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Welcome to St. Attracta’s Parish Meadowbrook. Parish Office: 149 Ludford Road Tel: 01 2987401
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Opening hours:
Mon, Wed, Fri 10.a.m. – 1 p.m.
Email: [email protected] www.meadowbrookparish.ie
The story behind the Praying Hands.
Mass Intentions for the coming week
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Two brothers dreamed of going to art school. Their father couldn’t
afford to send them so, in love they agreed a plan: one would go while
the other would support him, then they would change places. It all
came down to the toss of a coin as to who would go first. Albrecht
Durer (1471 – 1528) won, and went to the Academy in Nuremberg.
To fulfill his part of the bargain, Albert went down into the nearby
mines and worked to finance his brother’s study. Meanwhile Albrecht
quickly impressed his teachers. His etchings, his woodcuts and his
paintings were a sensation and, even by the time he graduated, he had
established his reputation.
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brother that it was now his turn to fulfill his ambition and that he,
Albrecht, would support him. In tears, however Albert told his
brother that it was now too late for him; four years of toil in the mines
had so badly damaged his hands that he could never be an artist.
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drew his brother’s damaged hands with palms together and thin
fingers stretched heavenward. He called his drawing simply Hands,
but his great masterpiece, his tribute of love, would become known as
The Praying Hands.
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This weekend is Remembrance Sunday when prayers are offered for
all victims who died on the roads during the past year.
Vigil. 6.30pm
Tom Murphy (A) Joan Murphy (A)
John Byrne Byrne (A) Patrick Kenny
Sun.10am
Georgina O’Neill (A)
Sun.11.30am Jack Gallagher (A)
Niall O’Callaghan (A)
Mon.10am
Margaret & Jimmy
Sweeney (A)
Tue.10am
John Byrne (A)
Elizabeth Pollack (A)
Wed. 10am
Sadie Rooney (R.D.)
Terry Rogers (R.D.)
Thur.10am
Pat Dawson (R.D.)
Garrett & Nancy Barrett (A)
Fri.10am
Tim Barbar (R.D.)
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Italian Night: You are cordially invited to an
evening of music and song in Balally Church
on Friday November21st at 7.30pm.
Featuring II Coro Italiano, the Dublin based
Italian choir with soloists and guests. A wine
and Canapés reception sponsored by
SuperValu will follow. Tickets €10 available
from Parish Tel: 2953095 / 2954296. All are
welcome for what promises to be a
wonderful evening.
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Crosscare Community & Homeless Services
collection which took place on
20th/21 September amounted to €2,333.00.
Outdoor collection this weekend is in aid of
Hillview Resource Centre Senior Citizens
Christmas Dinner/Party
Marley Christmas Craft Fair Takes
place on 29th and 30th November in
Marley House from 10am to 5pm. The
entrance fee this year goes to AHAR.
(Animal Heaven Animal Rescue)
This year also there will be a new Food
Hall which will be geared towards the
food gifts – whether it be jams or
chutneys, Christmas Cakes and
Puddings or nice handmade cheeses.
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Age Action Ireland
Age Action Ireland Ltd – is running a
Care and Repair programme for people
who are 60+ years of age. The Care and
Repair programme uses a pool of
trustworthy volunteers and handy
persons to carry out minor repairs for
older people. All volunteers are vetted
and carry official Care and Repair
identification cards. The service is free;
you only pay for the materials used.
For your bigger jobs, we maintain a
register of reliable and honest
tradespersons. We are also accepting
requests for small gardening jobs. You
can arrange to have a job done for you
by phoning the Age Action Care and
Repair no. which is
01-4756989