Dear Friends,
Welcome to our weekly liturgies. Our Saturday morning talks (10 .00- 12.00) on the Christian mystics conclude this coming Saturday with a lecture on Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J., late Superior-General of the Jesuits (1965-1983). Many thanks to all who attended these talks. It is very encouraging to see so many give up their Saturday mornings to come.
The next book in our reading club will be Paul – A Biography by the renowned scripture scholar, N.T. Wright, former Bishop of Durham. In this detailed biography, Wright traces the career of St. Paul from being a persecutor of the fledging Church, through his missionary journeys to various communities, to his likely death as a Christian martyr in Rome under the Emperor Nero. I will give an introductory talk on St. Paul on Monday, November 4th (10.00 – 12.00).
Fr. Brendan
SAINT OF THECOMING WEEK
Saint Willibrord, bishop and missionary
Here’s a saint you may not have heard of! He was born in Northumbria in 658. He entered theBenedictine Order and was sent to study at the monastery of Rath Melsigi, nearMilford, Co. Carlow before going with eleven companions to evangelize Frisia. He establish a mission at Utrecht and, in 695, was ordained Archbishop of Utrecht by Pope Sergius I. He founded a monastery at Echternach in Luxembourgin 700, where he died in 739.
THECOMMUNICATION WORKERS BAND will play at 11am Mass on Sunday 10th November instead of the choir. The mass will be offered for deceased members of theBand.
IN NOVEMBERWE REMEMBER
Today’s 11amMass, is offered for all those whose funeral took place in Gardiner Street Church between November 2023 and October 2024.
Altar list of the dead envelopes available at the back of the church. Please do not drop themin the basket that will be at the front of the church during November. Pleasereturn them to the Office.
THANK FORYOUR GENEROSITY
Thanks to allthose who contributed to the installation a protective parapet on top of theexisting railing of the choir gallery. The 11 a.m. mass on Monday 11th Novemberwill be offered for the intentions of the donors.
THE LITTLE11- TODAY
Special activities for children every second Sunday at 11 am Mass. Children are led in special faith formation activities, such as guided prayer, storytelling, drawing, etc. by a group of safeguarded volunteers These activities take (for15-20 minutes) in the Coffee Room, opposite the door leading to Pope Francis corridor.
Parents are also welcome
LAST WEEKCOLLECTION
Church: €643,Share. Share: € 113
Card: € 219
SYNOD 2024-Latest updates
God will never abandon his people or his project of the Good News in Jesus. In the words of Jesus at the end of Matthew’s Gospel: “And remember, I am with you always, tothe end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20) There is much to be done and much to be changed. But nothing will ever “separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:39). The church has always been evolving, letting goof what seemed at one time essential and discovering new ways to respond to God. Here, history is the great teacher. The time of apparent crisis has always the time of opportunity. For updates on the progress of the Synod, please pickup a copy of the Synod Weekly Newsletter at the back of the Church or visithttps://dublindiocese.ie/synod2024/
SYNOD UPDATE
Marking theconclusion of the XVIth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, PopeFrancis presided over the Synod's closing Mass on Sunday, 27 October, in SaintPeter's Basilica.
In his homily,Pope Francis encourages us to be like Bartimaeus and "entrust ourblindness to the Lord" in order to be "a missionary Church that walkswith her Lord through the streets of the world."
The Pope warnedthat "a sedentary Church" that "confines itself to the marginsof reality" risks remaining blind and will "fail to grasp the urgencyof giving a pastoral response to the many problems of our world."
POPE FRANCISPRAYER INTENTIONS FOR NOVEMBER
For anyone whohas lost a child
We pray thatall parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in theircommunity and receive peace and consolation from the Holy Spirit.
SHALOM HOPECONCERT
SHALOM are agroup of International young Catholics based in St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral whoevangelise through scripture, prayer, music, song and dance. They will put ontheir annual Hope Concert on November 23 at 7pm.