to unity. In October 2016, Pope Francis

joined the world Federa�on of Lutheran Churches in Sweden to celebrate the 500

anniversary of Luther’s protest. The theme was: “From conflict to communion – To-

gether in hope”.

Let us pray earnestly as we conclude this anniversary year that

“All may be One”. Fr Michael Screene MSC

Martin Luther

Pope Francis and Lutheran Archbishop of

Sweden, Antje Jackelen at Malmo Conference.

Saturday 28th October

6pm Marian Hogan (8th A), Pat

Malone (A) ,Céline Tubridy (MM)

Maura & Joe Fitzpatrick,,Trudy

Redmond & Dr. Yvonne Benne� (A)

Sunday 29th October

9.00 am – Special Inten�on—Get Well

Peggy McWeeney (RD)

Theresa Tighe (100th Birthday Remembrance)

10.30am - Mary Brothwood (RD)

John Cooney (RD)

Eugene Cannon (RD)

12.00pm Theodore Elliot (15th A)

Diarmaid Ó Foghlú (A)

Bert Waldoch (USA) (RD)

Paul Toland (RD) Noleen Keogh (A)

Recently Deceased : Frances Smyth ,Josephine Devaney, Brendan

Manning

We sympathise with the family of Frances Smyth

whose funeral mass took place in Holy Cross this last week.

PARISH PASTORAL CENTRE

The Parish P������� C���� M������

C�������� are preparing for the official open-ing of the Pastoral Centre. The commi�ee have learned a lot about the day to day running from visi�ng other pastoral centres. We look for-ward to the official opening of the Pastoral Centre on Saturday 18th November a�er 6pm

Mass by Fr Kieran McDermo�.

If you would like to volunteer in the Pastoral Centre or like to know more about volunteering in the centre or about using the Pastoral Centre please Email: parishcentre@dundrumparish.com or phone the Parish Office.

The Miscarriage Associa�on of Ireland: will hold its Annual Service of Remembrance on Sunday 12 No-vember at 3.00pm in St Teresa's Church, Donore Ave-nue, off South Circular Road, Dublin 8. All parents, siblings, grandparents & anyone else affected by the loss of a baby are very welcome to a�end, regardless of whether the loss was recent or long ago.

Prayer of Pope Francis to Mary, Mother of Silence

Mother of silence, who watches over the mystery of God,

Save us from the idolatry of the present �me, to which those who

forget are condemned.

Purify the eyes of Pastors with the eye-wash of memory:

Take us back to the freshness of the origins, for a prayerful, peni-

tent Church.

Mother of the beauty that blossoms from faithfulness to daily

work, Li� us from the torpor of laziness, pe�ness, and defea�sm.

Clothe Pastors in the compassion that unifies, that makes whole;

Let us discover the joy of a humble, brotherly, serving Church.

Mother of tenderness who envelops us in pa�ence and mercy,

Help us burn away the sadness, impa�ence and rigidity of those

who do not know what it means to belong.

Intercede with your Son to obtain that our hands, our feet, our

hearts be agile: let us build the Church with the truth of love.

Mother, we shall be the People of God, pilgrims bound for the

Kingdom.

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Sunday October 29th 7.00pm—8.30pm

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