As the Government has moved us to
Level 3 the First Communion which was due to take place on Monday 21 Sept and
Confirmation on Thursday 24 Sept are now postponed. New dates can only be set
when we move from Level 3 to Level 2. This is disappointing for everyone but the
health and safety of our children and their families and those most vulnerable
in our community must come first at all times.
CHURCH CLOSED (No masses for 3 weeks)
As Dublin City & County have been moved to Level
3, our church is now closed. The only Services permitted now are Funerals and
Weddings. There is a limit of 25 people set for each of these services. This
number has to include the priest, sacristan, one singer and one musician.
The Sunday Service (27 September 2020)
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TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
John 1:47-51
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming he said of him, ‘There is an Israelite who
deserves the name, incapable of deceit.’ ‘How do you know me?’ said Nathanael
‘Before Philip came to call you,’ said Jesus ‘I saw you under the fig tree.’
Nathanael answered, ‘Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are the King of Israel.’
Jesus replied, ‘You believe that just because I said: I saw you under the fig
tree. You will see greater things than that.’ And then he added ‘I tell you most
solemnly, you will see heaven laid open and, above the Son of Man, the angels of
God ascending and descending.’
Reflection
Nathaniel is an interesting character. He is only mentioned twice in John's
gospel. To begin with he is sceptical about Jesus. But his meeting with Jesus
changes everything for him. Jesus in his conversation with Nathaniel, refers to
himself as 'Son of Man'. This reveals something very important about Jesus. He
is the person, the place where God and Humankind meet and become one. This
transforms Humankind. We as the Body of Christ and individually are the place
where God is found. For this reason everyone we meet, no matter what we feel
about them, must command our reverence and respect. The phrase "the Word was
made flesh" is not simply a reference to a past historical fact, but to an
ongoing revelation of Christ's presence in the world.
