The Men’s Social and Music Group meet on Wednesday's at 10-30am to 12-30 pm in our Parish Centre. The Men’s Group is a venue for men to meet, relax, have fun and discuss issues of the day over a tea/coffee. Men of all ages and musicians of every level are very...
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BUILDING HOPE – PRAY, REFLECT, PLAN
As part of our ongoing Building Hope conversation in the Archdiocese, the nine days from Ascension through Pentecost to the Feast of Mary Mother of the Church (May 21 to 29), will again this year be designated a time for prayer, reflection and planning in parishes....
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock – Homily of Archbishop Farrell
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock Saturday, April 29, 2023 Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell (Also available at https://dublindiocese.ie/knock-pilgrimage-2023/) “After this, many of his disciples left him and stopped walking with him, and returned to their...
Volunteers for the Funeral Team
Volunteers are needed for the Funeral Team. Please leave your details in the parish office if you are interested.
Parish Book Club
We've had a book club now in St John the Baptist Parish for five years. We take on a book a month with the aim of broadening our reading habits, sometimes in the faith field and sometimes looking at the culture and times we live in and what those two elements might be...
PARISH PRAYER GROUP
The Parish Lectio Divina (Sacred Reading) Prayer Group meet on Thursday's from 7.30 to 8.30 pm. We reflect together on the gospel reading for the following Sunday. Please email [email protected] for zoom link.
Building Hope Feedback: Archbishop Farrell Responds
Thank you once again for your engagement with the Easter 2022 initial phase of the Building Hope strategic planning process in the Archdiocese. Please find attached a document from Archbishop Farrell which summarises your responses to the initial parish Building Hope...
A MESSAGE OF THANKS FROM FR MARTIN
I would like to express my sincere thanks to all who organized last Wednesday evening’s farewell event, the members of the PPC and the Finance Committee, the parish secretary, Lorraine, and many others. It was for me a most memorable and moving few hours, made all the...
ACCOMPANYING FAMILIES
A reminder that the policy statement Accompanying Families: Sacraments of Initiation Policy Dublin 2022 is available. Archbishop Farrell said: “This new Policy Statement seeks to affirm, strengthen and develop the many years of consultation about the Sacraments of...
SYNOD SYNTHESIS PUBLISHED
The Synthesis of the Consultation in Ireland for the Diocesan Stage of the Universal Synod 2021–2023 has been published. Dr Nicola Brady, chair of the Steering Committee for the Irish Synodal Pathway, said: “The strong sense of shared responsibility that has guided...