Archbishop Dermot Farrell’s new Pastoral Letter Building Hope with Open Hearts is available to read below (Click on the image to read the full letter). It launches a significant new phase of the Building Hope pastoral renewal initiative across the Archdiocese.
We pray that we open our hearts to the Spirit to help guide our actions. Come Holy Spirit, enliven us as we build hope together across the Archdiocese.
Pathways is an Adult Faith formation programme run by the Archdiocese aimed at all adults, members of PPCs and those in parish ministry.
It is a 2 year course running on Thursday evenings from September to May (excluding holidays) from 7pm-9.30pm in DCU, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.
The course is has a number of modules including input on Images of God, Discipleship, Scripture, Liturgy, Church, Vatican II, Sacraments and Parish.
The Second Year goes deeper into some of the topics and has a more intentional focus on Ministry.
Each evening includes a presentation on the topic as well as small group sharing and discussion and there is no written work or assessments. The cost is €400 per year.
For more details, and to complete the online application form, please visit www.missionministry.ie/pathways or email peter.siney@dublindiocese.ie
The Ordination of Fr Donal Roche as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin and the welcoming of Bishop Paul Dempsey as he begins his ministry as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin took place yesterday in Saint Andrew’s, Westland Row. Check out the photos from the day with the Homily of Archbishop Farrell and addresses from Bishop Donal Roche and Bishop Paul Dempsey.
Photos by John McElroy
This Sunday, the Ordination of Father Donal Roche as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin and the welcoming of Bishop Paul Demsesy as he begins his ministry as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin will take place in Saint Andrew’s, Westland Row. The Ordination Mass will be live-streamed at 3 pm on the day at www.dublindiocese.ie. We hope you will join us for this event via the live stream. Please keep Father Donal and Bishop Dempsey in your prayers.