. Parish Calendar of Services, Mass Intentions and Feast Days . Saturday 27th St. Anne Line, died 1601.

9.00am Mass: Kathleen & Michael Morgan

7.30pm Mass: Richard Watson, Margaret Mc Grath, Kathleen Nulty, Michael & Rita Slane,

John Harford, Paddy, Millie and Padraig Cruise

Rosary after 9:00am Mass & at 5.30pm. Confessions at 10.30am or by appointment _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sunday 28th Third Sunday of Lent

8.30am Mass:

10.00am Mass: Terry & Mary Boyle, Anthony & Noel Sweetman

11.30am Mass: Rose & Joe O'Brien, Alicia Kielt Months Mind, Pat Lennon (1st Anniversary)

Rosary at 5.30pm. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Monday 29th St. Aubin or Albinus, abbot and bishop of Angers, died in 554.

9.00am Mass: Mick Peachie recently deceased

Rosary after 9:00am Mass & at 5.30pm. Miraculous Medal Novena Exposition & Benediction: 8pm ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tuesday 1st St. David of Wales, sixth century abbot and bishop.

9.00am Mass: Thomas & Kathleen Duff

Rosary after 9:00am Mass & at 5.30pm. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Wednesday 2nd St. Chad, 634 - 673, bishop.

9.00am Mass:

Rosary after 9:00am Mass & at 5.30pm. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thursday 3rd St. Katherine Drexel, 1858 - 1955, American nun.

9.00am Mass:

Rosary after 9:00am Mass & at 5.30pm. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Friday 4th St. Casimir, 1458 - 1484.

9.00am Mass: First Friday

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 9.30am – 12.00pm. Rosary after 9:00am Mass & at 5.30pm _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. ________________________________________________________________________________

Saturday 5th St. Kieron of Saighir, sixth century monk.

9.00am Mass:

7.30pm Mass:

Rosary after 9:00am Mass & at 5.30pm. Confessions at 10.30am or by appointment _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Readings for Sunday 6th March. Joshua 5: 9 - 12. 2 Corinthians 5:17 - 21. Luke 15: 1 - 3, 11 - 32.

Emmaus Irish Prayer Meeting Thursday evening from 7.30 to 9.30 pm. We read & reflect on Croí ag lorg an tSuaimhnis (Life and Spirituality of St. Augustine) by Dáithí Ó Ceallaigh OSA. No charge just a donation towards the heat & light. All welcome.

Saint MacCullin’s

Church Lusk

Celebrating 90 Years 1925 - 2015

Bible Study course with Fr Kieran O'Mahony OSA Parish Centre. Tuesday 10:00. Tea & coffee available from 9:30am

“Jesus in Jerusalem at the feasts” (John 5-10) 1st March - John 7-9;

8th March - Hanukkah & John 10:

Sunday 28st February: Third Sunday of Lent.

Thursday 17th March: St. Patrick’s day.

Sunday 20th March: Palm Sunday.

“Do this in memory” 11:30 Mass.

Sunday 27th March: Easter Sunday.

Lusk Church Choir is looking for new members.

If you enjoy singing please come along

to our weekly Monday night choir

practice in the Church at 8.20 pm.

