Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has sent a video message of hope to priests and parishes for Holy Week 2020. “We can find in our hearts ways to celebrate the mystery of Christ’s death and Resurrection and draw from that mystery the strength to allow goodness to triumph in our lives.” Please click here to see the […]
The Parish Team have prepared and distributed our second Pastoral Parcel to parishioners. This edition comes with the Newsletters for Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday (available here) and some prayer ideas for each day of Holy Week (available on the Palm Sunday newsletter). The Pastoral Parcel also includes bible passages to aid your prayer, a […]
Following on from the success of our daily Novena prayer which allowed us to pray together as a community through the medium of technology, we have decided to post one station of the Cross each day in the lead up to Easter Sunday. Join us each day as Fr. David and Fr. Alois lead us […]
Given the growing concern about movement of people, the Dublin Archdiocese has decided that it will not be possible to continue with public Sunday or Weekday Masses in the Archdiocese of Dublin from Wednesday 25th March until further notice. Please click here for the diocesan notice. This decision was confirmed by the government announcements of further social restrictions […]
The Parish Team are unable to make the usual First Friday Communion Calls on 3rd April due to the concerns about movement and health. They will, however, endeavour to make a phone call.
Because of the current restrictions, attendance at funerals in the parish will be much reduced, and may be limited to family and very close friends.
the Parish Team will be in touch with the families concerned to rearrange future dates for the Baptisms that have been arranged for April and possible May, depending on how things go.
As with public masses, there will be NO public Holy Week ceremonies this year in the church. The Parish Team will, however, take some initiative locally to mark this most holy time of the church’s year, so rich in symbolism, meaning and reflection.
Recommended for private prayer in Lent!
The theme for the Trócaire campaign 2020 is “Help Women to Protect their Families”. The traditional Trócaire boxes remain available at the back of the church. At some future date, the Parish Team will arrange for a method of return to Trocaire. As well as being a means of fundraising for the work of Trócaire, they […]