WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, CHURCHTOWN Sunday May 24th 2020 Feast of the Ascension of the Lord Parish Office: Closed to the public until further notice . Tel. Numbers: Parish Office: 01 2984642 Fr. Brian Edwards 01 2984642 Website www.goodshepherdchurchtown.ie E-mail: info@goodshepherdchurchtown.ie

Mass Intentions for the Coming Week All Masses on Webcam Only

Sunday 24th May 2020 12 Noon Eileen Curtis (Month's Mind) Patricia Long (A) Linda & Alex Stapleton (A) Richard Doyle (A) Dermot & Eveline Dolan (A) Monday 25th May 2020 10am Private Funeral Tuesday 26th May 2020 10am Mass from Ballyroan/Rathfarnham Wednesday 27th May 2020 10am Joseph McCarthy (A) John Foley (A) Thursday 28th May 2020 10am Special Intention (Thanksgiving) Friday 29th May 2020 10am Special Intention (Get Well) Saturday 30th May 2020 10am Teresa Edwards R.I.P Sunday 31st May 2020 12noon Patrick Flanagan (1st Annjiversary) Hilde Flanagan (Anniversary) Emily Parkes (1st Anniversary) John Foley (Anniversary) Joseph McCarthy R.I.P. Please email info@goodshepherdchurchtown.ie if you wish to have a Mass offered in the days or weeks ahead.

Baptisms will be celebrated on the

following dates

Saturday February 10th at 12.15pm

Saturday March 31st (Easter Vigil)

Saturday 21st April at 12.15pm

www.goodshepherdchurchtown.ie NB. Please bring booking form & birth cert

when booking baptism

St. Vincent De Paul Church gate Collection

Sunday 5th November

De La Salle College

Jackpo

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SINGING FOR MENTAL HEALTH

HOLY CROSS CHOIR

&

ROCKMOUNT CHOIR

Sunday October 29th

7.00pm—8.30pm

in

Holy Cross Church, Dundrum

All welcome.

Admission free

Voluntary collection in Aid of AWARE

Please pray for those who died

recently:

Envelope System

Ponsettia

Lotto

Diocesan Food Appeal for

Crosscare Food Banks Sincere thanks to all who supported the

appeal last weekend for the Crosscare

Food Bank.

St. Vincent de Paul

Mobile number if you need to ring 087 392 7023

Parish Team

Priest of the Parish:

Fr. Brian Edwards

frbrian@goodshepherdchurchtown.ie Parish Secretary

Parish Secretary: Niamh Masterson,

Tel: (01) 2984642, Ext. 1

Email: info@goodshepherdchurchtown.ie Parish Catechist

Parish Catechist: Mary McSweeney –

Please contact through the Parish Office

Parish Choir Director Parish Choir Director: Siobhan Dempsey -

Email: dempseyset@gmail.com Parish School Parish school: Good Shepherd National

School, Whitehall Road

Principal: Orlaith Veale, (01) 2989475,

Email:school@goodshepherd.ie

Sacristan: Ray Johns, Tel: 2984642, Ext. 2

Assist Sacristan/ Assistant Sacristan / Secretary:

Amy Burdge. Email:

Please pray for those who died

recently:

May they rest in peace

The Bethany Support Group are

available on the second Mon of

every month 8-9pm in the Parish Centre. If you want to speak to a member of the group they can be

contacted at the numbers listed below: Elizabeth 2980026 Mona

2982799

Kathleen 0861012956

Mary 087 1265331

Jim 0877538466

CHY3

FORM

We thank all

who have

returned the

CHY3 Forms

and invite those

who have not

yet returned

them to drop

them into the

parish office or

they can be

placed in either

of the safes in

Baptisms

Sat April 31st Easter

Vigil 12.15pm

Sunday April 1st - 12pm

12:15pm

Saturday May 19th -

12.15pm

www.goodshepherdchurc

htown.ie

NB. Please bring booking

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Baptisms

Saturday February 10th at 12:15

Easter Vigil Sat March 31st 21:00pm

Easter Sunday 1st April 12pm

No Baptisms During Lent

www.goodshepherdchurchtown.ie

NB. Please bring booking form & birth cert

when booking baptism

Celebration of 1st Penance will be

February 20th at 7pm

The Annual Collection for

ACCORD the Diocesan Agency for Marriage and the Family, will be taken

up at all Masses on the weekend of 17th

& 18th February 2018 The Collection for ACCORD will

replace the usual Share Collection.

