St Pauls Parish Ayrfield

ST PAUL'S PARISH AYRFIELD

Parish Notes:

Weekly Mass Bulletin

17^th March 2019 - The Second Sunday in Lent – C & The Feast Of St. Patrick
10^th March 2019 - The First Sunday in Lent – C
03^rd March 2019 - The Eight Sunday in Ordinary Time – C

"Beannachtai na Feile Padraig."

We wish all our parishioners a very happy St. Patricks Day.

As the celebration take place all over the country this weekend, we remember St. Patrick.
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He was a Christian missionary given credited with converting Ireland to Christianity in the AD 400s.
The Shamrock was used by Saint Patrick to illustrate the Holy Trinity.

Saint Patrick's Breastplate: Also known as The Lorica of St. Patrick.

I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,Through belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation.

I arise today
Through the strength of Christ's birth with His baptism,
Through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial,
Through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension,
Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.

I arise today
Through the strength of the love of cherubim,
In the obedience of angels, In the service of archangels,
In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In the prayers of patriarchs, In the predictions of prophets,
In the preaching of apostles,In the faith of confessors,
In the innocence of holy virgins, In the deeds of righteous men.

I arise today, through
God's strength to pilot me, God's might to uphold me,
God's wisdom to guide me, God's eye to look before me,
God's ear to hear me, God's word to speak for me,
God's hand to guard me, God's shield to protect me,
God's host to save me, From snares of devils,
From temptation of vices, From everyone who shall wish me ill,
afar and near.

I summon today
All these powers between me and those evils,
Against every cruel and merciless power that may oppose my body and soul,
Against incantations of false prophets,
Against black laws of pagandom, Against false laws of heretics,
Against craft of idolatry, Against spells of witches and smiths and wizards,
Against every knowledge that corrupts man's body and soul;

Christ to shield me today
Against poison, against burning, Against drowning, against wounding,
So that there may come to me an abundance of reward.

Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.

" Do This In Memory " ( First Holy Communion - Saturday, 18 ^th May 2019 at 11:00am )

"Do This In Memory" is the Parish Preparation Programme for First Holy Communion.
Dates for the "Do This In Memory" Masses - 12:30pm Sunday :

2018-2019
Sun, 21^st Oct -- Enrolment Sunday
Sun, 28^th Oct -- 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sun, 25^th Nov -- Feast of Christ the King
Sun, 16^th Dec -- 3rd Sunday of Advent
Sun, 27^th Jan -- 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Thu, 07^th Feb -- First Penance Service 7:30pm
Sun, 17^th Mar -- 2nd Sunday of Lent
Sun, 7^th Apr -- 5th Sunday of Lent
Sat, 18^th May -- First Holy Communion 11am
Sun, 23^rd Jun -- Feast of Corpus Christi

If your child is participating in the First Holy Communion programme and require a stamp for their ‘Passport’, please call to the Pastoral Centre after the 12:30pm "Do This In Memory" Family Mass or into the Sacristy after any of the other Sunday Masses.

" You Shall Be My Witnesses " ( Confirmation - Friday, 1^st March 2019 at 11:00am )

You Shall Be My Witness is the Parish Preparation Programme for Confirmation which will be commencing on Monday 28th January for all children being Confirmed this year.
For those of you who have volunteered to be Leaders in the programme we say a big thank you. This programme will give you the opportunity to get more actively involved with your child’s preparation for Confirmation.

The programme for the children will take place in the Pastoral Centre over four weeks, on the following dates:
- Monday 28th January 2019 8 pm - 9 pm
- Monday 4th February 2019 8 pm - 9 pm
- Monday 11th February 2019 8 pm - 9 pm
- Monday 18th February 2019 8 pm - 9 pm ( Reschedulled )
- Monday 25th February 2019 8 pm - 9 pm
Parents and guardians are invited to join us for the final prayer at 8:50pm in the church.

Dates for the "You Shall Be My Witnesses" Masses - :
Enrolment Ceremony Saturday 1^st December 2018 6pm
Preparation Mass Saturday 19^th January 2019 6pm
Ceremony of Light Thursday 31^st January 2019 7:30pm
Reconcilliation Service Wednesday 13^th February 2019 11am
Preparation Mass Saturday 16^th February 2019 6pm

Confirmation Friday 1^st March 2019 11am

Ministers of the Eucharist and Word

The new rosters for February, March & April 2019 are ready for collection from the sacristy and are available on the Noticeboard. We thank you for your continued dedication to both Ministries.

