{"id":1146,"date":"2014-12-05T12:51:11","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T12:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stmarys-tallaght.ie\/site\/?page_id=1146"},"modified":"2026-01-22T20:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:28:23","slug":"parish-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stmarys-tallaght.ie\/site\/parish\/parish-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Parish groups and organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #cd2122;\">LITURGY GROUPS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ministers of the Word<br \/>\n<\/strong>These men and women proclaim the Word of God during the readings at Mass. Contact: Eilish McNally<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Eucharistic Ministers<br \/>\n<\/strong>They assist the priest at Mass in sharing the Body and Blood of Christ. They also undertake to bring Communion to our housebound parishioners. Training is provided by the parish team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #cd2122;\">LAY DOMINICANS<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Following in the footsteps of St. Dominic.<br \/>\nMeetings (prayer, study, scripture, Divine Office, preach): 1<sup>st<\/sup> Friday of every month, 8.00pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #cd2122;\"><strong>MEDITATION AND PRAYER GROUPS:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>SRF Dublin Meditation Circle<\/strong><br \/>\nEvery Sunday, 9.45am-12.00pm in Retreat House. Contact: 087 273 3438 \/ 087 804 9007<br \/>\n<strong>Grow<\/strong><br \/>\nMental Health Organisation. Every Monday, 7.00pm &#8211; 9.00pm in Retreat House. Contact: Grow Infoline: 1890474474.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Circle Dancing<\/strong><br \/>\nEvery Tuesday, 2.15pm-4.00pm in Retreat House.<br \/>\n\u20ac72.00 payable in advance for 6 weeks or<br \/>\n\u20ac15.00 per week for drop-ins.<br \/>\nFor further information, contact Joanne Grogan: 086 897 2191, joannegrogan@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Charismatic Priory Prayer Group<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Singing \u2013 praying \u2013 Scripture. Every Tuesday, 7.30pm &#8211; 9.00pm in <em>Conference Room<\/em> in the Priory<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Zen meditation on Zoom<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mondays 7.50am-8.30am; Tuesdays 7.50am-8.30am; Wednesdays 7.30pm-8.45; Thursdays 7.50am-8.30am; Fridays 7.50am-8.30am.<br \/>\nContact: greyheronzendo@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>John Main Meditation Prayer Group<br \/>\n<\/strong>Every Wednesday, 8.00pm &#8211; 9.30pm in Retreat House. Contact: Niall, 085 760 9500<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #cd2122;\"><strong>BIBLE STUDY GROUPS:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Sunday Word Group<\/strong><br \/>\nA meetings for anyone interested in reflecting on Sunday\u2019s Readings for Mass are held in the Large Parlour of the Priory every Wednesday, starting at 8.00pm. The meetings are led by a member of the Parish Team and end at 9.00pm. All are welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lectio Divina<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">Open Sessions of Lectio Divina, with Joseph Ralph, OP<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nFirst Saturday of each month, 11am-12.30pm, from 1st February. Open to all<br \/>\nContact: lectiomission@gmail.com<br \/>\nSuggested donation of \u20ac15 (incl. soup &amp; rolls, tea\/coffee)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lectio formation for Facilitators\/Servers<\/span><br \/>\nSaturday 21 February, 10am-4pm<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lectio Divina Day Retreats with Joseph Ralph OP<\/span><br \/>\n(Sundays) 1 March, 24 May, 20 Sept. 29 Nov. 10am-4pm<br \/>\n\u20ac15 per person, incl. soup &amp; rolls, tea\/coffee<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lectio Divina on-line<\/span><br \/>\nSix Thursdays of Lent, 7.30pm, beginning 19 Feb. Registration essential<br \/>\nParish Retreat Days available on request<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #cd2122;\">DOMINICAN RETREAT HOUSE<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>Tel. 01-404 8189 \/ 404 8123<span style=\"color: #cd2122;\">; <\/span><span style=\"color: #cd2122;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodnews.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.goodnews.ie,<\/a> <a href=\"mailto:retreats@DominicansTallaght.org\">retreats@DominicansTallaght.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #cd2122;\">PRIORY INSTITUTE<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.prioryinstitute.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.prioryinstitute.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #cd2122;\">LEGION OF MARY<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Meetings: every Monday at 8.30pm in the Priory. Contact: Annette 087-236 4047.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #cd2122;\">ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Conference of Our Lady of Loreto<br \/>\n&#8211; St. Mary\u2019s Conference<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #cd2122;\">ST. CATHERINE&#8217;S COUNSELLING SERVICE<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Individual counselling and psychotherapy for adults, children and families.<br \/>\nHours: 9.00am-10.00pm. Contact: 01-4513076.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span style=\"color: #cd2122;\">H.O.P.E DROP IN CENTRE<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>H.O.P.E (short for hold on, pain eases) is a support service for all affected by suicide. The Centre is open every Tuesday evening, 7.00pm-9.00pm at Trustus House, Main Street, Tallaght<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LITURGY GROUPS Ministers of the Word These men and women proclaim the Word of God during the readings at Mass. Contact: Eilish McNally Eucharistic Ministers They assist the priest at Mass in sharing the Body and Blood of Christ. They also undertake to bring Communion to our housebound parishioners. 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