Newsletter Vol. 7 No. 09 – 28th. February 2016

Lives of the Saints St. Aubin or Albinus entered the monastery of Tincillac when a youth and was elected abbot there when he was 35. He became Bishop of Angers (300 km south-west of Paris) in 529. There he was known for his generosity to the sick and indigent, widows and orphans, and for his work in ransoming slaves. He was also remembered for his holiness and the many miracles he is reputed to have performed during and after his lifetime. He died in 554. The abbey of St Aubin in Angers was erected in his memory. St. David is the patron saint of Wales, where he was an abbot and bishop in the sixth century. Several Irish saints, including Maedoc and Aidan, went to study with him at his monasteries in Wales. His monks followed a very strict rule in the spirit of prayer, penance and silence. He himself had studied under St. Paulinus at Cardigan. He later travelled on pilgrimage to Cornwall, Brittany, Ireland and Jerusalem. On his return to Wales he founded many monasteries in his lifetime. He died around 601. St. Chad, also called Ceadda, was a missionary, bishop and healer, who evangelised the regions around central England. The Venerable Bede tells us that St Chad, the youngest of four brothers, who all became monks, were pupils of St Aidan at Lindisfarne. Chad worked tirelessly with his brother Cedd. They established the monastery at Lastingham in Yorkshire. On the death of Cedd in 664 Chad succeeded him as abbot. At the request of King Oswiu Chad was consecrated bishop of Northumbria, with his See at York. Shortly afterwards a dispute arose about this appointment and Chad immediately resigned from the position. The new Archbishop of Canterbury, St Theodore, was so impressed by Chad's humility, that when the bishop of Mercia died, he asked King Oswiu to appoint Chad as the bishop's successor. The King approved and Chad chose Lichfield, where he built a new church and monastery as the seat of his diocese. During the last three years of his life Chad founded a monastery in Lindsey (Lincolnshire) on land given to him by King Wulfhere of Mercia. He died in an outbreak of plague in 673. His relics are enshrined in Bermingham, where the cathedral is named after him. It was the first Catholic cathedral built in England since the Reformation. In 1941 St. Chad's was made a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII on the occasion of its centenary. St. Katherine Drexel an American nun of Austrian origin, Katherine Drexel from a wealthy Philadelphian banking family and inherited a fortune, which she chose to spend on the education, training and spiritual needs of Afro & native Americans. She also founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament to work for the indigenous & black population to which she held a deep devotion. Katherine became only the second native-born American saint after Elizabeth Seton. St. Casimir was the second son of King Casimir IV of Poland. Tutored from childhood by a holy man, Fr. John Dlugosz of Krakow, historian of Poland, he grew up a devout & pious youth. He refused to marry the daughter of Emperor Fredrick III preferring a life of celibacy and penance. In 1479 his father, King Casimir went to Lithuania for five years arranging affairs there, young Casimir was viceroy of Poland, from 1481 - 83 he administered the state with great prudence & justice. He strove to promote peace & the unity of Western Europe. On a journey to Lithuania in 1484 Casimir became ill and died at the court of Grodno & was buried at the chapel of the Blessed Virgin in the cathedral of Vilnius. He was named Patron saint of Poland in 1602. St. Kieran of Saighir was born in Cape Clear, County Cork. He is numbered among the pre-Patrician saints of Ireland. He went to the continent, where he was baptised and later ordained priest and bishop. He returned to his father's area, Ossory, where he lived as a hermit. Disciples soon joined him and Saighir became a well-known community and monastery.

is available for sale in the Sacristy after Mass

Parish Office

The Parish Office is open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9.30am-12.30pm.

Tel: 01 8438421. E-mail: luskparish@eircom.net or visit www.luskparish.ie

Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to do any of the following: Make an appointment to meet with Fr. Eoin McCrystal. Get Baptismal Certificates. Book

Baptisms or Anniversary, Weddings and Funeral Masses. Buy Mass Cards, Baptismal Candles or

other religious gifts. First Holy Communion prayer books, rosary beads & cards available.

Child Safeguarding and Protection Policy and Procedures St. MacCullin’s Parish accepts Safeguarding children standards & guidance documents for the Catholic Church in Ireland, Child Safeguarding and Protection Policy & Procedures see

www.cps.dublindiocese.ie

Child Protection Contact Personnel Dublin Diocese Child Protection Office 01-8360314

Dublin Diocese Director of Child Protection Service. (Director and Designated Person) Mr Andrew Fagan 01-8360314

or contact the Child Protection Officer: Ms Julie McCullough 01-8360314

Vivienne Knight, Garda Vetting Administrator Diocesan Offices, Clonliffe College 01-8360314

Local Garda Siochana; Lusk 01-843 7222 or Balbriggan 01-802 0510

Principal Area Social Worker Lusk Health Centre, Main Street, Lusk 01-8709017

Lusk Parish Office: 01-843 8421 Parish Child Protection Representative: Mr. Hugh O’Malley 086 256 1882

Support Representatives Mrs Patsy Russell 087 299 8312 Mrs. Mary Byrne 086 374 4195 Mr. Jackie Byrne 086 817 7875

Samaritans Help line 01-116123

ChildLine 1800 666666 or text ‘help’ or ‘talk’ to 50101

Tusla, the Child and family agency: 01-7718500

Emergency Numbers 999 or 112

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Wednesday. The Parish Pastoral Council reserves the right to edit all submissions.

Have you missed an issue or want to check something you read before? Visit www.luskparish.ie to see previous editions. Remember you can have the newsletter by email before the print version is available. E-mail to lusknewsletter@gmail.com

Al anon Help for those effected by someone else's drinking. Meeting every Wednesday 8.15 - 9.15. Flemington Community Center, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan. Confidentiality assured - No fees. 01 8732699. www.al-anon-ireland.org

