Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1st August 2010

Prayer in the Christian tradition is first of all addressed to God the Father. God is the Father of the Lord Jesus, the Christ as well as our Father. This is true of most of the Church’s liturgical prayer. Christian prayer may also be directed towards Jesus, especially by calling on his holy name. One of the most ancient examples of prayer is: ‘Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us sinners!

© St. Pauls, 2009

Mass Times in the Parish:

Dunshaughlin: – Sat Vigil- 7pm, Sun- 9am and 12noon,

                             Weekdays Mon –Sat 10am.

Culmullen: - Sat Vigil- 8pm, Sun- 10.30am, Weekdays Mon - Fri 9am

Confessions:
Dunshaughlin: Sat – 12noon to 12.30pm and after morning and evening Masses
Culmullen: Sat – After evening Mass

Exposition:
Dunshaughlin: Tue – 9.00am to 10pm and Wed - 9am to 12pm
Culmullen: Thur – 9.30am to 11am

Baptisms: All parents are requested to attend a preparation programme.
Next meeting, Wednesday 18th August at 8pm. Call the Parochial House 8259114 or Roisín 086- 8412260 for bookings.

Mass Intentions this weekend Saturday 31st July - Sunday 1st August
Dunshaughlin: Sun 9am-Patrick & Catherine Caulfield Sun 12noon- Mary Christie
Culmullen: Sat Vigil 8pm- Dickie O’Brien & Mattie Russell
Sun 12noon- For the people of the parish

Mass Intentions next week Tuesday 3rd - Sunday 8th August
Dunshaughlin: Tuesday 10am- Deceased’s members of the Rose Moore
and Lynam Families Fri 10am- First Friday List of Dead, Communion calls in Dunshaughlin Area Fri 8pm- List of Dead Saturday Vigil- Angie & Bernard Reilly and Dec Family Members Sun 12noon- Bridie Lynam

Culmullen: Thursday– Communion Calls in the Culmullen Area
Fri 9am- First Friday List of Dead Sat Vigil 8pm- Lawsie & Polly Geraghty

Ministers of the Eucharist – Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th August
Dunshaughlin: Sat Vigil- Vera O’Rourke, Pat O’Rourke, Patricia O’Rourke
Sun 9am- Jean Peakin, Mary Flood, Peter Conlon
Sun 12noon- Frances Maloney, Gerry Lynch, Alison Pender

Culmullen: Vigil 8pm- John Brown Sun10.30am Geraldine Fox

Ministers of the Word – Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th August
Dunshaughlin: Sat vigil-1st Reader- Trudy Carberry 2nd Reader-Frances Daly
Sun 9am – 1st Reader- Kathryn Delany 2nd Reader- Michael Doherty
12 noon-1st Reader- Charlie Gallagher 2nd Reader- Patty Holland

Culmullen Sat Vigil– Michael Devitt Sun 10.30am- Daphne Elliot

Church Notices

Culmullen Hall Committee: Church Gate Collection this weekend at all masses to defray costs in the recent refurbishment of the Parish Hall in Culmullen. The Committee would like to thank everyone who helped in any way to make the Past Pupils’ Dinner such a great success. Photographs are available to view on our parish website http://www.dunshaughlin-culmullenparish.ie and are available to purchase from Des O'Neill Photography 087 7865342.

Volunteer Project Manager: The Board of Management of the Pastoral Centre are seeking a Volunteer to take on the role of Project Manager for the Centre. If you feel you can commit to a few hours a day, have good people skills, work well on your own initiative, possess good organisational ability, and are a good motivator - we would be delighted to hear from you.  Please send your letter of application and a CV to: Fr. Joe Clavin, Parochial House, Dunshaughlin- to arrive not later than Friday 13th August.

Baptisms: We welcome to the parish Aidan Gerard Faughnan, Derrockstown; Poppy Abigail Moore, 162 Grange Hall, Dunshaughlin; Fabio Onofri, Warrrenstown, Drumree and Rian Fionn Stoney, Commons Rd, Navan who were baptised recently.

First Friday: Next Friday August 6th is the First Friday of the month. Confessions in Dunshaughlin and Culmullen after Thursday morning Mass. Communion calls in Culmullen area Thursday morning; Dunshaughlin area on Friday Morning.

Let us Remember Our Dead: Please pray for happy repose of the souls of Philomena Mulligan, Sutton, Dublin (sister of Charlie O’Shaughnessy, Dunshaughlin) and Owen Duffy from Navan. May they rest in peace.

The Catholic Grandparents Association: Everyone is welcome to the National Grandparents Pilgrimage at Our Lady's Shrine in Knock on Sunday, 12th September.  Further information on www.catholicgrandparentsassociation.com

Sum of Money Found: Last Sunday 25th July outside of Dunshaughlin Church after 9am Mass; please contact Fr Barry on 087-9253366.

World Youth Day Madrid 2011: Next World Youth Day for young adults (18-35) will take place next year in Madrid. People interested in being part of the Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage to this International Catholic Youth event check on www.dioceseofmeath.ie/youth

Legion of Mary: Meetings every Thursday at 8pm new members very welcome.

