Diaconate Ordinations Tomorrow by Live Streaming, 11 am

This may help viewers to follow the ceremony:  Liturgy for Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate (Saggart)

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with grateful acknowledgement to Brackenstown Parish, this booklet for the ordinations held in St Cronan's, Friday 28th August:

Liturgy for Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate (Brackenstown)

From Paul Ferris on His Diaconate Ordination

Forthcoming Ordinations of Paul Ferris, Frank Browne, John Graham, Michael O’ Connor, Victor Garvin, Declan Colgan and Declan Barry to the Permanent Diaconate.                    

Students receive the order of acolyte

This week Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will ordain seven candidates as Permanent Deacons.    I am delighted and blessed to be one of this number.  Due to the uncertain climate and the Covid 19 restrictions that we find ourselves in today, the Archbishop will ordain the seven candidates over three days in three different churches.  On Thursday 27^th August at 7.00 pm, he will ordain Michael O’ Connor and Victor Gavin in Aughrim Street Church.  On Friday 28^th August at 7.30 pm, he will ordain Declan Colgan and Declan Barry in the Church of St. Cronan, Brackenstown.  Finally, on Saturday 29^th August, he will ordain Frank Browne, John Graham, and myself in Saggart Church at 11.00 am. 

It would be lovely and uplifting to have a packed Church during these ordinations but, unfortunately, due to the Covid 19 restrictions, this is not possible.  In Saggart we are only permitted 100 people in the church, and so it is with great regret that attendance to the ordination is strictly reserved for family members and guests only.  However, people will be able to view all the ordinations live through each Church webcam. 

I would love to take this opportunity to invite everyone to join us on the webcam on our special day. I would particularly like to thank the priests and you the parishioners of the parish for all your help, prayers, and words of encouragement throughout my Diaconate journey. Please continue to keep us in your prayers throughout this coming week.

God bless you all.

Paul Ferris. 

Note:  See 'Ordination of Parishioner Paul Ferris' on left-hand side-bar giving background information on the Permanent Diaconate in Ireland.