Parish Newsletter

Eucharistic Adoration Eucharistic Adoration takes place on Fridays after 10am Mass until 3pm. All are welcome to come along and spend a little of that time in Parish Pilgrimage to San Giovanni quiet prayer and reflection.

Parish Mission Appeal – Archdiocese of Dublin The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul will visit our parish on the weekend of the 13th/14th of July and will speak at all Masses about their work in Africa.

Euchariston Harvest Festival As announced last week, the Vine Group are bringing their annual Euchariston harvest festival to Belgard this year. The festival is designed to celebrate the community that it is held in and to show all the positive things we have at our disposal. The Euchariston harvest festival is held in different parishes each year and has gone from strength to strength, last year the festival was held…

Peter’s Pence Collection The annual collection of ‘Peter’s Pence’ to support Pope Francis’ Pontifical Charities will be taken up at all Masses this weekend (29th/30th June). It will replace the usual Share (2nd) Collection. Please support as generously as you can. Thank you

You are welcome to come along to our St. Pio devotions on Friday, 5th July in St. Mark’s Church. Mass at 7.30pm and the Rosary at 7.15pm

The monthly Vine Mass in The Church of the Incarnation, Fettercairn will be celebrated next Satudrday, July 6th, at 7.00pm. Followed by light refreshments. All are welcome.

Mass will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Priory Church on Sunday, July 7th, at 6pm with the Arabella Voices Choir. All are welcome come along.

The Deep End – I’ll do it tomorrow! Those of us who are procrastinators will identify with today’s Gospel. We have the best of intentions, but somehow our ‘to do’ list for today keeps getting pushed out until tomorrow, and the next day, and the next week. There is always an excuse, or something more urgent that needs to be done. The things that we do not prioritise get relegated…

News 30th June 2019

CALLING ALL BELGARD RESIDENTS… The Vine Group are delighted to announce that they are bringing their annual Euchariston harvest festival to Belgard this year. The festival is designed to celebrate the community that it is held in and to show all the positive things we have at our disposal. The Euchariston harvest festival is held in different Parishes each year and has gone from strength to strength, last year the…

WE PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF THE FOLLOWING: ANNIVERSARIES Corinna Spratt (Birthday Remembrance) Jerry Swift Shay McEvoy (1st Anniversary) Paul Clooney Patrick Lawlor John McCallion Margaret Hogan Trisha Brennan (1st Anniversary) Lazar and Aurelia Malai Jack and Rose Doyle Mary Ryan Gerard Cassidy (1st Anniversary) MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

The Deep End -‘I, by my works, will show you my faith’ ‘What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works?’ These are the words of St. James in the second reading today, and in the gospel Jesus speaks quite sternly to Peter: ‘The way you think is not God’s way but man’s…’ This is a reminder for us all…

Pope Francis has confirmed the good news that he will be coming to Dublin for two days during World Meeting of Families 2018 in August. Volunteering for WMOF2018 There’s still a great need for volunteers who can give 2-4 days between 19th-28th August. There are roles in welcome, information teams, stewards, media support, event support, logistics, exhibition support, venue teams and lots of other areas! For more details see: www.worldmeeting2018.ie/Volunteer…

“I’m so thankful the Eighth Amendment was there to protect me from making a quick and rash decision when I was experiencing a crisis pregnancy” – Emma Maloney, 25, from Co. Kildare “To be a mother is an opportunity for a lifetime of love. To be a mother to a baby with a terminal illness is no less a privilege. It is an extraordinary opportunity for a deep and lasting…

Pope Francis on Abortion and the Right to Life “Among the vulnerable for whom the Church wishes to care with particular love and concern are unborn children, the most defenceless and innocent among us. Nowadays efforts are made to deny them their human dignity and to do with them whatever one pleases, taking their lives and passing laws preventing anyone from standing in the way of this. … Precisely because…

Thank you to everyone who supported last Thursday’s bingo fundraiser in St. Mark’s G.A.A. Club. Proceeds from the night amount to , with St. Mark’s Parish and St. Mark’s G.A.A. Club each receiving €1,900.

9th April 2017 – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Meet the People of Honduras Barra del Cuyamel, Omoa Miriam Marivel Campos Perez, a thirty year old mother, and her six year old daughter Maria live in Cuyamel, not far from the city of San Pedro Sula in the north of Honduras. Their village is built around a life of fishing and farming. The small village is often victim to…