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90th ANNIVERSARY OF OUR CHURCH
This year, 2025, is the 90th anniversary of the consecration and opening of St. Agnes Church. The date of consecration was the 10th February, 1935 by Archbishop Byrne. Our Parish Pastoral Council is preparing a few events throughout the year to mark this occasion. On Sunday, 2nd February, the 12.30pm mass will be a mass of Thanksgiving for the presence of the Salesian Order in our parish. The Salesians are an integral part of our Parish Community since their involvement from 1970 and have contributed hugely to the development of our Parish and Church. To honour their presence and contribution we will unveil and bless a commissioned stained glass image of St. John Bosco, their founder, at the end of the mass on 2nd February. This will be followed by a cup of tea/coffee in our Parish Centre. Fr. Eunan McDonnell, Provincial of the Salesians, will be the main celebrant along with other Salesians.
ALL ARE WELCOME TO THIS MASS.
Our NOVENA OF GRACE this year, 4th-12th MARCH, will be a time of reflecting on being a Parish Community and will be directed by Fr. John Walshe, a Dominican Priest based in Dominick Street. Our Parish Council is also organising an evening of celebration for all Parishioners who are involved in our Parish Ministry Groups and all who help out in different ways – Saturday, 10th May. In September we will initiate a painting/photographic competition for the schools in our Parish and in December this year we hope to have the choirs of our schools perform a concert in our Church. In October, we will have a Mass of Thanksgiving with Archbishop Farrell as the main celebrant. After our next meeting, 19th February, we will update you with further decisions and plans.
Fr. Tony
PRAYER FOR PEACE
Lord, when my heart is overburdened, overwhelm me with your peace. Lead me to you, my rock, strength and refuge. Guide me to your Word which gives me strength and comfort. Help me not to run to lesser things. Draw me to run to you first. Help me to get into the habit of taking my burdens to you and placing them in your care. For your Son, Jesus said, “Come to me all who labour and overburdened and I will give you rest: for I am gentle and humble of heart and you will find rest for your souls”.
AMEN.
The Hopes of Pope Francis for the future of the Church
464 Bishops, Priests, Religious and lay people have gathered in Rome for the month of October 2023 to take part in the Synod which is the most important happening in the Church since the 2nd Vatican Council. Of that number 81 are women and 54 of those are voting members.
Pope Francis seeks to bring a revived sense of mission to the Church, and many are hoping that new life will emerge as a result. The documents that will emerge at the end of the month are not the final word, the same people who attend the present gathering will meet again in October 2024, and the Pope is expected to respond to the documents in the months after.
One topic that will be addressed is the role of women in the Church and perhaps we might have women deacons in the years ahead. The Synod will address the role of all those of us who are Baptised and encourage us to become more active in the Church and in our Parishes. We all share in the common priesthood of the Baptised. This gathering is a culmination of the work that took place in our parish and the parishes of Ireland in 2022.
Ireland is represented by Alan McGuckian, Bishop of Raphoe, and Brendan Leahy, Bishop of Limerick, his early years were spent as a child in the parish of St. Agnes.
PRAYER FOR THE SYNOD
We Stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name.
With You alone to guide us, make Yourself at home in our hearts;
Teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it.
We are weak and sinful; do not let us promote disorder.
Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions.
Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey together to eternal life
And not stray from the way of truth and what is right.
All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place and time,
In the communion of the Father and the Son, forever and ever. Amen.