Ministries and Groups within St. Peter's Vincentian Parish
Each person called to worship is invited to belong, to develop vision and to
serve, hence we are called “to ministry” in our local faith community.
St. Peter’s Parish has a strong tradition of service in the Spirit of St.
Vincent de Paul.
Which
of these ministries will afford you the opportunity to enhance the life of
our Parish and of our local area?
We invite you to get involved in one of the following ministry groups by
contacting the Parish office
at 01 8389708 or
e-mail us at
info@stpetersphibsboro.ie
Ministers of Word
Ministers of Eucharist
Music Ministry
Family Mass Team
Church Indoor Collectors
Vincentian Micah Community
Vincentian Lay Missionaries
Mass for African Community
Meditation Group
Prayer Group
Healing Service
Memorial Garden Shrine
Society of St.Vincent
de Paul
Legion of Mary
St. Peter’s Luncheon Club
Phibsboro Aid
Baptism Team
R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian
Initiation for Adults)
Church Environment
Ladies of Charity
Child of Mary Sodality
Sacred Heart Sodality
Association of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal (AMM)
Novena to
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Baptism Team
Formed: 1998
Work: Evening of Preparation,
Welcoming
Ceremony,
Baptism Ceremony
When:
2nd Tuesday of month,
3rd Sunday
Welcoming Ceremony,
4th Sunday Baptism Ceremony
Contact: Marie McNulty via Parish Office
Family Mass
Formed: 2003
Work: Weekly Sunday Mass
Encouraging all family members to come and take active
part
in 11.00 Sunday Mass
Social gathering once a month.
When: 11.00a.m each Sunday
Social gathering for families
on
3rd Sunday of Month
Contact: Fr. Eamon Devlin via Parish Office
Music Ministry
LADIES
CHOIR
Formed: 1960
Purpose:
Singing hymns and sacred music at the 11.00a.m. Sunday Mass
When: Thursdays 8.00 – 9.30p.m.for choir practice and Sunday morning Mass
Contact: Patricia Swan via the parish office
LAUDATE CHOIR
Formed: 1996
Purpose:
Singing Sacred and classical music at 12.30p.m. Sunday Mass.
Performing Seasonal Concerts
When: Practice Tues
7.30 pm - 8.45pm
Singing at 12.30 pm Sunday Eucharist each week
Contact: Helen Walsh via the Parish Office
MICAH
COMMUNITY
CHOIR
Formed: 2002
Work: Singing Sacred Music at Sunday 6.30p.m. Mass
When: Practice Tues 8.45p.m. – 10.00p.m.
6.30p.m. Sunday Eucharist
Contact Helen
Walsh via the parish office
Children of Mary Sodality
Formed 1935
Purpose: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Children of Mary Sodality meet every 3rd Friday of the month for Mass in
the Chapel of Adoration.
Fr. Paddy Hughes C.M. is the spiritual director.
Sacred Heart Sodality
Formed:
1935
Purpose:
Daily Prayer,
Monthly Mass Gathering
Act of Consecration,
Adoration of
Blessed Sacrament
When: 1st Friday of Month Mass at 6.00p.m
Contact:
Berna Fennell via Parish Office
Ministers of Word
Formed: 1974
Work:
Proclaiming the Word of God at Sunday Mass and Sat Vigil
Mass
Preparing the Mass Rota for Readers for Sunday/Sat Vigil Mass.
When: Every Sunday and Sat.Vigil Mass
Contact:
Antoinette Dunne via Parish Office
Ministers of Eucharist
Formed: 1974
Work:
Distributing Communion at Mass
Bringing
Communion to the housebound
Bringing Communion to Nursing Home
Bringing
Communion to wards in Mater Hospital
When: Every
Sunday and Sat.Vigil Mass
Weekday Mass
Contact: Jimmy
Hannon via Parish Office
Church Indoor Collectors
Formed: 1975
Work: Taking up
congregation financial collection at weekend Masses
When: All
Sunday, Holy Days, and Vigil Masses
Contact: Fr
McCullagh, CM PP via Parish Office
Vincentian
Micah Community
Formed: 2002
Micah is an International gathering of young adults
in
spirituality, community and justice.
Micah 6:8 is the basis of its
inspiration, "Act justly, love tenderly and walk humbly with your God."
When: Sunday Eucharist 6.30 pm,
Choir and community meal;
Tuesday Lectio Divina at 7pm and Faith Discussion Group Wedensday talks at 7.30.
Contact: Stephanie at 01-8102573 or micahcommunity@hotmail.com
http://www.vincentians.ie/Micah_Community.htm
African Service
Formed: 2002
Work: Liturgy,
Prayer Group,
Publicity/Communication,
Social
Group,
Hospitality,
Ushers,
Choir
,
Womens’ Group
When:
MASS at
2.15p.m. each Sunday
Contact: Fr. Daniel/ Apine via Parish Office
Meditation Group
Formed: 2003
Purpose:
Quiet Prayer Reflection,
Advent and Easter Reflections
When: Wednesday 7.45pm – 9.00p.m. Conference Room 2
Contact: Mary Hayes via Parish Office
Prayer Group
Formed: 1976
Purpose:Prayer
and Scripture
Singing
Praises to God
Intercessory Prayer
When: 8.00p.m. Wednesday
Contact: Muriel McLoughlin via Parish Office
Healing Service
Formed: 2001
Work:
Praying with the people of God for the needs of the world with the laying
on of hands.
