Notices

Choral Vespers – Sunday evenings in Lent at 6pm

We invite you to join us for Choral Vespers at 6pm on Sunday evenings during Lent

  • Sunday 22nd February
  • Sunday 1st March
  • Sunday 8th March
  • Sunday 15th March
  • Sunday 22nd March

 


Baptised and Sent in Lent—a 5 week Lenten Course for parish small faith Sharing Groups from the Irish Synodal Pathway. 

Later this year the Catholic Church in Ireland is having a National Synod. A working document has been prepared. Drawing from that a 5 session Lenten programme is being offered to all parishes. We invite you to join us Mondays in Lent beginning on Monday 23rd February at 7.30pm in the sacristy. 

 


Lenten Reflections at 11.00am on Wednesday mornings beginning next Wednesday 25th February.

We will once again have our ecumenical Lenten reflections  with our fellow Christians from the Church of Ireland beginning next Wednesday 25th February in Sandford Parish.

Wednesday 25th—Sandford Parish

Wednesday  4th March—Beechwood Avenue

Wednesday  11th  March—Sandford Parish

Wednesday  18th March –Beechwood Avenue

Wednesday 25th March—Sandford Parish

 We meet at 11.00am and refreshments will be…


Stations of the Cross—Fridays during Lent

There will be Stations of the Cross at  7.30pm on Friday evenings during Lent beginning this Friday 20th February. You are all very welcome.

 


Ash Wednesday Mass times

There will be Masses at 10.00am and 7.30pm on Ash Wednesday. Ashes will be distributed after both Masses.


A prayer to St Valentine

Saint Valentine,
true servant who shed his blood

in defence of the sacraments and faith in Jesus Christ,
intercede for us today, we pray.

Gain for us the strength to be steadfast like you
in witnessing to the true faith to the end of our days,


Irish Heritage Council – Havens for nature, supporting biodiversity in faith grounds.

The Irish Heritage Council have produced a very informative resource for all of us who are working on biodiversity projects in our local churches.

Havens-for-Nature_Supporting-Biodiversity-in-Faith-Grounds

 


The annual collection for Relationship Care, the Diocesan Agency for marriage and the family, will be taken up at all Masses this weekend.

The annual collection for Relationship Care, the Diocesan Agency for marriage and the family, will be taken up at all Masses this  weekend—14th/15th February.

It will replace the Share collection. 

 Relationship Care throughout the Diocese offers

à Marriage preparation courses—online, small groups

à Counselling for couples experiencing difficulties in their relationships (currently online or by phone)

à A…



Annointing of the sick – First Fridays

There will be annointing of the sick after 10.00am Mass on the first Friday of each month, beginning next Friday 6th February.