St. Mary's, Star of the Sea, Sandymount
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CALLING ALL SANDYMOUNT ARTISTS...
​YOUNG AND OLD

Submissions are invited for:
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EXHIBITION OPENING:
Sat. 7th October, 6.45 p.m.

AWARDS CEREMONY
Sun. 8th October, 12.45 p.m.

VENUE St. Mary’s Star of the Sea B.N.S. Hall

St. Mary’s, Star of the Sea Parish, Sandymount, invites you to exhibit works inspired by the wonders of nature or designed to motivate us to protect and save our planet and create justice and peace

Entry is Free 
Download Entry Form Here!
​or at 

​The Parish Office
(9.30-12.15 Mon. to Fri.) ph.01 6683316.


CLOSING DATE
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Monday 2nd October, 12 noon
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Sacramental preparation 2024

Welcome back to our parish schools. We hope the children and school staff had a pleasant summer break.

It’s the time of year again when we set our sights on our preparation to celebrate the sacraments with our young people in 2024.We look forward very much to the celebrations of First Communion, First Reconciliation and Confirmation.

We ask all parents who wish to present their child for sacramental preparation to register with us in the parish. To ensure that no one is left out of the programme we ask you to please submit a form of registration before September 24th 2023.

We are extremely grateful to the teachers in our two Catholic Schools who day by day share the ‘Grow in Love’ programme with their classes. It is a very beautiful programme of preparation.

For children in non-catholic schools their preparation takes place over two years beginning when they are in First and Fifth classes. One class a week is held here in Star of the Sea church. We are indebted and grateful to the teachers who come after their school day to help the children to complete this  programme.

It is a matter of urgency that parents notify us and register early so that we can establish classes as early as possible.

Please complete the relevant registration form (s) below and return to the parish office asap.

Please note that all children regardless of the school they attend need to be registered with us.
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Looking forward to meeting you all in these months of preparation.
 
Sincerely,
 
Fr John. 
Confirmation 2024 Registration Form
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Confirmation 2025 Registration Form
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First Communion 2024 Registration Form
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First Communion 2025 Registration Form
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Camino 2024

​Plans are currently being made to host a Young Adult Camino in Summer 2024 for the Archdiocese of Dublin. It will be the final stage, walking the 110kms from Sarria to Santiago, with a day trip to Finisterre.

Upon reaching the Cathedral in Santiago, those walking will get their Compostela. Three preparation sessions will be held in March, April and May.

​Register your interest at www.dublindiocese.ie . All queries can be sent to natalie.doherty@dublindiocese.ie.
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Concert Friday 21st April

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​Updated Parish Privacy Statement 
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New from the Office of
​Mission & Ministry
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​Starting this September the Office of Mission and Ministry will offer a  Diocesan Certificate in Catechesis. This is a modular course over seven Saturdays in St Paul’s, Arran Quay.
 
Part One:
The course explores Foundations in Catechesis
 
with four modules:

Module One: The Vocation of the Catechist – Called to Share Faith
Module Two: Catechesis and the RCIA
Module Three: Catechesis, Method and Content
Module Four: Catechesis, Prayer and Liturgy

Part Two:
The course explores Catechesis in Practice
 
​with three modules:

Module Five: Accompanying Families for Baptism
Module Six: Accompanying Families for Holy Communion
Module Seven: Accompanying Families for Confirmation
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On completion of the course participants will receive the Diocesan Certificate in Catechesis. Assessment will be done through journaling.

​To register or for more information please contact patricia.carroll@dublindiocese.ie. 
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Synodal Pathway Update ​

Some of us in the parish have already been receiving emails with updates and information in relation to the Synod on Synodality (Universal Synod 2021-2024) along with resources that were prepared by the Task Group for the Synodal Pathway here in Ireland. The latest newsletter – with information on how to subscribe to updates – can be found on www.dublindiocese.ie 
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Responses from
​Synod Gatherings

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Click on Button Below for Responses from Synod Meetings 
Synod Responses Star of the Sea Church
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The Synod Prayer

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DCU Theology Courses

​Scholarships are available for incoming students wishing to pursue studies in Theology and Religious Studies at the beautiful DCU All Hallows Campus in Drumcondra, where there is a part-time BA course on offer and an MA programme in Theology and World Religions.

Visit: https://www.dcu.ie/your-guide-to-student-application-portals/
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Support Services for Older and Vulnerable People
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The Iris Charles Centre-Sandymount Community Centre

IRIS CHARLES CENTRE MAP
​Home from Home
Sandymount Community Centre, formally the Irish Charles Centre, on Newbridge Ave is very excited to announce their new Home from Home initiative. Every Thursday from 10-12 the centre will be open to the community offering a warm cuppa, newspapers, cards and games as well as loads of chats!

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​​Welcome to St. Mary's Star of the Sea, Sandymount

A warm welcome to the website of St Mary’s, Star of the Sea Parish, Sandymount. 

