The next Healing service led by Fr Pat Collins C.M. will be held in the church on: Tuesday 19th November 2024 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm
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The Holy See has today announced the appointment by Pope Francis of Monsignor John Kennedy, a Dublin diocesan priest, as titular Bishop of Ossero. Monsignor Kennedy is Secretary of the Disciplinary Section of the Dicastery for the Congregation of the Faith. As Secretary he assists the Prefect in the specific area of his competence. I warmly welcome the news, and I congratulate…
This year is St Matthew’s 50th Jubilee. We want to commemorate this event by gathering all of the very first volunteers who gave of their time back in 1974. If you or someone in your family volunteered in St Matthew’s in around 1974 we’d love to hear from you. We hope to hear your stories, see your photos and hope you will…
RESEARCHER TRYING TO TRACE BAPTISMAL FONT The Great Exhibition, opened by Queen Victoria in 1851, was one of largest international exhibitions showcasing industrial design, technology and fine arts from all corners of the world. One of the small number of Irish stone exhibits was a large carved granite baptismal font from Co. Wicklow. According to the Dublin Evening Packet in 1851 the baptismal…
CONGRATULATIONS, FR DONAL On, Tuesday, the Holy Father Pope Francis appointed Fr Donal Roche as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese.
Are you over 65 and living locally? Would you like to attend a FREE 6 week group ‘Living Well In Winter’? The group focusses on falls prevention, positive ageing and reducing frailty. By attending you will get access to the local HSE Primary Care Team from Ballyfermot and Inchicore Health Centres. Starting on 11/01/2024 the group will run weekly on a Thursday…
Statement on the Riots in Dublin City Centre Archbishop Dermot Farrell November 25, 2023 The shocking events on the streets of our city on Thursday afternoon and evening have dismayed us all. We have seen with our own eyes, how violence puts everyone—especially the vulnerable and the innocent—in mortal danger. In places we know first-hand, we have seen its power to draw…