Kids Corner

ST. AGNES’ PRIMARY SCHOOL NOW ENROLLING FOR EARLY START St. Agnes’ Early Start is now enrolling for September 2015. Application forms can be obtained at St.

Agnes’ reception. Please note: Children must be 3 years old by the 30th June 2015.

Enrolment period: Monday 12th January – Monday 16th February. For more information contact St. Agnes’ School on (01) 4555127 or Mairead on (087) 2894964

Provincial Delegate for Youth and Young Adult Ministry: The Dublin Province of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists in Ireland - www.redemptorists.ie) is seeking a highly experienced person to coordinate, lead and develop its ministry to young people, while ensuring compliance with the highest standards in Child Safeguarding Practice. For a full job description and person specification for this position please contact Fr. Noel Kehoe C.Ss.R. or Email: admin@scala.ie Applications should include a detailed CV and Cover letter and be sent by post to Fr. Noel Kehoe C.Ss.R., Scala Retreat Centre, Castle Road, Blackrock, Cork or Email: admin@scala.ie. Closing Date: Friday 30th January.

THE DEEP END • ‘Come and see’

Today marks the beginning of the Week

of Prayer for Christian Unity, and this

year’s theme for the week is ‘Jesus said

to her: “Give me to drink”,’ from the story

of Jesus’ encounter with the woman at

the well.

The encounter between Jesus and the

Samaritan woman invites us to try water

from a different well and to also offer

some of our own. The Week of Prayer for

Christian Unity is an opportunity for

encounter and dialogue with others, and

a time to ask God for the gift of unity.

Today is also the World Day of Migrants

and Refugees. Speaking last summer

when he met with migrants and asylum

seekers on the Mediterranean island of

Lampedusa, Pope Francis urged

‘brotherly responsibility’ towards our

fellow human beings.

There is a Brazilian proverb used when a

visitor is leaving one’s home: ‘Whoever

drinks of this water keeps coming back’.

Today’s readings see Jesus invite the

disciples to ‘come and see’ where he

lived. He welcomed them into his home

and they stayed with him for the rest of

the day. The example of Jesus

encourages us to be welcoming, to

extend a warm invitation to all, and to

spend time with others in conversation

and friendship.

Tríona Doherty, Athlone, Co

Roscommon, Emailtrionad@gmail.com

Priests of the Parish

Fr Paul Tyrrell: 455 5368 Fr David Fleming: 454 2308 Fr John Deasy: 455 0955 Fr Tom Clowe: 455 5605

Deacon Rev Jimmy Fennell: 455 5368

St Agnes Church Mass Times

Weekday Masses:- 9.00am; 10.00 am; 7.00pm

Saturday Vigil Mass:- 7.00pm Sunday Masses:- 9.30am;

11.00 am (Family); 12.30pm (Choir); 7.00pm

Holy day Masses:- 7.00pm Vigil; 9.00am; 10.00am; 7.00pm

Confession Times Saturdays from 10.30am to

11.30am & 6.45pm

Eve of First Fridays after 10.00am Mass & 6.45pm

Last Weekend’s Collections 1st Collection: € 1,964

Share: € 1,730

Family Offering: € 1,876

Many thanks for your continued support and generosity

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18th January 2015 — 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Thought for the Week “If we counted our blessings instead of our money, we would all be

rich.” ~Linda Poindexter

SAINT JOSEPH’S YOUNG PRIESTS SOCIETY

New Year is for hope and reflecting on how God has

been good to us and answered our prayers.

We in the society are getting older and anxious for our

work to continue. We are in existence for a little over a

hundred years.

Started by an Irish lady, Olivia Taafe, with a few friends, the society

prays for vocations, for the welfare of priests both in Ireland and

abroad, and contributes financially to the studies of men entering the

priesthood, which is a great consolation to them and every penny of

which is scrutinised thoroughly.

Priesthood is a daily challenge. There are long hours, and a huge

workload, as he listens to Christ’s call ‘to feed my sheep’.

They preside over our most spiritually uplifting ceremonies such as

Baptisms, First Holy Communions, Confirmations, Funerals and

Ordinations and Holy Masses, and in our troubled times Confessions,

forgiving our many sins and pouring blessings upon us.

We meet for one hour per month every second Thursday after

10.00am Mass in the Parish Centre, and enjoy a cuppa after.

All are welcome. Marie Lawlor, S.J.Y.P.S.

Family Offering (to cover parish expenses): If you would like to contribute by way of weekly envelope or by standing order, please call to the parish office during the week for box of envelopes

or to complete form for bank.

The Year of Matt Talbot 2015 is the 90th Anniversary of Venerable Matt Talbot,

who died in 1925. Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Sean

MacDermott Street, which hosts his mortal remains, is

holding a number of events during the coming year to

celebrate his legacy. It will launch the 'Year of Matt

Talbot' with a Novena Mass at his Shrine on Sunday 25th

January at 3pm, and the opening of an exhibition illustrating his life.

Feast of St. Agnes 21st January. Prayer to St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr. O Little St. Agnes, so young and yet made so strong and wise by the power of God, protect by your prayers all the young

people of every place whose goodness and purity are threatened by the evils and impurities of this world.

Give them strength in temptation and a true repentance when they fail. Help them to find true Christian friends to

accompany them in following the Lamb of God and finding safe pastures in His Church and in her holy sacraments.

May you lead us to the wedding banquet of heaven to rejoice with you and all the holy virgin martyrs in Christ who lives

and reigns forever and ever. Amen.

Our Recently Deceased

Masie O’Hara, Kildare Rd Valentine (Ollie) Bolger, Raphoe Rd

Margaret(Rita) Brazil, Clonard Rd Anthony (Barney) Rafferty, Captains Ave

John Ryan, Moeran Rd Joan Keegan, Dowland Road

Mai Darragh, Slievebloom Park

We express our deepest sympathies to their families at this sad time.