ACCORD Dublin throughout the

diocese offers:

Marriage Preparation Courses,

Counselling for couples and

individuals experiencing difficulties

in their relationships.

A Relationship and Sexuality

Programme for Schools.

ACCORD Dublin needs your

support:

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY ON

17th & 18th FEBRUARY

Easter Parish Post

Baptisms

Saturday June 15th

12:15pm

Saturday July 20th

12:15pm

Saturday August

17th 12:15pm

www.goodshepherdchu

rchtown.ie

NB. Please bring

booking form &

birth cert when

booking baptism.

.

Dublin Archdiocese Pilgrimage to Knock

The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock will

take place on Saturday April 21st 2018, with

the main celebration of the Eucharist in the

Basilica at 3pm. A wonderful opportunity

for the Archdiocese of Dublin to gather as

one large family of faith, united in worship

and prayer.

Book a place through email:

KnockPilgrimage@dublindiocese.ie

‘We are Pilgrims – Knock invites us to

Healing and Peace.’

Parish Shop

Open before and after

all weekend Masses

and after the 10am

Mass on weekdays.

Items include:

Holy Water Fonts

Mass Cards and Cards

We pray for

those who

died

recently:

Rosary &

Morning Prayer

Rosary and

Morning Prayer of

the Church is

celebrated every

week-day

morning at

9.15am. Night

Prayer of the

Church is

celebrated every

Saturday at

8.20pm in the

Blessed

Sacrament

Chapel. All are

welcome.

Natio

nal

Gran

dpare

nts

Pilgri

mage

Sunda

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Septe

mber

8th

2019

Our

Lady

of

Knoc

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Shrine

,

Knoc

k, Co.

Mayo

Chief

Celbr

ant: Bisho

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Kevin

Doran

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Bisho

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Elphi

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Comb

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Choir

s of

Knoc

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Parish

Refle

ction

by Cathe

rine

Wiley

.

Rosar

y &

Morni

ng

Praye

r

Rosar

y and

Morni

ng

Prayer

of the

Churc

h is

celebr

ated

every

week-

day

morni

ng at

9.15a

m.

Night

Prayer

of the

Churc

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celebr

ated

every

Saturd

ay at

8.20p

m in

the

Blesse

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Sacra

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Chape

l. All

are

welco

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Coffe

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serve

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the

Paris

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Cent

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after

10am

Mass

(Mon

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PARISH

LOTTO

Our Jackpot

currently stands

at €11,900

The Parish Lotto

is a small but

important source

of revenue for our

parish community.

The draw takes

place each

Monday after

Mass in the Parish

Centre.

Envelopes are

available at the

back of the

Church at €2 each

or three for €5. All

envelopes will be

included in two

€25 Lucky Dip

draws if the

Jackpot isn’t won.

Draw held on

Monday 2nd

March 2020

10 * 20 * 24 *

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No Winner

RE-OPENING CHURCHES FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP Some first reflections in the light of other European countries by

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin At the moment the Government Road-map indicates that the opening of Churches and places of worship is foreseen for mid-July. The reopening of Churches for public worship will require detailed preparation. Each Church building and its surroundings is different and each Church should be preparing its own clear plan in order to be ready for opening. On the other hand, the fact that the reopening of Churches will involve the movement of a very large number of people right across the State, perhaps on the same day, means that common public health considerations will have to be respected by all Churches. This checklist is not a definitive work plan, but rather a list of the questions that each parish should be asking at this stage as it prepares its own plan and reflects on the personnel needs required to put that plan into action.

