Small
groups seminar
All are invited to a seminar on setting up small
Christian groups in the parish. This workshop will be
in the Parish Centre on Saturday 7th December 10.30-4.30pm
including lunch. All are welcome. |
Advent
- Prepare Ye the Way
A night of reflection, prayer and music has been
organised with various groups taking part on Friday 6th
@ 7.30 in St. Matthew's Church. Bring a friend. |
Prayer
Groups for Advent
Our thanks to all those who have agreed to host the
prayer groups throughout the parish. Reflection sheets
will be available each week at the back of the church.
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Advent
Meditations - How to actually meditate
On Mondays from 8.15 - 9.15 in the Council Room with
Fr. Roy as a way of getting ready for Christmas. Meditation
involves coming to a stillness of both spirit and body.
Using music, relaxation, stillness and John Main approach.
All are welcome. |
Visit
the Church during Advent
Every Friday the Church is open for people who wish
to come and pray or just sit in the quiet, peaceful atmosphere
for a few minutes or longer. |
Morning
Prayer
If you go to daily Mass perhaps you'd like to be
in the Church before 9.50 and join in the Morning Prayer.
After the Eucharist the breviary (contains morning &
evening prayer) is the most recognised prayer of the Church.
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Advent
Prayer Service @ 4pm
The Diocesan Advent Prayer Service takes place with
the Massed Choir Group. The prayer service will include
the contribution of the Capriol Consort with their distinctive
rendering of early music. |
Dublin
Diocesan Prayer Initiative (Advent)
Local events this week:
Sruleen Mon 7.45 p.m. 2nd Lectio Divina
Maynooth, Wed 7.45 p.m. 4th Prayer in the Ignatian Tradition
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Annual
Diocesan Youth Mass
Catholic Youth Care invite all young people to their annual
Mass in University Church, St. Stephen's Green today @
3pm. The CYC Choir will provide liturgical music and many
of the Young people who attended World Youth Day in Toronto
will also attend. |
Bereavement
Group meet (Bethany group)
The monthly meeting takes place in the Parish Centre on
Thursday night (5th) at 8pm. If you have experienced a
death in the family recently this is for you. A chance
to come and share your grief or simply to listen to others
tell their own story. |
Christmas
Cake Sale & Bric-a-brac
Takes place in aid of the Parish Centre after all
Masses this weekend. Loads of goodies and novel Christmas
presents to be bought. Come along and support it. |
First
Friday
On Friday we remember to pray for our 'Altar Lists
of the Dead'. Confessions on Thursday after morning and
evening Mass. |
Appeal
For Wool
Well done to so many who left in bags of wool to
the sacristy and Parish Centre during the week. If you
forgot you can do so this week also. |
Navan
Road Retreat
For those doing the annual Advent Retreat: The bus
leaves St. Matthew's Church next Sunday @ 10am. |
Sick
or Housebound
If there is someone who would like a visit from a
priest leave in their name in the sacristy and they will
be visited as soon as possible. |
Readers
All readers are invited for a Christmas Reflection
and followed by light refreshments on Wednesday 11th @
8pm in the Parish |
Church
gate collection
For C & S Drama Group which is a voluntary organisation
with no official funding and teaches dance, drama and
song to about 70 children in the parish centre every Friday
night. Began 2 years ago and in its first year won the
Dublin Area Final of Mini-Tops in the Rupert Guinness
Hall. Your support would be greatly appreciated. |
