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DIARY 27th December 2014/3rd January 2015
DIARY 3rd January/11th January 2015
Sat. 27 Dec:
 6.30pm Mass – anniversary of Maureen Carter
Sat. 03 Jan:
 6.30pm Mass – anniversary of Hugh Moran
Sun. 28 Dec: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and
Joseph
 10.30am Family Mass - Month's Mind for
Peadar MacCanna
 12.00 Noon Mass - for all parishioners and those
attending Mass in St. Fintan’s
 6.30pm Mass – anniversaries of
Eamon and Jane Kennedy
Sun. 04 Jan:
 10.30am Family Mass - First anniversary of
Des Turvey
 12.00 Noon Mass - for all parishioners and those
attending Mass in St. Fintan’s
 6.30pm Mass – anniversary of Carmel O'Shee
Monday 29 Dec:
 10.00am Mass – anniversary of Brian Hogan
Tuesday 30 Dec:
 10.00am Mass – anniversary of
Michael Fitzpatarick
Wednesday 31 Dec:
 10.00am Mass – anniversary of Tess O'Brien
Thursday 01 Jan:
 10.00am Mass – anniversary of Andrew Brown
Friday 02 Jan:
 10.00am Mass – for all those whose names are
on the Altar List of the Dead
Sat. 03 Jan:
 10.00am Mass – anniversary of Nicky Maher
CHURCH READERS – WEEKDAY MASSES:
The following are listed to read at
10.00am Masses – 29th December/3rd January
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Seamus Hanrahan
P. O'Cearbhaill
Harry Gallagher
Catherine Yeomans
Michael Murray
Dominic Browne
CHURCH READERS – WEEKDAY MASSES:
The following are listed to read at
10.00am Masses – 5th January/10th January
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Tom Keane (10.00am)
Aidan Hilliard (7.30pm)
Canice Kelly (10.00am)
Marie McEntee (7.30pm)
Terence Horgan
Gerry Breen
Patricia O'Reilly
Bart O'Brien
WE PRAYERFULLY REMEMBER:
+ Anniversaries
Paddy Lacey
Monday 05 Jan:
 10.00am Mass – for Patricia McGrath, recently
deceased
 7.30pm Mass - anniversaries of
Mary and John Hanley
Tuesday 06 Jan:
 10.00am Mass – anniversary of
(Mrs) Terri Johnston
 7.30pm Mass - Month's Mind for
Stiofán ÓhAnnrachain
Wednesday 07 Jan:
 7.30am Mass – Get Well Intention
 10.00am Mass – for Susan Hennessy, recently
deceased
Thursday 08 Jan:
 7.30am Mass – for deceased members of
The Grant Family
 10.00am Mass – for Peadar MacCanna, recently
deceased
Friday 09 Jan:
 7.30am Mass – anniversaries of
Thomas and Mary Powell
 10.00am Mass – for Pat Quigley, recently
deceased
Sat. 10 Jan:
 10.00am Mass – anniversaries of
Myra and Margot Gallen
 6.30pm Mass – anniversary of Pauline Nangle
Sun. 11 Jan:
 10.30am Family Mass - for Special Intention
 12.00 Noon Mass - for all parishioners and those
attending Mass in St. Fintan’s
 6.30pm Mass – Third anniversary of
Ray McLoughlin
WEEKEND MASSES: Sat./Sun. 3rd Jan./4th Jan.
Saturday 6.30p.m:
A. Naughton
Sunday 10.30a.m: Family Mass
Sunday 12 noon:
M. Hughes
Sunday 6.30p.m.
Abbie O'Neill
WEEKEND MASSES: Sat./Sun. 10th Jan./11th Jan.
Saturday 6.30p.m:
G. Allmann
Sunday 10.30a.m: Family Mass
Sunday 12 noon:
R. Doherty
Sunday 6.30p.m.