Safe distancing: The seating in each Church should be marked, giving an indication of where people may sit in order to guarantee safe distancing.

Church capacity: Once a seating plan has been decided, each parish should clearly define the maximum number of people that the Church can hold.

Entry and exit into Church. The parish plan must address how people can enter and leave the Church in a precise order, maintaining social distance and avoiding crowding, especially outside before and after Mass. This might require, as with Supermarkets, indications of safe distance being marked outside the Church entrance. All European countries suggest separate entrance and exit doors. They also request that hand sanitizers be place at all entrances. Social distancing applies to all ancillary rooms, which in some Churches may be quite confined.

Collections: all the European measures prohibit the passing of collection bags/baskets. Misalettes and hymn sheets should not be made available in Church buildings. In Germany and Italy, it is noted that there should be no choir.

Cleansing of Churches: all countries note that places of worship, are to be regularly sanitized after each celebration by cleaning with suitable antiseptic cleaning material. Holy Water fonts are to remain empty.

Exclusions: all the various countries impose a ban on entry to liturgies by those with flu/respiratory symptoms, high body temperature, or anyone who has been in contact with Covid-19 people for a particular period. Those who are obliged to remain in their residences may not be admitted to Churches.

Notices: some countries require that official notices be placed at Church entrances that specify the maximum numbers that can be present at a liturgy, the norms regarding social distancing and the categories not permitted to attend.

This is not a final roadmap, but a rather a list of questions that each parish should be asking themselves at this moment. Work is going on in each diocese and this will eventually result in a coordinated plan for the Church in Ireland. It is likely that there will be a requirement for each parish to present their plan for approval in advance. Here in Good Shepherd, we would welcome any comments, suggestions and observations in preparation for the reopening of our Church for public prayer and worship. Please email frbrian@goodshepherdchurchtown.ie. Many Thanks. Fr. Brian

Financial Corner

Online Donations received

from May 15th-22nd inclusive

1st Collection for the support of the

priests of the parish and diocese

amounted to €414

2nd Collection SHARE amounted to

€155

Easter Dues €550

Donations received by post

from May 15th-22nd inclusive

1st Collection € 1385

2nd Collection € 700

Easter Dues €825

Family Offering & Donations for the

upkeep of the Church €481.50

Sincere thanks for your generosity during

these very difficult times for everyone. It

is very much appreciated.

Donations that were received after

Thursday will be included in next week's

total.

Financi

al

Collecti

ons last

Weeken

.

We pray for those who died recently:

May Groome

Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord, and may perpetual light

shine upon her.

May she rest in peace. Amen.

Local Conference of

Society of St Vincent de Paul

During these difficult times our local parish

conference of the St. Vincent de Paul society

continue to provide support and assistance for

needy families within our community.

As they cannot hold their usual monthly

outdoor collection for the forseeable future,

they have sent on their bank details if people

with to donate to support families from our

community who are in need during these times.

As always they thank you for your ongoing

support and generosity on behalf of the people

whom they support and serve. The amount

received last month amounted to €1020.

For those who wish to donate online bank

details are given below:

AIB Main St. Dundrum.

Account No: 11703015.

Sort Code 931179

IBAN: IE12 AIBK 9311 7911 7030 15.

Volunteers

Over recent

weeks a

number of

people from

the parish have

been in touch

with us and

offered to

volunteer and

offer

assistance to

any

parishioners

who may be in

need of help at

this time.

They will to

do shopping,

collect

prescriptions,

tidy gardens

etc.

Please ring or

email the

parish office at

01- 298 4642

Finance

Corner

Many

Thanks

to those

who

Mass is broadcast everyday (except Monday)

on the parish webcam. Adoration of the

Blessed Sacrament after Mass until 5.30pm.

For the month of May, the Rosary will be

recited each day at 5pm . All are welcome to

join us online.

http://www.goodshepherdchurchtown.ie/web-

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