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PARISH CONTACTS Priests of the Parish: Very Rev. Paul Tyrrell, P.P., Rev. Martin Daly, C.C. and Rev. Ciaran Enright, C.C., at 01 2804969 Parish Office open Monday to Friday 10 am to 12.30 pm Tel: 01 280 4969; email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Child Safeguarding: Noreen Tierney & Margaret Brennan (contact through the Parish Office) NEW PARISH PARTNERSHIP MASS SCHEDULE FROM DECEMBER A real sign of the changing times will be the introduction of a DDG Parish Partnership Mass Schedule commencing on the first weekend of Advent 2nd/3rd December 2023, as follows: CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION, DALKEY - Saturday at 6 p.m.; Sunday at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, DUN LAOGHAIRE - Saturday at 6 p.m.; Sunday at 9.15 a.m., 10.30 a.m. (Irish Mass) and 12 noon ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, GLASTHULE - Sunday at 10 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. This new schedule is designed to offer a long-term sustainable number of weekend Masses celebrated by fewer priests. Each Parish will 'drop' one Mass, giving parishioners the choice of nine Masses, with little overlap of times. Why not explore our wonderful Churches. ALTAR LIST OF THE DEAD The Altar List of the Dead remains open until the end of November. The Envelopes and Lists are available on the tables inside the Main doors of the Church. You are requested to kindly prepare them and return them to the safe in the Church or hand them in at the Parish Office or Sacristy. Mass on the First Friday of each month is offered for all those whose names are on the Altar List of the Dead. CHRISTMAS NOVENA OF MASSES Enrolments have now commenced for our Annual Christmas Novena of Masses. Enrolments can be made any morning Monday to Friday after the 10 am Mass in the Parish Office before 12.30 p.m. (office closes). The intentions of all enrolled will be included in Masses from 16th December to the 24th December. HALLELUJAH CHRISTMAS CONCERT A classic Christmas concert for the whole family. Hallelujah Christmas will be held on Sunday 10th December 2023 in St Michael's Church at 7 pm (Doors open 6.30 pm). A concert, a raffle and a night amongst friends. What more could you ask for. Book now to avoid disappointment... Tickets available from the Parish Office. DUN LAOGHAIRE ACTIVE RETIREMENT PLEASE NOTE:The next monthly meeting will be on Friday 24th November at 2 pm. It will be held in the Assembly Hall, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown (dlr) County Council, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire. New members welcome" ST. ANNE’S PARISH CHRISTMAS FAIR The Christmas Fair returns this year (a scaled back version) it will take place on Sunday November 26th from 10 am to 3 pm in St. Anne’s Resource Centre, beside the Church, Dublin Road, Shankill. Christmas Fair Raffle - Great prizes to be won! All are welcome. GoFundMe REQUEST Dear friends on a recent visit to Tanzania I became ill and was treated at the Diocese of Tanga Tumaini Health Centre. I was so pleased with the treatment for walking pneumonia that I wanted to show my appreciation in some way. The Administrator, Sr. Flora, told me of the enormous debt she has on their X-ray machine - over €100,000. If she can’t come up with a substantial sum the company threatens to close down the machine. Sr. Flora has no other sources of income except what the patients pay for their treatments. She never turns away a patient and very many don’t pay anything because they don’t have the money. Hence the enormous debt. I have set up a GoFundMe site to raise funds for the retention of the X-ray machine at the Health Centre . You can help by going to GoFundMe.com on Google search and type in Provide an X-ray machine in the search bar. There you will find a fuller description of need for this machine. Thank you in advance for your contribution. Fr. Michael O’Shea I.C. DUN LAOGHAIRE BOROUGH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Please note: there is a display to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the opening of St. Michael’s, in the Church presented by the Dun Laoghaire Borough Historical Society. DYING YOU DESTROYED OUR DEATH RISING YOU RESTORED OUR LIFE LORD JESUS COME IN GLORY November is a time for remembering, for giving thanks and for looking forward in hope. The custom of giving up something during November for the Holy Souls has long been part of the Irish Catholic Spirituality. Each First Friday all Masses offered in this Church are for the Departed on the Altar List of the Dead. As well as including your departed loved ones and friends in this year’s Altar List you might consider putting in names of those who have no one left to pray for them. Perhaps during November you may be able to spend some time in prayer for your departed loved ones in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. St. Monica said to her son St. Augustine when she was dying “Bury me wherever you like but please always remember me in prayer before the Altar of God”. We could bring our loved ones who died in our prayer before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament this month. May they rest in the peace of Christ. PRAYING THE ROSARY The Holy Rosary will be prayed daily (Monday to Saturday) after the 10 a.m. Mass in St. Michael’s Church, Dun Laoghaire. All welcome. DOMINICAN PRIMARY SCHOOL CELEBRATING 175 YEARS You are invited to join in celebrating 175 years of the Dominican Primary School in Dun Laoghaire. A Prayerful Ceremony will be held on Tuesday 21st November 2023 at 7 p.m. in St. Michael's Church, Dun Laoghaire. ADVENT AT DOMINICAN RETREAT CENTRE‘Tear Open the Heavens’ Advent Retreat with Sean Goan. From Thursday 7th December to Sunday 10th December. The focus will be on the scriptures of Advent with a special focus on Isaiah, whose writing continues to inspire us to yearn for the coming of the Chosen One who brings light and hope into the darkness of winter. Cost: €300 residential - full board Thursday to Sunday. €180 non-residential, supper Thursday, lunch Friday, lunch Saturday & Sunday. Limited places still available. To book please contact 01 4048123 or 4048189 (10.30am – 2.30pm Monday to Friday), or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it PRAYER FOR THE SYNOD ADSUMUS SANCTE SPIRITUS We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name. With you alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts; Teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it. We are weak and sinful; do not let us promote disorder. Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions. Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey together to eternal life and not stray from the way of truth and what is right. All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place and time, in the communion of the Father and the Son, forever and ever. Amen. ST. MICHAEL'S PARISH FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2022 Please Note: Copies of St. Michael's Parish Financial Statement for 2022 are available inside the Church doors. Please take a copy home with you. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORTThe Irish Hospice Foundation provides a free Bereavement Support Line. This National Freephone Service is available from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday, by calling 1800 807077. Visit www.hospicefoundation.ie for more information. ST. LAURENCE O’TOOLE ANNIVERSARYThe Archbishop of Rouen has invited the Archbishop of Dublin and the people of the Dublin Diocese to join him in the town of Eu in Normandy in May 2025 for the celebration of the 800th Anniversary of St. Laurence O’Toole’s canonisation with the Diocese of Rouen. Those interested in participating in, or organising a group for this pilgrimage celebration, can contact Fr. Ivan Tonge, Ringsend ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ), or Fr. John Flaherty, Portmarnock (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. 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 2nd Monday). SHINE Blackrock Branch, Centre for Living. Rose Hill, Carysfort Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Daytime: 01 7098110. USED POSTAGE STAMPS Please save your stamps which can be left into the Parish Office and they can be recycled to raise funds for charity. Thank you. AWARE - SUPPORT & SELF CARE GROUPS If you, or those with whom you work wish to connect with people in relation to your mental wellbeing, please consider using the Phone in and Zoom Support & Self Care Groups, the Support Line or Support Mail, now and throughout the holiday season. For more information about the groups www.aware.ie/support/support-groups/and all of our services on www.aware.ie/If you would like to volunteer with Aware, please see their website for more information:www.aware.ie/get-involved/volunteering/ ACCORD Dublin website. For Sacramental Marriage Preparation Courses or for Marriage and Relationship Counselling please visit www.accorddublin.ieIMPORTANT NOTICE - FOR YOUR SAFETY AND SECURITY CCTV CAMERAS ARE NOW INSTALLED IN THE CHURCH AND RECORDING ON A 24 HOUR BASIS. EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION LAW A new European Data Protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is being introduced on 25 May 2018. This new law applies to any organisation, including our parish that manages and processes people’s personal information. The Diocese is now working on ways of ensuring that what Parishes do with your information is compliant with this new law. It is a work in progress and over the next few months we will keep you informed through the parish website and in the newsletter as policies are put in place. If you have any questions about this please do not hesitate to contact the parish office.
PRAYER FOR FAMILIES God, our Father, we are brothers and sisters in Jesus your Son, one family, in the Spirit of your love. Bless us with the joy of love. Make us patient and kind, gentle and generous, welcoming to those in need. Help us to live your forgiveness and peace. Protect all families with your loving care, especially those for whom we now pray: (We pause and remember family members and others by name.) Increase our faith, strengthen our hope, keep us safe in your love, make us always grateful for the gift of life that we share. This we ask, through Christ our Lord, Amen. Mary, Mother and guide, pray for us. Saint Joseph, father and protector, pray for us. Saints Joachim and Anne, pray for us. Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, pray for us.
ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH BAPTISMS Baptisms in St. Michael’s Parish will take place on the second Saturday of each month at 12 noon. Please contact the Parish Office in person to make arrangements. MONTH’S MIND MASSES To facilitate the families of those who funerals take place in St. Michael’s Church, the 6 p.m. Mass on the first Saturday of each month will be offered for those who have died in the previous month. Please contact the Parish Office at 01 280 4969 for further information. ST. ANTHONY’S BLESSING
May the Lord Bless you and take you into His keeping; may He show you His countenance and take pity on you; may He turn His eyes towards you and give you His Peace. THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND VUNERABLE ADULTS
The Pastoral Council of St. Michael’s published on 31/3/08 a policy for the protection of Children and Vunerable Adults. This policy is available on the Parish website (www.dunlaoghaireparish.ie). The Child Protection Officers on the Parish Council are Noreen Tierney and Margaret Brennan. Notices are displayed at the main and side entrances to the Church with further contact numbers. JUST A REMINDER!
You are respectfully reminded not to forget to turn on your Mobile phone after you have left the Church.THANK YOU. RESERVED SPACES
Once again you are asked to please ensure that the Car places marked for WHEELCHAIR users are reserved absolutely for their use only. Thank you.
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