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THE SELF EMPTYING OF CHRIST Facilitated by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP “Let this mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped. He emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he…
This year the Novena is being conducted in St Matthew’s by the Redemptorist Fathers. It is a type of nine day Retreat that we have every year from 4th to 12th March. Those who conduct the Novena celebrate Mass and preach a sermon at 10am and 7.30pm Masses.There is also an encouragement to go to Confession during the Novena. Many people like…
As in previous years we are once again appealing to the parishioners of St. Matthews to bring donations of food items for our annual Lenten Food Appeal for the Heart to Hand charity To date, Heart to Hand have sent 9 lorries of food and humanitarian aid to Poland to the Ukrainian refugees, mostly women, children and the elderly who had to leave their…
The Parish of St Matthews is in need of Funeral Ministers. Fr Piaras Mac Lochlainn P.P. would like to ask Parishioners to come forward and volunteer to assist in the Church during Funerals. For further information please contact the Parish Centre 01 626 5695.
Fr Seamus, from Cappamore, Co. Limerick, was ordained at Maynooth in 1961 for the Archdiocese of Cashel & Emly. He served for many years as parish priest of St Matthew’s, Ballyfermot, here in the Archdiocese of Dublin. He will be reposing at Lynch-Kelly’s Funeral Home, Cappamore, this evening, Monday, February 13, from 5pm. Removal at 7.30pm to St Michael’s Church, Cappamore. Requiem…
An Alpha Course is a chance to gather, share some food, connect, explore life and faith, – and it’s for anyone aged 18 and upwards. There’s one beginning in Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, at Pastoral Centre 199 Kylemore Road, Ballyfermot, on Tuesday January 24th, 7pm. ( We will explore a separate Youth Alpha at a later time.) It’s for people who are searching, asking hard questions: it’s for people with no faith, little faith, or much faith, people away from church for years – we will all be pilgrims together for the eleven Tuesdays. Want to know about Alpha? Just google it, or explore it on YouTube. If you think it might be for you, and want to take part, let your parish office know, and ask them to send on your name to Assumption. Or email: seamus.devittcssr@gmail.com. Bring a friend – but let us know.
St Matthew’s Parish Centre, Blackditch Road, Ballyfermot Dublin 10 Slimming world – Classes held here at the Parish Centre: Thursday 5PM and 7Pm Friday 9AM For further information please contact Larry 0861569684.
Special event on Wed. Nov. 17thRE CLIMATE CHANGE AND HOW IT ISAFFECTING US ALLJoin us for a screening of‘The Letter’The Letter is a new film which explores howspiritual values unite us in the face of aplanetary emergency.This builds on our ongoing initiatives toprotect the most vulnerable of our brothersand sisters.The event will take place on November 17that 7pm in the Assumption Church…
The necessary restriction of public worship has profoundly affected the two essential Sunday Mass collections on which parish funds depend. The first collection—as you know—supports clergy ministering throughout the diocese as well as sick and retired priests and priests working in other ministries throughout the diocese. The second collection in the red baskets—the ‘Share’ collection—supports diocesan services to parishes especially disadvantaged parishes.…