New : Ministers of The Eucharist

New : Ministers of The Word

St. Paul's Parish Ayrfield Mission Statement

1. To nurture our Christian community where everyone is welcomed and have a sense of belonging.

2. To be responsible for guiding the future development and well being of our faith community.

3. To explore new ways of doing things and be a support and service to all our parish groups.

The purpose of the Council is to enable the involvement of parishioners in th ecare of their own parish, be fostering the sacramental, liturgical and social life of the parish.

It is our wish that through the whole area of communication, service and outreach we will discern the needs of the parish and in so doing, build up a vibrant Christian community.

Family Offerings 2019

The outdoors collection envelope boxes will be available in the Parish Office for collection and distribution at the end of January. A sincere thank you to all our dedicated collectors, counters and contributors each year. Thank you also to those who contribute by standing order, this method is most convenient.
This collection, as you know, is crucial for the practical running of our Parish and its maintenance and assistance to the Schools. If any parishioner would you like to contribute to the Family Offering Collection, either by a Family Offering Envelope or by a Standing Order, please contact the Parish Office on 01-8160984.

There are spare blue envelopes at the entrances to the Church for any person who may not be from the parish but would like to contribute to this collection for the Parish.

General Data Protection Regulation - “GDPR”

A new European Data Protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), was introduced on 25 May 2018. This new law applies to any organisation, including our parish that manages and processes people’s personal information.

We are now working on ways of ensuring that what we do with your information is compliant with this new law. It is a work in progress and we will keep you informed through the parish website and in the newsletter as policies are put in place. If you have any questions about this please do not hesitate to contact the parish office.

Cool Side of God & Ayrfield Youth

Cool Side of God

Registration evening and club restarted on Thursday, 12th October at 7 pm for children from 2nd to 5th class.

The club is held every Thursday night in the Pastoral Centre starting back on Thursday 12th October from 7pm – 8:30pm.
Registration on the night for new members. The subs are €2.
On club nights we play games, do art projects and practice with the choirs for the 12 O’clock Sunday Family Mass.
We also work with the “Do this in Memory” group for First Holy Communion.
Last year we had outings to the Panto, Viking Splash Tour and Bowling. It’s a great way of making new friends, so come along and see for yourself. We are holding a Parent’s / Guardians evening on Thursday 19th October from 7pm – 8pm and would love to meet you.
If you have queries, you can contact Caroline on 086 165 9349

Ayrfield Youth Club

Registration evening and club restarted on Thursday, 19th October at 8 pm for children from 6th class and older.

The club is held every Thursday night in the Pastoral Centre starting back on Thursday 19th October from 8pm – 10pm.
Registration on the night for new members. The subs are €3.
Activities include Table tennis, Music, Art and at the end of the night we have food and a chat.
Last year we had outings to Tayto Park, Panto, Bowling and a trip to the Cavan Centre. The choir sing each Sunday at the 12 o’Clock Family Mass. If you have queries, you can contact Caroline on 086 165 9349

Church Choirs are resuming in the New Year

St. Paul's Community Choir start back at the 6pm Vigil Mass on Saturday 5th January 2018.
Practice every Tuesday at 8pm contact Freda at 086-8452288

Voices of Ayrfield start back at the 6pm Vigil Mass on Saturday 11th January 2018.
Practice every Friday at 6:30pm contact John at 085 7605 1789

St. Paul's Folk Group start back at the 10:30am Mass on Sunday 6th January 2018.
Practice every Wednesday contact Alan at 8470018

Coolside of God & Ayrfield Youth Choir will be starting back at the 12 noon Family Mass on Sunday 6th January 2018.

New members are always welcome for any of the choirs, see the church notice board or contact the parish office 01-8160984 for details.

Tax relief For Donation to Eligible Charities

The Government has allowed charitable organisations such as ours to collect a tax rebate on any donation amount over €250 in any one year! The Parish can then claim that rebate and add it to our funds. Donations include the Family offerings outdoor collection, by either direct debit or envelopes and donations made to the Christmas and Easter Dues. CHY3 Form to be returned to the Parish Office

Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament

Monday and Wednesday 9:30am – 12:00 noon and 7:00pm – 8:00pm and
Monday to Thursday from 9:30am – 10:00am

Our Lady of Knock Prayer Group meeting takes place on the last Thursday of the month
at 8pm in St. Gabriel’s Nursing Home, Glenayle Road, Raheny.

Bethany Bereavement Support

A meeting is held the 1^st Tuesday of every month in the Parish Centre, Edenmore.

(The room at the front of St. Monica’s Church.) All Welcome.

The evening includes:

* A guided meditation to ease stress.

* A little information about the grieving process.

* An opportunity to express your grief in a safe environment.

* A cup of tea and a chat.

Facilitated by trained volunteers. Confidentially is a requirement. No Cost.

Bethany phone no 085 – 2076606

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