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 Sunday 15 August 2021

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

 

    Parish Newsletter 15 August 2021

 

THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Readings:

Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6, 10

Psalm 45:10, 11, 12, 16

1 Corinthians 15:20-27

Luke 1:39-56

On this feast, we praise God who has taken the sinless Virgin Mary, body and soul, into His glory.

In our first reading, from Revelation, we find God’s temple in heaven opened and the Ark of the Covenant revealed. The most sacred item in Israel’s history, the Ark had been missing since the Temple’s destruction in 586 B.C. Thus, John reports some startling news. Even more startling is his revelation that the sacred vessel is now a woman, who is mother of the royal Son of David, the Messiah.

Of this woman, then, we sing to God as the ancient Israelites sang: “The queen stands at your right hand, arrayed in gold.” In the court of King Solomon, we glimpse Israel’s traditional arrangement: Solomon’s mother, Bathsheba, takes her place at the king’s right hand (see 1 Kings 2:19).

At Mary’s Assumption, as we see in Revelation, the queen once again takes her place at the right hand of the Son of David.

Our second reading shows us why this is fitting: “in Christ shall all be brought to life, but each one in proper order.” What is implicit in St. Paul’s statement is revealed in Revelation. The consummation of Christ’s work has begun, as is proper, with the Assumption of the queen mother.

John’s Apocalypse shows also the fulfilment of our Gospel. There, Mary, pregnant with Jesus, retraces the steps of David as he brought the Ark to Jerusalem (see 2 Samuel 6). Mary “arose and went” into the hill country, just as David “arose and went” to that region. Upon Mary’s arrival, Elizabeth is awestruck, just as David was before the Ark. The encounter causes the baby John to leap with excitement, as David leapt before the Ark. And Mary stayed in the “house of Zechariah” for “three months,” as the Ark remained in the “house of Obed-edom” for the same period.

Mary is the vessel of God’s presence, and she is queen mother. She reigns now in splendour with Jesus in the heavenly Jerusalem.

 

 

Sunday, 15 August 2021

St Paul Missal page 328

 

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of Patricia Craddock, James (Jimmy) Weafer, Anne Howard, and Marie Connor recently deceased and for those whose anniversary occurs around this time.

MAY THEIR SOULS AND THE SOULS OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED THROUGH THE MERCY OF GOD REST IN PEACE. AMEN.

 

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

Saturday 14

10 am       

Celebrant’s intentions

4.30 pm       

Celebrant’s intentions

6 pm             

Carmel Gunning, Month’s Mind

Sarita Da Silva, R.I.P.

David Waters, Anniversary

Sunday 15

9.00 am   

Parishioners intentions

10.30 am 

William Walsh, Anniversary

Mary Reilly, Recently Deceased

Thomas O’Gorman, R.I.P.

Joseph Potts, R.I.P.

12 noon        

John Ruane, R.I.P.

Eva + William Brown, Deceaced members of Carr Family

Brendan + Alison O’Sullivan

Thomas O’Gorman, R.I.P.

Monday 16

10 am            

Special Intention

Margo Taplin, R.I.P.

Bridget Griffin, R.I..P.

Annamma John, R.I.P.

Tuesday 17

10 am       

Terry Corrigan, R.I.P.

Sheila Hicks, R.I.P.

Aiveen Murphy, R.I.P.

Special Intention (Surgery)

Wednesday 18

 

10 am

Maura + Ciaran O’Kiersey

Seamus, Patsy, Judith, Patrick + Cliona Rossiter

Holy Souls

Thursday 19

10 am

The Holy Souls

Special Intentions

Maureen Windsor, 2 Anniversary

Friday 20

10 am

Sean Slattery, R.I.P.

Aiveen Murphy, R.I.P.

Jean Loy, Recently Deceased

 

MASS INTENTIONS

Please note that (announced) mass intentions are booked at the parish office (10.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.  Working days Monday to Friday (10.30 a.m. – 12.30  p.m. – working days Monday to Friday inclusive).

You may leave details of your intention, together with an offering, as the office. 

The list of intentions is normally closed off on Wednesday at 12.30 p.m., to accommodate printing for the weekend Masses

 

VINCENT DE PAUL

The Monthly collection for St. Vincent de Paul will take place at all Masses this weekend 14th/15th August 2021.  The Conference would like to sincerely thank all those who continue to support it.  Your generosity has allowed us to maintain our assistance to families in need in the parish.

 

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