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…
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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…
7am Mass every morning from Monday to Friday during Lent, starting on Ash Wednesday in Assumption Ballyfermot. Mass will be over by 7.25 am at the latest.
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.
This morning, the last morning of the year, our heavenly Father brought Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI home to the house in which—as the Lord Jesus himself assures us—there are many rooms (see John 14:2). We pray for Pope Benedict’s eternal rest, and give thanks for all that God wrought through his ecclesial service as Pope, as pastor, as theologian, and as teacher of our…
Alpha, a New Year’s Gift to yourself? Alpha is an eleven week course that creates a space where people are excited to bring their friends for a conversation about faith, life, and God. It is based on hospitality, sharing and open conversation. Participants connect over food, to begin: watch a video: take time to Connect, Watch, Discuss. The discussion time is an…