This Saturday the 25th of March is the Parish Feast Day and also the 145th Anniversary of the Church. Please join us at 11am on Saturday the 25th for a very special celebration Mass. We look forward to seeing you there.
Christmas Mass Schedules
Church of the Annunciation
Tuesday December 20th:
- 10am Mass
- 7.30pm Reconciliation Service
Wednesday December 21st
- 10am Mass
- 10.30am – 11.30am Confession
Thursday December 22nd
- 10am Mass
- 10.30am – 11.30am Confession
Friday December 23rd
- 10am Mass
Saturday December 24th Christmas Eve
All Masses will have music
- 11am Mass
- 11.30am – 12.30pm Confession
- 3pm Mass with Nativity Play – Loreto GNS Choir
- 5pm Children’s Family Mass – Congregational Carols, led by Cantor
- 7pm Vigil Mass – Folk Group
- 8.45pm – Congregational Carols, followed by Midnight Mass
- 9pm “Midnight” Mass Adult Choir & Soloists
Sunday December 25th
Christmas Day All Masses will have music
- 8.30am – Congregational Carols, led by Cantor
- 9.30am – Rathfarnham Gospel Choir
- 10.45am – Choir with Soloists
- 12pm – Congregational Carols, led by Cantor
- (No Irish Mass on Christmas Day)
Monday December 26th
- 11am Mass Feast of the Holy Family / St. Stephens Day
Tuesday 27th – Friday 30th
- 11am Mass
Saturday December 31st
- 11am Mass
- 4.30pm Service of Light & prayers to mark the close of the year
- 6.45pm Mass
Sunday January 1st
- Mass 8.30am
- Mass 9.30am
- Mass 10.45am
- 12pm Mass for World Peace and to ask God’s blessing for the year ahead
Monday January 2nd
- 11am Mass (Bank Holiday)
Tuesday January 3rd
- 10am Mass (Normal Mass Times resume)
Church of the Good Shepherd, Churchtown
Wednesday December 21st
- Mass 10am
- Penitential Service 10.30am & 7.30pm
Thursday Dec. 22nd
- 10am Mass
Friday Dec 23rd
- Mass 10am
- Confession 10.30am – 11.30am
Saturday December 24th Christmas Eve:
- 5pm Mass
- 7pm Mass
Sunday December 25th: Christmas Day
- 10am Mass
- 12pm Mass
Monday December 26th: Feast of the Holy Family / St. Stephens Day
- Rathfarnham 11am
Tuesday 27th – Friday 30th
- 10am Mass
Saturday December 31st
- 5pm Mass
Sunday January 1st
- 10am Mass for World Peace and to ask God’s blessing for the year ahead
- 12pm Mass for World Peace and to ask God’s blessing for the year ahead
Monday January 2nd
- Rathfarnham 11am Mass (Bank Holiday)
Tuesday January 3rd
- 10am Mass (Normal Mass Times resume)
Church of the Holy Spirit, Ballyroan
Friday Dec 16th
- 7pm Carols by Candlelight
Thursday Dec 22nd
- 7pm Short Penance Service
Saturday Dec 24th Christmas Eve
- 11am—12pm Confession
- 7pm Mass for the young & young at heart
- 9pm Christmas Vigil Mass
Sunday December 25th
- 10am Mass
- 12pm Mass
December 26th, 27th & 28th
- No Mass
Advent Letter: The time has come
Please follow the link below to Archbishop Farrell’s Advent Pastoral Letter, entitled The Time Has Come.
November Mass of Remembrance
November is the month we remember our deceased loved ones and all the faithful departed.
This year on 11th November, we will celebrate a special Mass of Remembrance for all those who died within our Parish over the last 12 months and also close relatives of those bereaved in our Parish during the year. Each person who has died will be called by name and prayed for during the Mass and the family will receive the cross with their loved one’s name from the Memorial Board on the night.
Fr. Martin, Fr. Michael, our Deacon Frank and the Members of the Bethany Bereavement Support Group, would like to invite you, your family, and friends, to
The Mass of Remembrance 2022in the Church of the Annunciation, Rathfarnham
The Mass will take place on Friday November 11th at 7.30pm
Renewal of Parish
Our Parish: Renew, Refresh & Relaunch
The Parish Pastoral Council is inviting all parishioners (church going and non-church going) to a Parish Renewal Weekend on the 5th & 6th November when we will have a Marquee in the Church grounds where all are welcome to join the parish team and their fellow parishioners for a ‘catch-up’ over tea / coffee and cakes after each mass and RENEW the sense of community our Parish has always celebrated.
While many parishioners have returned to our various sacraments and celebrations there are those who, for a variety of reasons, have been reluctant to participate in person and we are actively seeking to encourage as many as possible to celebrate with us.
The weekend is also an opportunity to mark the start of the journey we began as a Parish with our Building Hope Gathering earlier this year where many parishioners spoke of the importance of feelings of belonging, of having a voice, of inclusiveness and of acknowledging that everyone has something of value to contribute.
We are also looking to REFRESH our various Parish Ministries. We have over 30 Ministries, some of which will be very familiar to most, others less so, but all offer the opportunity to become involved in the life of the parish. Perhaps a ‘chat’ may lead to an unexpected journey over the coming months.
We are also hoping to RELAUNCH the spirit of our Building Hope initiative where many people expressed a desire to have better representation within our Church structures, particularly in leadership roles, and the process to establish the next Parish Pastoral Council will reflect that aspiration and be another step in this journey.
Another key theme from Building Hope was the recognition that the youth within our Parish should have their voices heard and should feel like valued members of the Parish Community. To that end we are hoping to take forward a Youth Ministry and are keen to hear from anyone who would like to get involved. There are no set criteria for volunteering, except genuine enthusiasm, a positive outlook and ideally those with a Tik Tok or Instagram profile!
Wishing you all the best and hope to see you on the 5th and 6th November.
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