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Parish Newsletter SECOND WEEK OF LENTNT
25th February 2018111188888 25th February 20118
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The Word Of God
First reading Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18
Abraham is for Jews and Chris�ans the
man of faith, o�en called “our father in
faith”. In the biblical story, this faith is
frequently tested and never more so
than in the story we are about to hear.
Even though Abraham “passes” the test,
the story bristles with difficul�es and
remains very challenging for hearers
today, both Jews and Chris�ans.
Second reading Romans 8:31-34
The challenge of the first reading sets us
up for a shock in the second reading.
God’s astonishing love for us is meas-
ured by a comparison with Abraham:
Abraham was not asked, in the end, to
give up his only son, but God did give up
his only Son…so much does he love us.
Gospel Mark 9:2-10
We all have our moments of spiritual
experiences and so did Jesus, as we are
about to hear. The core message for us
today, however, comes from the voice
the cloud, a great invita�on.
“Prayer is not asking. Prayer is put-
ting oneself in the hands of God, at
His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.”
~ Mother Teresa
TRANSFIGURATION - “LISTEN TO HIM!”
As Jesus instructed his disciples, he checked out where
they were in their faith. “Who do you say I am?” Peter
answers in flying colours. “You are the Messiah”. Jesus
praises Peter. He then tells them about the fate he will
meet in Jerusalem. “The Son of Man will suffer and be
put to death”. They are shocked.
Then Jesus picks three to go to the top of Mount
Tabor. There he is transfigured before them. He is alight
with the glory of God. Moses and Elijah, the people of
the Old Testament who symbolise the Law and the
Prophets appear to him to confirm his mission. The
disciples are scared by the signs of God’s nearness yet
want it to con�nue. The cloud symbolised God’s
Presence and a voice came to them: “This is my beloved
Son – the Chosen One. Listen to Him”.
Jesus has been telling them of the way of the Cross he must walk but the Transfigura�on is
also a glimpse of resurrec�on to confirm the faith of the apostle whatever happens along
the way. God will win.
As a follower of Jesus, you too are transformed into a new person . Are you afraid as well
as delighted? Are you ready to go into the cloud of God’s presence? Will you hear God’s
Voice?
Listen! God is explaining. “This is my Son, the Chosen One”. You are chosen to be here.
Allow yourself feel the privilege, the call of God to you. God gives this resurrec�on sign of
glory. He tells you. “Listen to him! Listen to him!” Jesus will point out the way God is call-
ing you. But we must listen. Will I listen this Lent? Really slow down and listen? What voic-
es will I listen to?
Am I ready to be transformed? To be made “an Easter Per-
son” ? Do I feel chosen’? Do I expect the energy that raised
Jesus from the dead to be ac�ve in me now, satura�ng me
with his Resurrec�on fire and energy? (See Ephes. 1. 18-23)
That is what bap�sm is about. This is what Lent is about.
Each genera�on and each person must be transfigured,
must be made new. Fr Michael Screene
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Dundrum Parish Newsletter Feb 25th
Saturday February 24th
6pm James Collins (14th A)
Gerry, Nora & Karina Nixon (A)
Gabo Howard (RD)
Sunday February 25th
9.00 am – Gabriel Howard (RD)
Dympna Kyne (RD)
Special Inten�on
Adelmo Ribichini (A)
10.30am - Mary Dolan (RD)
Special Inten�on
Frank Van Esbeck (A)
12.00pm Ferdia Ní Dhalaigh (2nd A)
Special Inten�on
Helen Freeley (RD)
Recently Deceased: Patricia Murray, Tom Walsh, Gertrude Brennan
Belle Regan and Dympna Kiely
Anniversaries: Philip Cassidy (2nd A)
We sympathise with the family of Patsy King whose funeral
Mass took place in in Holy Cross this last week.
Choose Life 2018 NEWSLETTER from the Catholic
Communica�ons office promotes the Church’s posi�on on
unborn human life and encourages family discussion
on this important subject. The newsle�er will be published each
week on the diocesan website at
www.dublindiocese.ie/choose-life-2018.
