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Very Reverend Dermot LEYCOCK, Pastor Emeritus (Church of the Guardian Angels, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, formerly of Killarney, late of the parishes of Killester and Marino and former Chaplain of Mountjoy Prison) March 23, 2025. Peacefully, at his residence. Beloved son of the late Francis and Teresa Leycock, loving brother of Antoinette Harnett, Gwen O'Shea, Miriam Heneghan, and the late Carmel Houlihan. Very sadly missed by his sisters, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, extended family, many colleagues and friends, especially Marie Therese Pierce, who worked with Fr. Dermot for many years and cared for him during his illness, Archbishop Dermot Farrell, Bishop Donal Roche, Fr. Philip Bradley, Canon Anthony Gaughan, Fr. Bill Fortune and Fr. Michael Murtagh.
May he rest in peace.
Removal on Wednesday evening (26th March) to the Church of the Guardian Angels, Newtownpark Avenue arriving at 5pm.
Funeral on Thursday morning (27th March) after 10am Mass to Shanganagh Cemetery. For those that cannot attend, the Mass can be viewed online using the following link:https://mcn.live/Camera/church-of-the-guardian-angels-blackrock-dublin.
Messages to the family can be left in the 'Condolences' section below.
Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to Fr. Dermot's 'Solar Panel Fund' for the church at: www.newtownparkparish.com .
All enquires to Carnegies Funeral Directors, Monkstown, Ph: 01 280 8882.
In Foxrock Church at last Sunday's Masses, we had a speaker from Community Connect, (Google them) a Charity that supports pregnant and young mothers with essential Child Care needs. The speaker mentioned the difficulty experienced by pregnant and very young mothers in paying for basic health and hygiene products.
"If you judge people you have no time to love them."- Mother Teresa
"(...) let yourselves be taken over by the light of Christ, and spread that light wherever you are." - St. John Paul II
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Parish Office will be closed on Thursday 27th of March.
Jesus said: "If you want to be my disciple take up your cross every day and follow me."
In Foxrock Church at last Sunday's Masses, we had a speaker from Community Connect, (Google them) a Charity that supports pregnant and young mothers with essential Child Care needs. The speaker mentioned the difficulty experienced by pregnant and very young mothers in paying for basic health and hygiene products.
"If you judge people you have no time to love them."- Mother Teresa
"(...) let yourselves be taken over by the light of Christ, and spread that light wherever you are." - St. John Paul II
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"If you judge people you have no time to love them."- Mother Teresa
"(...) let yourselves be taken over by the light of Christ, and spread that light wherever you are." - St. John Paul II
The following video content is available on our Youtube Channel. Subscribe to our channel to be alerted when new content is added including live events such as Mass, community prayer, speakers and more. To view on your smart tv or streaming device, search for Newtownpark Church in the Youtube app.
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Pope Francis, on Friday, sends a video message to the Irish faithful as the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock is elevated to the status of an International Sanctuary of Special Eucharistic and Marian Devotion
Message from Archbishop Dermot Farrell to the parents of children due to receive the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation this year.
Kevin Killoran, Winnie Martin, Vera & Malachy O'Hagan, Doreen Cody, John Doherty, Bride Goss, Annie & Sam Johnston, John Toomey
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