Phibsborough
Lord Jesus Christ, in the Sacrament of the Eucharist,
you left us the outstanding manifestation of your limitless love for us.
Thank you for giving our children the opportunity to experience this love
in receiving the Sacrament for the first time.
May your Eucharist presence keep them ever free from sin, fortified in faith,
pervaded by love for God and neighbour, and fruitful in virtue,
that they may continue to receive you throughout life
and attain final union with you at life’s end. Amen.
It’s amazing what strikes and
exercises people! Some years ago a woman
came to me on a Monday morning after hearing the First Reading today. The concepts of fear and righteousness
expressed by Peter had annoyed her. She
was sick of this message of fear, and what she saw as the Church’s obsession
with perfection. The fear of God drummed
into her as a child, and the need to be perfect had caused her nothing but
scrupulosity and pain. Even at her
Confirmation, she pointed out, the Fear of the Lord was presented as a
so-called gift of God. The latter gave
me a road into her psyche. I pointed out
to her that that gift is now better known as Wonder and Awe in God’s
Presence. Fear in that context was never
meant to be a battering ram. We read the
reading together again, and I pointed out that this passage was amazing. It told us about something that was both
wonderful and awesome, that God’s salvation was a gift to all who accepted
it. It would have been a revolutionary
act, what unfolded in the piece at the time it was written. The categorical statement was that salvation
was not just for the chosen, Jewish people, but for all men and women of good
will.
Perfection is a destination, a
voyage through often choppy waters. We
are invited to imbibe and accept this, rising to the challenge is to get on the
boat, to live out the centrifugal command of love of the Second Reading and the
Gospel. Trying to do that every day can
certainly be fearful but we must try all the same. Opening our hearts always carries a risk they
can be broken, but isn’t it better to have a home where the furniture is a bit
battered because we decided to live in it and open the door? It’s better to let people sit on our sofa
rather than cordon it off as an exhibit in a museum.
An tAthair Dáithí Ó Murchú
(taken from ‘Intercom’)
John
15:9-17
1
A commandment of love is something of a contradiction in terms. Love is a free
choice. That is what gives the thrill to the experience of being loved. Recall
times when you received gestures of love from another –
•
a spontaneous embrace from a husband or wife;
•
a wave from a friend;
•
words of comfort and affirmation;
not because the other person felt obliged to reach out to you but because they
wanted to let you know that you were loved. What effect did that have on you?
Did it bring you joy? Perhaps you have had a glimpse of the truth of what Jesus
said, that it is in loving that our joy is complete.
2.
Often love and friendship make demands on us. Parents give freely of
their time and energy to the care of their children and sometimes it requires a
lot of effort. Also in responding to the needs of friends or spouses we can be
challenged to ‘lay down’ our own ‘lives’ at least for a time. Can you recall a
time when putting yourself out for others bore fruit for them and for you?
3.
‘I chose you.’ Have you had the experience of being ‘chosen’ by someone? What
was it like for you to be chosen? What is it like for you to consider yourself
as one chosen by Jesus?
John Byrne OSA
(taken from ‘Intercom’)
In
today’s Gospel we encounter that familiar passage in which Jesus declares that
there is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for our friends. We often
interpret this as making the ultimate sacrifice in extreme circumstances.
However, we are more likely to be challenged on this in less dramatic, but
often more chronically difficult ways: when we are called to make major
adjustments to our way of life in order to find the best facilities for a child
with a disability; when we choose to care full-time for an elderly or sick
relative; whenever we sacrifice our personal happiness or fulfilment for the
benefit of another.
Salvador Ryan
(taken from ‘Intercom’)
Friendship
is a beautiful thing, where people share their dreams and hopes, their desires,
plans and worries. It is an intimate relationship. What does it mean for you
today to hear that Jesus is calling you his friend? That you are loved by him?
These are questions worth thinking about. He is telling us these things so that
we may also go and love others and share this joy with them. To abide in Jesus
we are called to live out the love that he has taught us, the love that he
shares with the Father, the love that he has shared with us. This love brings
great joy and demands that we share it with others.
This
love that he speaks about is no ordinary love, it is agape love, that is,
unconditional love, regardless of who you are, where you are from or what your
circumstances might be. It is the love we, as Christian communities, are called
to share. It is the greatest commandment of all. If the world is wondering what
God is like, our Christian communities are called to be witnesses to that love.
