Fifty days after his Resurrection, the Lord sent the Holy Spirit down from heaven upon his disciples. On the Feast of Pentecost, we celebrate the beginning of the Church; when Peter spoke, all people of all nations heard the gospel in their own language. We too are called to bring the peace and gospel of […]
Palm Sunday 29th March Masses as usual at 6.30 p.m. (Vigil), 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Palms will be blessed at each of the Masses. Tuesday 31st March 7.30 p.m. – Penitential Service (There will be NO evening Mass on that day.) Holy Thursday 2nd April The celebration of the Lord’s Supper is the […]
Wednesday 25th March 2015 is the Feast of the Annunciation. At the Announciation, Mary’s consent was one of the most important moments in the history of salvation and in the unfolding of the Eucharistic mystery. We call that moment her ‘fiat’, the first word in a Latin phrase taht means “Be it done unto me […]
As we prepare to celebrate St. Patirck’s Day, we remember our Emigrants and offer this prayer:- Bless all those who have left our country and now live in other lands. Give them a strong faith so that they will always put their trust in you and make you known by the example of their lives. […]
The children from Scoil Treasa Naofa, St. Catherine’s and Griffith Barracks will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on Tuesday March 10th at 11 a.m. The main celebrant will be Monsignor Paul Callan. What happens in Confirmation? The Sacrament of Confirmation marks us as a full member of the Catholic Church. In Confirmation the soul of […]
Sunday January 19th is World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The theme is ‘Church without Frontiers: Mother to All’. May we all walk together in prayerful solidarity with migrant people – both at home and abroad. To read the message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 101st World Day of Migrants and Refugees, please […]
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be observed from 18th to 25th January. In Dublin, it begins with an interdenominational Service in St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church, Clyde Road on Sunday January 18th at 3pm. This year’s theme is ‘Give me to drink’ (John 4:7). The encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan Woman invites […]
A very happy and healthy new year to all our parishioners and all who visit this website. Despite the potential lift in the econcomy, times are still difficult and many people are finding their lives and their finances a struggle. Hopefully, as Irish people, we can re-discover the importance of a caring community. During 2015 […]
Father, we kneel before you, grateful in our hearts for your many gifts to us. An old year has come once more to a close. We face with confidence and hope the beginning of a New Year with all the promise that it holds, the mixture of grief and blessings which it now keeps hidden […]