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18th March 2018111188888 18th March 20118
www.dundrumparish.comomom The Word Of God
First Reading Jeremiah 31:31-34
What is God like? Here’s a great
passage from Jeremiah in which
we hear a deeply reassuring word
of God. This is what God is like:
endless compassion, endless for-
giveness, love without end.
Second Reading Hebrew 5:7-9
Was Jesus really like us? Here’s a
passage, echoing the prayer in
Gethsemane, which shows him
struggling with God’s will. Because
he is like us, he can help us.
Gospel John 12:20-33
Some Greeks wish to see Jesus.
His recep�on seems to be almost
a warning: are you sure you want
to be a follower because there are
consequences?
A T������: You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your
knees
for a hundred miles through the
desert, repen�ng.
You only have to let the so� animal
of your body
love what it loves.
Tell me about despair, yours, and I
will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on.
Meanwhile the sun and the clear
pebbles of the rain
are moving across the landscapes,
over the prairies and the deep
trees,
the mountains and the rivers.
Meanwhile the wild geese, high in
the clean blue air,
are heading home again.
Whoever you are, no ma�er how
lonely,
the world offers itself to your
imagina�on,
calls to you like the wild geese,
harsh and exci�ng –
over and over announcing your
place
in the family of things.’ Mary Oliver (Wild Geese)
During the Spring General Mee�ng of the
Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference,
bishops issued a statement �tled
‘Our Common Humanity’, reaffirming
their support for the equal right to life of
the unborn. Bishops encouraged the
faithful to ‘pray earnestly that Ireland
will “choose life” and that the lives of all
women and their unborn children will
always be loved, valued, welcomed and
respected in this country.’
In ‘Our Common Humanity’, bishops said, ‘As pastors we are aware that the conversa�on about
unborn life is sensi�ve, delicate and, indeed, painful for many. We offer our reflec�ons with the
greatest of respect for everyone while wishing to make some points clearly and unambiguously.’
They con�nued, ‘Every one of us has a right to our life. It is not given to us by the Cons�tu�on of
Ireland or by any law. We have it “as of right”, whether we are wealthy or poor, healthy or sick.
All human beings have it. For us as a society to now declare that any category of human being
should have that right taken from them would be a shocking step. It effec�vely says that unborn
children do not exist or, if they do, they do not count. That is a manifest injus�ce.
‘At every point, from concep�on on, the baby has the poten�al to realise the fullness of life that
God intended. All that is needed is �me and nurturing. Today we see more clearly that human life
begins at concep�on. There is no later stage in a baby’s development where we can say; “up un�l
now the foetus was not a person and now it has become a baby”.’
Bishops went on to say, ‘The child in the womb has life and poten�al. However, like all babies,
before birth or in the early years, she or he has no choice. Powerless to defend themselves they
rely on the rest of us to protect their lives and vindicate their rights. By using the word “choice”
we need to remember that, for the baby wai�ng to be born, the choice we make can be a ma�er
of life or death.
‘An expectant mother needs and deserves the care and support of everyone around her, par�cu-
larly if her pregnancy poses a serious crisis for her and her family. A mother may be informed that
her baby faces serious challenges or is perhaps terminally ill. She might be pregnant as a result of
rape. Especially in those tragic cases both the mother and her unborn child can – and must – be
loved and cherished.
‘A compassionate society will do all in its power to support and love the mother and baby, and
encourage responsible support from fathers. This vision of life makes sense to people of all faiths
and none. While it is enriched by our Catholic faith, it is our common humanity that convinces us
of the right to life of every human being.
Bishops concluded, ‘Ar�cle 40.3.3 is a declara�on of equality and respect for human life. It repre-
sents, at the very founda�ons and substructure of our laws, a convic�on that all human life is
worth cherishing equally. To repeal this Ar�cle would leave unborn children at the mercy of
whatever permissive abor�on laws might be introduced in Ireland in the future.’
The full text of ‘Our Common Humanity’ can be found on www.catholicbishops.ie.
For more resources on the unborn child’s right to life, please visit www.chooselife2018.ie
This icon of St Joseph with the Child is a reminder that tomorrow
Monday March 19th
is the Feast of St Joseph.
