The Synod’s second session began in Rome this week. Reflections for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 6), the first of a series of four texts offered for each of the October weekends, can be found at http://dublindiocese.ie/synod2024/.

A podcast of these reflections can be listened to here. These texts link Synodal themes with the readings of the Sundays.

Also available at http://dublindiocese.ie/synod2024/ are Synod Supports for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Synod 2024 Weekly Newsletter can be found at the links below:

Synod Newsletter 1 – 6th October 2024

The Archdiocese is hiring a Faith Development Co-ordinator for Youth and Young Adult Ministries – North Side

Contract Type: 35 hours for a fixed term of 3 years

Job Location: Centre for Mission and Ministry, St. Paul’s Church, Arran Quay, Dublin 7.
Also required to do outreach fieldwork in parishes and deaneries of the North side of the Archdiocese

Reports to: The Director of Mission and Ministry

JOB PURPOSE:

• To develop an integrated approach to the development of youth and young adult ministries informed by the vision of Christus Vivit in the North Side of the Archdiocese.
• To develop a Youth Ministry Leadership programme based on new practices arising from Christus Vivit.
• To recruit and support new Youth Ministry Leaders in the North Side of the Archdiocese.

FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, CLICK HERE

Closing date for applications: September 27, 2024

Applications to: cintia.mota@dublindiocese.ie

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