Temporary Office Closure: The office at Holy Rosary Church will close on Tuesday 19th May for approximately 10 weeks as Deborah, our Parish Secretary, will be absent on sick leave.
If you need assistance during that period, or wish to book a baptism or order a certificate, please contact the office at St Anne’s Church
on 01 4626 893 or stannes.bohernabreena@gmail.com.
If you need to speak to a priest urgently please contact Fr James Daly on 085 2513 730.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Mass Cards are available from the parish offices and sacristy in churches
St Anne's Church, Bohernabreena
Holy Rosary Church, Ballycullen
St Martin de Porres Church, Aylesbury
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Firhouse
Saturdays
7pm Vigil St Martins
6pm Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Sundays
8.30am - St Anne’s
10.30am - Holy Rosary
12.30pm - St Martins
9.30am & 11.30am
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Weekdays
Mon 10am - Holy Rosary
Fri 10am - St. Anne's
Tues to Thur 10am - St. Martins
Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri
10am Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The monthly SVP collection will take place next weekend on Sunday 25th May. The ongoing support from the parish is very much appreciated.
All are welcome to join us for a cup of tea after 10.30 mass in Holy Rosary on Sunday 25th May to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the publication of Laudato Si, the papal encyclical on the Environment addressed to all people of any faith or none ahead of the 2015 COP Meeting. We continue to work towards the 'Ecological conversion' that Pope Francis urged us to make, as we endeavour to listen to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.
The office at Holy Rosary Church will close on Tuesday 19th May for approximately 10 weeks as Deborah, our Parish Secretary, will be absent on sick leave.
If you need assistance during that period, or wish to book a baptism or order a certificate, please contact the office at St Anne’s Church on 01 4626 893 or stannes.bohernabreena@gmail.com.
If you need to speak to a priest urgently please contact Fr James Daly on 085 2513730.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
each Wednesday evening at 7pm during the month of May.
Nowadays, the question of what it means to be a man can be perplexing, and to be a man of faith in Ireland today can be very difficult. Most men have a longing for the support and guidance of other men in their journey towards masculinity, maturity, and a deeper experience with the divine. Living a shallow unexamined life is an empty experience. Opening the door to this journey can start with the Men’s Rites of Passage (MROP), a five-day deeply spiritual experience that builds on the classic patterns of male initiation through profound rituals and teachings. It is the kind of experience that can help awaken men to the adventure and mystery of their own masculinity, their potential for leadership, and their life’s purpose.
Join with other men on this journey in Kiltegan, Co Wicklow,
23rd - 27th July 2025. For more information, go to https://www.malesireland.ie/rites-2/ or phone 086-2326988 or email Chris at RITEs2025Applications@malesireland.ie
at ST. ANNE’S CHURCH MAY 28TH 7.30pm.
We welcome the Firhouse Singers to our church on May 28th at 7.30pm for a summer concert. Entry is free but there is a voluntary contribution on the night in aid of the Hope Foundation Kolkata – a charity dedicated to promoting the protection of street-dwelling and slum-connected children in Kolkata, some of the most underprivileged in India, as well as their families and communities.
Please come along and enjoy a wonderful evening of music and song as well as supporting this life- changing charity.
PLANNED GIVING APPEAL
New boxes of Planned Giving envelopes are now available for anyone who has already contributed in this manner. If you have not previously contributed to the parish we now appeal to your generosity. We rely solely on contributions from parishioners for the day to day expenses and bills in the parish. Money put into the baskets collected during Mass does not stay in the parish but goes directly to the Diocese and is used for payment of priests’ wages, looking after sick and retired priests and supporting parishes in need.
If you are in a position to contribute, however little, we would greatly appreciate your help. A donation of €5 per week (the price of a nice coffee!) equates to €260 per year, enabling us to also claim a tax refund effectively increasing your contribution. To reduce bank fees charged for lodgements etc. our preferred method of payment would be standing order, however boxes of envelopes are also available. Please contact the parish offices for further information on 4141838 Holy Rosary or 4626893 St Anne’s.
A set of keys were left in Holy Rosary Church on a Sunday morning in early April. There was also a navy jacket left behind on Easter Sunday. Both can be collected from the Sacristy after mass, or by contacting the parish office.
Prayer Requests can be put in the boxes in the church and will be prayed for at our cell prayer gathering on every second Monday at 8pm in Rosanna hall.
