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02/15/2025

"If you judge people you have no time to love them."

- Mother Teresa

  1. Meeting for all Eucharistic Ministers - Pastoral Centre - Friday 24th February at 7pm.

  2. ACCORD COLLECTION - The annual collection for Accord Dublin, the Diocesan Agency for Marriage and the Family, will be made at all Masses Today. All money and envelopes in the Share Bucket will be deemed to be for Accord.

  3. 2025 DIVINE MERCY NATIONAL CONFERENCE- Main Hall, RDS Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Friday 21st - Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd February. 

  4. Parish Pastoral Council Update.

    At a meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council earlier this week Anton Delap was appointed new Chairperson following the retirement of Gay Redmond after many years of service. Fr Philip would like to meet the different Ministry groups in the Parish. We start with a Meeting for all Eucharistic Ministers to take place in the Pastoral Centre on Friday 24th January at 7pm..Following the huge success of last year's parish pilgrimage to Knock, it was decided to organize the trip again with the Dublin Diocese Pilgrimage this spring. Our partnership parishes will also be invited to join us on this outing. Our parish will host an information session on Safeguarding and Protection for our Deanery. The date is Thursday 13th February from 7 - 8.30pm. It will be facilitated by Gary Keogh, Dublin Diocese. All Newtownpark Parish volunteers are encouraged to attend as well as many from the other parishes in our Deanery.
  5. FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH after 10.00 m mass there will be an Exposition of the BLESSED SACRAMENT till 12. noon.

  6. Our next Get Together, vintage morning coffee will be Monday 24th February 11-12.30pm with Ashling Forsythe, from Windyridge Garden Centre. Her talk, accompanied by a demonstration will be on Spring Bulbs – advice and planting ideas. Tickets €15 each, available at reception the Pastoral Centre. Raffle in aid of Blackrock Hospice.

  7. CENTERING PRAYER on Monday at 7pm in the Oval Room
  8. SENIOR CITIZENS BINGO Group will meet each Monday 2 – 4pm in Coffee Dock. All are welcome. Come along and enjoy the company and games. 

  9. NUTRITION AND WEIGHT LOSS CLASS – with Nichola Flood Room 2, Wed 9.30 – 10.30am. Places available. If you wish to enrol with this group, please contact Nichola by contacting via email info@thequeenofhealth.ie

  10. FALLS PREVENTION -Weekly physiotherapist led balance classes continue Thursday morningsin the Murray Centre at 10.00am and a new second class at 11am. Class is 45 minutes duration. Please contact Sarah from 'Ready Steady'' on 085 1771160 to enrol 

  11. PARISH CHOIR Seeking New Members. The parish choir sings at 10.45 Mass on Sundays and practises on Wednesdays at 7 pm in the Pastoral Centre. We'd love to hear from you if you are interested in joining us. Please contact Eithne 086 385 6870
  12. The Slides that you see each Sunday are produced by a very small team that is severely stretched, they would love some assistance. If you have some basic skills in PowerPoint and would be willing to help, please contact Maire Therese Pierce or Vincent Nirappel.

  13. SENIOR CITIZENS BINGO Group will meet each Monday 2 – 4pm in Coffee Dock. All are welcome. Come along and enjoy the company and games. Great fun and prizes too. 

  14. HATS FOR THE HOMLESS KNITTERS will meet on Wednesday in the Oval Room. Donations of wool always welcome.
  15. A great selection of BOOKS available at the back of the Church.                                   
  16. GOOD NEWS STAND - new collection of cards for special occasions exam results etc. also a large selection of second hand books for sale at the back of the church.
  17. MASS BOOKINGS can now be made by calling to the Sacristy after mass and speaking with Vincent or by email to sacristan@newtownparkparish.com  
  18. PATHWAYS – Exploring Faith as an Adult – this programme is run by the Archdiocese over two years, from September to May each year. It takes place on Thursdays evening at 7pm in DCU St Patrick's Campus, Drumcondra. Applications are now open for course commencing 28 September 2023. Early Booking is advised. See leaflets at end of Church. 
  19. LEGION OF MARY meeting every Tuesday 8.00pm Room 1 in the Pastoral Centre, we are looking for new members for details email parishoffice@newtownparkparish.com 
  20. BECOME A CHURCH VOLUNTEER - Sanitizers to keep our Sacred Space clean; Readers; Ministers of the Eucharist; Power Point Team and Zoom Camera Team. A short training session will be given, where necessary.
  21. Coffee Dock is open 9.30am to 12.30pm and offers a warm welcome Tuesday to Friday
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