It should be so recognisable from the ‘outside’ that people should be able to
say, look at them Christians loving everyone. It is a radical love, one that
does not judge or condemn, a love that is inclusive of all. Is it recognisable
in our own Christian communities?
Jane Mellett
(taken from ‘Intercom’)
Our Lady of Fatima
St Matthias, Apostle
St Carthage, bishop
St Brendan, abbot
The Ascension of the Lord – World Communications Day
Readings
Acts 1:1-11.
Ps 46:2-3, 6-9, R/ v
6.
Eph 1:17-23 or Eph
4:1-13.
Mk 16:15-20.
Please
pray for the repose of the souls of all those who died recently especially Seamus Relihan (Portmarnock), Pamela Noonan (St Attracta Road), Gerry Lettice (Shandon Road) and Des Kenny (father of Catherine Kenny, a member
of staff here in St Peter’s) . Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them, may they rest in peace. Amen.
Bethany Bereavement Support is a voluntary
parish-based ministry and our objective is to support the bereaved through the
grieving process. Our services are free of charge and confidential. For further information please see: www.bethany.ie.
Novena
“O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”
The Novena in honour of our Lady of the Miraculous Medal continues each Monday evening at 7.00pm (except Bank Holidays). All are encouraged to attend.
A Word on the Word
Held on Monday’s from 7.30pm – 8.30pm (except Bank Holidays) in St Peter’s Club, the sessions will focus
on St John’s Gospel.
Legion of Mary
Legion of Mary – Our Lady of All Nations, takes place Monday’s in Conference Room 2 from 7.30pm (entrance through the Parish Office).
Bereavement Counselling
Takes place in St Peter’s on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings (entrance through the Parish Office). For appointments and information contact the Bereavement Counselling Service, Baldoyle, Dublin 13. Tel: 01 839 1766 – Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 1.00pm. For further information please email: bereavement@eircom.net.
A.M.M.
The Association of the Miraculous Medal will hold their next meeting on 19 May 2015 at 7.00pm in St Peter’s Presbytery. The format of our gathering is as follows: we have a talk and reflection followed by a period of silent adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament. This will be followed with a cup of tea and the evening will end by praying together the Novena in honour of our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.
Cuidiu
Cuidiu Breastfeeding Group welcomes all mothers and babies on Wednesday’s from 10.00am – 11.30am in St Peter’s Club (entrance at the car park on Cabra Rd). Cuidiu is a voluntary support group where you can meet other mothers, socialise, get advice, learn and make new friends. Cost: €4 per session (members €2). Phone Ann Rigney at 087 983 2433 or go to: www.cuidiu.ie for more details.
Bereavement Counselling
Takes place in St Peter’s on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings (entrance through the Parish Office). For appointments and information contact the Bereavement Counselling Service, Baldoyle, Dublin 13. Tel: 01 839 1766 – Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 1.00pm. For further information please email: bereavement@eircom.net.
Christian Meditation
Meditation enriches all forms of prayer, is deeply rooted in tradition and helps integrate the contemplative and active life of the believer. It helps one move from mind to heart. The mantra MA-RA-NA-THA is a universal prayer form and suits all ages, young and old alike. It now takes place on Thursday’s at 7.30pm in the Margaret Aylward Centre, Holy Faith Sisters, Glasnevin Hill. Parking available. Free to all, all are welcome to come along. Contact 087 612
5891 for more details. *Please note
change of day and venue.
Legion of
Mary
Our Lady of
the Blessed Sacrament, takes place Wednesday’s in Conference Room 2 from 7.30pm
(entrance through the Parish Office).
Sacred Heart Confraternity
The Arch-Confraternity of the Most Sacred Heart will gather for the celebration of Mass and devotions on Friday 5 June 2015 at 10.30am.
Children of Mary Sodality
The Children of Mary
Sodality takes place on the Saturday after the First Friday of every
month at the 10.30am Mass. The next one will be on Saturday 6 June 2015.
In this economic climate we are all looking to make our
finances work harder for us. As a registered charity St Peter’s can claim
tax relief on monies donated. But only if we know who it has come from.
This is why we ask you to identify donations to St Peter’s by putting your
contact details on Weekly Envelopes, Christmas Dues, Easter Dues, November List
and the monthly Gate Collection for Church Repairs.
