Dear parishioners,
Our young adults had a wonderful time during All Things New retreat last weekend. Fr. Niall is taking a little break after it, and we hope he recuperates during that time. I have been reading a bit about the history of our church, and I came across an interesting detail - just a few days ago, on 2nd July, it was 195th anniversary of the first stone ever laid for the foundations of St. Francis Xavier’s Church. But we know that the church is not only the building, however beautiful it is. Each of us is the living stones of our church. Each of us is unique, and valuable to God and to each other. I have been really blessed by personal stories shared about the life of our church - God shines through them!
God bless,
Iva
SFX Parish Manager
READING CLUB
Fr. Brendan has had some requests from parishioners about starting up a reading club next September. One parishioner said, I need to have an intelligent faith.” With this in mind, Fr. Brendan proposes a group reading of Who is Jesus? – An Introduction to Christology by Fr Thomas P. Rausch, S.J. This book is available for purchase onAmazon.com. No prior knowledge of theology is required! This is a very accessible book. Think about it over the summer. More news about this in early September.
INTRODUCTION TO THE MYSTICS
Last year Fr. Brendan ran a very successful course on some Christian mystics. This year, he proposes giving a course on eight further mystics. Again, no prior knowledge of these mystics is required. The course will begin on Saturday, 21st September and will continue until Saturday, 9th November. There will be a further reminder in early September.
OUR RECENTLY DECEASED
We remember in prayer those who have died recently:
Cristina Flynn
May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest inpeace.
Amen.
FEAST OF ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA - 31st July
A special Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday 31st July at 11 am in honour of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits.
CELEBRATION OF THE 50 YEAS OF GARDINER STREET AS A PARISH
Also, on 31st July at 7pm we will celebrate the past 50 years as a parish with a Mass, presided over and preached by Archbishop Farrell, followed by refreshments and finger food in the Pope Francis Corridor.
R.S.V.P. to sfx@jesuit.ie before the 25th July
SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE- JULY AND AUGUST
Friday Night Candlelight , the Young Adult Mass and The Little 11 pause for the months of July and August (no Friday Night Candlelight or Adoration).
SHOP OPENING TIMES (AUGUST)
From Tuesday 6th to Friday 17th of August, the Shop will be open only Monday to Friday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. It’ll be closed on Mon. 5th, Sat. 10th, Sunday 11th And Monday 19th of August.
LAST WEEK COLLECTION
Church: € 640.
Share: € 289 (Peter’s Pence collection)
IDonate & card readers: € 235
PATHWAYS COURSE
It is a 2 year course running on Thursday evenings from September to May (excluding holidays) from 7pm-9.30pm in DCU, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.
The course is has a number of modules including input on Images of God, Discipleship, Scripture, Liturgy, Church, Vatican II, Sacraments and Parish.
The Second Year has a more intentional focus on Ministry.
Each evening includes a presentation on the topic as well as small group sharing and discussion and there is no written work or assessments.
The cost is €400 per year.
For more details, and to complete the online application form, please visit www.missionministry.ie/pathways or email peter.siney@dublindiocese.ie
PIONEER KNOCK PILGRIMAGE
The Pioneer Pilgrimage to Knock will take place on Sunday, July 21. Mass at 3pm will be followed by Eucharistic Blessing and Procession to the Shrine. Pioneers along with friends and relations of people who are living “one day at a time” with addiction are welcome. An A4 poster for Parish Noticeboards can be found athttps://www.pioneers.ie/updates/knock2024/.