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Daily Lenten Reflections
Can you recall a �me when you had an ‘aha
moment’? One of those moments when
something suddenly makes perfect sense to you. It may have been a long
�me coming, a combina�on of various pieces of a jigsaw fi�ng together
or it may be an insight you received from prayer or spiritual prac�ce.
These are really special moments. We are never quite the same a�er-
wards, something changes, even a small thing, but something in us
changes. These ‘aha’ moments even move us outside of ourselves or
beyond ourselves in some way. They are moments of transfigura�on.
This is what is happening to the disciples in today’s gospel: a very deep
and significant ‘aha moment’.
Peter is desperate to stay on the mountain in that blissful moment
with Jesus, so much so that he offers to build tents. One can understand
Peter’s request, a�er such an occurrence of course he would want to
stay there. What moments of encounter in your own life do you recall?
An encounter where you simply did not want it to end? It may be some-
thing very deep and meaningful which gave you a glimpse of God or a
moment of complete contentment?
As with all blissful moments, the disciples must come down from the
mountaintop. Jesus’ way involves walking a very different path, a path
that will not be so easy. Jesus’ way is different to what Peter may have
had in mind. No doubt these moments of transfigura�on strengthen us
all for walking the more difficult paths.
Jane Melle� Courtesy of Intercom Resource
THE DEEP END
A Reminder to those who recently received a le�er
from the Parish including the CHY form
The Parish as eligible charity can claim a Tax Rebate on
any dona�ons over €250 in a year. We would appreciate
if you could return the CHY Form (and if you are not eligible
because you pay no income tax to advise us of same)
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WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES—THIRD NATIONAL COLLECTION
Dublin, Ireland has the great joy of hos�ng the 9th
World Mee�ng of Families that will take place in
just under seven month’s �me from the 21 – 26
August 2018. The sense of excitement, expecta-
�on and an�cipa�on is building by the day as we
prepare to welcome families from across Ireland
and across the world to our family gathering.
The World Mee�ng of Families was established in
1994 when Pope Saint John Paul II asked the Pon-
�fical Council for the Family to establish an inter-
na�onal gathering of prayer, catechesis and cele-
bra�on that would draw par�cipants from
around the world and that would help to strengthen the bonds between families and bear witness to the crucial
importance of marriage and the family to all of society.
And, so the World Mee�ng of Families was established and to date it has been hosted in Rome, Rio de Janeiro,
Milan, Valencia, Mexico City and Philadelphia. Now it’s our turn here in Ireland because Pope Francis has
personally chosen Dublin to be the host city for the next World Mee�ng of Families and he has invited us to reflect
on the theme ‘The Gospel of the Family: Joy for the World’.
The main events of WMOF2018 will take place in Dublin but it is
also an�cipated that related events, including the hos�ng of
interna�onal groups, will take place all over the island of Ireland.
The following key moments make up the World Mee�ng of Families:
A Na�onal Opening on Tuesday 21 August which will take place
simultaneously in each of the dioceses of Ireland;
A three day congress from 22-24 August in the RDS, Dublin;
A Fes�val of Families on Saturday 25 August, comprising a
reflec�ve concert style event within a prayerful and joyful
atmosphere, in which personal stories of faith will be shared
by families from all con�nents;
A Closing Mass will be celebrated on Sunday 26 August with
thousands of people from Ireland and across the world.
Pope Francis has asked us to prepare for the 9th
World Mee�ng
of Families by reflec�ng on ‘Amoris Lae��a (The Joy of Love)’, his apostolic exhorta�on released in 2016. Pope Fran-
cis believes that the family is good news for today’s world. The Amoris: Let’s Talk Family! Let’s Be Family! Pro-
gramme is a response to this request from Pope Francis.
We are invi�ng families in our parish to join us on our journey of prepara�on for the World Mee�ng of Families
and to be part of the events in Dublin from 21-26 August. Please support us by volunteering, registering to
a�end and dona�ng at our parish collec�on today www.worldmee�ng2018.ie
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Clean, Good Quality clothes would be very much appreciat-
ed. Bags are available at the back of he church and all con-
tribu�ons will be collected Sunday March 4th.
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