Archbishop Éamon Martin offers us a reflection on Advent entitled Sharing Hope.
Advent of the Heart : A Moment of Prayer with Mary
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saggart, Tuesday 1, 8, 15, 22 December, 11.30 am, with a meditation on Advent by Fr. Alfred Delp S.J. and a scriptural decade of the Rosary.
Contributions will be welcome at each event for Brother Kevin’s Penny Dinners, Church St. Confession will be available afterwards on each occasion.
For An End to the Coronavirus Pandemic : A Novena of Prayer
Church of the Holy Family, Rathcoole, Tuesday 8th to Wednesday 16th December, 5.15 pm, with the 15 Prayers of St. Bridget of Sweden.
Reopening of Churches
From Tuesday, 1st December, the country will move from Level 5 to Level 3 of the government's Plan for Living with Covid 19. Please read Archbishop Martin's Notice (pp.1-2), documents entitled Religious Services Guidance (p.3) and Religious Service Restrictions (p.4), as well as an appeal to contribute online this year to the annual Crosscare collection (p.5), all to be found here. A further letter-notice (2nd December) from the Archbishop can be read here.
The photo below (by Ronan McDermott (click to enlarge) shows 12 Mass in
Rathcoole church on the first Sunday after reopening (6th December)
