St Peter's Church

Phibsborough

Parish News

Feast of St Vincent de Paul

The Vincentian Community ask you to join us this Sunday along with all the Vincentian Family to celebrate the Feast of St Vincent de Paul 

Mass at 11.30 am Sunday 30 September St Peter’s Church, Phibsborough Con Celebrant: Fr Aidan, CM

 

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Child Safety Sunday 2018

St Peter's Church

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28.7 – Radio St Peter’s is back!

28.731– Radio St Peter’s (RSP) Masses and Devotions from St. Peter’s are once again broadcasting on our own radio channel

The broadcast channel is 28.731mhz for those who are technically minded.

For the rest of us, the special receivers required are available from the Parish Office.

We are hoping to set up a web based alternative soon, as the receivers are becoming ever harder to source, such is the speed of technical change.

During October, we will be adding the Daily Rosary, especially for those [...]

28.731– Radio St Peter’s (RSP) Masses and Devotions from St. Peter’s are once again broadcasting on our own radio channel

The broadcast channel is 28.731mhz for those who are technically minded.

For the rest of us, the special receivers required are available from the Parish Office.

We are hoping to set up a web based alternative soon, as the receivers are becoming ever harder to source, such is the speed of technical change.

During October, we will be adding the Daily Rosary, especially for those [...]

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St John Gabriel Perboyre

John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M. (French: Jean-Gabriel Perboyre), was a French priest, who served as a missionary in China, where he was killed because of his faith. He was canonized in 1996 by Pope John Paul II.

His Feast day is the 11th of September

He composed this prayer

O my Divine Saviour, Transform me into Yourself. May my hands be the hands of Jesus. Grant that every faculty of my body May serve only to glorify You. Above all, Transform my soul and all its powers So that my memory, will [...]

John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M. (French: Jean-Gabriel Perboyre), was a French priest, who served as a missionary in China, where he was killed because of his faith. He was canonized in 1996 by Pope John Paul II.

His Feast day is the 11th of September

He composed this prayer

O my Divine Saviour, Transform me into Yourself. May my hands be the hands of Jesus. Grant that every faculty of my body May serve only to glorify You. Above all, Transform my soul and all its powers So that my memory, will [...]

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Miraculous Medal Novena

The Miraculous Medal Novena will take place at St Peter’s Church

7:30-8.00pm

Meditation:The Church in China by Fr. Joseph Loftus C.M.

preceded by 

Mass of Thanksgiving for Graces Received

7:00 PM

 

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Lighting a new fire

[slideshare id=78960182&doc=stvincentsfirstfoundationtheladiesofcharity-170818164159] St Vincent dePaul and the Confraternities of the Ladies of Charity(AIC)*.

 

 

Sparks are insubstantial things and without kindling are are gone before you have barely noticed them. Likewise events that set in motion profound changes, at the time can seem unremarkable, banal even but with the right kindling they can become a revolution. One seemingly insignificant spark, -too much charity- set a fire that still burns today.On the 21st August 1617; Fr. DePaul, the new priest of Chatillon, [...]

[slideshare id=78960182&doc=stvincentsfirstfoundationtheladiesofcharity-170818164159] St Vincent dePaul and the Confraternities of the Ladies of Charity(AIC)*.

 

 

Sparks are insubstantial things and without kindling are are gone before you have barely noticed them. Likewise events that set in motion profound changes, at the time can seem unremarkable, banal even but with the right kindling they can become a revolution. One seemingly insignificant spark, -too much charity- set a fire that still burns today.On the 21st August 1617; Fr. DePaul, the new priest of Chatillon, [...]

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Exploring the Catholic Catechism

Fr. Pat Collins C.M., will explore the Catechism in a planned and systematic way over a period of twenty six weeks. The programme  will take place in

The Club, beside St Peter’s Church, Phibsboro

on Monday nights from 7.30-8.30pm, beginning on Sept 17th.All are welcome.

 

 

An Exploration of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Pope John Paul promulgated The Catechism of the Catholic Church in 1992. The Catechism isa brilliant, succinct summary of Catholic teaching. As such it offers adults a wonderful opportunity, by means of study and discussion, to [...]

Fr. Pat Collins C.M., will explore the Catechism in a planned and systematic way over a period of twenty six weeks. The programme  will take place in

The Club, beside St Peter’s Church, Phibsboro

on Monday nights from 7.30-8.30pm, beginning on Sept 17th.All are welcome.

 

 

An Exploration of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Pope John Paul promulgated The Catechism of the Catholic Church in 1992. The Catechism isa brilliant, succinct summary of Catholic teaching. As such it offers adults a wonderful opportunity, by means of study and discussion, to [...]

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On a high note

St Peter’s Singers Musical Director, Helen Walsh has recently been honoured by having I will bless your name, a Psalm setting of her own composition included in the World Meeting of Families Event. A piece very familiar to our Sunday congregations now has been performed for an International audience. Congratulations Helen.

The origin of the piece is a lesson in simplicity,

Helen composed I will bless your name forever, a setting for Psalm 144, for the regular weekend Masses [...]

St Peter’s Singers Musical Director, Helen Walsh has recently been honoured by having I will bless your name, a Psalm setting of her own composition included in the World Meeting of Families Event. A piece very familiar to our Sunday congregations now has been performed for an International audience. Congratulations Helen.

The origin of the piece is a lesson in simplicity,

Helen composed I will bless your name forever, a setting for Psalm 144, for the regular weekend Masses [...]

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Two Priests reach 80.

Fr. John Concannon (right) and Eamon Flanagan, both members of the Phibsboro community of Vincentians, celebrated their 80th birthday this week. We wish them well on reaching another “0” birthday.

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Go to the Poor, you will find God

For Vincentians, September is the month in which we celebrate the feast day of our founder: St Vincent de Paul on the 27th. It is obviously an event of major importance to us, and it is also a date on which new novices are enrolled formally into the Community, so it is a date laden with memories not only of the Great Man, but also, for each of us, the hesitant, tentative stepping out on that journey that leads to [...]

For Vincentians, September is the month in which we celebrate the feast day of our founder: St Vincent de Paul on the 27th. It is obviously an event of major importance to us, and it is also a date on which new novices are enrolled formally into the Community, so it is a date laden with memories not only of the Great Man, but also, for each of us, the hesitant, tentative stepping out on that journey that leads to [...]

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