Meath Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock – next Sunday, 8th August: Fitzpatrick's bus leaving Dunshaughlin Church at 8a.m. and stopping at Dunboyne Church at 8.30a.m.   For further information and to book your seat, please contact Rena on 086 0865128 (after 3p.m.) or May on 01 8250139. Cost:  €20.

Irish Cancer Society: Thank you for your continued support of the Irish Cancer Society and for our recent annual church gate collection at Sts Patrick & Seachnall’s Church. We are delighted to advise that € 737.95 will go towards making a difference in the lives of people affected by cancer.

Collections Last Weekend:
Dunshaughlin: Offertory € 1,073.30 Development € 494.05
Culmullen: Offertory € 341.87 Development € 102.00

Handing on the Faith: Catechesis (CCC, 1341- 1343)

The Liturgical Celebration of the Eucharist

The Mass of all ages

As early as the second century we have the witness of St Justin, Martyr for the basic lines of the order of the Eucharistic celebration. They have stayed the same until our own day for all the great liturgical families. St Justin wrote to the pagan emperor Antoninus Pius (138—161) around the year explaining what Christians did:

On the day we call the day of the sun, all who dwell in the city or country gather in the same place. The memoirs of the apostles and the writings of the prophets are read, as much as time permits.

When the reader has finished, he who presides over those gathered admonishes and challenges them to imitate these beautiful things. Then we all rise together and offer prayers for ourselves.., and for all others, wherever they may be, so that we may be found righteous by our life and actions, and faithful to the commandments, so as to obtain eternal salvation. When the prayers are concluded we exchange the kiss. Then someone brings bread and a cup of water and wine mixed together to him who presides over the brethren. Retakes them and offers praise and glory to the Father of the universe, through the name of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and for a considerable time he gives thanks (in Greek: eucharistian) that we have been judged worthy of these gifts. When he has concluded the prayers and thanksgivings, all present give voice to an acclamation by saying: ‘Amen.’ When he who presides has given thanks and the people have responded, those whom we call deacons give to those present the ‘eucharisted’ bread, wine and water and take them to those who are absent.

Material © 1994 Veritas-Libreria Editrice Vaticana

Community Notices

 Car boot Sale: On Sat 14th August at 9am in car park of the Pastoral Centre Dunshaughlin. Contact 01-8024780 for further details.

Big Cash Draw – Dunshaughlin GAA: Congratulations to Des Walsh who won first prize of €2,500 in the Big Cash Draw. Many thanks to all those who supported the draw and made it a huge success. Full draw results on www.dunshaughlingaa.com

Dunshaughlin District Road Racing Supporters club: are holding their summer BBQ on this Sunday 1st August at 5pm in the Arch Bar with Music provided. Tickets on sale at € 10 but can also be purchased on the day. Contact Olivia 087-6332 229 or George 087-9313 498 or log onto www.ddrr.ie

Dunshaughlin Pitch & Putt Results: Sunday 25th July Strokeplay-: Margaret McTigue, Ollie O’Neill, Monday 26th July Juvenile Stroke Play- : 1st Shane Connolly 2nd Enda Kennedy Scramble-: Mark Connolly, Oisin Caldwell.

Ladies Watch found in Culmullen Church: Could the owner please contact Fr. Kerrane on 01 8241976.

FARM CAMP at Tolka River Farm, Batterstown: For 3½ to 10 year olds.  Staffed by Qualified Primary Teachers. 10-13th Aug. Day Farm Camp available. More info: wwww.tolkariverfarm.com  or Tel / Text (087) 0977413. Be a Nature Detective, Feed the Animals, From Farm to Fork, Arts & Crafts, Build a dam and camp fires, Sports & Traditional Games. Indoor Activities for Rainy Days. 

Make new friends: Social/activity group has formed for walking, talking, outings, a cup of coffee etc. Ring Tim 086-8929617.

Ratoath Musical Society needs you! This winter, would you like to meet new friends; Seamstresses, hairdressers, beauticians, teachers, electricians, painters, ideas-people hard-workers, from  October, we need you to help Ratoath Musical Society get “Sleeping Beauty” ready to tread the boards in early January 2011. Further information from Gillian McGrath 086-2441973 & our website www.ratoathmusicalsociety.com  Everybody under 100 welcome!

Auditions: Ratoath Musical Society invites you to audition for their Panto “Sleeping Beauty” on Saturday September 4th at the Venue Theatre Ratoath, from 9am to 6pm. Adults & children (over 8 at time of audition & with parental consent). Application forms & all information, available to download after 14th August from our website www.ratoathmusicalsociety.com.

Self defence for women–Dunshaughlin Pastoral Centre: A six week course will begin on Thursday 26th August from10.30.am for 1 hour. Special offer € 60 for course, bring a friend train for €30, bring two train for free. Fully qualified instructor, train at your own pace (yoga mat required). For more details please contact Pastoral Centre at 01- 8024780