May they Rest in Peace. Amen.

WE WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD PLEASE SWITCH OFF YOUR MOBILE

PHONE WHEN ENTERING THE CHURCH

St Agnes Parish Reader’s Roster

If you cannot make your scheduled Reading

please contact John Green

Saturday 24th January 2015

7:00pm R Clarke & P Condon

Sunday 25th January 2015

9:30am Jeanine Chalmers

11:00am John Green

12:30pm Richard Tobin

7:00pm Sr Margaret

The Week Ahead… Sunday 18th Jan 2nd Sunday of Ord. Time

Monday 19th Jan

Tuesday 20th Jan St Fabian & St Sebastian

Wednesday21st Jan St Agnes

Thursday 22nd Jan Blessed Laura Vicuna

Friday 23rd Jan

Saturday 24th Jan St Francis de Sales

MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY 17th January 2015

7.00pm Month’s Mind Patricia Lokko

Anniversaries Angela Hearst 1st Ina Costello 2nd and her parents Brian O’Connor 3rd Aidan Devlin 34th Pauline & Petie Gilligan

Birthday Rememberance Lil & Leo Eustace

SUNDAY 18th January 2015

9.30am Priests Intentions

11.00am Anniversaries Tony Burke 1st Margaret Gaynor 3rd Elizabeth Richardson 6th Margaret Quinn 9th Carmel Sullivan

12.30pm Month’s Mind Maura Corcoran

Anniversaries Tony Burke 1st Nancy Cullen 2nd Tommy Butler 4th Brenda O’Connor 5th Pauline Cully 19th Michael Swords Joseph Swords Mary Webb, son Christopher, daughter Philomena Edwards & Catherine Kelly John & Eileen Nolan Rita Conroy

7.00pm John Montgomery 25th Anniversary and Monica Montgomery

MONDAY 19th January 2015 9.00am Brid Connaughton 4th Anniversary 7.00pm Gabriel and Mary (Molly) Fox Anniversary

TUESDAY 20th January 2015 7.00pm Tony Burke 1st Anniversary

WEDNESDAY 21st January 2015 7.00pm James and Sheila Walsh Anniversary

THURSDAY 22ND January 2015 7.00pm Earnest Daragh

FRIDAY 23rd January 2015 7.00pm William Brown 2nd Anniversary

May their Souls and the Souls of all the

Faithful departed Rest In Peace. Amen

All Mass Intentions should be booked in the Parish

Office no later than midday on the Wednesday

RECENTLY BAPTISED

Florence Kathleen Maguire Isac Matthew Mc Donnell

We welcome them into our Christian

Community and wish them every blessing in

their lives ahead.

ENTRANCE HYMN Ref: A new hymn of praise let us sing to the Lord, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. 1. This is the day the Lord has made;

Ransom for sin his life he gave. To save us he was crucified, Raising our hearts when hope had died. Ref

2. Bringing him gifts of bread and wine,

We receive back his life divine. So live within us, make us one Stay with us Lord ’till life is done. Ref

RECESSIONAL HYMN Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart, Be all else but naught to me, save that thou art: Be thou my best thought in the day and the night, Both waking and sleeping, thy presence my light. Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word, Be thou ever with me, and I with thee, Lord: Be thou my great Father, and I thy true son, Be thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one. High King of heaven, thou heaven's bright sun, O grant me its joys after victory is won; great Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all.

OFFERETRY HYMN

1. As I kneel before you, As I bow my head in prayer, Take this day, make it yours and fill me with your love. Refrain: Ave Maria, Gratia plena, Dominus tecum, Benedicta tu. 2. All I have I give you, Every dream and wish are yours, Mother of Christ, Mother of mine, present them to my Lord. Refrain

MASS HYMNS

PAM Ladies Club Will Re-open on the 9th February

All News members Welcome

St Agnes’ Thursday afternoon social group meets in the Parish Centre Coffee

Dock on Thursday’s from 2.30 – 4.30pm. Take your pick – Cards, Board Games, Knitting/

Crochet, Irish Conversation and ‘The Men’s Club’. All Welcome

The Parish is planning a Pilgrimage to the Shrines of Europe - Fatima, Santiago De

Compostela and Lourdes from 28 August to 6 September 2015

The Cost of the trip is €799 including tax and insurance per person (sharing).

If interested please call to the parish office for further details and to leave your contact

details or if you wish to book a place a Deposit of €200 will be required

Fr Kitt Court – Tuesday afternoon group from 2.30 to

4.30, board games, cards, chat and a cuppa – all welcome.

Christmas Dues Spare envelopes available at Church exits.

Christmas dues help to support he Priests of the parish. They

are an important source of income for the Clergy. We thank you

most sincerely for your generosity in the past.

Prayer Service: Join Tallaght parish to celebrate a Church Unity Prayer Service on Sunday, 25th January at 3.00pm in St. Mary’s Dominican Priory, Tallaght, Dublin 24. All welcome

The Divine Mercy

Holy Hour is

Wednesday 3-4pm

in the church all

are welcome.

Padre Pio Prayer Group The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 20th January. Rosary 6.45pm, Mass 7.00pm followed

by Benediction & Blessing. All Welcome

MUSINGS ‘It is absolutely clear that ecumenism, the movement promoting Christian unity, is not just some sort

of “appendix”, which is added to the Church’s traditional activity. Rather, ecumenism is an organic

part of her life and work, and consequently must pervade all that she is and does; it must be like the

fruit borne by a healthy and flourishing tree which grows to its full stature.’ (Ut Unum Sint, On

Commitment to Ecumenism, 25 May 1995) Salvador Ryan, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth