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Rebuilt Conference
Alpha Ireland presents Rebuilt Conference from 10th-11th September in NUI Maynooth North Campus, Iontas Building (Use car park 5).
Rebuilt is a story of stopping everything and changing focus. Join speakers Fr. Michael White, Fr. Patrick Donnelly and lay associate Tom Corcoran and see how they changed their parishes around. The result tripled their weekend mass attendance, yielded increased giving, flourishing ministries, and a vibrant, spiritual revival. You are invited to share the vision, borrow their strategies, and receive a wealth of guidance on how to rebuild your own parishes.
Evening Session €15; Day Session €40; Both Sessions €50 - (Group Rate (4+) €35 p.p. Group rate applies to Day Session only - *Day Session Includes Lunch). Accommodation is available in NUI Maynooth South Campus. To Book, call 01 708 6400 and quote voucher code: ALPHCONF05_14
To register go to www.iregister.ie/alpha or post your details and cheque to Alpha Ireland, 2 Duncairn Terrace, Bray, County Wicklow by 15th August.
Supported by the Office for Evangelisation and Ecumenism, Archdiocese of Dublin, and Spirit Radio.
Let's Celebrate
Join us in celebrating Very Rev. Canon Maurice O'Moore diamond jubilee of his ordination this year.
To mark the occasion Canon O'Moore will celebrate Mass in St Patrick's Parish, Monkstown at 6.00 p.m. on Saturday 19th July.
All welcome.
Caretaker Vacancy
Phibsborough Parish is looking to fill the post of Church Caretaker - Duties include: general maintenance of the Church building, community house and surrounding buildings, some painting and general repair work, maintenance of garden, equipment and storage facilities. References must be supplied (one personal and one from last employer) and Garda Vetting Application. Job is permanent on a part-time basis. Successful candidates will serve a probation period. Please send your CV and covering letter by Thursday 31st July to: Parish Priest, St Peter’s Church, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 or by email: info@stpetersphibsboro.ie
Bray Churches Together Day Trip
Join us on Saturday 26th July for our Monastic Tour to the Mourne Mountains & Newry. Departure from St. Fergal's Church at 8.00 a.m. followed by our first stop for some tea/coffee & scones in the Carrickdale Hotel then onto Newry city with time for lunch and Holy Cross Benedictine Monastery, Rostrevor; here we will hold a Liturgy of Hours Service followed by a talk and tour.
Evening meal in the Valley Inn, near Monasterboice. Full cost is €50.00 a deposit of 20.00 is required when booking.
For further information & booking please call St. Fergal’s Parish Office Tel: (01) 2860980 (final payment by Monday 21st July).
Catholic Distance University
The Office for Evangelisation and Ecumenism is partnering with the Catholic Distance University in America to provide an online course in Adult Faith for the Autumn. The course is ideal for anyone involved in the life of the Parish, Parish Council members, or those involved in liturgy or sacramental programmes.
The course begins on the 29th September registrations take place the week of the 15th September. To learn more about CDU you can log onto http://www.cdu.edu/
For more information about the new course beginning at the end of September you can email veronica.jackson@dublindiocese.ie in the Office for Evangelisation and Ecumenism www.evangelsation.ie
Tridium to St. Anne
High Street parish is holding a Festival of Faith from Thursday 24th - Saturday 26th of July at 8.00pm in St Audoen’s Church, High Street, Dublin 8.
Join us in prayers during the Holy Eucharist and at the Relic of St. Anne venerated in Ireland for over 8 centuries.
After the blessing with the Relic please join us in St. Anne's Room for light refreshments.
“Please see below prayers for Peace in the Middle East which have been distributed by the Bishop’s Conference Council for Justice and Peace
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MASS FOR PEACE IN GAZA
The Vigil Mass on Saturday July 26th will be for peace in Gaza at 6.00 p.m. in the Church of St Francis Xavier, Gardiner St.
Lough Derg
God’s healing grace is experienced on Lough Derg in an intensity seldom encountered elsewhere; through spiritual exercise, companionship of fellow pilgrims and the sheer holiness of the place. Daily boats to the Island run from 10.30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. 7 days a week until the 13th of August. No booking necessary. For further information contact Maureen or Sharon 071 9861518 or email: info@loughderg.org
Dublin - Oliver Plunkett Pilgrimages to Lough Derg run from 27th– 29th June & 8th– 10th August. Contact: miriamdelaney2@gmail.com Tel: 01 4941171.
Order of the Knights of Columbanus
“Are you a person who would like to make a difference by joining Catholic laymen with a like mind and heart who are endeavouring to uphold Christian Values in our society, by undertaking works such as helping those marginalised? To find out more please join us at one of our Information meetings after 7.30 p.m. First Friday Mass in our Oratory in Ely House, 7/8 Ely Place Dublin 2 (near St Stephens Green). Contact koc@iol.ie or Development Officer for the Dublin area or email: frankbodley@gmail.com or (087 2314580)”.
