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The Adoration Team providing Gardening for the Soul I read somewhere that the Moso is a bamboo plant that grows in China and the Far East. After the Moso is planted, no visible growth occurs for up to five years - not even under ideal conditions! It appears to just sit there without growth, then as if by magic it suddenly begins to grow at the rate of two and a half feet per day reaching a full height of ninety feet within just six weeks. The Moso's rapid growth is due to the miles of roots it developed over these first five years, then it can withstand the tough seasonal weather typical of the Far East. The story of the Moso bamboo can also help us. The plant sinks it’s roots deep into the soil and searches hard for the nutrients it requires for growth. When the root system is prepared, it then grows. As Christians, we are called to put our roots deep into God’s word so we can find the nutrients we need for our spiritual growth. Often there seems to be very little visible growth, but we all know if we take the journey seriously, there is a lot of interior preparation work happening. We are preparing our root system. We are called to put our root system deep into the soil of God. It is there we will receive the required strength to endure all things. It is there we will become a disciple of Christ. Then like the bamboo, we will be able to bend with the troubles of our life without breaking. Then we will be firmly planted in the Lords soil. For this to happen, we need to spend some time with Him. We start the process with the celebration of the Eucharist each Sunday and then commit to spending some time with Him during our week in prayer. From my own personal experience, let me assure you that if we pray, our lives become different, we realise energy we did not know we had. If we commit to just a few minutes of prayer every day, the Lord will fill us and we will be genuinely blessed. To grow spiritually is to be like the bamboo in bad weather - able to sway and bend but not break. May we deepen our roots in Gods soil. Hours of Adoration are: Monday- Friday 9.30-10 am Monday & Wednesday 9.30 - 12 noon & 7- 9 pm Saturday 5- 6 pm Scripture Study, Wednesday at 10.45 in Pastoral Centre. Foxhill Residents Association We would like to thank the Gardai from Coolock in making Halloween pass by with little disruption to our neighbours. Thanks to DCC for their continuous removal of all unwanted rubbish left within our estate. We hope you have noticed the increase in Garda presence in the estate which is helping to keep anti-social behaviour at bay. There has been a lot of graffiti within our estate and Streamville Park. The committee have always phoned the graffiti help line who come to remove same. This may take a couple of days, as the department in DCC is kept busy. If you or any other resident notice graffiti within the estate please ring (01) 2221000 and they will gladly remove it. The entrance into Streamville Park has been moved back to it’s original place as requested by residents in the hope of stopping anti-social behaviour around the old entrance and improving the condition of the football pitches which were being destroyed by people walking across the grass area. The pruning of the trees is still an on going issue. Everybody has received the Foxhill flyer through their letterbox regarding the arrival of Santa on December 20th between 5.30 and 7 pm. We would appreciate the return form with details by 25th November. We look forward to seeing as many residents as possible at the AGM as this is your estate and want you to have your say and would appreciate your views and ideas for 2009 and onwards. We take this opportunity to wish all Foxhill Residents a happy and peaceful Christmas. Anchor Childcare Centre Racecourse Shopping Centre Grange Road, Baldoyle PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY CHILDCARE SERVICE Full Time & Part Time Places Available Playschool ▪ Montessori ▪ Afterschool Call in to discuss
Update on Parish Plan On November 3rd 2008, the Parish Pastoral Council concluded its deliberations on the parish pastoral plan and approved its progress to the next stage where it goes back to the people for input and final approval. The plan has four key areas of activity based on the consultations with the parish in September. These areas are: • Spiritual growth and development We seek to encourage and facilitate spiritual growth through full and active participation in quality liturgies, prayer life and the sacraments of the parish. • Joyful Worship and Celebration To create a faith community known for being joyful and welcoming, full attendance at Sunday Masses • Outreach to the community We seek to extend a hand of welcome to those on the outside of our parish community and to those who are vulnerable in our parish and in our wider society. • Young people To be a parish where young people feel welcome, and are encouraged to be involved in the preparation, participation and celebration of Mass. To manage the implementation of the plan, the pastoral council has divided into four teams to work on developing these key areas. These teams along with the pastoral worker will be incorporating existing parish groups under these headings and importantly will be looking to co-opt volunteers to work on these areas from the parish. The plan will be presented to the parish at an assembly gathering on provisionally set for January 14th for all interested parties. Training Evenings for Ministries Following the success of the recent parish workshop on the Word and on the Eucharist the parish is now planning to offer a workshop on Liturgy for the Music Ministry. TRAINING WORKSHOP Liturgy and the Music Ministry: Wednesday 21 January 2009 Young Adult Mass The next mass aimed at reaching out to young adults and young parents within our community will take place on Saturday December 6th 2008. All parishioners young and not so young are most welcome to attend! Update on Music Ministry Jonathan Davies has joined the music ministry team at St Paul’s Parish. Jonathan has considerable experience as an organist and musical director. Before coming to Dublin he was based in Cashel and Clonmel Church and was responsible for forming their gospel choir which achieved first and second place in various competitions throughout Ireland. Jonathan is helping to coordinate the Christmas concert and carol service and has added considerably his musical talent and experience to the various groups in the parish. A big thank you Jonathan for your efforts! Altar Servers Wanted If your son or daughter is interested in serving at Mass, the parish is looking for new recruits. Altar servers assist the priest at Sunday Mass. They arrive a half hour before Mass begins and help set up. During Mass, the servers join in the entrance procession, are seated with the priest and assist him with various tasks during the liturgy. There will be a training afternoon scheduled for early January and the local schools will also be encouraged to part take. Please forward any interested candidate names to Shane at the Parish Office.
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