Notice to Key Holders of Parish Buildings Lusk Parish is obliged to record the names & phone numbers of all those who hold key(s) to parish buildings. If you hold key(s) to any Parish Buildings, please report this information to Yvonne in the parish office by 29th February 2016. Thank you. J. Byrne. Chairperson Finance Committee. Lenten Talks: The Scripture group in the Church of St John the Evangelist, Greendale Road, Kilbarrack/Foxfield, has arranged four Lenten talks on God’s Mercy, in the Parish Centre, by renowned scripture scholar, Frances Hogan on Tuesdays to March 8th. Suggested donation of €5 for each talk. All are welcome. The Five First Saturdays – Fairview Parish. Devotion of the Reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. First Saturday of each month at 3.00 pm at the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Confession before Mass, Rosary recited after Mass to praise God through the Immaculate Heart of Mary. UNWANTED GIFTS The St. Vincent De Paul Shop in Swords would appreciate & ask people to consider giving any UNWANTED GIFTS to our shop at 1 Castle Shopping Centre in Swords, tel 01 8400752. All donations greatly received & turned into much needed funds. Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5:30pm, free car parking available. Aware Volunteering Opportunities: Aware, national organisation providing support and information to individuals and families impacted by depression & bipolar disorder, is recruiting volunteers. See www.aware.ie for info and requirements for all volunteering opportunities. Minimum commitment is 18 months. www.aware.ie Emmaus 6th March Philip McParland will present “A Day of Reflection & Prayer” Holy Week retreat will take place from 24th - 27th March and will be facilitated by Fr. Brendan Keane. For information or to book a place on any of the programmes log onto www.emmaus.ie or call Emmaus on 01-8700050.

Opening the Door of Mercy - Join us for a special one day conference to mark Opening the Door of Mercy on Saturday, 5th March in the Moran's Red Cow Hotel from 10.00am-5.00pm. Guest speakers on the day are: His Excellency, Archbishop Charles J. Brown (Papal Nuncio) & Professor Michael Conway (Department of Faith & Culture, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth & Ms. Susan Gately (Journalist & Author of God's Surprise, the New Movements in the Church). Further information contact Julieann Moran. Advance booking €40 PP is essential by closing date: 28th February. Tel: 01 5053025 or Email: pastoralrenewal@iecon.ie All welcome.

Lusk Athletic Club Good luck to all our athletes who are competing in the Lusk EOI race this Saturday around Lusk. Also very good luck to our junior athletes competing at the Indoors in Athlone. Training menu for this week: Saturday: Parkrun 5k timed run in Donabate, Malahide and Ardgillan Castle 9.30am sharp.

Lusk EOI Marathon, Half and 10K 9am. National Senior Indoors, Athlone.

Sunday: LSR Lusk NS 9am. Junior 2k parkrun in Rush at 9:30am sharp.

National Senior Indoors, Athlone.

Tuesday: Training for all groups at 7pm.

Thursday: Training for all groups (except Little Athletics) at 7pm. The 40 Day Challenge Ready to Run. 40 Day 5K Challenge every morning at 6am from Lusk NS (except Sat - parkrun instead). 40 Day Challenge is open to the entire community. We will have a donation box at training on Tuesday & Thursday for two local charities.

40 Day Challenge in Rush. For those living in Rush, Frankie Hollands will also be doing the challenge starting at 6.30am at Rush Harbour. Again this is open to the entire community. Emmanuel 2016: Book now for the Emmanuel Concerts – 29 February /1, 2 & 3 March at the Helix (Tel 01 7007000 or www.thehelix.ie) – 62 schools – & 2400 students over four nights singing liturgical music. Support your local school - see our website for details www.litmus.dublindiocese.ie Balbriggan Parish are delighted to host “the Celtic Tenors” in Concert on Thursday, April 7th @ 8pm in Sts Peter and Paul’s Church. With a polished international reputation & just over a million album sales under their belts, the Celtic Tenors offer something truly unique. The skill, range & ability of world-class tenors combined with the personality & fun of genuine performers. From The Celtic Tenors, you’ll get more than a performance by world-class artists. You’ll enjoy an evening to savour & a night with tenors who despite their incredible success don’t take themselves too seriously! The Celtic Tenors Concert is being hosted to raise funds for our Parish Pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Krakow next July. Balbriggan Parish look forward to welcoming you to a very special evening. Tickets €25 are available from Parish Office @ 8412116 & after all weekend Masses. The Migraine Association of Ireland is running a public information event in Tallaght on Saturday the 5th March 2016, in the Plaza Hotel from 11 am to 2 pm. There is no charge for admission and the event is open to everyone, sufferer or not. Italian Mass: For all Italians in Dublin - the Archdiocese of Dublin will be offering a Mass celebrated in Italian on the second Sunday of the month in St Kevin’s Oratory at 3 o’clock. Next Mass on Sunday, 13th March. All welcome.