Saint Joseph is suppor�ng the Child Jesus on
his le� arm and holds in his right hand the
matzah - the Passover unleavened bread
which is the forerunner of our Eucharis�c
bread. The matzah is normally decorated, a
tradi�on con�nued in the stamped symbol on
our altar breads.
In this icon wri�en for Saint Joseph’s
Young Priests Society it is shown with a cross
and a sheaf of wheat. In an ordinary Jewish
family situa�on, the father would bless the
matzah before breaking it at the start of the
Passover Seder. Here however, the Child, the
visible image of the Father in heaven, ‘He
who has seen me has seen the Father’, blesses
the matzah and the work which its symbol
represents.
Dundrum Parish Newsletter
www.dundrumparish.com Mar 18th
Saturday March 17th 9.00 am John Walsh – B’Day Remembrance Maureen Ruane (RD) Olive Copeland (RD)
10.30 am Gerry Collins (RD) Denis Bates (RD) Special Inten�on—Thanksgiving
12.00 noon Dr. Percy Rowan Mary Doyle (RD) Anna Sheridan 6.00 pm Angela Nolan (RD) Bart O’Leary (49thA) Josephine Byrne (RD)
Sunday March 18th
9.00 am – Leo Duignan (A)
Maura Ceccan� (RD)
10.30am - Aidan Savage (A)
Special Inten�on
12.00pm Breda & Ma�hew Carroll (A)
Joseph Lynch (A)
Recently Deceased: Ann McNulty, Patrick McDonagh
We sympathise with the family of Peter Graham whose funeral Mass took
place in Holy Cross this last week.
Wednesday 21st March 8pm Pastoral Centre
Short Presentation, Sharing and Listening to ideas about developing our Family Mass.
It is hoped that from the mee�ng a number of parents will
become involved in a Family Mass Group who will meet
once a month to plan the weekly Masses and in �me begin
a children’s choir that will sing every second week.
The recent launch of IMAGINE DUNDRUM
‘Main Street—A History of the Heart of Dundrum’
wri�en by John Lennon, took place in our Parish
Centre on Tuesday 6th March. The book paints a
vivid picture of a village that has grown over 4
centuries and retained much of its built heritage
throughout that �me. The evening was hosted by
Imagine Dundrum and Minister for Culture, Herit-
age and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan launched
the book.
It was great to see the Pastoral Centre full and
thanks to the Pastoral Centre Commi�ee for all the organisa�on.
The publica�on is now available in our Parish Office for €5.
Christian
communities, may apply
their wisdom and
experience to
spreading
WALK WITH ME
An hour of Prayer,
Reflection & Song during
our Lenten Journey on
Thursday Nights
Venue: St. Attracta’s Ora-
tory, Meadowbrook. Time:
8.00pm.
Led by St. Attracta’s Folk
Group. All welcome
Stations of the Cross
Holy Cross
Friday 7.30pm
_________________
Christian Meditation
Every Thursday 11.15am
Parish Pastoral Centre
CROSSCARE
YOUTH SERVICES
ANNUAL APPEAL
REPLACES
SHARE COLLECTION
At All Masses
Church Poor Box
R����� ����� � €1408.22 was sent to the Capuchin Day Centre for
Homeless People.
“Many thanks for your donation for the Capuchin Day Centre. Since
1969 the Centre has been providing hot meals, food parcels, clothing and day care facilities for people who are
homeless or in need, six days a week, completely free of charge.”
Br. Kevin The ‘Church Poor Box’ is located at the Main door
under the wooden Cross
Advocate Churchgate Collec�on
Providing Holidays for Children
March 24th/25th
Lenten Reflec�ons
Tuesday 20 March Parish Pastoral Centre
7.30pm - 9pm
TRANSFIGURATION
The gospels show us Jesus
on his journey to Jerusalem,
to his passion
and death. Along the way, we
have the
story of the Transfigura�on.
This gospel
story is about us. Even in the
way of pain, there is Resur-
rec�on hope.
We examine what the story
means for us
now both as individuals and
for our
parish. Are there calls to lead-
ership like
Moses and to new ini�a�ves?
Who are
the prophets in the parish now
like
Elijah? Are we “Listening to
him?”
What invita�ons do we hear
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