Feast of the Immaculate Conception
9th December 2019
Masses 7.30am; 10.00am; 6.15pm
Notices
Christmas and New Year Liturgies
Christmas and New Year Liturgies 2019/20
Thu 19th Dec Carol Service 7.30pm
Sun 22nd Dec Masses:10.30am;12.00noon; 6.15pm
Mon 23rd Dec Penitential Service 7.30pm
Christmas Eve Mass 10.00am
Confessions 10.30am – 12.00noon
Children’s Mass 4.30pm
Vigil Mass 7.00pm
Christmas Day Family Mass 10.30am; 12.00 noon
St Stephen’s Day Mass at 11.00am.
Fri 27th- Sat 4th Daily Mass at 10.00am
Sun 30th Dec &
Sun 5th Jan Masses 10.30am; 12 noon; 6.15pm
Wed 1st
Text of John Purcell’s Speech at Fr Joe’s Farewell
Good evening everybody,
For those of you who may not know me, I am John Purcell Chairman of the Parish Finance Committee and I would like to add my own ‘cúpla focail’ to Jackie Ryan’s fine words of tribute to Fr Joe at the Mass of Thanksgiving earlier.
It is wonderful to see so many parishioners here, joining in this farewell celebration. The credit for organizing tonight’s event rests with Jackie Ryan, Jackie Hearne, Cepta Lyons and Monica Byrne.
New Envelope System for Collections
New Envelope System for Collections at Weekend Masses from June
2019
Under a new initiative from the Parish Finance Committee, we hope to start using an envelope system, on a voluntary basis, for our basket collections at Sunday Masses from 16th June 2019.
What are the benefits of such a system and how will it work? A tax scheme exists whereby those who contribute €250 or more to a charity in a given calendar year can allow the charity
Diocesan Child Safeguarding Policy
The Diocesan Child Safeguarding Policy is published on all notice boards in the Church and the Parish Centre, and copies of the document are available to read in the Parish Office and the Parish Centre.
For further information please see www.csps.dublindiocese.ie
Parish Staff
Our parish employs four part-time staff members, each with their particular area of responsibility: Caroline Nolan is our Parish Administrator, and looks after the parish finances, buildings, and general administration; Cepta Lyons is our Parish Pastoral Assistant, and she organises the sacramental life of the parish and manages the sacristy; Jackie Hearne is our Pastoral Worker and Sacramental Co-coordinator, working on the organisation of the Communion and Confirmation programmes, the Family Mass, and other youth-related activity; Derek O’Reilly is our
Daily Eucharistic Adoration
There are 26 hours of Adoration from which to choose, and pledge cards are available at the back of the Church; just fill in your contact details and put the card in the safe beside the Pieta Shrine. The schedule is available below, but times my be changed to facilitate Baptisms, Weddings, or Funerals. Thank you.
Children in Church
Children are always welcome in our Church and the Liturgy at 10.30 am on Sunday is adapted to be accessible to our younger Parishioners. We always want children to feel safe and secure here. Should your child need to use the facilities which are located through the Sacristy near St. Patrick’s Hall we would ask you to accompany them there, this would be in accordance with our Child Protection guidelines. Thank you