If you give €250 or more to the parish/community each year please help us to
benefit from the tax relief scheme by filling in a CHY4 Cert for 2014 (this can
be downloaded from the revenue website or picked up from the parish office).
Thank you to the many people who have already returned certs to us. For more
details contact our administrator Marion McCormack at 810 2575 or at the Parish
Office 838 9708. This applies to PAYE ONLY individuals.
Next week’s (17 May) will be in aid of our neighbours at Dalymount, the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary (a.k.a. the Killeshandra Sisters), which were founded in 1924 by Bishop Joseph Shanahan, a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit working in Nigeria. He saw a need for religious sisters to work among the local women, promoting health, education and development.
Today they work in 12 countries in Africa, Central and South America. Joined by a large number of Sisters from Africa and South America, together they minister to and work with refugees and with those displaced by war and famine in an effort to help people make better lives for themselves. In Ireland they work with refugees and asylum seekers as well as caring for the Sisters who have returned after a lifetime of service on the missions.
Recent collections amounted to:
Church (3 May) = €1,244.66
Share (3 May) = € 656.83
Repairs (3 May) = € 794.41
Church (10 May) = €1,429.90
Share (10 May) = € 763.28
Thank you very much for your support.
Envelopes for Easter Dues are still available at the doors.
Follow Pope Francis and read the most up-to-date interviews and articles including news, analysis, comment, and enjoy our faith, family and lifestyle features weekly by buying The Irish Catholic, the longest selling Catholic newspaper in Ireland. Available from the Repository and Parish Office.
We have had some enquiries regarding financial support of St Peter’s Parish. Ideally setting up a standing order is the best option. We have standing order forms available from the Parish Office for the following banks:
For further details please contact our administrator Marion McCormack at her direct line 810 2575 or at the Parish Office 838 9708.
In this economic climate we are all
looking for ways to make our finances work harder for us. As a registered
charity St Peter’s Parish can claim tax relief on monies donated. This
means if you donate a minimum of €250 in one year, St Peter’s is entitled to receive
tax relief from the Revenue Commissioners at whatever rate you pay, either 20%
or 41%. It applies to all cheque and cash donations which are made in
instalments over the year or as one donation during that time. Standing
orders also qualify.
This applies to PAYE ONLY individuals.
It applies to donations to ST PETER’S PARISH ONLY (first Sunday
collection). It does not apply to Share (second Sunday collection) or any
Gate Collection except the one for Church Repairs, which is a St Peter’s Parish
collection.
Examples:
(a)
Individual on the
standard rate of tax, i.e. 20%. You donate €250. Tax
relief to St Peter’s = €50.
(b)
Individual on the
higher rate of tax, i.e. 41%. You donate €250. Tax
relief to St Peter’s = €102.50.
St Peter’s can only claim tax relief
on money if we know who it has come from. This is why we ask you to
identify all donations to St Peter’s by putting your contact details on Weekly
Envelopes, Christmas Dues, Easter Dues, November List and the monthly Gate
Collection for essential Church Repairs. In order to make your money go
further we would kindly ask you to put all donations into envelopes and to fill
in a CHY4 Cert available from the Parish Office or online at www.revenue.ie.
Donna Fisher
(Chairperson), Linda Murphy (Secretary), Carmel Byrne (Child Protection Rep),
Paul Deegan, Lucy Donlon, Catherine McKee, Teresa O’Hehir, Francis Okosun &
Fr Paschal Scallon CM.
Monday to
Friday from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Come and See, Go and Tell
A Vincentian Parish
Mission helps to create a space and atmosphere where people can experience the
saving and redemptive presence of Jesus Christ. Through Scripture, music, song
and ritual and in vibrant preaching they are drawn more deeply into the mystery
and beauty of God’s love. The challenge to change, to grow and reach out to
others becomes very real and alive. Recognizing each parish is unique and has
its own particular needs, we work with priests and pastoral councils to help
discern the style and format of mission that works best for their parish. You
can get in touch to see how we can help you by going to: www.vincentianparishmission.ie or tel: (01) 810 2572 based here in St Peter’s.
Noah, a
knitted doll kindly donated by Mary Bagge, will be raffled off in aid of
essential Church repairs. Tickets are on sale from the Parish Office, where the
doll is on display, priced €1 per strip of 5.
