“The grandeur of women includes all the rights derived from their inalienable human dignity but also from their feminine genius, which is essential to society.” (Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia) How are our families and parish promoting and valuing the leadership…
“The family lives its spirituality precisely by being at one and the same time a domestic church and a vital cell for transforming the world” (Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia). Families are a privileged place where faith can be lived, celebrated,…
In preparation for the World Meeting of Families there will be a talk by Fr Colin Rothery, the Dublin Archdiocesan representative in Rome for the World, on Thursday 9th August at 7:30pm in Kilmacud Parish Centre. This will be followed…
“In the family too, we can rethink our habits of consumption and join in caring for the environment as our common home” (Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia) During WMOF2018 pilgrims are invited into a conversation about caring for Our Common Home.…
All seats on the parish coaches have been filled. If you have booked your place but have not yet paid – please do so by the 10th August.The cost is €10 per adult, no charge for children. Payment to Christine in…
There is no family that does not know how selfishness, discord, tension and conflict violently attack and at times mortally wound its own communion. (Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia) Conflict is present at all levels of our lives, from global events…
Explore a programme in spirituality in Lumen –Dominican Centre, Blackrock: This two year part-time Certificate programme runs on Thursday evenings and six Saturdays to start 27 September 2018. It is exciting and inspiring. It’s open to all. No prior learning…
Pope Francis has a keen interest in technology, commenting regularly on social media. On the Pope joining Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg welcomed him, commenting: “No matter what faith you practice, we can all be inspired by Pope Francis’s humility and compassion.…
The Irish Cancer Society needs an extra 80 drivers for our volunteer Driver service in South Dublin to drive cancer patients to & from their chemotherapy appointments. We are looking for weekday drivers who have a car available. Drivers should…
The World Meeting of Families will focus on key issues related to family drawn from Pope Francis’ teachings in The Joy of Love (Amoris Laetitia). In the countdown to the events in August, for the next seven weeks we are…
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will celebrate a Special Mass to Support Fr Tony on Sunday June 24th at 11.30am. This mass will provide Parishioners with an opportunity to support and wish Fr Tony well in advance of his charity walk. Tea…
Kilmacud Crokes Choir, Kildare Place School Parent’s Choir, The Choir of St Laurence O’Toole, With special guest, Joanne Harding Soprano, Directed by Thomas Kehoe, Sunday 29th April at 7:00pm, Kilmacud Parish Church, Tickets €10 | U18 free entry, With money…
To listen back to Fr Tony’s interview on The Ryan Tubridy show about Motor Neurone Disease, please click “here”. To help fight Motor Neurone Disease by donating, please click “here”.
Listen to Fr Tony’s interview on The Ryan Tubridy Show to hear about his fundraising initiative. Please click here if you would like to make a donation. (wwyc.ie) Please click here to listen to the podcast.
The annual pilgrimage to Knock organised by Simon of Cyrene will take place this year from Tuesday 5th to Friday 8th of June. More details to follow in the coming weeks with booking forms available from Helen in the Parish…
Monday March 26th at 7:30pm A joint service for Kilmacud and Mount Merrion parishes. All welcome. Venue: St Laurence O’Tool’s Church, Kilmacud
World Down Syndrome Day (also known as WDSD) is a global awareness initiative that has been backed by the United Nations since 2012. It has been spearheaded by Down Syndrome International, which has linked up with national charities across the…
Are You a Good Listener? Senior Help Line, Ireland’s only confidential telephone listening service for older people, needs women and men aged 55+ to train as telephone line volunteers. You would work a three hour rota every three weeks in…
One Day More is a support group made up of parents who received poor pre-natal prognoses for their babies. From their ‘About‘ page: “We are here to offer to support to any parent who has just received a difficult pre-natal…
Key points from the submission of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference to the Citizens’ Assembly on the topic of the Eighth Amendment. – There is no such thing as a human life without value. – Many thousands of Irish people are alive…
