Occasional Newsletter: eJ4 for April

To read this newsletter, click HERE    The main features are The Renovation of Saggart Church's Stained Glass Windows (July to October 2020) and Daniel O'Donnell's memories of his time in Rathcoole and Saggart.  

The link underneath the photo (bottom left) will bring you to this website's post for 6 January 2021 which talks about the completion of the renovation of St Mary's in 2020.  Click the link Interior Renovation and you will be taken to a slide show on the fine work carried out in their Dublin workshop by Connon Stained Glass.

As for news on what is happening in the parish in these lockdown days, this is provided by Fr John during his online Sunday Masses. See also on the diocesan website here the statements issued by Archbishop Farrell on the 22nd and 27th April.

THE PATH AHEAD (29th April )  New government notices here., including this one:                                       Monday, 10th May: Recommencement of in-person religious services.  Great news there!  But there will still be restrictions to be adhered to. See the diocesan website (and keep checking for further updates) HERE.

As regards the Path Ahead not just for our parish but for the church in Ireland, see the very interesting reflection by Bishop Michael Duignan (Clonfert) here.

Vocations Sunday

The text of Pope Francis's Message for Vocations Sunday 2021 is HERE.

Holy Week 2021

                          

     Holy Week Timetable  link

 

"Again, this year our Holy Week liturgies will be celebrated behind closed doors. But liturgy in its simplest form, with the ministry of music given to a cantor, without concelebration, with ministers of the word as needed and streamed live, where available, can be a great source of comfort and offer a sense of solidarity for our parishioners." (National Centre for Liturgy, Holy Week 2021, p.2)

 

The Easter ceremonies will be streamed from Saggart church, with readers (see here) drawn from every church in the Pastoral Area. 

 

A Divine Mercy novena will take place in Saggart church at 4 p.m. daily from Good Friday, 2nd April, to Divine Mercy Sunday, 11th April. 

 

Resources for participating in the liturgy at home

• Triduum Booklet  This is dated 2020, but the Triduum Booklet remains the same from year to year.

•  Holy Week from Home

•  Dublin Diocesan Resources for Holy Week  
•  Holy Week Liturgies on RTE
  
    
  

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