Parish Notices 21 & 22 December 2024

Birthday cards for Jesus – As Christmas is the celebration of Jesus’ birth, we invite all children to design a home-made birthday card for Jesus and to bring it along to       whichever Masses they are attending over Christmas weekend.

Christmas Eve Family Mass – Tuesday 24th December – invitation to families – Our Christmas Eve Family Mass will take place on Tuesday 24th December at 5pm in St Ita’s Church, Portrane. We would be delighted to hear from families who would like to volunteer for different roles during the Mass. There’s lots of roles available including welcome teams at doors, opening procession to crib, reading, Nativity play, singing etc. We will be arranging rehearsal in advance (currently scheduled at 3pm Saturday 21st) and those involved will also arrive early on the 24^th for final run through. Any families wishing to participate in the Family Mass next Saturday can register their interest by emailing donabateparishcm@gmail.com

Multilingual Silent Night at Christmas Eve Family Mass – Once again this year, we are inviting children/families whose native language may not be English, to sing a verse of Silent Night as part of our multilingual Silent Night during the Christmas Eve Family Mass. If your child/family are interested in participating in this way please email us at: donabateparishcm@gmail.com

Christmas Mass Schedule – The Christmas Mass Schedule is on the church notice boards, parish website and social media sites.

CAROLS will be sung before the 7 pm Christmas Eve Vigil Mass,

BALHEARY CHURCH, starting 6.30 pm.

Children are invited to participate in the procession to the Crib, before the Vigil Mass.

Balheary Church Confession Confessions are available for the four Sundays of  Advent in preparation for Christmas in Balheary Church before/after the 11.30am Mass.

Parish Office Holiday Arrangements – The Parish Office will be closed from Monday 23^rd December to Friday 3 January.  It will reopen on Monday 6^th January at 9.30am.

2025 Holiday Arrangements:   Due to holidays during the months of January and February there will be no 9.30am Mass in Portrane and no 11.30am Mass in Balheary, instead the 9.30am Mass will be celebrated in Balheary Church commencing on Sunday 19^th January until Sunday 16^th February.  We apologise for any inconvenience.  The Mass in Donabate will be celebrated at the usual times of 6.30pm on Saturday evenings and 11am on Sunday mornings.  There may also be some changes to the 10am daily Mass, we will keep you posted.

The Feast of the Epiphany will be celebrated on Monday 6^th January.  Mass will be celebrated in Donabate Church at 10am.

Prayer for Peace – Wednesday 1^st January – Each year January 1st is designated as World Day of Peace. At this time of such hatred, war, violence and destruction of life in our broken world, we will be having a time of prayer for peace on January 1st, at the 10am Mass followed by extended time of prayer for peace in Taizé style in Donabate church.  All welcome.

As we begin a new Church year, we would like to remind all and especially our Ministers of the Word, of the Diocesan Scripture resources on the Sunday readings. They can be accessed at www.tarsus.ie

RCIA  – Adults journeying to become Catholics – As we begin the new church year with this Advent season of preparation to welcome the Lord, we ask you to keep in your prayers one adult and three older children in our  parish who have asked to become Catholics or to complete their initiation as Catholics, and who will shortly commence a process of discernment and preparation towards the Sacraments of Baptism/First           Communion/Confirmation. This is a very special process not only for them, but also for us as a parish, so we will be providing more updates as the journeys progress.

Prayers for the Holy Souls in Purgatory every Friday after the 10am Mass.    All welcome.

Call for more Eucharistic Adorers – Fridays – We are blessed in this parish to have Eucharistic Adoration in Donabate Church each Friday, currently from 12noon to 4:30pm. This is such a special opportunity to come and spend some quiet time with the Lord. As our team of regular adorers is small, we would love if more people could commit to spending some time each Friday with the Lord. If you would be willing to either (a) commit to a scheduled time and/or (b) to provide cover when some of our scheduled adorers are unable to make it, please contact the parish office.

Donabate Meals on Wheels – NEW DRIVERS REQUIRED                                        If you would have an hour or two to spare once a fortnight to help deliver meals in the Donabate area please contact Deborah 086 8276555.

Donabate Memory Café held the last Wednesday of each Month in the Donabate Community Centre.  The Memory Café includes information talks, music, games and refreshments.     All welcome.                                                                      

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