Parish News

HOLY WEEK RETREAT

 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…

Annual Novena of Grace.

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…

The death has occurred of Fr Seamus Ryan.

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.

Parish News

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…

Finances

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.…