While the incidence of Covid-19 has diminished, hand sanitising is recommended and the wearing of masks in the church is discretionary. It is still recommended to maintain some level of social distance from others, so we encourage you to spread out in the church as much as possible.

The next Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration will be on Thursday, 2 February, from 7 to 8pm. It will be livestreamed here.

For educators
We pray that educators may be credible witnesses, teaching fraternity rather than competition and helping the youngest and most vulnerable above all.

Period of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (around 10 minutes), with brief reflections and prayers led by a parent. There are gaps to permit the children to speak to Jesus in their own words. Preparatory class and games afterwards.

Couples looking for more in-depth preparation over a period of weeks/months may wish to subscribe to the ‘Preparing for Marriage with Pope Francis’ programme offered by Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish.
The next session takes place on Monday 6 February at 8pm.
Meetings in person and online can be arranged by contacting Fr James.

Recollection Theme: “A new heart create for me, O God”. It will be livestreamed on the parish website, Facebook and YouTube. Video recording available afterwards.

Several couples are attending our monthly Relationships Enrichment sessions for engaged and recently married couples. Details of more in-depth preparation for Marriage here.
Our next meeting will take place on Mon 27 February at 8pm. All welcome.

This Advent we launch our Annual Christmas Appeal for our parish outreach project in Lodwar, Kenya.
Bishop John and Sr Agnes are most grateful for your Christmas gift of education to help these girls break out of the trap of poverty.

Following the Building Hope Gatherings in Parishes, Archbishop Farrell has recently announced new Partnership Pastoral Areas in the Archdiocese.
Our Lady Queen of Peace will be part of a partnership with Donnybrook, Booterstown and Milltown Parishes.
See Archbishop’s video on Partnerships here.

2022 has been very difficult for families coming to Crosscare needing help. For the first time in many years, they have seen a rise in the number of working families struggling with ongoing increases in the cost of living. The demands of Christmas put even more pressure on people already finding it hard to make ends meet.