The Bell – 1st September 2019

Masses for the week in Ballymore:  Monday Tuesday Thursday & Friday 10am.  Saturday 7pm Sunday 10am.

Pilgrimage to our Lady’s Island Wexford 

Closing Ceremony Sunday 8 September bus will leave The Square @3.45pm.

contact Mary, 0876619545

Crosscare

Social Support Agency of Dublin Diocese

Special Annual Collection this weekend replaces the Share Collection at all Masses.

Anam Cara  

Parent Support Event on 9 September@ 7.20pm in the Maldron Hotel: Whitestown Tallaght. For more information, see anamcara.ie Contact Line 085 2888888.

Last Week’s Family Envelope Collection:€410

Share Collection: €185

Thank you very much

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Please Pray for:

Recently Deceased

Eddie Whelan

This Week’s Anniversaries :

Saturday 7.00pm

Joe Cahill

Mick Deegan

Bill Garrigan

Seamus Hayden (1st Ann)

Karen Lewis

John Lewis

Dr Malachy Dignan

Sunday 10.00am

St Vincent De Paul. St Kevin’s Conference Ballymore EustacePilgrimage to Knock Saturday 14 September 2019. Bus Departing Hollywood @ 7.45am Ballymore Eustace 8.00am. To Book Contact: 087 9000248 0872838539.  Bus Free Seats Limited

Pope at Angelus: It Doesn’t Matter Who You Know, to Get to Heaven, You Need a Good Life of Faith 25 AUGUST 2019

Jesus reorients the question, explaining there is ‘no quota’, but notes that what matters is living a good life, full of faith.

It is not who you know that counts, nor what titles you have.   The Lord will not recognize us for the titles we have.

But Lord I was part of that association, friends with that monsignor, with that cardinal, that group, that priest.   The Lord will only recognize us for a good humble life, a life of faith that is translated into works.”

For us Christians, this means that we are called to establish a true communion with Jesus, praying, going to church, approaching the Sacraments and nourishing ourselves with His Word.   This keeps us in faith, nourishes our hope, and revives charity so that with God’s grace, we can and must spend our lives for the good of all, fighting against every form of evil and injustice.”

“May the Virgin Mary help us in this.

“She went through the narrow door, who is Jesus.   She welcomed Him with all her heart and followed Him every day of her life, even when she didn’t understand, even when a sword pierced her soul.   For this reason, we invoke Mary as “Door of Heaven.”

This ‘door is to God’s heart.   It is “demanding, but open to all.”