ARC Cancer Support Centres is a registered charity which provides support, counselling and complementary therapies to people affected by cancer including family members and carers. All our services are free of charge. We are looking for compassionate, enthusiastic and committed people who are willing to spare some of their free time and help in our Drop-in Centre in Eccles Street or South Circular Road. Training is provided. This is a vital service where those affected by cancer, their family and carers can call without appointment and chat in confidence to one of our trained volunteers in a relaxed atmosphere. If you’d like to make a real difference, please call Linda on 707 8880 or email linda@arccancersupport.ie.
Beginning
Experience is a support group for those coping with the pain of loss of their
life partner, through death, separation or divorce. This is a healing
ministry, which helps to resolve the grief that goes with the end of a marriage
or relationship. Coping effectively with bereavement is a skill we can
all learn. Next residential weekend from 15 – 17 May in
All Hallows, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. For further information please
contact 086 087 7379 or email: bedublin@gmail.com.
The Parish of
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Mourne Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 is currently
recruiting a Parish Secretary. This role is offered initially on a one
year fixed term/part-time basis. The successful candidate will have at
least 5 years clerical/administrative experience. A letter of application
with enclosed curriculum vitae should be posted to Canon John Flaherty,
Parochial House, Sperrin Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12. The closing date for
completed applications is Monday, 18 May 2015.
Last offer
of the Semester – Three computer sessions for FREE
Dates: Tuesday 19 & 26 May & 2
June or Wednesday
20 & 27 May & 3 June
Time: 10.00am to 12.30pm or 2.00pm to
4.30pm
Venue: DCU Campus, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Topics: Googling, Emailing, Online
transactions, File Management
Registration:
Call Carmel on (01) 700 7423
The Annual Blessing of Remembrance in Glasnevin Cemetery, takes place on Sunday, 24 May at 3.00pm. Each year hundreds of bereaved parents and family members come together for a Blessing Service at the Old Angels Garden. Many parents travel from all over Ireland to attend and we hope to see you all again this year. We welcome in particular parents whose babies died long ago and who may have only in recent years traced their babies’ grave or to those parents who have no grave. Organised by A Little Lifetime Foundation.
Our Lady Help of Christians, Navan
Road invite you to celebrate with us the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians
with a concert of beautiful new and traditional music. Performed by the Vocatus Choir, and joined by
members of the Orchestra of Ireland, it takes place on Sunday, 24 May at
4.00pm. Donations on the day to the Parish Development Fund.
The Drogheda branch of the Knights of St
Columbanus has requested us to contact parishes and religious
groups about a very interesting event on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 May 2015, when they are promoting a
short Camino style
walk in honour of St Oliver
Plunkett in Drogheda.
The walk will take
in 7 churches in the town of Drogheda finishing off in St Peter’s Church, West
Street where the National Shrine
of St Oliver is located. The walk is 3.2 km (2 miles) and can be
done within any time limit, or indeed over the two days. It is geared for
all ages, from schoolchildren to the retired and schools and parishes are
encouraged to take part as groups.
The walks will
start at the Lourdes Church from 10.00am onwards each day and that Church will
close at 4.00pm. St Peter’s will close at 5.30pm on each day. There are no rules. You can
take as long as you want, stop when you want be it for refreshments or to take
in some of Drogheda’s rich heritage.
Confessions will be
available at various times in the churches on the route (see web site for
details) There will obviously be a mix of town and urban walking as well as
time to appreciate the history and religious architecture of the various
churches involved.
There will be a
nominal fee charged for participation which will cover the cost of the Camino souvenir
passport, (€3) given at the start of the walk containing details of the route and
general history of each of the churches to be visited. This passport will be
stamped with the official stamp for each church and provides pilgrims with a
record of where they visited.
A certificate of
accomplishment will be given to each pilgrim on completing the Way. Schools and
other groups are requested to register each pupil before the walk so as these
certificates can be ready.
All information can
be seen on: www.stoliverswalk.com, Facebook:
stoliverswalk, or contact us on: stoliverswalk@gmail.com.
For details of other heritage attractions, transport etc see: www.drogheda.ie.
The Lough Derg 3-Day Pilgrimage Season starts this year on 29
May and ends on 15 August 2015. As there
is no direct bus service from Dublin we are delighted to offer the
following service. This facility has
enabled many people with no transportation to go on this unique pilgrimage.
