Building Hope: Parish Gathering, 30 May 2022
We’d like to thank all who attended our Building Hope Parish Gathering on Monday, 30 May, in Donnybrook Parish Centre.
Your observations are being collated and will be forwarded to the Archdiocese shortly. We will also make them available to you, our parishioners.
Synodal Pathway: Feedback on Parish Gatherings, March 2022
The comments of parishioners at our two Synodal gatherings have been collated by our Animators and sent to the Archdiocese for onward transmission.
We are very grateful to our Animators, Group Leaders and parishioners for organising and participating in this important conversation.
See our Parish Feedback Report here and Diocesan Synthesis here.
Evening Recollection, Tuesday 17 May 2022, 7:30-9:30pm (in person & online)
Recollection Theme: ”Our Lady, Cause of our Joy’. It will be livestreamed on the parish website, Facebook and YouTube. Video recording available afterwards.
Archbishop’s Easter Pastoral Letter: ‘Living the Hope of Easter’
Archbishop Farrell has released his Easter 2022 Pastoral Letter ‘Living the Hope of Easter’. Click for text and Video of Archbishop reading the letter.
Evening Recollection, Tuesday 12 April 2022, 7:30-9:30pm (in person & online)
Recollection Theme: ‘Jesus is waiting for us in the Tabernacle’. It was livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. Video recording available here.
Over €3,800 raised in Special Collection for Ukraine 26 & 27 March 2022
Over €3,800 was raised in the Special Collection taken up at Masses on the weekend of 26/27 March to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and especially the families and children fleeing for their lives from the barbarism and destruction being inflicted on their homeland by the aggressor. Thank you for your generous solidarity!
Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 25 March 2022
After his Angelus address on Sunday 20 March, Pope Francis said:
I invite every community and all the faithful to unite with me on Friday 25 March, the Solemnity of the Annunciation, for the Solemn Act of Consecration of humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, so that she, the Queen of Peace, may help us obtain peace.
Novena of Grace, 4 – 12 March 2022
The Novena of Grace began on Friday 4 March and ended on Saturday 12 March, 400th anniversary of the canonisation of St Francis Xavier in 1622.
At the 12 noon Mass each day there was a special homily taking in an aspect of the life of St Francis Xavier, with practical lessons being drawn for ordinary life.
Evening Recollection, Tuesday 15 March 2022, 7:30-9:30pm (in person & online)
Recollection Theme: ‘Lord, teach us how to pray’. It was livestreamed on the Parish Website, Facebook and YouTube. Video recording available here.
Archdiocese of Dublin Statement of Mission
Alongside the Synodal Pathway process, the Archbishop set up a Task Force to explore ways of renewing the church in our Diocese. The Task Force report was issued in late Summer entitled, ‘Building Hope’. One of its recommendations was that the Diocese should produce a Statement of Mission that would be a reference point for the process of renewal. The Archbishop issued this Statement of Mission on 9 February 2022.