Author: John

Sunday 25th September was Safeguarding Sunday. Click below to view the Dublin Diocese video to mark the occasion.

Video

Click here to see Archbishop Farrell’s letter regarding Safeguarding Sunday. 

To mark the end of the season of creation that concludes on the feast of St Francis of Assisi (Oct 4th) in Iona Road parish church, there will be a special ceremony at 2pm on Sunday, 2nd October with blessing of all animals. This ceremony is popular in different churches throughout Dublin and if you are a pet owner do come along

Traditionally each year the Dublin Diocese provides support to bring over 170 sick people to Lourdes. This year there will be no sick pilgrims staying in the Accueil however some will be staying in hotels. You can help support this pilgrimage by becoming an associate member and making a voluntary offering, in the church shop. Names will be recorded and remembered in Lourdes during the diocesan pilgrimage this September.

The annual Cemetery Mass and Blessing of Graves for the Dublin Cemeteries Trust Cemeteries will take place in the Glasnevin Cemetery Chapel at 12.30pm this Sunday, July 3rd. The Mass will be live streamed, so that people can follow the Mass on their device while standing at the grave of their loved ones in any of the cemeteries which are part of the Dublin Cemeteries Trust. To view see https://www.mcnmedia.tv/Camera/glasnevin-cemetery

The Ballygall Finance Committee is a team of parish members who volunteer their time to ensure the parish continues to meet its financial obligations and represent Parishioners interests. In real terms the commitment involves approx. 2 hours a month. There now exist open positions on the Ballygall Parish Finance Committee.

Do you have an interest in volunteering your time and joining the committee? If so, please speak to either Father Joseph Ryan or Father Harry Gaynor or contact the parish office.

 

The Parish team, Parish Pastoral Council and Finance group have arranged a Parish Gathering for Thursday 23^rd June at 19.30pm in the Sacred Heart Boys School to answer a series of questions under the heading of “Building Hope” as they pertain to our parish. A further question will relate to local parish partnerships. Using the feedback from the gathering a report will be compiled and reported back to the Archdiocese and shared with the wider parish community with further discussion taking place in the Autumn and beyond.

Read the full details here

Building Hope Prayer here

Fr. Richard Sheehy, Moderator of our Grouping of Parishes, based in Glasnevin is being moved to Brackenstown, Swords. Fr. Kieran Dunne will be coming to Glasnevin as curate.  Fr. Joseph Ryan (Ballygall) has been appointed as  Moderator of the Glasnevin Grouping of Parishes. In neighbouring Finglas, Fr. Richard Hyland is being appointed as PP of the three parishes: St. Canice’s, Rivermount and Finglas West. Fr. Martin Hogan comes as curate and Fr. Eamon Cahill retires but continues as Team assistant. All moves take place in mid-July.  

The Synod team are pleased to present to parishioners feedback from the two Synodal gatherings that were held in March, in our parish.

The word ‘synodal’ means journeying together and these gatherings were an opportunity to share and listen to each other’s experience of Church, in an organised, gentle and prayerful environment.

Read the feedback here.

A Week of Prayer to the Holy Spirit for the renewal of the Church in Dublin begins next Sunday May 29 to June 6 – Ascension Sunday through Pentecost to the Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church.

As preparation for this you are invited on Monday, May 23, at 8.30pm to get a flavour of the prayer resources that will be available by connecting to the Red Nuns webcam. The Sisters of the Monastery of St Alphonsus will lead the prayerful reflections with a bonus offering of music from the Dublin Diocesan Music Group.

If you can’t make it for the live presentation, check out the recordings section of the monastery website afterwards, where you will find the resource.

A copy of the prayer booklet is available here.

Palm Sunday
Vigil Mass Saturday 6.30pm, Sunday 10.00am & 11.30am
As we begin holy week with the joyful welcome of Palm Sunday we are invited to bring home blessed palm as a reminder of the welcome we give Our Lord into our hearts.

On Wednesday we celebrate the Lord’s mercy and forgiveness with our Penance Service with the Franciscans at 7.30pm. This helps us prepare for the Easter Triduum, one long celebration from Thursday through to Saturday.

On Holy Thursday we celebrate the institution of the Eucharist at 7.30pm.

On Good Friday we listen to the passion of Jesus and venerate the cross at 3pm.
Also, on Good Friday a day of fast and abstinence, here in Ballygall we will have the Stations of the Cross at 7 30pm. As a grouping of parishes we will have an outdoor way of the cross beginning in The Margaret Aylward centre at 12 noon.

The Triduum concludes with the Mass of the Resurrection on Holy Saturday at 8.30pm.

We invite you to all or some of these celebrations as they form the centre of our faith journey.

Easter Sunday Masses at 10.00am and 11.30 am.