Dear Parishioners,
Greetings and peace to you and your families on this Divine Mercy Sunday. Looking back over Holy Week and the Easter ceremonies there is much to be grateful for. For a start it was wonderful to see lots of new faces and smiling faces. It was also wonderful to see a lot of young faces, particularly Amirtha Catherine, Diego and Finlay who were baptised, confirmed and who received First Holy Communion at the Easter Vigil. The children from Hardwicke St sang their hearts out at the 11 am Mass on Sunday morning but they still had loads of energy left to find the chocolate that the Easter Bunny had hidden in the garden for them. My thanks to everyone who made it such a special Easter. We can move forward now knowing that the Risen Christ is always with us.
Every blessing,
Fr Niall
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR
7th April to 20th May 2024
Easter season lasts for 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday. Our Life in the Spirit Seminar will stretch throughout most of the Easter Season and is a wonderful way to enrich your faith journey.
We start on Monday, 8th April at 7pm in Ignatian Chapel.
Topic for Week 1 is Love of God the Father. Niall Fahy, who is based in Northern Ireland, will lead the first session. After a short talk, Niall and his prayer partner Billy Beattie will spend time praying with people. Niall & Billy have a ministry of praying for people through the gifts of the Holy Spirit. They are family men with full-time jobs, who answered God’s call to serve people in their free time. They will pray for every single person who comes on the night, and who wishes to be prayed with. Last year, a lot of you were blessed by their ministry.
We will have “Finding new life in the Spirit” available for€5 per copy.
We hope you will join us!
Register your interest:https://www.gardinerstparish.ie/upcoming-events or simply come on the night!
SAFEGUARDING
As we prepare to submit our 2024 Safeguarding Audit to the diocesan Child Safeguarding and Protection Service, we continue to ensure the highest standards in child safeguarding and protection in our Parish.
PARISH SAFEGUARDING REPRESENTATIVES
Mrs. Christine Halloran
Fr. Niall Leahy SJ.
Fr. Richard O’Dwyer SJ
More information onhttps://www.gardinerstparish.ie/about-us/safeguarding
Personnel to contact if you are concerned about the protection and welfare of children
Andrew Fagan, Designated Liaison Person (DLP) 01 8360314
Deirdre Donnelly, Safeguarding& Support Officer 01 8360314
THE BOOKS OF KELLS: IMAGINING KELLS
Poet James Harpur explores the creative possibilities of the Books of Kells, unfolding how he came to write a poem about it.
Thursday 11th April at 7.30
JM Synge Theatre, Arts Block
Trinity College
YOUNG ADULT MASS
Our 7:30pm Sunday evening Mass is our young adult Mass, aiming at helping young adults to connect with God and each other. This Mass is followed by our young adult social.
THE LITTLE ELEVEN – ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AT MASS.
Every second Sunday at the 11 am Mass we offer enjoyable faith activities for primary school children in the coffee room with two safeguarded adults. We call it The Little Eleven. The children go out just before the first reading and they come back at the offertory to join us for the Eucharist. A parent or guardian is also welcome to join if they wish to. For more information please contact Iva Beranek sfx@jesuit.ie or talk to one of the parish team.
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