For more information please call:
Eugene 085 7330 191 (Holy Rosary Parish Cell)
Maeve 087 6681 331 (Holy Rosary Parish Cell)
Angela c/o parish office 01 4626 893(St Anne’s Parish Cell)
We have a selection of rosary beads, gifts, prayer cards, baby gifts and cards, and children’s book for sale in Holy Rosary Church. Items are available from the parish office on Monday/Tuesday mornings or from the Sacristy after mass. Mass cards are also available from the Sacristy and office.
We are looking for volunteers please. If you can spare an hour on a Tuesday morning to help clean and maintain Holy Rosary Church we would love to hear from you. At the moment we have two wonderful ladies who clean the Church every Tuesday morning and keep it to the high standard we’ve all become used to. Unfortunately due to other commitments one now won’t be available, so we are seeking more help please. If you can spare an hour (or even half an hour!) please contact Deborah in the Parish Office or come along on Tuesday morning.
Details of upcoming retreats below. If you would like more information, or would like to book a place on a retreat, please call us on 01 4048189 and we can take your booking over the phone.
Please feel free to share the information on our behalf with anyone you think might be interested in attending.
Sr Colette Kane OP
13th to 15th June 2025
Exploring Mystery at the Heart of Creation
This retreat will ponder on the Journey of the Universe/New Story (Thomas Berry) as revealed by contemporary science. How might the implications of this New Story animate the Christian faith? There will be a couple of sessions each day, with opportunities for reflection on the content of the sessions. We will also discuss the questions and challenges that emerge from the material.
Sr Colette Kane OP has almost ten years’ experience working and living in An Tairseach, Organic Farm and Ecology Centre. One aim of the Centre is to explore spirituality in the context of an expanding universe, and endangered earth, in the Christian tradition. She is a key presenter in the bi-annual 10-week residential programme that enables participants to explore and study theology and spirituality within the context of the evolution of the universe. As Programme Director she also develops shorter duration courses, retreats, talks, and workshops related to ecology, cosmology, sustainable living and organic food.
Cost: €255 residential; €140 non-residential.
To book call 01 4048189 or email dominicanretreats@gmail.com
LOCAL LINK BUSES
There are two new Local Link buses operating on Saturdays -
the SD3 between Bohernabreena and Tallaght, and
the SD4 operating between Tallaght and Tibradden.
Timetables for these buses are available at the back of the Church or can be found at
http://www.locallinkkildaresouthdublin.ie/.
https://locallinkkildaresouthdublin.ie/timetables/
If these services are not used regularly, they may be cancelled so please give them your support. (Please note that free travel passes are accepted on these services.)
Please note that it is no longer possible to donate to St Anne's Church via this button. If you would like to make a donation to St Anne's Church, whether regularly or a once off donation, please contact the parish office or use the account details as per the standing order form (link below). We greatly appreciate all donations to our parish churches, and apologise for any inconvenience this change may cause.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
The Irish Hospice Foundation provides a free Bereavement Support Line. This National Freephone Service is available from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday, by calling 1800 807077. Visit www.hospicefoundation.ie for more information.
AWARE – Support & Self Care Groups
If you or those with whom you work wish to connect with people in relation to your mental wellbeing, consider using Aware’s phone-in and Zoom support and self-care groups, support line or support mail. For more information, visit www.aware.ie.
Prayer Before Holy Communion
– St. Thomas Aquinas
All powerful and everlasting God,
I ask that I might receive,
the Bread of Angels,
the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords,
with that reverence and humility,
with that contrition and devotion,
with that purity and faith which
is expedient for the salvation of
my soul. Amen.
Prayer after Holy Communion
– St Thomas Aquinas
Sweetest Jesus,
Body and Blood most holy,
be the delight and pleasure of my soul,
my strength and salvation
in all temptations,
my joy and peace in every trial,
my light and guide in every
word and deed,
and my final protection
in death. Amen.
We have copies of
“Living Words - A Booklet for renewal in the Holy Spirit”
written by our own Fr Michael Hurley.
This booklet helps you to see the spirituality in the daily life around you and grow a deeper trust in Jesus Christ’s love and goodness, leading to you living a more joyful and loving life. The booklets are €5 each and are available from the churches and parish offices. We welcome your support.
For Sacramental Marriage Preparation Courses or for Marriage and Relationship Counselling please visit www.accorddublin.ie
The St Anne’s Church Committee produced a wonderful book to commemorate this special year in our parish. It looks back on the history of St Anne’s, records the celebration events and also reflects on the future.
It contains lovely accounts, photos, drawings, poems by the children and many friends of St Anne’s and it is a truly valuable record of our community and heritage. Every household in the parish should have one. It only costs €10 and is available from the parish office at St Anne's Church.