Parish Notices 6 July 2025

Hospitality Dates for the diary: Tea and coffee after mass will run throughout the summer every 2 weeks in the Parish hall. Everyone is welcome! We will have lots of homemade baking to enjoy and would love to see you there.   Hospitality will run on the following dates: 13th and 27th of July.

Peters Pence Collection, thank you to all who contributed to the collection last weekend.  The amount collection was €600.

Dublin Diocese Lourdes Associate Membership  Thank you to all who supported the Associate Membership last weekend.

Maranatha  Our July Maranatha reflection event takes place on Friday next, 4th July, from 7:30pm to 8:30pm in St. Patrick’s Church and will also be broadcast on our parish webcam (https://churchmedia.tv/camera/st-patricks-church-donabate).       As always, we remember in a special way all our young people at Maranatha as well as bringing our own intentions. If there is anyone you would like remembered at Maranatha this month, please email the names to myam.admin@gmail.com by next Wednesday if possible.

Donabate Teen Youth Group   Our teen youth group is starting the Alpha course this May at our online youth group sessions on Friday evenings from 8-9pm via Zoom.  If there are any teens who’d like to join us, you’d be more than welcome. A parent/guardian can register their interest by emailing: donabateparishcm@gmail.com

Weekly Comtemplative Prayer Groups

Come and join our weekly contemplative prayer groups in the library room of Donabate Parish Hall (little room to right hand side of main door).

Tuesday evenings 7-8pm(must be 18+)

Friday mornings 7-7.25am(must be 18+, or be accompanied by a parent/guardian).

Young Adult Bible Study We would like to invite new members to join our  Young Adult Faith Fellowship. This is a faith formation group and is an opportunity to connect with other local young adults in a community of faith. We hope to grow in our faith together through bible studies, spiritual events, prayer, socialising and reflecting together. The group meets every Wednesday evening and is open to anyone aged 18-30. If you would like more info or would like to be added to the Whatsapp group to be kept up to date please get in touch with Sarah at donabateparishya@gmail.com

Mass with Anointing of the Sick on Sunday 13^th July at 5.00pm at St. Cronan’s Church, Brackenstown, Swords.  Any parishioner who is housebound and needs a lift contact St. Cronan’s parish office.   Refreshments will be served afterwards in the Parish Centre.

Upcoming Pathways Course with Dublin Diocese – this September sees the beginning of the next running of the 2-year Pathways course, hosted by Dublin Diocese, for those who wish to explore faith, ministry and the Church today. It runs from late September to late May each year on Thursday evenings from 7.15pm – 9.15 pm in DCU St. Patrick’s Campus, Drumcondra, starting Thursday 25th September 2025. Cost: €300 per year (*sponsorship may be possible).  Early application is advisable as places will be limited. For more details contact Peter on 01 808 7536, Mobile: 086 066 3415,  Email: peter.siney@dublindiocese.ie or see: https://www.missionministry.ie/pathways/

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

Tap & Donate – Thank you to all who use the Tap & Donate contributing to the First & Share collections.
The amount collected for March and April 2025 was €635.

The Family Offering for May 2025 amounted to €3853. Thank you all for your support.

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