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PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

At our meeting last Monday, 28th April, we discussed the 90th Anniversary of the opening of our Church next year, 2025. Various ideas and suggestions were expressed as to how, over 2025, we will have focused moments of celebration and gathering. Some of the ideas are: the Annual Novena of Grace: celebrations for the elderly and housebound: photographic display of photos taken by parishioners: October harvest thanksgiving with the schools of the parish and also a concert involving the various school’s choirs: an open air concert with Garda Band/family day: mass of thanksgiving with Archbishop Farrell: a social gathering for all parish groups: mini mission after Easter 2025 centred on the theme of Divine Mercy: a commemoration of the Salesians in our Parish through a specially commissioned piece of stained glass. These are just some of the ideas discussed and we will clarify them more clearly at our next meeting in June. Parishioners are welcome to suggest ideas for the Parish Council. Please do not hesitate to let us know at any time.

Fr. Tony

 

Fr. Michael Scott SDB

On the 19th March 2024 Fr. Michael Scott SDB celebrated the 60th Anniversary of his ordination. Fr. Scott spent most of his priestly life in Brazil, on returning to Ireland Fr. Scott spent many years working in St. Agnes parish, he was well known and loved, he was very obliging and could be spotted most days on his bike going to visit parishioners in their homes, we are very appreciative of all his help in our parish. He is now living and working with the Salesian Community in Maynooth. We would like to congratulate him on this occasion, and wish him many more years of health and happiness

 

 

 

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 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.