The Bereavement Counselling Service
Are you interested in becoming a bereavement counsellor? The Bereavement Counselling Service is currently selecting applicants for their training programme, which commences in September 2014. For further information please Tel: 01 8391766 or e-mail bereavement@eircom.net before Tuesday, 29th July.
Gardiner St. Parish
Mass will be celebrated for the Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola on Thursday, July 31st at Gardiner St church at 11.00 a.m. The Celebrant will be Fr Tom Layden SJ, Jesuit Provincial
and Homilist will be Fr Peter McVerry SJ. There will be tea served afterwards. All welcome.
The Polish Chaplaincy in Ireland invites you to the celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising in St. Audoen’s Church 14 High Street, Dublin 8. From 2nd to 4th and 9th to 10th of August, from 12 noon till 8.00pm. There will be two exhibitions and a movie "City of Ruins". There will be also productions performed by the scouts and the Polish community art groups. Each visitor will be able to sample food prepared according to recipes of the time of Rising and listen to live music of the time. The opening ceremony will be held on Friday at 7.00pm, in St. Audoen’s Church, by the Lord Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke followed by inaugural Lecture on the topic:'' Warsaw Uprising in comparative perspective'', from Dr. Gabriel Doherty of UCC. Admission free.
Remembering Brother Roger
An Evening of Prayer around the Cross with the chants of the Taizé Community in grateful memory of their founder, Br Roger Schutz, will be held on the evening before the 9th anniversary of his entering the life of Eternity. All are welcome, especially the young and the young at heart Friday 15th August at 7.30pm in St Paul's Church, Arran Quay, Dublin 7 [beside CYC building]. LUAS: Smithfield stop is very close, free parking in the Smithfield area after 7.00pm.
For more information follow "Taize Dublin" on facebook.
Knock Novena
National public novena in honour of Our Lady of Knock from 14th-22nd August. Theme is: ‘Witness to Hope’ novena will be held twice daily at 3.00pm and 8.30pm except on Friday 15th& Sunday 17th when ceremonies commence with Anointing of the Sick at 2.30pm. Seminars and workshops take place each day at 12.00 noon and 6.00pm. If you have any queries please contact Maria Hunt on (094) 93 88100 or email: info@knock-shrine.ie or check out www.knock.shrine.ie
Youth 2000 Summer Festival
For young people aged 16-35, an opportunity not to be missed to experience the Catholic faith and meet many new people. It will be held in Cistercian College, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary from Thursday 14th – Sunday 17th August . This Festival has been nicknamed the “Holy Oxygen” with over 1000 young people from all corners of Ireland attending last year.
The festival is donation only. Free buses available from towns throughout Ireland. For more information and to book online see www.youth2000.ie or phone 01 6753690 or from NI 07598 876399, or join us on facebook (youthtwothousandIreland).
Rebuilt Conference
Alpha Ireland presents Rebuilt Conference from 10th-11th September in NUI Maynooth North Campus, Iontas Building (Use car park 5).
Rebuilt is a story of stopping everything and changing focus. Join speakers Fr. Michael White, Fr. Patrick Donnelly and lay associate Tom Corcoran and see how they changed their parishes around. The result tripled their weekend mass attendance, yielded increased giving, flourishing ministries, and a vibrant, spiritual revival. You are invited to share the vision, borrow their strategies, and receive a wealth of guidance on how to rebuild your own parishes.
Evening Session €15; Day Session €40; Both Sessions €50 - (Group Rate (4+) €35 p.p. Group rate applies to Day Session only - *Day Session Includes Lunch). Accommodation is available in NUI Maynooth South Campus. To Book, call 01 708 6400 and quote voucher code: ALPHCONF05_14
To register go to www.iregister.ie/alpha or post your details and cheque to Alpha Ireland, 2 Duncairn Terrace, Bray, County Wicklow by 15th August.
Supported by the Office for Evangelisation and Ecumenism, Archdiocese of Dublin, and Spirit Radio.
Funding Appeal
You may be aware from newspaper reports, of six month old Baby Elizabeth Soffe, who was badly burned in an accident in Doha. She suffered severe injuries and was transferred to a hospital in Birmingham for specialist treatment. Elizabeth has a long journey of recovery ahead. Friends of the family have set up a fundraising account to try and support some of Elizabeth’s medical expenses. If you would like to help you can do so at http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/the-baby-elizabeth-fund-/190347
Sharing the Good News - Issue 10, August 2014
This newsletter is for the benefit of parishioners to promote Church teaching and the pastoral work of bishops as well as the councils, agencies, offices and initiatives of the Bishops’ Conference. The newsletter can be used and circulated - in whole or in part - to your parishioners for parish newsletters, websites, noticeboards and on social media.
For your convenience Issue 10 is attached in the following formats: (i) PDF version for printing and for use as a download from websites; (ii) GIF file for use as an image on websites and social media pages; and, (iii) MS Word version so as all the parts of the newsletter are available to cut and paste into parish newsletters. Also attached is a visual for use with the Prayers for Peace in the Middle East initiative and a JPEG of an advertisement promoting diocesan priesthood.
If you have any queries please contact the Catholic Communications Office in Maynooth on 01 505 3013.
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