Parish Room - Work Commences

Work commenced on Tuesday 25th September - Monday was a complete washout due to the heavy rain. Access is now through the presbytery door by the church.

View through to the new kitchen

The old screen without doors or glass

Looking through the open screens

Another view of the parish room

External view where new door will be

Old main door and site of new door

Oops! No entry here - digging the foundations

The site enclosure

Parish Room Refurbishment

September Update

Following the pre-contract meeting on Wednesday 5th September between CP Associates, Tom Keville Builders, and Fr Philip McBrien, a date was fixed for the commencement of work.
From Monday 24th September there will be restricted access to the church to allow the builders to make best use of the time available. For weekday Masses access will be by the front door of the presbytery near the Second Lounge. For Masses at the weekends, parishioners will be able to use the main door of the church.

Sunday 2nd September 2012

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION ENROLMENT SUNDAY

 

Today seven of our children received their programme books for their preparation for First Confession and First Holy Communion. Over the coming months they will be learning about their faith and getting ready for these Sacraments of Christian Initiation, continuing the course begun at their Baptism.

 

As a Parish Community we will try to help them by our example and with our prayers.

Of your Charity

pray for the happy repose of the soul of

Frank Madden

who died on 24th July 2012

Of your Charity pray for

the happy repose of the Soul of

Patricia McBrien

who died peacefully on Friday 6th July 2012

Monday 14th May - Confirmation 2012

After months of preparation, our five candidates were confirmed by BIshop Malcolom McMahon OP at a moving service on Monday evening in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. A congregation of between seventy and eighty gathered to witness our candidates receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and to hear the Bishop talk about the way God calls us to a special task in the Church. The Feast day of St Matthias the Apostle gave his homily a special emphasis as Matthias was chosen from among the disciples to fill the vacant place among the twelve disciples.
After the Mass there was a joyful gathering in the parish room for refreshments with a cake specially decorated for the occasion.

First Holy Communion

Sunday 13th May 2012

Today Sam made his First Holy Communion. After several months preparation and having made his First Confession a few weeks ago, Sam received Our Blessed Lord in Holy Communion for the first time. Children of the Liturgy Group read out their prayers for him during the Mass and he was surrounded by his family and friends on this happy day.