Our parish was constituted in 1851 to meet the needs of a growing population in Sandymount – Irishtown. The foundation stone of a new church was laid in that year and in August 1853 the church was officially opened. Designed by J.J. McCarthy, of the Pugin neo-Gothic school, Star of the Sea has served the people well in Sandymount and Irishtown over the years and they in turn have looked after it in its beauty and prayerful atmosphere. 

The gatherings for the liturgy are creative of a community in touch with God and with each other. 

We hope you’ll find our website interesting and helpful. Don’t hesitate to contact us if we can be of any further assistance to you. 
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Yours sincerely,
Fr. John Mc Donagh P.P

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Please Note New Mass Schedule Starting 1st June 2023

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Weekly Parish Newsletter
Liturgical Readings for the Week
Sacramental Preparation
Baptism
Confirmation
Confession
Star of the Sea School Website
PARISH CALENDAR
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World Youth Day Lisbon 2023
​Aug 1st to 6th

​Interest is invited from our young people to attend WYD  Lisbon or also to form a parish based group to participate.
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We’re invited to register our interest on either or both of these possibilities with the diocese. So we’d welcome indicators of interest from young who will be aged between 16 and 29 in August 2023.
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A programme for our teenagers?

The diocese is establishing a Laudato Si’ Award for teenage groups in parishes who engage in a programme to explore and inform
fellow-parishioners around issues of ecology, sustainability, climate change and the spirituality invited to care for the earth.
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Laudato Si’ was the title of Pope Francis Letter on Caring for the Earth. This September is a starting point for such groups with training around the programme’s operation for those who lead. We’d love to hear from teenagers (13 to 17) who might be interested in knowing more about this project and from people interested in assisting the project as animators/leaders or whose knowledge and advice might inform the undertaking.

​It would unfold as a meeting point for teenagers with a mixture of social, education, research and prayer dimensions.
Give it thought. We’d love to facilitate it.
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Building Hope

​In April 2021, Archbishop Dermot Farrell established a Task Force called Building Hope. The Task Force was asked to assess the needs of the people of the Archdiocese emerging from Covid-19 and to work to support parish communities as they undertake a radical renewal, looking to the future with creativity. 3,000 people, mostly lay faithful, responded to the invitation to share their views. 
 
In October the Task Force reported and highlighted four dimensions valued by people which provide a framework for pastoral renewal. This framework gives a focus for the discussion and discernment around pastoral renewal    Our Parish Leadership Team has identified two dates, Wednesday May 25th at 7.30pm and Sunday May 29th at 4pm for parishioners to meet in reflection and discussion of these four areas.

  • FAITH

    Eucharist, Prayer, Liturgies, Faith Formation, Sacramental Preparation

  • SERVANT LEADERSHIP

    Affirmation of priestly ministry, Co-responsibility of clergy and Lay Faithful, Active Lay Ministries, Role of Women, Youth involvement, Pastoral Outreach, Administration

  •  SOCIAL JUSTICE

    Advocacy, Active Outreach, Solidarity, Accompaniment, Care of Creation

  • WELCOME

    ​Evangelization, Inclusiveness, Community, Hospitality, Communication

​After a time of reflection on these four areas we will be asked to answer a series of questions in respect of each of these areas as they pertain to our parish. Further questions will relate to local parish partnerships. Subsequently, these and further questions will be answered in an online form submitted to the diocese.
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Baptism Celebrations​

On the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month we currently celebrate baptism with four families at a time. Covid impacted heavily on parents trying to organise the baptism of their children and understandably, too, we are baptising two babies of a family together quite frequently.

Over the first two years of Covid our numbers baptised were down 70 below the annual expected number but slowly we’re catching up again on the backlog.

​Last Sunday saw the baptism of six little children. Whereas previously we held a meeting once a month with all parents coming in celebration of their child’s baptism, we do so now in anticipation of each baptism whether on the two Parish Baptism Days each month or when on other days a visiting priest is coming to celebrate. We ask all parents to attend a preparation meeting.
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A Jesuit Publication for your home

​Why not have a look at one issue.  You might find it’s like a spiritual “Readers Digest”.  There’s something for everyone: chatty articles, accessible theology, out-loud thinking on spiritual questions and serious issues, comforting news, art appreciation, a kid’s page (with puzzles and jokes) gardening hints, seasonal recipes and a challenging crossword.  
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Baptism Certificate Request​

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Under our GDPR Policy a request for Baptism certs must be accompanied by a completed form either by the adult person requesting his or her own Baptism cert or by the parent requesting a son or daughter’s Baptism certificate.  Parents of children preparing for First Communion and for Confirmation will accordingly need to complete that form when seeking , as is required, their child’s certification of Baptism.  This applies to every parish in the Diocese.

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General Data Protection Regulation

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​The new European Data Protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), is being introduced on 25th May 2018.  This new law applies to any organisation, including our parish that manages and processes people’s personal information.  We are now working on ways of ensuring that what we do with your information is compliant with this new law.  It is a work in progress and over the next few months we will keep you informed through the parish website and in the newsletter as policies are put in place.  Click on the Button below to view the Parish Data Privacy Notice:

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