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Parish of
the Travelling People
Let Travellers be known as they really are
Not as they are so ungenerously imagined to be
Study their history, their psychology, their language,
share their joy and their suffering
and it is at this price that you can help them achieve their calling
in the Church and the world.
-John Paul II 1990
A Vincentian
Response
The Parish of the Travelling People was founded in 1980 to respond to the
pastoral needs (physical, emotional and spiritual) of the Travelling People
in the Diocese of Dublin. It is a unique parish, administered by the
Vincentian Community, currently with it's office based at Phibsboro.
Mission Statement
- To be in solidarity with all Travellers
and in particular those who are most marginalised
- To support and resource the growth of
the Traveller community as a positive confident Christian community
through celebrating with Travellers their faith as a living reality in
everyday life.
- To encourage and resource Church leaders
and local parishes to actively include Travellers in participating as
equal and full members of their local church
- To work in partnership with Travellers
to ensure that their distinct ethnic identity is valued and to provide
opportunities for Travellers to participate as equals in a society which
constantly says 'you are not welcome" and which discriminates against and
excludes Travellers.
for more information on Travellers contact
Parish of the Travelling People
St. Laurence House
6 New Cabra Road
Phibsboro, Dublin 7.
Tel. 353 -1 8388874 Fax: 353 1
8388901
e-mail: partravs@iol.ie
http://www.dublindiocese.ie/ddd/parishinfo.php?parnumcode=800192 |
