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Priory Nature Restoration Project Launch (Friday 16th Oct at 3 pm)

Priory Nature Restoration Project Launch. Friday 16 October 2026, 3pm – 4.30pm, St. Mary’s Priory, Tallaght Village. Speakers: Fr. Stephen Cummins OP (prior), Jane Mellet (Trocaire), Eamon Ryan (Laudato Si Movement Director), Collie Ennis (Biodiversity Officer TC), Gilly Taylor/Brian O’Tool (founders of Wildacres), Wladek Gaj (Dodder Action chairman).
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Commentary on 28th Sunday of the year (A), 11.10.2026

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 22:1-14 Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying:  “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.  He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. 
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Commentary on 27th Sunday of the year (A), 4.10.2026

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 21:33-43 “Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country.  When the harvest time had come, he sent his
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Annual Dominican Pilgrimage to Knock, 11th Oct 2026

Sunday, 11th October 2026 Coach departing from outside the Priory on that day at 8.30 am. Price: €60.00. It includes the cost of travel, a morning snack and an evening meal.  There is a maximum of 48 places on the bus. Tickets are available in the Reception of the Priory, Monday to Friday, 9.00 am
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Blessing of animals

Blessing of animals on the Feast of St. Francis, on Sunday, 4th October at 3.00pm outside the main door of our parish church. We invite you to bring your animals and pets for a special blessing.    
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Commentary on 26th Sunday of the year (A), 27.09.2026

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 21:28-32 “What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’  He answered, ‘I will not’; but later he changed his mind and went.  The father went to the second and said the same;
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Commentary on 25th Sunday of the year (A), 20.09.2026

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 20:1-16 “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard.  After agreeing with the labourers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard.  When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others
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Commentary on 24th Sunday of the year (A), 13.09.2026

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 18:21-35 Peter came and said to him Jesus, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. For this reason the kingdom of heaven
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Commentary on 23rd Sunday of the year (A), 6.09.2026

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 18:15-20 “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with
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Commentary on 22nd Sunday of the year (A), 30.08.2026

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Mt 16:21-27 Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.  And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him,
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