Third Sunday of Lent

7th March 2010

Witness to Faith

To deny oneself food is no virtue in itself. The reason is all important. When people fast for reasons of faith it can be to increase their awareness of the people of God who are hungry. Or it can help to turn their mind to God when they become aware of their own hunger.     

 © St. Pauls, 2008

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 24th March at 8pm.
Call the Parochial House 8259114 or
Roisín 086- 8412260 for bookings.

Mass Intentions This Weekend Sat 6th & Sun 7th March
Dunshaughlin: Vigil- Daisy McLoughlin
Sun 9am- Peter Burke 12noon- Margaret Sherry (Months Memory)

Culmullen: Vigil 8pm- Bridget & Patrick Doyle, Sun 10.30am– James Geraghty.

Mass Intentions next week Tue 9th March - Sun 14th March
Dunshaughlin: Tue10am- Michael & Ellen McHale Wed 10am– Ellen Murtagh Fri 8pm- Mark Bevan (Months Memory) Sat 10am- Kevin O’Connor
Sat Vigil- Patrick & Helen McLoughlin
Sun 9am- Mary & Matthew Quinn 12noon- Michael Hanway.

Culmullen: Wed 9am- John Swan
Vigil 8pm- James & Hannah McManus, Sun 10.30am– Jack & Peggy Blount.

Ministers of the Word – Sat 13th & Sun 14th March
Dunshaughlin: Sat Vigil– 1st Reader: Marie Ward, 2nd Reader: Anne Byrne. Sun 9am– 1st Reader: Seamus Flynn, 2nd Reader: Donnacha Geraghty.
12noon-1st Reader: Patty Holland, 2nd Reader: Aine Kelly.

Culmullen: Sat Vigil– Mary McMorrow, Sun 10.30am– Anthony Maher.

Ministers of the Eucharist – Sat 13th & Sun 14th March
Dunshaughlin: Sat Vigil– Rosemary Sherry, Margaret McTigue, Seamus Nolan.
Sun 9am– Mary Flood, Peter Conlon, Betty Conlon.
12noon-Mary Byrne, Frances Maloney, Anne Flynn.

Culmullen: Sat Vigil– Jim Tallon, Sun 10.30am– Martha Clarke.

Church Notices

Times of Weekday Mass for Lent

Dunshaughlin: 10am Monday – Saturday 8pm Monday Thursday & Friday

Culmullen: 9am Monday –Friday

Baptisms: We welcome to the parish Charlotte Serafina O’Sullivan, 45 Greenane, who was baptised recently.

Community Mass: Dunshaughlin 12noon and Culmullen 10.30am this Sunday 7th March. Teas will be served after each of these Masses. Please come along.

Shop Volunteers: A meeting of the shop volunteers will take place on Monday 15th March at 8.30pm in the Pastoral Centre. All existing and any new members are invited to attend.

Confirmation March 13th: Teas and Coffees will be served in the Pastoral Centre for all children, relatives and friends attending the confirmation ceremony in St Seachnall’s church on Sat March 13th.  Teas and Coffees will be served straight after the ceremony.

Ministers of the Word: Readers at the 12noon Mass - Please note that the Responsorial Psalm will be sung by the choir until further notice.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Night: A CEILI in the new Pastoral Centre - Wednesday 17th at 8.30 pm SHARP.  Dancing, singing, instrumentals, guest artistes and plenty of Craic!!  Tickets €10 (includes refreshments). Early booking is advisable as numbers are limited.

National Conference (Bullying in the home) Croke Park Conference Centre Tue March 9th from 7.30pm – 10.30pm. Guest Speakers: Patricia Casey,  Rev Dr Tony Byrne, Sr Kathleen Maguire  and John Lonergan.  Further details call 01-838 88 88 / 087-918 0777 or visit www.crokepark.ie

Culmullen National School: Enrolment application for September 2010 for Culmullen National School is now due.  Forms are available from the school and should be returned on / before March 26th.  If your child was not baptised in the Parish could you please enclose a Baptism Certificate. Contact: 01-8259883

Enrolment in Gaelscoil na Ríthe: Final places are being allocated to children for Junior Infants in Gaelscoil na Ríthe. Contact the school at 01 8259933 immediately as places are limited.

Coiscéimeanna (Footsteps) Bereavement Group: Every  Wednesday a member of the team will be in the Parish Centre from 8pm - 9pm, to meet with anyone who might need support in dealing with a loss in their lives. Alternatively, if you wish to contact Coiscéimeanna please call 086–8355942 or the Parochial House 01-8259114.

Dunshaughlin Choir: Practice next Wednesday 10th at 8pm in preparation for Easter.

Pieta House ‘Darkness into Light 5k Event’ The run will take place this year on Saturday 8th May in two venues:  The Phoenix Park and University of Limerick.  On-line registration at www.pieta.ie  Contact Marie Freeman at 01-6010000.

Days Of Prayer: Dowdstown House 10th &11th March further details 046-9021407.

Online Lenten Reflections: Are updated every Wednesday at www.dioceseofmeath.ie/lent 

Culmullen Flower & Garden Club: Meet in the Hatchet Inn on Tuesday 9th March at 8 p.m.  Carl Flynn will give a talk on how he got into gardening and the making of his garden "Medina" in Howth. 

 Batterstown Parent and Toddler Group: Inaugural meeting of Batterstown Parent and Toddler Group will take place on Thursday 11th March from 10.30-12.30 in Batterstown GAA Hall. Further information contact Kate Daly 0872341216

Dunshaughlin Youths FC: Will celebrate the club’s 20th anniversary this summer If you played for Dunshaughlin Youths at any stage and would like to be a part of the 20th anniversary celebrations and/or have a story to tell for the booklet please make contact with the club. Cathal Dervan on 087-2432978, on the club website at www.dyfc.ie or you can email info@dyfc.ie

Collections Last weekend:
Dunshaughlin: Offertory €1,290.75 Development €460.84
Culmullen: Offertory €383.35 Development €162.10

Handing on the Faith: Catechesis (CCC, 1246- 1249)

Who Can Receive Baptism?

 ‘Every person not yet baptized and only such a person is able to be baptized.’

The Baptism of adults:- Since the beginning of the Church, adult Baptism is the common practice where the proclamation of the Gospel is still new. The catechumenate (preparation for Baptism) therefore occupies an important place. This initiation into Christian faith and life should dispose the catechumen to receive the gift of God in Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist.

The catechumenate, or formation of catechumens, aims at bringing their conversion and faith to maturity, in response to the divine initiative and in union with an ecclesial community. The catechumenate is to be ‘a formation in the whole Christian life... during which the disciples will be joined to Christ their teacher. The catechumens should be properly initiated into the mystery of salvation and the practice of the evangelical virtues, and they should be introduced into the life of faith, liturgy and charity of the People of God by successive sacred rites.’

Catechumens ‘are already joined to the Church, they are already of the household of Christ, and are quite frequently already living a life of faith, hope and charity.’ ‘With love and solicitude mother Church already embraces them as her own.’ Material © 1994 Veritas-Libreria Editrice Vaticana

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