The dates
are as follows: St Oliver Plunkett
Pilgrimage to Lough Derg –
29 – 31 May
17 – 19 Jul
7 – 9 Aug
Total cost
€100 for coach, boat and stay on island.
Students and OAP’s €90 with identification. For information and booking call Miriam
Delaney at 086 385 3027 or 494 1171 (after 6.00pm) or email:- miriamdelaney2@gmail.com.
Reminder: some places still remain for
a trip to the Holy Land from Monday, 8 – Thursday, 18 June 2015.
Follow the footsteps of Jesus from the Sea of Galilee to
the River Jordan and on to the final days in Jerusalem.
Flights depart from and return to Dublin Airport. Group Leader Mícheál de
Barra; Spiritual Director Fr John Newman. For information and booking
contact Mícheál at 086 833 7681.
Diabetes Ireland is inviting all walkers to support the charity through registering to take part in an all new fundraising walk. Lap The Lake 2015 is a 28km walk around the Blessington Lakes in Co. Wicklow encompassing 4.5km of the Blessington Greenway Trail with the remaining on the incredibly scenic Lake Drive. Enjoy the stunning scenery of water and mountains on Sunday 21 June and help raise much needed funds for Diabetes Ireland. Full details at: www.diabetes.ie or lo-call 1850 909 909. Registration fee €25 plus minimum €100 fundraising required.
The Parish of
Larkhill/Whitehall/Santry is organising a holiday to Krakow, Poland from Monday,
29 June – Saturday, 4 July 2015. The price is €725 per person sharing and
this includes: Return flights Dublin/Krakow; 5 night’s accommodation,
twin-sharing on a bed and breakfast basis + 2 dinners; Guided walking
tour of the medieval city; Day excursion to Wadowice, the birthplace of
Pope John Paul II; Visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau; Visit to the world
famous Salt mines of Wieliczka. If interested, please contact Anne
Flanagan at Parish Office, Whitehall on 837 5274.
Friday 18 – Wednesday 30 Sept 2015
Accompanied by Dr Thérèse Cullen & Fr Paschal Scallon CM
On this tour we follow in the footsteps of St Columbanus starting in Luxeuil at the site of his first monastery at Annegray and trace his steps through Bregenz, St Gallen, Milan and then onwards to Bobbio, his resting place. Columbanus died in Bobbio in 615.
Accommodation: 12 nights in 2/3/4* accommodation, en-suite rooms, twin sharing, on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis
Price: €1,695.00 per person sharing includes direct Aer Lingus flights into Lyon and back from Milan. (This tour is based on a specific airfare – a surcharge may apply if the fare is unavailable at time of booking). Checked in bag – 15kg max. Airport taxes. 12 nights in 2/3/4* accommodation, en suite rooms, twin sharing, on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis. Coaching as per the itinerary.
Extras: Single room supplement for the duration of stay €420.00
Travel insurance: €36.00 (+66 years double premium applies)
How to reserve a place(s): a completed booking form with deposit of €250.00 per person (payment by cash/cheque/debit or credit card) should be sent directly to MAP Travel. The balance will be due 10 weeks prior to departure – payment by cash/cheque or debit card. A 2% surcharge applies to balances paid by credit card.
MAP Travel, 36 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. Telephone: (01) 878 3111.
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
Join us on the famed Camino de Santiago from 19 – 26 September 2015 for an unforgettable experience while making a real difference to the lives of the 48,000 people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia in Ireland today. If the Camino de Santiago has been on your ‘Bucket List’ list for a while, this is your opportunity to experience it, while raising vital funds for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Call Orla on (01) 207 3833 for further information.
Diabetes Ireland
Interested in walking the Camino in September 2015 (suitable for all fitness levels) while fundraising for Diabetes Ireland or maybe you a more experienced hiker and are interested in taking on the Tour du Mont Blanc in August 2015? If so please contact Diabetes Ireland on 01 842 8118 or email: gary.brady@diabetes.ie to receive a full brochure on these charity fundraising trips. Full trip information also available on www.diabetes.ie.
Takes place in Krakow, Poland. The Archdiocese of Dublin will soon announce plans for young people who may wish to travel. Expressions of interest now welcome. If you wish to be a leader for WYD 2016 do get in touch – we have special training plans commencing in 2015. If you wish to register your interest email: wyd@dublindiocese.ie.
