"Weep with those who weep." (Rom. 12.15)

Last Friday 24th January, it was with great sadness that the Parish Community of Saggart, Rathcoole, Brittas and Newcastle learned of the sudden deaths of Conor (9), Darragh (7), and Carla (3) McGinley, Parsons Court, Newcastle. Both Conor and Darragh were students in Scoil Chrónáin, Rathcoole, and Carla attended the Happy Feet Crèche, Rathcoole.

Our thoughts and prayers are with both the McGinley and Morley families and their friends at this time.

The Parish Team are available to offer support and comfort to the family and members of the community over the coming days. A book of condolences is available in St Finian’s Church, Newcastle.

"Now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face." (1 Cor. 13.12)

Funeral Mass

The Funeral Mass for the repose of the souls of the late Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Friday 31st, in the Church of the Holy Family, Rathcoole. The chief celebrant will be Fr Kevin Doherty, and Fr John Gilligan will concelebrate the Mass.

Please note: to acknowledge the solemnity of the Mass, and out of respect and sensitivity to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased, the use of personal or media cameras within the church or the church grounds is not permitted.

Journalists are respectfully requested to direct all queries concerning the Funeral Liturgy to the Communications Office of the Archdiocese of Dublin.

Details on the Funeral Liturgy will be published before the Mass on www.dublindiocese.ie, embargoed for publication until midday.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Fr Kevin's Homily

New Decade, New Road. Dia linn!

                                                                                                                        D. McMahon

                                        Dia Linn
  
May God be with us as we venture down the road of a new decade.

May we be healthy in body and mind.  

May we grow intellectually and spiritually. 

And may we keep on trying, in every way, to be the cheerful giver that God loves (2 Cor. 9.7).

Happy Christmas, Parishioners All

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You will see a new 'button', Mass Live, on the menu bar at the top of the page, after 'Mass Times'.  Yes, we are making a big breakthrough at this happy time of Christmas by being able to transmit Mass and other services live from St Mary's. This will be of great benefit to those whose circumstances don't allow them attend in person -- especially those who are in nursing homes or otherwise house-bound. From now on, our congregation will be not only those in the church but those in other places near and far -- even overseas, who knows. Welcome to you all and may peace and hope flow from our church here to be with you there wherever you are.

'Church Services TV' have provided us with this 'streaming' facility. Read more about them and the other churches they cater for (in Ireland and England) here.

They have provided it, but who, you may ask, has paid for it? Lisheen Nursing Home, Rathcoole,  We thank them for their generosity in sponsoring such a very beneficial service.

Monday 6th January, Feast of the Epiphany 
Mass Times 
Saggart, Rathcoole: 9.30 am,  Newcastle: 10 am.