Church of the Assumption Howth, Co. Dublin

Sunday 17th December 2017 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 50/17

OUR DEAD

Please remember in your prayers Tom Wickham who died recently. We offer our sympathy to his wife Mary and all the family. May he

rest in peace.

MASS TIMES Sunday Vigil Saturday 5.30pm (Family Mass) 8.30am, 11.30am Holy Days 8.00am, 10.00am (Variable—see church no�ces) Monday—Friday 8.00am, 10.00am Saturday 10.00am PARISH STAFF Fr. Gerry Tanham, Co-PP Presbytery No. 1 Thormanby Road, Howth Tel. 01-816 7599 Fr. Raymond Molony Presbytery No. 2 Thormanby Road, Howth Tel. 01-832 2029 Barbara Farrell Parish Secretary Tel. 01-839 7398 E: assump�onhowth@gmail.com Website: www.howthparish.ie OFFICE HOURS 9.30am—1.30pm Mon Tues Weds & Fri (The Parish Office is located in the Sacristy)

ADORATION in ADVENT 3 PM ON THE SUNDAYS OF ADVENT (Christmas Eve excepted)

followed by Evening Prayer and Benediction at 4 PM

ALL INVITED; ALL WELCOME

The Parish Christmas Carol Service will

take place in the church on Monday 18th

December at 7.30pm. With Readings, Story

and Community Singing, this is a wonderful

evening for all to come together and sing

together in the true spirit of Christmas. Refreshments will be

served after the event. Bring the whole family & sing along - it’s

free!

The open icon doors reveal examples of Jesus’ compassion for families. On the le�, he raises Jairus’ daughter to life to the inexpressible joy of her parents. On the right, he saves a young couple’s wedding day at Cana from ruin by turning water into wine.

Today is the Sunday of Advent. At each Mass the Baby Jesus or ‘Bambinelli’ from the family cribs will be blessed. It is then taken home and wrapped in �ssue or white paper. On Christ-mas Day the Baby Jesus is unwrapped as the first gi� of Christmas and placed in the crib.

MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS 17th - 24th Dec 2017

Sun 17thDec Is 61: 1-2,10-11. Ps Lk 1:46-50,53-54, R/ Is 61:10. 1Thess5:16-24. Jn 1:6-8,19-28 Vigil (5.30pm Sat. 16th Dec) Tony Johnston

8.30am Joseph Rourke 11.30am Joan Kennedy (3rd Anv)

Mon 18th Jer 23:5-8. Ps 71: 1-2, 12-13, 18-19, R/ cf. v7:4. Mt 1: 18-24 8.00am Mary Maguire (Recently Deceased) 10.00am Angela Smith (1st Anv) & remember Dr. Seamus Smith Tues 19th Jg 13: 2-7, 24-25. Ps 70: 3-6, 16-17, R/ cf. v8. Lk 1: 5-25 8.00am A Special Intention 10.00am Owen & Kitty Hoare & Kathleen Phillips Weds 20th St Fachanan Is 7: 10-14. Ps 23: 1-6, R/ v7, 10. Lk 1: 26-38 8.00am 10.00am John Burke (Recently Deceased) Thurs 21st Song 2: 8-14. Ps 32: 2-3, 11-12, 20-21, R/ v1, 3. Lk 1: 39-45 8.00am 10.00am Mary Nestor (Recently Deceased) Fri 22nd 1 Sm 1: 24-28. Ps 1 Sam 2: 1, 4-8, R/ v1. Lk 1: 46-56 8.00am 10.00am Maeve O’Grady (5th Anv) Sat 23rd Mal 3: 1-4, 23-24. Ps 24: 4-5, 8-9, 10, 14, R/ Lk21:28. Lk 1: 57-66 10.00am Sun 24th 2 Sm 7: 1-5, 8-12,14,16. Ps 88: 2-5,27,29, R/cf. v2. Rm 16:25-27. Lk 1: 26-38 Vigil (5.30pm Sat. 23rd Dec) Jim McLaughlin

8.30am John Maxwell 11.30am John Tracey (6th Anv)

READERS

P. Loftus D O Cathasaigh/Áine

G. Smith

G. Reidy G. Smith

J. Morton U. Kane

J. Cantwell J. Stewart

B. Milton

M. Connaughton

K. Nolan J. Clarke

M. Kirwin

N. Vaughan

D O Cathasaigh/B. Lynch J & J Lantry

CHRISTMAS PARTY - HOWTH SENIOR CITIZENS

The Senior Citizens’ Christmas party will be held in the ABBEY TAVERN today - Sunday, 17th December at 1.00pm. ALL SENIOR CITIZENS IN HOWTH PARISH ARE WELCOME.

HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE HOUSEBOUND

ON CHRISTMAS MORNING

Our Special Ministers of the Eucharist will be bringing Holy Communion to those who are ill on Christmas morning after the 11.30am Mass. Anybody with a relative or friend staying with them for Christmas and if that person cannot get to the church, please let us know by contacting the Parish Office. (Tel. 839 7398) A Minister of the Eucharist will be happy to bring Holy Communion to the sick person.

Fatima Devotions

The celebration of the Fatima Centenary and the Canonisation by Pope Francis of two of the visionaries, St Francisco and St. Jacinta, in 2017, has given renewed impetus to the Message of Fatima. The Fatima Message includes a request from Our Lady for a special devotion on five successive first Saturdays of the month, as an Act of Reparation to her Immaculate Heart. The devotion includes confession, receiving Holy Communion, saying five decades of the Rosary, and fifteen minutes of meditation on the Rosary. While Our Lady’s request can be fulfilled privately, there is normally a group rosary with the required meditations after the 10.00 a.m. Mass in our Church on each first Saturday. The next one will be on Saturday 6th January, the Feast of the Epiphany. All are welcome/ For further information Tel. 01-839 2380

CHURCH COLLECTIONS

Friday 8th Dec.

First Collection €270 and the Share collection €175

Sunday 10th Dec

First collection €615 and the

special collection for the Howth

Conference of the St Vincent de

Paul Society €5,935

Thank you for your continued

generosity.

NATIVITY PAGEANT

The children of Howth Primary

School will be presenting their

Nativity Pageant during the

5.30pm Mass on Christmas Eve

here in the Church of the

Assumption, Howth.

PENANCE SERVICES FOR CHRISTMAS

Tuesday 19th December: Penance Service in Church of the Assumption, Howth at 8.00pm.

Wednesday 20th December: Penance Service in St. Fintan’s Church, Sutton at 8.00pm

CONFESSIONS IN HOWTH PARISH

Saturday 23rd December 10.30am to 1.00pm

CHURCH RENOVATION

There are three priority areas of work to be undertaken in Phase 1 of our Church Renovation, as recommended by our consultants, MCD Civil Engineering Consultants Ltd, and as agreed by the Church & Hall Development (CHD) Committee. Please take a moment to check out the display at the back of the Church showing images of these recommended works, in particular the deterioration in the bell tower, each in order of importance and in critical consideration of costs.

CHURCH & HALL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

CAROL SERVICE IN BALDOYLE TODAY

The folk group from the Aifreann Gaeilge (Irish Mass) in Baldoyle are hold-ing their annual Carol singing session in the Church of Sts. Peter & Paul, Baldoyle, today - Sunday 17th December in aid of the Simon Community. As well as singing carols in Irish and in English they will play Irish tradi�onal tunes with a Christmas connec�on. All are welcome to come along and join in (no Gaeilge required but cúpla focal always welcome). Bring your voices and your instruments! No charge at the door but there will be a col-lec�on of Coats /Sleeping Bags / Cash. See the Aifreann Gaeilge Bhaile Dúill Facebook Page for further details.

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DUBLIN DIOCESAN FOOD

APPEAL – 2nd/3rd DEC.

Many thanks to all who contributed to the recent Diocesan Food Appeal. Your support to those in need is very much appreciated by Crosscare.

Mindfulness Meditation with Joe Clarke

Meditation will not take place this week and will resume on Monday evening 15th January at 7.30pm in St. Columbanus Hall.

Meditation will also take place on Tuesday morning 16th January from 11.00am in St. Columbanus Hall. No booking required – all are welcome.

Carol Service in the Pro-Cathedral today - Sunday 17th December at 3pm with the Palestrina Choir. The collec�on during the service is in aid of Blossom Ireland which is a na�onal organisa�on that serves children with mild to moderate intellectual disabili�es by providing therapy designed camps and a�er-school ac�vi�es.

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