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Wednesdays in Lent – Wilfrid Harrington’s lectures

WEDNESDAYS IN LENT: The Passion and Death of the Lord: Four Stories Mar. 8, 15,22, 29 (7.30 – 9.00) The four evangelists wrote for Christian communities who alreadyknew the Gospel story. Each tells the story in a distinctive manner. We have thebenefit of the four-faceted picture. [€45 in total, or €12 per session] WILFRID HARRINGTON
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OÍCHE SHIAMSAÍOCHTA – Entertainment Night

Drama – ”The Rising of the Moon” – Aisteorí Thamhlachta Songs and poetry with youth club Feachtas Thamhlachta Lecture on 1867 Fenian Rising in Tallaght by historian Tomás Ó Meachair. Rua Red, 13th March at 6pm. Cost: €5. More info: pobalnagaeilge@gmail.com or 087 9253483  
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Commentary on 1st Sunday of Lent (A) 5.03.2017

TEXT Setting 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was hungry. First Temptation 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones
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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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Church choir invites new members

St. Mary’s church choir (adults) would welcome new members. We sing at the 11.15am Sunday mass twice a month. We practise at 10.30am before the mass. Come and speak to us after mass on Sunday or phone the priory for details.
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Renew your Ministry! 11th March

Tallaght Deanery has organised a morning for all those in ministry in the parish.  Ms. Phyllis Brady, who is widely experienced in the area of Pastoral Ministry, will facilitate the morning. Phyllis approaches her work with a reflective and prayerful attitude and she will give time for reflection, spiritual nourishment and quite prayer. The morning
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Commentary on 8th Sunday of the year (A) 26.02.2017

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Jesus said, “No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.  Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will
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Commentary on Ash Wednesday, 1.03.2017

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie Beware of practising your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. ‘So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so
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Commentary on 7th Sunday of the year (A) 19.02.2017

Commentary by Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’  But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also;  and if anyone wants to sue you and
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Have Pass Will Travel 1st March 2017

Our March outing is on Wednesday 1st March and we are going to Greystones. We will meet at the LUAS Terminus  at 9 am and get the 10.25 am DART from Connolly to Greystones. We are   hoping to team up with the local Active Retirement Group who can give us some information about the locality.
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