In the earlier years, Maurice and Antoinette O’Connor, and Tony and Dolores Mathews organised many groups to Lourdes and Knock.
In recent years the Parish has included other Shrines of Our Lady and the Lord: Holy Land in 1998; Shrines of France in 2000; and Rome and San Gioranni in 1999, 2001 and 2003. In 2002, a special pilgrimage was made to Prague and Poland where the Shrine of the Divine Mercy was visited. In 2003 a group also visited Fatima while Joan Redmond organised a trip to Knock. These pilgrimages have proved a wonderful help to parishioners’ prayer and spiritual lives. It brought people together sharing the same accommodation, the same table and the same altar.
All our lives are pilgrimages—from birth to death, from the earthly to the spiritual, all roads lead to God. We wander like the people of Israel in search of the promised land. We know that living in faith we will one day reach our final goal of the all-loving God.
Seeking Help from Sacred Scripture
‘I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the wonderful
things you have done. I will sing with joy because of you; I will sing praise to you Almighty
God’ Psalm 9 1 : 2
Psalm 9 reminds us that we should always praise the Lord for His great goodness to us. When
we pray petition prayers we should always end our prayer with praise and thanksgiving. It's
never easy to thank God for the difficulty or trial we are praying about, but this psalm urges
us to thank God for the problem and also to thank Him for the solution to the problem. Psalm 9
also asks us to share with others the wonderful things the Lord has done for us, and whenever
possible to join in songs of praise remembering that singing is ‘praying twice’.
May praying with this psalm inspire us to greater peace and joy in our lives.
Church Heating Fund
Thanks to all who contributed so generously to the
Church door collections during the summer.
Family Fun Day —Sunday, 10th October
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the
UN Year of the Family, sign up for Ballinteer’s Family Week in October with a Family Fun Day in
Our Lady’s School Hall on Sunday, 10th October from 2.30pm to 5pm.
See Church Noticeboards for information. Places limited.
Ballinteer Family History Society
Lecture on Thursday, 14th October in the Conference Room.
A multi-media presentation on the life of John Feeney (1903-1967) the Forgotten Irish Tenor
by Mr Harry Bradshaw, former Music Presenter at RTE.
Copies of the double CD (entitled When it’s Moonlight in Mayo) and booklet will be available
on the night of the presentation.
The Society’s journal Gateway to the Past is now available and contains a number of articles of local interest. Copies may be obtained on night of lecture.
Further details — Christopher Ryan Tel: 2988082.
Parish Walking Groups
Kilmashogue Wood Car Park — Saturday mornings — 11 am for approximately one
and a half hour walk (01 4941948 for further information).
There may also be a 9.30 am walk, but it is important to phone 01 4945397 in advance to
check situation.
Talks on Scripture, October
A series of Monday evening talks ‘Communicating with God through his Word’
will take place in the Oratory commencing on 4th October: 8—9.30pm.
Speaker: Fr. John Littleton, President, National Priests Council of Ireland.
Remembrance of the Dead
Mass at 6 pm on Saturday 6th November
The Vigil Mass at 6 pm will commemorate all those who have died, particularly all those who
died during the year and were buried from the Church of Saint John the Evangelist.
Everybody is invited to attend. If you were bereaved during the past year you will be
welcome to light a candle and bring it in procession to the Altar during the Mass.
Please pass on the word to your family, neighbours and friends.
PASSIONATE ABOUT THE PASSION
The Cross in Film, Art and Theology
Five Public Lectures in response
Mel Gibson's film, The Passion.
Wednesdays @ 7.30 pm.
October 20th,27th, November 3rd, 10th,17th
Euro 5 per lecture Euro 20 for the series
The Milltown Institute of Theology and Philosophy
Tel: 01 2698388 / Fax: 01 2692528 info@milltown-institute.ie
www.milltown-institute.ie
Milltown Open Lectures
Cura Seeks Volunteers
to train in Crisis Pregnancy Counselling skills.
Commitment: 4 hours per week. Phone: 6710598 for information.
Mon to Fri: 10.30am—2.30pm or 2.30pm—6.30pm Sat: 1pm—4pm
Ballinteer Parish Cell Community
Home Cell meetings continue every second Wednesday. More information available
on 01 4953182.
We are currently putting together a Workshop with an Advent theme on Saturday 27th November
from 9.30 am to 4 pm. More information nearer the time. All are welcome to what promises to be a
spiritually uplifting day.
Intercessory Prayer Team
Kay, Jennifer, Pat and Philip come together to pray for the needs of all in our community.
Requests for prayers can be phoned to: 01 4942526 and we will also pray personally with anyone
who asks:
Never lose hope, Jesus loves us all dearly and has provided for our every need and remember
no prayer goes unheard.
Night Vigil in Knock 7th December
Bus leaves Ballinteer Church on Tuesday 7th at 5.30 pm. Dinner in Longford on
the way, and breakfast on the way home.
Bus back in Dublin 10 am on Wednesday 8th December.
Total cost: Euro 37.
Names and deposits to: Mrs Joan Redmond, 28 The Crescent, Woodpark. Ph: 2951372.
Please book early.
Baptisms, Deaths & Marriages Section
MARRIAGES — August - September 2004
Congratulations to
Cathy Rennick, Kingston Avenue & Neil Moran, Ringsend
Thomas Peter Turner, Wexford & Rachel Byrne, Ludford Drive
Stephen Heeney & Sandra Foley, Kilakee Gardens
James Pollard, Stillorgan & Rachel Quinlan, The View, Woodpark
Edward Raethorne, Ballyboden & Tanya Walsh, Ballinteer Park
Baptisms
Welcome to our Christian Community
June - September 2004
Lucy Anne O’Connell
Mia Monica Kelly
Daire Francis Mulraney
Alanah Patricia Carey
David Kevin Donnelly
Donal John Kelly
Lauren Helen Cotter
Aisling Una Fox
Eimear Margaret Fitzgerald
Daniel Shane Baker
Brad Thomas Redmond Bolger
Ciara Louise Doyle
Mark James Keenan
Conor Sean O’ Buachalla
DEATHS
May - September 2004
Sincerest sympathy to the families, relatives and friends of
Susan McCann, Ballinteer Drive
Charles Horton, Kingston
Carmel O’Brien, Marley Lawn
Tony Mullane, Marley View
Nicola Leon, Firhouse
Christopher Byrne, Broadford Close
Breeda Byrne (widow of Christopher), Broadford Close
Brendan Rumgay, Ballinteer Close
Bried Cooke, Woodpark
May they and all who sleep in Christ find in His presence light, happiness and peace. Amen.
REPOSITORY SHOP at back of Church
Prayer Books, Rosary Beads, Candles, Cards, Keepsakes, Gifts in
stock.
Open after Saturday evening and all Sunday morning Masses.
LECTIO DIVINA Praying with Scripture
ORATORY
THURSDAYS 8 - 9.30 PM
4th November to 9th December
Conducted by Father Jim O’Sullivan
All are welcome
Next issue 9th December. Last date for articles 22nd November.