Annual Wish Day – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Make-A-Wish Ireland has one simple aim - we grant the wishes of children aged between 3 and 17 years living with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy and

create extraordinary memories for them and their families. Volunteer are needed for WISH DAY, our annual fundraising day, on Friday 8th April There are a number of ways you could get involved and support us: * select a location nearby and volunteer to sell our badges there for the day * hold a coffee morning or bake sale in aid of Make-A-Wish * hold a Jersey Day or a similar themed day in aid of Make-A-Wish Money raised on the day goes to continuing to grant wishes to our brave wish children. If you can commit to the full day or even a few hours selling our badges, please visit www.makeawish.ie to register online. Alternatively contact Emma Horgan emma@makeawish.ie or call 01 2052012 for more details. On behalf of everyone at Make-A-Wish; our wish children and their families, thank you for your support, we really do appreciate it. Marbhna - Requiem for 1916 by Odhran O Casaide will have its first performance at Beechwood Church, Ranelagh on Friday, March 4th at 7pm in the company of His Excellency The Nuncio, The Lord Mayor, The Canadian Ambassador & members of the diplomatic Corps. Will be recorded by TG4 for broadcast on Good Friday. Open to public. Doors close 6.45pm (Luas green line Beechwood) www.beechwoodchurch.com Sallynoggin Parish - 24 Hours of Adoration, Meditation and Reconciliation. We will begin with Mass at 6.30 p.m. on Friday the 4th March followed by Stations of the Cross and Benediction. The Church will be open for Eucharistic Adoration overnight until morning Mass at 9 a.m. Frances Hogan will speak on ‘Mercy’ at 9.30, 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration will continue throughout the day. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available from 2.30p.m until the closing Mass at 6.30 pm on Saturday. Tea & coffee will be available during the 24 hours. Bus routes 7 & 45a or 15 mins walk from Glenageary Dart Station. There are a number of locations for eating locally, or you may bring a packed lunch. The Annual Novena of Grace to St. Francis Xavier begins in St. Dominic's Church, St. Dominic's Road, Tallaght, Friday, 4th to Saturday, 12th March. Weekdays: 10am Mass, Saturdays, 11 am. Mass Sunday, 6th: Mass of the Sick at 3.00.pm. All welcome. Novena of Grace St. Agnes’ Church Crumlin Parish Retreat for Lent. Conducted by the Order of Discalced Carmelites takes place from 4th to 12th March, twice Daily 10am and 7pm & Sunday 6th March (9.30am only) Theme for the retreat is “Merciful like the Father”. All most welcome

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Novena of Grace, Please join us for the Novena of Grace on 4th -12th March at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Harold's Cross. Mon-Fri: 10.00am, Sat: 11.30am, Sun: 2.00pm. Preachers will include Fr Tom Casey SJ (Fri. 4th), Fr Terence Crotty OP (Sat. 5th), Fr Peter McVerry SJ (Sun. 6th) & Fr Alan Hilliard, Council for Emigrants (Sat. 12th). Stabat Mater Lenten Concert at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral on Sunday March 13th at 3:30pm, will open with a performance of the much loved Pergolesi Stabat Mater, St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Girls’ Choir. Following the Adagio in G Minor, the Dublin Bach Singers will close the concert with another setting of the Stabat Mater, a performance of the beautiful Stabat Mater in C Minor by Domenico Scarlatti. Tickets €15 are available at www.eventbrite.ie or on the door. Year of Mercy -- Year of Grace Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi May 1st – May 8th 2016 There are a number of places available on this special pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi. We extend a welcome to those who would like to join us visiting the Eternal City & the Beautiful City of St. Francis. (Will include spiritual director Fr. Paddy Madden & experienced guide) Contact Map Travel at (01) 878 3111 or Ann in Aughrim St. Parish (01) 8386232 (9.30-12.30) if interested. Email: aughrimst@eircom.net Ballinteer Parish is hosting a series of Journey Into Freedom presentations over six weeks to show how a living faith can help us in our everyday lives. Each Monday until 21st March from 8.00 - 9.30pm in the Conference Room, attached to St. John the Evangelist Church, Ballinteer. Each night a personal story will be shared. Refreshments will be provided. All welcome. The Millbank Theatre box office is now open for Rush Musical Societies upcoming production of the wonderful, colourful & magical "Seussical" the musical. The production based on the works of Dr Seuss runs from March 10th-19th (8.00pm) with matinees at 2.30pm on Sat, Sun & Sat the 12th, 13th & 19th. Ideal show for adults & children alike. Contact the Millbank at 01 8437475. bookings@millbanktheatre.ie Catholic Singles: Single, separated, widowed or divorced? * Helps practising Catholics meet other Catholics. * Supports Catholic Parishes and Charities. * Provides a strictly confidential service. * Sends members a monthly bulletin called Catholic Networking. * Publicises social events free of charge. €10 annual membership plus an initial donation of €10, with £10 sent to the charity or parish of your choice. Info: info@catholicsingles.org.uk Tel: 00441619413498 www.catholicsingles.org.uk

I.C.A. Meeting will be held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 8.30pm in Lusk

Scout Den. Newcomers welcome contact Geraldine 087 7514545

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