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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) SCHOOL RE-OPENING 2023 We welcome all our students, teachers, parents and all involved with the education of the young back to school for the new academic year. Our schools are expected not only to promote and teach a philosophy of life inspired by belief in God and in Jesus Christ but also to model such a way of living and being. May God bless and direct everyone involved in the work of education and formation. To be entrusted with the development and well being of our children is to be entrusted with the future itself. PLEASE NOTE THE WEEKLY PARISH NEWSLETTER WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. IT WILL RESUME AGAIN IN OCTOBER. 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. PARISH MAINTENANCE FUND Takes place after all Masses the weekend Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd October. Many thanks to all Collectors and Subscribers. Your generous support is deeply appreciated. This Collection is for our own Church. SEASON OF CREATION 2023 The Season of Creation begins on Friday 1st September and runs until Wednesday 4th October the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. This year's theme: "Justice and Peace to Flow". The parish Environmental Group in the Church of the Holy Family, Kill-o-the-Grange, will lead a Holy Hour in front of the Blessed Sacrament at 7 pm on each of the Friday nights in September in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Following the hottest summer on record the world is experiencing the effects of our damaged environment and the need to pray for climate justice has never been more urgent. Please come and join us. THANK YOU FROM ST. VINCENT DE PAUL The local branch of the St. Vincent de Paul Society would like to thank all those who contributed to their monthly Church Gate Collection. If you are in need of help or support, please leave a note in our donation box in the Church. It is fixed to the wall near the main Church entrance and close by the Baptismal font. Or you can leave a message on their mobile at: 087 134 9488. DOMINICAN RETREAT CENTRE, TALLAGHTA Day for Yourself – Saturday, September 23. “I have come that you have life and have it to the full” John 10:10. Taking time out to appreciate faith and nature can be energizing and rewarding. Choosing to live a more purposeful and deliberate life by recognising our blessings and noticing how we cope with disappointment and loss is a worthwhile exercise to undertake from time to time. Come and spend some time on this Day for Yourself and see what you discover about yourself. Dr Bernadette Toal was a lecturer in theology in the Milltown Institute, an external examiner at All Hallows College and a member of the Orlagh Retreat Team for many years. She was part of the Women’s Forum and is on the Parish Pastoral Council in her parish. She co-facilitates a Lectio Divina group once a week and is also involved in the Confirmation and Communion sacramental programme in her parish primary schools. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.domrc.ie. LUMEN REGISTRATIONLumen is a place of encounter, dialogue and learning in the heart of Blackrock on the south side of Dublin. Inspired by the Dominican ethos, we offer a broad range of morning, evening and online modules for adults of all ages. Gain from the experience and expertise of our tutors and lecturers in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Autumn 2023 registration is now open. Twenty-four in-person modules and one online module. To register online please visit our website www.lumenop.ie 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. THANK YOU FROM TRÓCAIRE Over the past few weeks, you might have seen Trócaire’s ad on television about the One Day Campaign. For over fifty years, Trócaire have been working with supporters, Irish Aid, partners, and communities to create positive and lasting change. Our One Day campaign highlights the profound impact of these collective efforts, working together for a just world. To parishes across the island of Ireland, Trócaire would like to say ‘thank you’ for making “One Days” happen. See: www.trocaire.org/oneday/ MESSAGE FROM CROSSCAREFrom Yvonne Fleming, Senior Manager at Crosscare: You may come in contact with people who experience food poverty through your work. We help families and individuals with food supplies, and through our caseworkers, with any other issues that have brought them into poverty, for example, the rising cost of living, debt, illness, increasing rents or lack of access to social welfare. We have food collection and casework centres across Dublin – in Finglas, Ronanstown, Jobstown, Nutgrove, Bonnybrook, Blanchardstown and Dublin 1 – with plans to establish more where needed. Close to 500 families and individuals, including 300 children have needed help with food from us since the start of the year and we know many more need our support. We are sharing the details of this service so we can reach as many people in need as possible. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Phone: 01 891 3022. With thanks – Yvonne. 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 (KNOW YOUR FAITH Come to PATHWAYS: EXPLORING FAITH AND MINISTRY An Adult Faith Development Programme Applications are now open for the next intake of participants for Pathways. The programme, run by the Dublin Archdiocese, begins this year in DCU St. Patrick’s Campus, Upper Drumcondra Rd., Dublin 9 on Thursday 28th September 2023 (7 p.m. – 9.30 p.m.) Places are limited so early application is advised. Pathways is a two-year, one evening a week course for adults of all ages who wish to explore their faith. It runs from late September to May each year. There are no exams and no written work. The only requirement is an openness to listening to others and to participate. You can just come along and enjoy! The cost is €400 for the coming year which may be paid in instalments. Some sponsorship may be available for those of limited means. Places are limited. For more information please visit your webpage: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it DIOCESAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP COURSEBeginning in September, a new Diocesan Youth Leadership Course will take place. This course will equip young adults to take on leadership roles in their parish setting and for peer-to-peer ministry, as well as training those looking to accompany young adults in their parish. Each month, new skills are learnt and will be put into practice at the retreat day which will be shaped and organised by the course participants. For more information email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/vnhG5552SW ECUMENICAL PILGRIMAGE TO ROMEBallybrack-Killiney parish and Joe Walsh Tours are organising a pilgrimage to Rome with Holy Trinity, Killiney, and St Patrick’s, Dalkey (Church of Ireland). This pilgrimage, open to all, is from October 30 to November 5, six nights, alternating Mass and Morning Prayer. Bookings at www.joewalshtours.ie/tours/pilgrimage-to-rome-2023-10-30/. 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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