LENTEN SCHEDULE 2023

During Lent – Monday to Friday – Mass at 10 a.m.

Saturday at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. anticipated Mass of Sunday.        Sunday at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. (Irish Mass), 11.30 a.m. and 1 pm

During Lent everyone is invited and encouraged to:

• Attend Daily Mass; Do some Spiritual Reading; Pray the Way of the Cross (Stations); Foster Family Prayer; Visits to the Most Blessed Sacrament; Support the Lenten Trocaire Appeal.

EASTER TRIDUUM OF MASSES

Enrolments have now commenced for our Annual Triduum of Masses for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week. Enrolments can be made any morning Monday to Saturday after the 10 am Mass at the tables inside the two main doors of the Church. The Priests of the Parish will offer Mass on each of these days for the intentions of all enrolled in the Triduum.

EASTER CARD AND DUES ENVELOPES

Our Parish Easter Card containing our Holy Week and Easter schedule, plus the Easter Dues Envelopes are available on the tables at the doors of the Church.

You are kindly asked to prepare the Easter Dues Envelopes and return them to the safe inside the main door or hand them in at the Parish Office or Sacristy. Thank you for your kind generosity.

PARISH MAINTENANCE FUND

Takes place after all Masses the weekend Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd April. Many thanks to all Collectors and Subscribers. Your generous support is deeply appreciated. This Collection is for our own Church.

DUN LAOGHAIRE ACTIVE RETIREMENT

Monthly Meeting will be held on Friday 31st March 2023 at 2 pm in the Boylan Centre, Sussex Street. New members welcome. Activities include: Bridge, Indoor Bowling, Chair exercises, Arts and Crafts, Creative Writing.     

NEW PILGRIM PATH WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

To make His face known (cf. John 17:26). Recognising our Biases. Jesus came into the world ‘that those who do not see will see’. Self-awareness is crucial to be able to see differently. In a series of five short reflections entitled “Learning How to See”, renowned Franciscan author and spiritual teacher, Richard Rohr,  identifies 13 different types of bias which we can possess without knowing it.

He begins with ‘confirmation bias’, in which “we judge new ideas based on the ease with which they fit in with and confirm the only standard we have: old ideas, old information, and trusted authorities.” As a result, we tend to exclude anything that “doesn’t fit”. Another bias is ‘complexity bias’ in which “our brains prefer a simple falsehood to a complex truth”.  Yet another is ‘contact bias’, wherein “a lack of personal and ongoing contact with people who are different from us causes us to fail to see them for who they truly are”. 

The reflections conclude with an exercise developed by Anthony de Mello to expand our self-awareness and to support our ability to see in a new way. Access these challenging reflections at www.newpilgrimpath.ie

FORGOTTEN IRISH EMIGRANTS

Margaret Brown, Organiser of the Irish Coffee morning held on St. Patrick’s Day in the St. Joseph’s Pastoral Centre, Glasthule wishes to thank everyone for their loyal and financial support on behalf of the Forgotten Irish Emigrants. Your support will help to ensure the most vulnerable Irish people in London are not forgotten. It was a tremendous success with all the proceeds and donations going to The Forgotten Irish Emigrants in the amount of €5,813-56 and £200 british pounds.

SENIORLINE, IRELAND

Are you a good listener? SeniorLine, Ireland’s national telephone service for older people is inviting women and men aged 55+ to train as volunteers for our service. If interested, please contact 087-745 0721.

DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK

The Dublin Diocesan Annual pilgrimage to Knock takes place on Saturday 29th April 2023 from 11 am to 4:30 pm. The day will include talks, personal time, Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, Pilgrimage Mass and picnic lunch (bring your packed lunch!). There will also be specific programmes for children and young people. Come and join others from throughout the Diocese for this pilgrimage of Hope, Healing and Reflection. For more information email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   

Come and See
Explore what it means to follow Jesus. Join us for prayer, a short talk & discussion in Our Lady of Victories Church, Sallynoggin/Glenageary on Thursdays March 2nd to 30th from 7.30 pm to 9 pm.
2nd March: ‘Deciding to Follow’ - Rosemary Swords; 9th March: ‘Called to Community’ - Orla Nolan; 16th March: ‘The moral life of the Disciple’- Gerard Casey; 23rd March: ‘Sharing the Gospel’ - Gerard Hanley; 30th March: ‘Sacramental Life’- Fr. Conor McDonagh. This event will be live streamed on: sallynogginandglenagearyparish.com/lent. 

KOINS FOR KIDS

This is a small voluntary charity putting all their efforts into the funding of life-saving equipment for “The New Children’s Hospital” when building is complete. Koins for kids collects out of date and damaged currency and one & two cent coins. They are open to any donation. None is too big or small. If you have any coins or foreign currency which can be repatriated please leave into the Parish Office.

SHINE CARERS GROUP

We the local carers group wish to make you aware of our presence, to offer you an invitation to join our monthly meeting with a view to participating in the support given and received by all who attend. This is an invitation extended to all as SHINE have carer groups throughout the country. We are a resource/information centre for those who wish to meet – discuss & formulate a possible carers solution to a family/personal mental illness issue (in confidence). We meet on first Monday of the month (on a bank holiday then it’s the 2^nd Monday). SHINE Blackrock Branch, Centre for Living. Rose Hill, Carysfort Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Daytime: 01 7098110.

USED POSTAGE STAMPS

Christmas is coming and so are the cards. Please save your stamps which can be left into the Parish Office and they can be recycled to raise funds for charity. Thank you.

WORLD YOUTH DAY – LISBON 2023

Parishes and Individuals are now invited to register their interest in either attending WYD Lisbon or organising a parish group to participate. Over the past year many parishes and people have noted in submissions for the Task Force and also preparatory meetings on Synod the importance of reaching out to younger people.

World Youth Day will take place 1st to 6th August in Lisbon 2023. Package options and costs are still being determined and the registration system will open in September. At present it is intended to have the option for teenagers aged 16-18 to participate as well as those aged 18-29. 

The Archdiocese of Dublin has a great tradition in participation at World Youth Day. This is a great opportunity to reach out to young people and connect them to young people in many parishes that will participate at WYD. A full pastoral programme for all pilgrims will also commence later in the year, with opportunities for leadership roles as well. Get in touch and keep in touch

We would like to hear from you between now and before September so that we can focus and fine tune the various package options that will be proposed.

Parishes are now invited to register their interest – providing information if possible on numbers and maybe local leaders also. Individuals can also use this system to register their interest. Groups (Schools, Third Level Chaplaincy, Faith groups) – can also use this system Expression of Interest for WYD Lisbon 2023   Contact .