Parish Notices 20/21 April 2024

Service of Light will be celebrated this Monday 22 April at 7.00pm for Catholic Class.                                                                                                      Confirmation will be celebrated on Friday 26 April at 5.00pm. 

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock 2024  Just 1 week to go until the  Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock, on Saturday next, 27th April from 11am to 4:30pm including Mass, Anointing of the Sick, workshops and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  Brackenstown parish are organising a bus at a cost of €25 per person travelling with pick up in Donabate at 7am.  If you would like to travel, please contact Brackenstown parish office directly as the bus has to be paid for in advance of travelling.   01-8401188

Lay Ministry Collection – A special  collection for Lay Ministry will be taken up at all Masses next weekend 27/28 April.  It will replace the share collection.  Your support will be very much appreciated.

Swords, River Valley, Donabate & Brackenstown Partnership Lourdes             Pilgrimage.                                                     The partnership is organising a pilgrimage to Lourdes on Sunday 15^th – Thursday 19^th September accompanied by Spiritual Director Fr. Richard Sheehy.  Cost €735pps to include full religious programme, services of Marian      Pilgrimages guide throughout, Mass daily & Spiritual activities, Flights, 4 nights in 4* Hotel Roissy to include breakfast, lunch & dinner each day.  For further details contact Marian Pilgrimages 01 8788159.

Donabate Meals on Wheels – NEW DRIVERS REQUIRED                                        If you would have an hour or two to spare once a fortnight to help deliver meals in the Donabate area please contact Deborah 086 8276555.

Call for more Eucharistic Adorers – Fridays   We are blessed in this parish to have Eucharistic Adoration in Donabate Church each Friday, currently from 12noon to 4:30pm. This is such a special opportunity to come and spend some quiet time with the Lord. As our team of regular adorers is small, we would love if more people could commit to spending some time each Friday with the Lord. If you can commit to 30 minutes or more each Friday between 12noon and 4:30pm please contact the parish office.

Donabate Memory Café held the last Wednesday of each Month in the Donabate Community Centre.  The Memory Café includes information talks, music, games and refreshments. The Launch Day of the Memory Café will be held on Wednesday 24 April 11am – 1pm.

First Holy Communion Rosary Beads and  St. Theresa Prayer Cards and medals are available to purchase at the parish office.

Tap & Donate – Thank you to all who use the Tap & Go machine.  The amount collected during the month of January was €206.00                                                                                  The Dublin Diocese very much appreciate your support.

Donabate youth group – We are currently welcoming new members to join our parish youth group – an opportunity to connect with other young people to share views and discuss life questions, to learn more about faith, to listen to inspirational music, to have opportunities for reflection.

Our youth group currently meets online, on Friday evenings, and is open to those from 1st to 6th year of secondary school. For more details contact the parish youth leaders either via the parish office (stpatricksrcdonabate@gmail.com ) or via myam.admin@gmail.com

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