When:
7.30p.m.First Tuesday of each month except July, August and January.
Contact: Fr.
Michael McCullagh
CM, PP or Joan Sutton via Parish Office
Learn more about
the monthly healing service
Memorial Garden Shrine
Formed: 1996
Work: Maintaining the garden, watering plants and replacing them
Preparing Garden for Annual November Remembrance Mass of the dead
When: Two days a week
Contact: Carmel Madden or Mary Casey via Parish Office
Learn more about our Memorial Garden Shrine
Society of Vincent de Paul
Formed: 1900
Work: Family Visitation,
Special Care
Hostels
When:
Thursdays 7.30p.m. in the Presbytery
Contact: Kate
English via Parish office
www.svp.ie
Legion of Mary (2 groups)
Our
Lady Queen of All Nations
Formed: 2004
Work: Outreach to the International Community at St. Peters
When: 7.45p.m. Monday
Contact: Niall Graham via Parish Office
Work:
visiting homes for the elderly,
helping homeless men, women and children in Morning Star and Regina Coeli
hostels, visitation of homes in St. Peter's Parish, running a discussion
group for young adults
When: Wednesday evenings at 8.00
pm in St. Peter's Club.
http://www.legion-of-mary.ie
CHURCH ENVIRONMENT
Formed: 1975
Work: Preparing Flower Arrangements for the Sanctuary
Preparing the Sanctuary for Liturgical Feasts
No
Flowers during the Lenten Season
When: Friday Mornings
Contact: Marie McNulty via Parish Office
Outreach to Vincentian Nigerian Mission
Formed: 1960
Work: Fundraising for the Vincentian
Nigerian Missions to help build schools, churches, seminary
etc
When: November only on a yearly basis
Contact: Marie Mills via Parish Office
Read more about the history of the outreach from St.
Peter's to Nigeria
Association of the Miraculous Medal
(Foundation 1847)
Formed
in St. Peter's Parish:
2004
Work of General Group: Prayer
Work of Young Adults: Formation in Catholic
Life; living witness
Work of Both Groups: Follow a Marian-Vincentian Spirit
daily.
When: Young Adults – 2nd Tues monthly
(Young Adults aged 18yrs – 3oyrs) General Group- 4 times yearly
Contact: Fr.
Eamon Flanagan cm. via parish office
www.amm.org
Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Formed: 1941
Work: Petitions to Our Lady’s Altar
Mass at 7.00p.m
Reciting Novena Prayers
Blessing of Miraculous Medals
Enrolment of Miraculous Medal
When: Monday 7.00p.m.
Contact: Fr McCullagh, CM via Parish Office
PHIBSBORO AID
Formed: 1972
Work: Sheltered Housing
When: Bi-Monthly Meetings
Contact: Petronilla Martin via Parish Office
Learn
more about Phibsboro Aid
REPOSITORY (Bookshop)
Formed: 1978
Work:
·
Selling of Mass Cards
·
Catholic Papers
·
Catholic Magazines
·
Religious objects
When: Seven Days a week after Masses
Contact: Aine Ni Bhriain or
Phyllis Clarke
via
Parish Office
St.
Peter’s Luncheon Club
Formed: 1970
Work:
o
Preparing,cooking and serving meals
for elderly
in St. Peter’s Club
o
Preparing meals for the housebound to be delivered.
o
Cleaning of Kitchen and dinning area
o
Organising Day Retreats
o
Organising Day Outings and Holidays
When: Monday – Friday mornings
Contact: Parish Office or the Social Care Committee c/o St. Peter’s Club
Learn more about St. Peter's Club
THE LADIES OF CHARITY
Formed: 1860
Work: Confidential in helping to alleviate poverty and injustice as they
encounter it with individuals
When: Monthly Meeting 4th Monday at 10.40a.m.
Monthly Outdoor Collection 4th Sunday after Masses
Contact: Berna Fennell via Parish Office
The Rite
of Christian Initiation. (R.C.I.A.)
Formed: 2004
Work: Instructing Adults in the Catholic Faith for the preparation of the
Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and receiving Holy
Communion.
When: Each Thurs 7.00p.m. – 8.00p.m
During 11.00a.m. Sunday Eucharist
Sept – April
Contact: Fr. MIchael
McCullagh, C.M.
PP/ Ms. Pat McNulty via Parish Office
Vincentian Lay Missionaries (V.L.M.)
Formed: 2002
Work:
Overseas Mission work for young adults in Ethiopia
When: summer months.
Contact:
Mary Hanlon, Project Coordinator
Tel. 01 8102570
St.
Peter's National School
Contact: Principal Joan
Quinn at 01 8680501