If you would like to
join the Active Retirement leave your details with the parish office.
Activities include holidays, day trips, arts & crafts, exercise to music,
afternoon get-togethers etc…
Would welcome new
members. People with experience and beginners most welcome as coaching
will be given. Call into the Panama Scout Hall behind Phibsborough
Library any Wednesday from 2.30pm – 4.30pm where you will be
made very welcome.
Cuidiu Breastfeeding
Group welcomes all mothers and babies on Wednesday’s from 10.00am –
11.30am in St Peter’s Club (entrance at the car park on Cabra Rd).
Cuidiu is a voluntary support group where you can meet other mothers,
socialise, get advice, learn and make new friends. Cost: €4 per session
(members €2). Phone Ann Rigney at 087 983 2433 or go to: www.cuidiu.ie for
more details. Resumes after the Easter break on Wednesday 15 April at
10.00am.
Have a warm home-cooked
meal delivered to your house Monday to Friday or come join us at our dining
room in Dunard Senior Citizens Centre for good food and even better
company. All food is cooked fresh daily. Join us from 11.30am in
the Centre, sit-in meals cost €4.00 per day or meals delivered to your door
Monday to Friday €4.50 each. Diabetic meals are also catered for so
please mention this when ordering. Contact John or Gerry on 089 426 1991
for more details.
Cabra Cross, Navan Road,
Dublin 7
Opening Hours: Monday – Thursday from 10.00am – 8.00pm, Friday & Saturday
from 10.00am – 5.00pm.
Tel: (01) 869 1414; email: cabralibrary@dublincity.ie or go to: www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie.
Monthly Bookclubs
Bookends Book
Club
First Tuesday at 7.00pm
Teenage Book Club
Last Tuesday at 5.00pm
Wednesday Evening Book
Club First Wednesday at 7.00pm
Points of View Book Club
Second
Wednesday at 12.00pm
Facilitated Groups
Monday’s at 2.30pm
Knitting Group ***New***
Thursday’s at 3.00pm
Scrabble Club
Friday’s 2.00pm to
4.00pm Creative
Writer’s Group
Blacquiere Bridge, Off
North Circular Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7
Opening Hours: Monday & Wednesday from 12.45pm – 4.00pm & 4.45pm –
8.00pm. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 10.00am – 1.00pm &
2.00pm – 5.00pm.
Tel: (01) 830 4341; email: phibsborolibrary@dublincity.ie or go
to: www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie.
Children’s Events –
Adult Events –
Phibsborough Wednesday Readers
next meeting is on Wednesday 15 April 2015 at 6.30pm. This
group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. New members always
welcome.
Takes place every
Tuesday from 2.15pm to 4.00pm in Christ the King Parish Day Centre.
Free Computer classes
are available for Senior Citizens every Thursday from 1.40pm – 3.00pm.
Beginners are most welcome. To book your place or to find out more information
about this scheme please contact St Dominic’s College, Navan Road, Dublin
7. Tel: 838 5282.
Ballroom, Latin &
Sequence Dance Classes for Children and Adults takes place on Tuesday’s in
All Saint’s Hall, Phibsborough Road (beside Fire Station)
6.00pm – 7.00pm Children
(from 3 yrs) and Teenagers
7.00pm – 8.00pm Adults Ballroom, Latin and Wedding Dance Class
8.00pm – 10.00pm Adult Sequence Dance Class
Pay-as-you-go classes.
No experience or partner required. Learn Waltz, Q.S., Cha Cha Cha, Jive
and many more. Getting married – Dances a specialty. Fully
qualified teacher, for more details contact Lorraine on 086 237
7876.
Catholic Marriage Care Service
Are you
going through a difficult time in your relationship? Accord can help. We
offer experienced counsellors to listen to you in complete confidence.
Contact us today at: www.accord.ie,
tel: (01) 868 0028 or email: phibsborough@dublin.accord.ie.
Mon/Tues 9.30am – 2.30pm, Wed/Thurs 9.30am – 1.30pm.
Are you 60+
years of age? Have you a small repair job which you would like to have done for
you? The Care and Repair programme (run by Age Action Ireland) uses a pool of
trustworthy volunteers and handypersons to carry out minor repairs for older
people. All volunteers are vetted and carry official Care and Repair
identification cards. The service is free; you only pay for the materials used.
