About St. Peter's

	Welcome to St. Peter's Church, Phibsboro 1827 My name is Willie King, Sacristan. I would like to share with you some of the features of our beautiful church and what they mean to us.... We hope you get an opportunity to visit St. Peter's in person soon.
	You could hardly be called a Dubliner if you hadn't heard of St. Peter's Church, Phibsboro. Standing proudly on Dublin's Northside, each stone of this noble landmark bears the story of hundreds of Irish people of many generations who dared to dream a dream. For more detail of the History of St. Peter's we invite you to read an extract from Bernard Neary's book, 'A History of Cabra and Phibsborough'.
	Harry Clarke Stained Glass Windows This window is considered to be one of Harry Clarke's early masterpieces entitled 'The Adoration of the Sacred Heart' 1919 St. Peter's Phibsborough. It is a three light window depicting the Sacred Heart, St. Margaret Mary and St. John Eudes. It was commissioned by the Vincentian Fathers as St. Peter's was home to the Arch-Confraternity of the Sacred Heart in Dublin. This window was incorporated into the design of our new Chapel of Adoration which was opened two years ago. Exposition takes place daily Tuesday to Saturday. Why not come along for some moments of quiet prayer and reflect on this beautiful work of art. Further work was carried out in St. Peter's in 1925 when Harry Clarke created the windows in the mortuary chapel. The Arch-Confraternity of the Sacred Heart still meet today in St. Peter's carrying on the tradition which inspired the work of Harry Clarke. Read more about the work of Harry Clarke
	Shrine to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Love and devotion to the Virgin Mary is very important in the Vincentian tradition and is reflected by our community here at St. Peter's. Many people drop in each day to light a candle at the Shrine or to place their petitions for our weekly Mass with Novena Prayers on Monday nights at 7.00 pm. The annual Triduum to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal each November is a special event in the life of our parish. If you would like to send us a petition for inclusion in our weekly novena, send it to us at info@stpetersphibsboro.ie or take a moment and pause now and join with us in prayer for your special intention.
	Memorial Garden Shrine A new devotional space was added to St. Peter's in our Jubilee Year to remember all our loved one's who have died. This remembrance garden was the inspiration of parishioners who wished to have a dedicated place within the church to pray for their dead. A list of all who have died in our parish during the year is placed in a book at the shrine and seasonally the garden is decorated lovingly by parishioners. Each November, a special Service of Remembrance takes place with an opportunity to pray as a community for all our dead. The shrine is obviously meeting a need as many visitors daily come to light a candle, or just pause and take time to remember their loved ones. Join us in prayer by visiting 'In Loving Memory' - listing those who died in our parish last year or take a moment yourself in prayer to remember someone close to you who has died.
	Vincentian Family Icons To commemorate the 25 year Jubilee Celebration of the Parish in 1999, three icons were commissioned to represent the Vincentian family and placed for veneration in a new shrine in St. Peter's. These icons are of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and Blessed Frederic Ozanam. This place of quiet in the church allows all of us to reflect on the lives of those whose spirit permeates this parish, and to pray to these Vincentian Saints for the needs of the poor in our midst. For more detail on these Vincentian Family Icons you can read what Iconographer Fearghal O'Farrell has to say about them. Find out more about St. Vincent, St. Louise and Blessed Frederic by visiting our international Vincentian website or The Vincentian Center for Church and Society at St. John's University in New York
	Pipe Organ at St. Peter's The Pipe Organ in St. Peters dates from 1912 and was built by the firm of Peter Conacher located in Huddersfield, England. A major rebuild of the organ was undertaken in the period 1947-1949 . This instrument was considered to be one of the finest in Dublin at the time, and much of this work remains today except for minor alterations and unfortunately approximately 450 pipes which appear to have been removed from the instrument , unknown to anyone, around 1973. The instrument at St. Peters was actually so highly regarded that the world famous French organist Jeanne Demesiux was invited to give a recital on it in 1952. (Recently we have commissioned the firm of Henry Willis & Son to carry out a preliminary survey of the instrument to establish the volume and cost of work to restore the organ to its 1952 condition, and preserve for all, an instrument worthy to compliment the magnificent church in which it is situated)
	Shrine to St. John Gabriel Perboyre, CM The community here at St. Peter's has shown a great interest in the life and work of St.John Gabriel in China. A special society was formed here to pray for his canonisation. The people of Phibsboro were represented at his canonisation in Rome in 1996 and have experienced the effect of prayer to St. John Gabriel at his Shrine since it opened the same year. On Sunday, June 2, 1996, Pope John Paul II canonized and declared to the whole world that John Gabriel Perboyre (1802-1840) is officially a saint. Among the Vincentian family, John Gabriel is considered quite popular due to his life and heroic martyrdom which captured imaginations of so many men and women all over the world. Perboyre was missioned in China when he suffered martydom. Interestingly, his betrayal and death resembles the passion of Jesus Christ. It is said that the people of China continue to share in the passion today, as do countless others, not only in Asia, but throughout the world. Learn more about the life of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, CM
	Vincentian Stained Glass Windows Erected February 2002 - depicting St. Vincent de Paul and the beginnings of the Vincentians in Ireland. Further information and description
	Original Icon of The Baptism of Christ This icon was installed in June 2002 in memory of Fr. Thomas Fagan, CM. Original Icon by Fearghal O'Farrell, Iconographer More information...
	Restoration of St. Peter's Church Roof We completed restoration work on part of the roof of the church (1822) and have raised £250,000 since 1997 - 2001. Read Fr. Sean's letter to the parish community on this historic occasion and view photo's of the parish celebration.
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