St. Patrick’s Day

ST. PATRICK’S DAY Fri 17th March Mass times: Thursday (16th March): Vigil Mass at 8.00pm Friday (17th March): 8.00am; 9.00am; 10.00am; 11.15am; 12.30pm No Evening Mass   St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity’s most recognizable figures. But for all his celebrity, his life remains something of a mystery. It is
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Ash Wednesday: 1st March 2017

ASH WEDNESDAY Beginning of LENT Blessed Ashes distributed at each Mass:  7.00am 8.00am 10.00am (with children from St. Mary’s School) 1.00pm 8.00pm. Ash Wednesday is a day of Fast and Abstinence.
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Our Lady of Lourdes Novena 2017

3rd – 11th February 2016 (Fri – Sat) Fri 3rd: Mass at 10.00am + 8.00 pm Sat 4th: Mass at 10am only Sun 5th: Mass at 3.00pm with Sacrament of the Sick Mon 6th – Fri 10th: Mass at 10.00am + 8.00pm Sat 11th: Mass at 10am only Rosary 15 min before each session Preacher:
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Mass of the nations – 15th May at 11.15

Let's celebrate our unity

Mass of the nations on Pentecost Sunday
15th May, at 11.15St. Mary's Priory, Tallaght

We invite you to come in your national costume or colours, with your national flag or emblem.

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Commentary on Easter Sunday C 27.03.2016

A.        TEXT (JOHN 20: 01–10) Mary Magdalene Arrives at Tomb 1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Mag’dalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. She Informs Peter and Other Disciple 2 So she ran, and went
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Commentary on Palm Sunday C 20.03.2016

THE PASSION ACCORDING TO LUKE Introduction Each week you receive TEA — Text, Explanation and Application. This week the text alone would extend over five pages and the explanation would be much more. So I decided not to send “TEA” as such but a way of reading and listening to the Passion by Luke. This
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Commentary on 5th Sun of Lent C 13.03.2016

TEXT (JOHN 08: 01–11) Setting 1 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple; all the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. Woman caught in adultery 3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in
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Commentary on 4th Sun of Lent (C) 6.03.2016

TEXT — Luke. 15: 1–32 — Three parables — lost sheep; lost coin; two sons Setting 1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So he told them this parable: Lost
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Commentary on 3rd Sun of Lent (C) 28.02.2016

TEXT – Luke 13: 01–09 – Necessity of repentance The Galileans 1 There were some present at that very time who told him of the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they
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Afternoon of Prayer – Year of Mercy

5th March 2016, 3.30pm - 6.20pm, Priory

  • 3.30: Reconciliation Service
  • 4.30pm : Adoration
  • 6.00pm: Evening Prayer

The Afternoon of Prayer is our answer to Pope Francis' request that every parish participate in "24 Hours For the Lord" as part of the Jubilee of Mercy on the weekend of 4/5 March

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