For your bigger jobs, we maintain a register of reliable and honest tradespersons.
You can arrange to have a job done for you by phoning the Age Action Care and
Repair number which is 475 6989.
Alzheimer Cafes are free, safe and relaxed places where people with dementia, their families and friends, and health and social care professionals come together to learn about dementia in a unique blend of education and support. It is a forum where people can share experiences and talk about dementia. Anyone affected by dementia is welcome to come to an evening, free of charge and enjoy some cake and a cup of tea. For more information contact Kate Irving on 089 484 6719 or email: kate.irving@dcu.ie.
Cabra
Date: First Thursday of each month
Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Location: Santa Sabina House, Dominican Sisters, Navan Road, Dublin 7
Tel: (01) 868 2666
Email: santasabina@dominicansisters.com
Northside
Date: Last Tuesday of each month
Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Location: Clareville Centre, Clareville Court, Glasnevin, Dublin 11
Tel: 830 3791
Email: clarevillecentre@hotmail.com
ARC Cancer Support Centre has two
Centres in Dublin, 65 Eccles Street, and 559 South Circular Road and are
seeking volunteers in both houses to help manage ‘drop-in centres’. They mainly
require ‘floating’ volunteers who can fill in while others are on holidays/sick
leave. Volunteers are also needed who might commit to one day a week for a
certain period of time. The role involves: answer the door/phone. Greet clients
and make them feel welcome. Make tea/coffee. Listen and chat and be supportive.
Talk through the services available in ARC Cancer Support Centre. Prepare
treatment rooms for classes. Ensure the ‘drop-in’ area is tidy and stocked with
refreshments. Training is provided. Are you interested in
volunteering to provide this valuable service? Please contact Jane Ketterer on
01 7830 7333 or by email to jane@arccancersupport.ie.
Recruitment is open for their loCall help line listening service. They are
interested in people who can volunteer for Monday to Friday, 10.00am to
7.00pm. Full details and application forms available from www.aware.ie or
contact 661 7211.
The Irish Cancer Society recruit
& train volunteers to drive oncology patients to and from their hospital
treatments. They are looking for people with free weekday time to commit
to driving patients 2 days a month. They are partnered with the Mater,
Tallaght, Connolly & St James’ Hospitals. The service is free to the
patient and the hospital with the Irish Cancer Society paying the volunteers
fuel costs. For more information or for an application form call Aoife on 231
6642 or Gail on 231 0566.
Dublin
North West Citizens Information Service have moved from Dowth Avenue to The
Deaf Village Ireland, Navan/Ratoath Road. If you have any queries about
this or any other queries phone 076 107 7360, email: finglas@citinfo.ie or you
can go to: www.citizensinformation.ie or LoCall them at 076 107
4000.
The
Console 24/7 Suicide Helpline – 1800 247 247 – is available to anyone who is in
suicidal crisis, to anyone who is concerned for someone else who may be in
suicidal crisis, and for those who have been bereaved by suicide. It is a free
professional counselling service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365
days a year and aims to provide callers with support, advice and where
appropriate, referral services.
Crisis
Pregnancy Support Services. Talk to us, we listen. Our Dublin branches include,
City Centre – 30 South Anne Street, Dublin 2. For further details contact –
(01) 671 0598 or see: www.cura.ie.
Interested in walking the Camino
in September 2015 (suitable
for all fitness levels) while fundraising for Diabetes Ireland or maybe you a
more experienced hiker and are interested in taking on the Tour du Mont Blanc
in August 2015? If so please contact Diabetes Ireland on 01 842 8118 or email: gary.brady@diabetes.ie to
receive a full brochure on these charity fundraising trips. Full trip
information also available on www.diabetes.ie.
Third Age’s Senior Help Line, Ireland’s only confidential listening service for older people provided by older volunteers is open 365 days of the year. The help line is open every day from 10.00am to 10.00pm. So don’t be alone. We are there. Phone Senior Help Line – LoCall 1850 440 444, (no call costing more than 30 cent). The patron of Third Age is President Michael D. Higgins.
