Please follow the link below to Archbishop Farrell’s Advent Pastoral Letter, entitled The Time Has Come.

The-Time-Has-Come-Advent-2022

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

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.