Recent Announcements
ANAM CARA
Anam Cara, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, will hold its monthly Parent Support Evening on Monday 10th February at 7.30pm in the Maldron Hotel, Whitestown Way, Tallaght. This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or how recent their death was. You do not need to register in advance.
We also offer an online support group meeting.
To find out more call 01 4045378 or email info@anamcara.ie
Posted: 2 February 2025
“KOINS FOR KIDS IRELAND”
This is a small voluntary charity putting all their efforts into providing a “Pediatric MRI Scanner” for The New Children’s Hospital when the building is complete.
www.koinsforkids.ie collects out of date, obsolete, damaged currencies and one and two cent coins. If you have any of this unwanted currency, please leave it into the Parish office.
Posted: 2 February 2025
MONDAY 3RD FEBRUARY ST BLAISE’S DAY
The Blessing of throats, with the Intercession of St. Blaise, will take place after 10a.m.Mass.
Posted: 2 February 2025
SATURDAY 1ST FEBRUARY ST. BRIGID’S DAY
St Brigid’s Crosses will be blessed at beginning of 10a.m. Mass. Crosses are available for €5.00 each in the Parish Office.
Posted: 26 January 2025
SUNDAY 2ND FEBRUARY FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD IN THE TEMPLE
There will be blessing of Candles at the beginning of 11.30a.m. Mass only. Candles €2 each.
Posted: 26 January 2025
MONDAY 3RD FEBRUARY ST BLAISE’S DAY
The Blessing of throats, with the Intercession of
St. Blaise, will take place after 10a.m.Mass.
Posted: 26 January 2025
SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULING IN PARISH PARTNERSHIP
Dear Friends in Christ,
You may know, back in December of 2022, Archbishop Dermot Farrell in his Advent Pastoral Letter, The Time has Come, confirmed parish partnership arrangements as part of the diocesan Building Hope initiative. We are currently in a parish partnership that comprises St. Martin de Porres, Bohernabreena and Firhouse. Parishes were initially invited to form a Partnership Council in order to implement practical pastoral initiatives for development. One of these areas was Mass scheduling with a view to review together how to develop quality liturgical celebrations across the partnership. This review was undertaken in the context of the reality of declining Mass attendance numbers and a decline in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Indeed, the decline in vocation numbers has led to an inevitable reduction in priests available for full-time ministry and this reality is already being felt in parishes including our own. Taking all of this into consideration, the following is our current weekend Mass schedule for our parish partnership.
- Saturday: 6pm Vigil Mass – Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Firhouse
- 7pm Vigil Mass – St Martin de Porres, Old Bawn
- Sunday: 8.30am – St. Anne’s, Bohernabreena
- 9.30am – Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Firhouse
- 10.30am – Holy Rosary, Ballycragh
- 11.30am – Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Firhouse
- 12.30pm – St Martin de Porres, Old Bawn
As things stand, the above schedule is set to run for the foreseeable future. We appreciate your support and understanding in these changing and challenging times for the Catholic Church in Ireland. Let us resolve to pray for each other and for the guidance of the Holy Spirit as we continue in our mission to work together and live out our baptismal calling in humble and loving service.
With every blessing,
Fr Peter PP & (Fr. James PP Bohernabreena & St Martin de Porres)
Posted: 2 December