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NEW PILGRIM PATH WEBSITE OF THE WEEK The late John O’Donohue was an Irish poet, Hegelian philosopher and author of many books including the best-selling Anam Ċara. His themes of echo as the response of continuity, imagination as the ability to still see the mountain behind the mist, and absence as the transformed presence of the vanished, awaken our thinking and provide food for our spiritual journey in an increasingly hungry world. One of the lines that he loved in the New Testament was: “One day you will know as you are now known.” To hear his beautiful hour-long discourse on ‘The Inner Landscape of Beauty’ visit www.NewPilgrimPath.ie KNOCK PILGRIMAGE – SUNDAY 21st JULY Walk to Knock, Coach to Knock the Annual five-day Cursillo Camino Pilgrimage. Please bring a packed lunch to eat at St. John’s Rest & Care Centre (plenty of free tea & coffee will be provided). If you are interested in going to Knock to join the hundreds of Cursillo pilgrims, please contact Maria Monaghan 086 357 6374 as pre-booking is essential to guarantee your place on the coach. Coach leaves from Sallynoggin Church at 8.30 a.m. The cost of the coach will be circa €20. Coach Money may be left with Trish in Holy Family Parish Resource Centre Office, Kill-o-the-Grange or the Parish Office in St. Michael’s Church, Dun Laoghaire.
VOLUNTEERS St Vincent De Paul urgently need volunteers in the areas of Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare to work in assistance with individuals and families for just once a week. This will be for about 3 hours, day or night, (whatever suits you best). Full training and support provided. For more information: www.SVP.ie/ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / or (01) 819 8405.
PLEASE NOTE If anyone is interested in travelling on the Dublin Pilgrimage to Lourdes they should contact the Lourdes Pilgrimage Office for information on the Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage, 4th – 9th September, at 01-808 7555 / 837 6820.
SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA Come to the Church of St. Laurence O'Toole, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow to honour Our Lady. Ceremonies are held on 13th of each Month to October from 12 noon - 4.30 p.m. Bus Enquiries (01) 281 8119. All other Enquiries (01) 280 6677.
FATIMA PILGRIMAGE 9th to 16th SEPTEMBER 2019 7 Nights Full Board - €799 per person sharing in Domus Pacis Hotel, Fatima. Single supplement available. Further information can be seen on the Church Noticeboard - Fatima Poster. You can also contact Mary at 087 654 2925 or Eileen 01 457 4832.
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED Volunteer Drivers: The Irish Cancer Society’s Volunteer Driver Service is looking for volunteer drivers who will drive patients to and from their chemotherapy appointments. The service is free to the patient with all driver expenses are paid. We are currently looking for volunteers in the Dublin north and west areas to drive patients to and from their appointments in our partner Dublin hospitals. For more information or an application form please email Gail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it " or call 01 231 0566.
Aware is currently recruiting volunteers across three services – Support Line, Support Mail and Life Skills Online. No prior qualifications or experience is required as comprehensive training as well as ongoing support and education is provided by the organisation. For more information phone Emma on 01-237 4926. HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE 2019 Holy Land 13th to 21st September, Direct flight Dublin to Tel Aviv, 8 nights Dinner, B&B, Coach, entrance fees. €1695 p.p.s. Join a Dublin parish on this trip of a lifetime. With the opportunity to see all the places that we have head about since childhood, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Cana, Sea of Galilee, Jerusalem, Magdala, and much more. Pick up a leaflet in the church www.maptravel.ie or email:
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or call 01 878 3111.
PRAYING THE ROSARY Rosary each night (except Saturdays) at 7.30 pm at Our Lady’s Grotto, Oliver Plunkett Road, Monkstown.
Rosary for Peace at 3 p.m. every Saturday in St. Michael’s Church, Dun Laoghaire. Enrolments in the Dublin Diocesan Lourdes Invalid Fund are taking place from May to the end of August in our Parish Church. Donations may be left into the Sacristy or Parish Office. The fund enables sick people to travel to Lourdes with the Archbishop in September. Your financial support and your prayer are deeply appreciated. DUN LAOGHAIRE ACTIVE RETIREMENT - Fun exercise classes for older people every Tuesday at 10.30 a.m. for one hour in the Boylan Centre. Contact Tony 085 784 6073. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR YOUR SAFETY AND SECURITY CCTV CAMERAS ARE NOW INSTALLED IN THE CHURCH AND RECORDING ON A 24 HOUR BASIS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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.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. To date they have raised over €80,000. If you have any coins or foreign currency which can be repatriated please leave into the Parish Office. Full text of the Pope's video message at the Opening of the World Meeting of Families. Dear Friends, "As I prepare to visit Ireland in a few days' time for the World Meeting of Families, I send a warm word of greeting to all the Irish people. I am excited at the thought of returning to Ireland. "As you know, the World Meeting is a celebration of the beauty of God's plan for the family. It is also an occasion for families from all over the world to meet and support one another in living out their special vocation. "Families today face many challenges in their efforts to embody faithful love, to bring up children with sound values and to be a leaven of goodness, love and mutual concern in the larger community. You know all this. "I hope that this festival will be a source of renewed encouragement to families everywhere, especially those families that will be present in Dublin. May it remind us all of the essential place of the family in the life of society and in the building of a better future for today's young people. "Young people are the future! It is very important to prepare them for the future, preparing them today, in the present, but also rooted in the past: young people and grandparents. This is very important. "Although the specific reason for my visit to Ireland is the World Meeting of Families, I would like to include all the members of the Irish family. "I know that many people are working hard to prepare for my Visit, and I thank all of them from my heart. I ask everyone to pray that this great festival will be a moment of joy and serenity, a caress of Jesus' tender love for all families, and indeed, for all God's children. "I assure you of my closeness in prayer, and I would ask you to pray for me. From my heart, I send you my blessing. "May God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, bless you. Amen 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. NEWSLETTER Items for the Newsletter must be received by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call into Parish Office not later than 12.30 p.m. on the preceding Monday.
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. BETHANY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP If you were recently or long-time bereaved the Bethany Group are there to support you. Please contact the Parish Office on 01 280 4969 for further details. AIFREANN 10 A.M. (SUNDAY IRISH MASS) Fáilte roimh gach éinne, (óg, sean agus mean-aosta!) chun canadh agus chun ceol a dhéanamh leis an gcór, in onóir Dé. Siúl isteach! Fáilte romhat gach Domhnach ag 9.45 a.m. OUR LADY OF VICTORIES SALLYNOGGIN Divine Mercy Devotions take place each Wednesday afternoon from 2.30 to 3.30 p.m. in Our Lady of Victories Church, Sallynoggin. POPE FRANCIS ENCYCLICAL A limited number of copies on sale in the Sacristy at €5. Companion and study guide to the encyclical by Pope Francis published by the Irish Catholic available to order. Tel: 01 687 4095. Cost: €12.99. WEEKDAY MASS TIMES IN NEIGHBOURING PARISHES Dun Laoghaire 10 a.m. Cabinteely 10 a.m. - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Blackrock 10 a.m. and 1.05 p.m. Monkstown 10 a.m. Dalkey 10 a.m. Sallynoggin 9 a.m. Monday evenings only at 6.30 p.m. Kill-o-the-Grange 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Glasthule 10 a.m. Booterstown 7.30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Newtownpark 9.15 a.m. and 10 a.m. EMMAUS VOCATION JOURNEY RECOVERY ACCORD DUN LAOGHAIRE
Counseling for couples and individuals experiencing difficulties in their relationship. Experienced Counsellors, confidential service, donation based. Tel: 01 2801682 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 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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