IMPORTANT UPDATE

New Coronavirus Measures

Dear Parishioner

As you are aware the number of coronavirus cases in Dublin continues to rise and the Government has announced that Dublin is now on Level 3 of the Governments COVID-19 Resilience and National Recovery Plan. The immediate implication of this is that all religious services will move online, with places of worship remaining open for private prayer only.

Therefore all public Masses in our church are suspended for at least three weeks. Regrettably this means that the First Holy Communion ceremonies scheduled for next week are postponed. We are acutely aware of the disappointment of the boys and girls and their families who must wait for their special day.

Funeral Masses and Weddings will continue to be celebrated. Attendance at wedding liturgies and funerals will be limited to 25.

Mass will be celebrated daily in the parish church as per the following schedule:

Monday to Saturday 9am and 10am.

Sunday: Vigil mass at 6:30 pm Saturday and 9 am and 10:30 am Sunday morning.

No congregation can be present. These Masses will be streamed on the parish webcam and the parish radio.

Mass Intentions will be Prayed for and are still available for booking.

The Parish Office Will Remain Open as Normal

The church will be open for private prayer as per the following schedule:

Monday to Friday after the 10 am morning Mass until 4 pm

Saturday after the 10 am morning Mass until 6 pm

Sunday after the 10:30 am morning Mass until 4 pm.

When you are visiting the church for private prayer we ask that you follow HSE guidelines with regard to social distancing, sanitising your hands and wearing face masks.

Stay Safe and God Bless

PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

My Jesus,

I believe that you are present in this Holy Sacrament of the altar.

I love you above all things

and I passionately desire to receive you into my soul.

Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally,

come spiritually into my soul

so that I may unite myself wholly to you now and forever.

Amen.

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL -Local Conference

Due to the Covid -19 crisis, the local conference of SVP is unable to hold the monthly gate collection, which is our source of income. If you would like to support the work of St. Vincent de Paul at this time, please drop your donation into the Parish Office. Your ongoing support is much appreciated. Thank You

Prayers To Say Before The Blessed Sacrament

St Declan’s College,

Nephin Road, Dublin 7

Invites 5^th and 6^th class boys and their parents to our

OPEN EVENING WEBINAR

Thursday, 24^th September 2020

19:00 – 20:00

Please see the school website for pre-registration details

www.stdeclanscollege.ie

COVID-19 community supports are now in place to ensure vulnerable members of the community are reached and helped at this time.

These comprise the local authority, Health Service Executive, County Champions, An Post, Community Welfare Service, An Garda Síochána, other State organisations, charities and other stakeholders.

These Dedicated helplines are focused specifically on ensuring that the cocooning elderly, vulnerable members of the community or those living alone can access deliveries of groceries, medicine and fuels.

Please try to ensure any vulnerable or elderly people in your parish help are aware of these services.

Dublin City Council

Helpline 01-2228555

Email – covidsupport@dublincity.ie

Please click on image to view Webcam for this service. Mass times may vary.