M. Mulhall
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St. Fintan’s Parish Sutton: Web address: www.stfintansparish.ie
Email: [email protected]
Parish Office: Tel No. 01 8392001 - Office Hours 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
st fintans parish sutton
Weekend Church Collections 20th/21st December
First Collection: €1,840 (down 3.7% on previous
week
and up 8.9% on average).
Share Collection: €1,389 (down 13.7% on week of
7/12 and up 23.9% on average).
A BIG THANK YOU to all those who helped in any
way to make our Christmas liturgies so special. There
was so much effort and goodwill from all concerned
and our church looked wonderfully festive for
parishioners and visitors alike. It was much
appreciated.
We are most grateful to everybody for their continued
support and generosity, especially in these difficult
financial times.
WELCOME - We welcome into
our Christian community Evan
Thomas Williams who was baptised
recently at St. Fintan’s.
MASS TIMES:
Weekday Mass, 29th January to 5th January is at
10.00am only.
The 7.30am Mass resumes on Wednesday 7th
January.
BIBLE STUDY GROUP
The Bible Study Group with Fr. Damian
will resume on Friday 9th January 2015
at 11.00am in the Parish Centre. All are
welcome.
FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY 6th January is a
Holy Day of Obligation
Mass Times: Vigil, Monday5th January 7.30pm.
Tuesday 6th January: 10.00am and 7.30pm
PARISH BOOK CLUB
The book chosen for December is
“The Story of Lucy Gault” by William
Trevor. The novel is a brilliant, subtle
and moving story of love, guilt and
forgiveness. A beautifully written tale of an AngloIrish family set in 1920s Ireland, filled with sadness
and grief but also resilience and reconciliation. Why
not join us on Wed. 14th January at 7.30p.m. in the
Parish Centre for an informal discussion about the
book.
PARISH OFFICE CLOSURE
The Parish Office is closed for the holiday period and
will reopen at 9.30 am on Monday 5th January.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Adoration is suspended for the Christmas period.
It will resume on Wednesday 7th January 2015.
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
will be observed from 18th-25th January 2015. Its
inauguration in Dublin will take place at an
interdenominational service in St Bartholomew’s
Anglican Church, Clyde Road, Dublin 4 on Sunday
18th January at 3.00pm. Fr Damian McNeice,
Chairperson of the Dublin Council of Churches, will
preach the sermon. This year’s theme, “Give me to
drink” (John 4:7) was chosen by the Christian
communities in Brazil.
ALTAR SERVERS
Congratulations to our four new Altar Servers who
were commissioned last Sunday at the 10.30am
Family Mass.
PRO-CATHEDRAL – UNWANTED GIFTS
COLLECTON FOR CROSSCARE
Before you start looking for the gift receipts to
exchange unwanted presents why not put them to
really good use, by supporting one of Dublin’s busiest
charities?
Staff at St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin are
urging people not to exchange unwanted Christmas
gifts but to donate them to Crosscare who will give
them to those most in need, young people living on
the margins and the homeless.
Unwanted presents can be brought to the crib in the
Cathedral anytime up to Tuesday 6th January 2015.
DO THIS IN MEMORY PROGRAMME
Our next Do This In Memory Mass is on
Sunday 18th January at 10.30am, in St.
Fintan’s Church.
SAVE THE DATE - Saturday 31st January 2015
"Strictly St. Fintan's (National School)". This will be
a great fundraising night in the Crowne Plaza, Santry.
Tickets will be on sale soon!
office closed.
LOST PROPERTY
 A Daily Prayer Book was found in the Church.
Please apply to the Parish Office.
 A Yale Key with a Disney key ring was found in
the Church on Thursday. Please apply to the
Parish Office.
PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR: God our
Father, please look after our world at the
beginning of this New Year. Thank you for
the message of peace that Christmas brings to
our world. Where there is war, let there be peace. Where
there is hate, let there be love. Where there is sadness, let
there be joy. Where there is suffering, let there be hope.
At the beginning of this New Year, Lord, hear our
prayer.
NEWSLETTER
Our next Newsletter will be on Sunday 11th
January 2015.