Are you a good listener? Are you aged 55+? Senior Help Line, a confidential telephone service for older people, needs volunteers for centres in Dublin city, Leopardstown and Donnybrook. You would receive training and support, and fulfil a three-hour duty rota every three weeks. For more information, please call the Senior Help Line administrator tel. 087 960 7756.
Volunteers are needed for the Irish
Deaf Society charity shop in Phibsborough. Can you spare an hour or two a week?
Make a difference with your spare time. Contact Lorraine 086 413 7970, Janette
086 785 1713, their office 8601878 or email:funds@irishdeafsociety.ie.
Plate Pals is an exciting
initiative of Care Local a Crosscare project providing support to the elderly
and those living alone. Plate pals involves spending one hour a week in a
nursing home – or hospital – assisting vulnerable people to eat well and
provide some company. They are currently looking for volunteers to visit in
Beaumont Hospital. If you could spare just one mealtime a week to help out
please call 836 0011 (ext 131) or e-mail Hilary McGee at hmcgee@crosscare.ie.
Volunteers
needed approximately 3 hours per week
Residents of the hostel include
mothers and their children, also single women. Helpers needed for
preparing lunch and tea, helping with children’s reading and homework club,
organising classes in gardening, crafts, knitting and English classes. If
you have a few hours to spare and would like to help, please contact 01 872
3142.
St Michael’s House need volunteers.
If you are caring and enthusiastic and would like to share your hobbies (e.g.
knitting, crafts, music etc) with men and women with intellectual disabilities,
please contact 830 0500 Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm or by e-mail:
at: dayservicevolunteers@gmail.com.
Please
contact the Parish Office with your details either in person, by phone: 838
9708 or: info@stpetersphibsboro.ie.
Are you
interested in participating in a special role in the ministry of St Peter’s? We
are hoping to increase the current number of Eucharistic Ministers. If
you would like to serve in our parish, please leave your name and contact
details with the Parish Office.
Takes place Sunday’s at the 11.30am
Family Mass. If you are interested in helping contact Janet at: justjanet@eircom.net.
Each Sunday the combined Ladies and
Young People’s choirs sing at the 11.30am Mass. If you would like to join
them and are between 9 – 15 years we would be delighted to hear from you.
We would also welcome new recruits to the Ladies Choir. Rehearsals take
place in the Church on Tuesday’s at 7.30pm. Contact Patricia Swan or
Helen Walsh after the 11.30am Mass or leave your name at the Parish Office,
tel: 838 9708.
We urgently need volunteers to join
the ladies and gents who give of their time so tirelessly to clean the
Church. We ask you to please give us 2 hours of your time on Mondays. The
group meets after the 10.30am Mass. Light refreshments provided. Young adults
are particularly encouraged to take part.
Sheltered
Housing
Phibsboro’ Aid, founded in 1972
provides sheltered accommodation for Senior Citizens of Phibsborough and its
environs. It is a wholly voluntary organisation. After 41 years, time has taken
its toll on the early members of the committee and now needs active personnel to
ensure the continuance of this great charity into the future. We appeal
for committed volunteers to join the committee and to participate in the
administration of the houses and the welfare of the residents. Anyone
interested in joining as a volunteer can contact a committee member via the
parish office. Tel: 01 838 9708 or email:info@stpetersphibsboro.ie.
You will be sure of a warm welcome.
The Vincentian Lay Missionaries are
now recruiting for their 2015 Summer Programme in Ethiopia and Ghana.
Primary and secondary school teachers, music, art or drama teachers, youth
workers, sports coaches or student teachers are welcome to apply. For more
information contact Mary Anne Stokes via the Parish Office at 810 2570 or 087
139 7069, email: info@vlm.ie or
visit: www.vlm.ie.
A newsletter on The Meaning of Marriage has been made available by the Communications Office in Maynooth. It is available to download on the Dublin Diocesan Website at: www.dublindiocese.ie.
The preparation documents for the Synod of Bishops taking place in October 2015 are available online at: www.dublindiocese.ie/2015/01/20/dublin-catholics-synod-preparations/.
Virgo Potens are Ireland’s main distributors of ‘Vincentian’ Miraculous Medals, Green Scapulars and Red Scapulars and of ‘Our Lady of Mount Carmel’ Brown Scapulars. Their address is 10 Henrietta Street (off Bolton Street), Dublin 1. Tel: 087 329 6171 or email them at: virgopotensdublin@gmail.com.