Parish Notices 27/28 July 2024

Thank you to all who helped with Cemetery Sunday last weekend.  Your help and support is very much appreciated.

Change of Mass Times due to      Holidays – There will be no Mass in   Portrane at 9.30 on the following Sundays 4, 11, 18 & 25 August and Sunday 1 September instead the 9.30 Mass will be celebrated in Balheary.

Prayer Service – Please note that due to holidays there will be no 10am Mass on  Saturday mornings for 5 weeks, instead there will be a Prayer Service on the dates as follows:  Saturday 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31   August.

Maranatha – Our August Maranatha events takes place on Friday next, 2nd August, from 7:30pm to 8:30pm in St. Patrick’s Church and will also be broadcast on our parish webcam  ( https://churchmedia.tv/camera/st-patricks-church-donabate ). As always, we remember in a special way all our young people at Maranatha as well as bringing our own intentions. If there is anyone you would like remembered at Maranatha this month, please email the names to myam.admin@gmail.com by next Wednesday if possible.

5 FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION will continue in our church on Saturday August 3rd starting @ 9.30am with The Rosary.   This devotion was requested by Our Lady of Fatima. Our Lady promised that observance of the 5 First Saturdays would hasten Peace in the World. It consists of the following:

1. Praying the Rosary
2. Receiving Holy Communion
3. Confession                                                                                                                             4.  15 minutes Meditation on The Rosary.

Please join us as we pray for Peace in our world.

August Family Mass  – Sat 3rd August – Our next Family Mass will take place at the 6.30pm Mass on Saturday, 3rd August, in Donabate Church. We would be delighted if families can participate on the 3rd. Please spread the word!  Any families wishing to participate in the Family Mass next Saturday can register their interest by emailing donabateparishcm@gmail.com

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.

Prayers for the Holy Souls – Prayers for the Holy Souls will commence on Friday 2^nd August at 10.30am directly after the 10 Mass and will continue each    Friday during the month of August.      All welcome.

Alpha Courses starting September – We are delighted to announce our next Alpha courses will be running this Autumn! Follow our new  dedicated Alpha Facebook and Instagram pages for course news and updates. Check out the  following links:

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561707271549

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/crossparishalpha/?igsh=MWUzcWo2MNI4dmJvcg%3D%3D

Youth 2000 Summer Festival

Our Parish Young Adult Faith Fellowship would like you to join in attending the Youth 2000 Summer   Festival this August! The Youth2000 Summer Festival is taking place this year in Clongowes Wood College, Clane, Co Kildare from Thursday 15th August to Sunday 18th August 2024. Open to those aged 16-35. Will include Inspiring Talks & Workshops, music, Group activities, Youth Masses, Adoration, Reconciliation, prayer, Games & plenty of time to chill out, meet new people, and find out what it means to be young & Catholic today!! For more details and link for booking see the Youth2000 website.  We are delighted there is a group from the parish attending this year! If you want to link up with those in our Young Adult Faith Fellowship attending, please contact Sarah on donabateparishya@gmail.com

Pathways – this September sees the beginning of the next running of the 2-year Pathways course, hosted by Dublin Diocese, for those who wish to explore faith, ministry and the Church today. It runs from late September to late May each year on Thursday evenings from 7.00pm – 9.30 pm in DCU St. Patrick’s Campus, Drumcondra, starting Thursday 26th September 2024. Cost: €400 per year (*sponsorship may be possible).  Early application is advisable as places will be limited. For more details see: https://www.missionministry.ie/pathways/

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.

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.                                                                             

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