Click on Blue Icon Above
Vacancy for a Parish Secretary – Star of the Sea Parish, SandymountStar of the Sea Parish has a vacancy for a part-time Parish Secretary (15 hours per week). If you are interested in this position, please post your letter of application and current CV to Fr. John McDonagh, 15 Oswald Road, Sandymount or by email to johnmcdonagh68@gmail.com. Closing date 5.00pm on Friday, November 19th 2021.
Please click on Link below to review Church Secretary Job Description
Mary’s RetirementWe wish Mary O’Neill, our devoted secretary for the last 22 years every blessing in good health and happiness now that she has retired. We will miss her presence greatly and we thank her for all she has done for us with kindness, good humour and dedicated service all these years.
Parish Pastoral Council MessageAGM of PPC on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 7pm in the church.
On Wednesday week, January 26th, there will be opportunity to elect new members to the Parish Pastoral Council when an AGM, in modified circumstances because of Covid-19, will be held in the Church at 7pm. The meeting will end and disperse before 8pm and can be viewed on webcam. The current Parish Pastoral Council has served us well through the very difficult years of the pandemic, particularly in establishing and maintaining a safety protocol for those attending church, and doing so successfully. We thank them. Unfortunately, all but two lay members of the Council have completed their three year terms of office and are now stepping down. We thank Joe Mc Namara, Fiona O’Brien, Veronica Lyons and Valerie Sweeney with grateful appreciation for their committed service to the parish. We will be happy to welcome new membership. Anyone who is part of our Eucharistic gathering at Star of the Sea is welcome to be nominated. A nomination requires the signature of two parishioners and we encourage you all to give thought to the possibility of joining the Pastoral Council or of identifying and inviting someone you consider suitable to do so. It’s the kind of step that almost always needs an encouraging tap on the shoulder. The term of service invited from a candidate is 3 years, with monthly meetings and an ongoing sharing in the concerns and challenges of the parish. With only two members of the present council remaining in office for a further year, there is room for up to 9 new members at this time. A vote will be called for only if word of 10 or more nominees reaches the parish office by Monday week, January 24th. Please see this as an exercise for us all to engage in this week. Among the first items to be addressed by the new Parish Council will be to work with our Synod animator, Deirdre Seaver, to engage in the Synod pathway discussions that are requested by the diocese between February and April. Tasks of the Parish Pastoral CouncilReflecting and Planning
Discerning the needs of the parish community and involving the whole parish in response to the needs. Animation Enabling the Baptised to discover their call as disciples of Christ by discerning the gifts of the parishioners and developing them. Evaluation Reviewing the life and activities of the parish so that parishioners might have a sense of proceeding towards bringing about the reign of God. Communication Ensuring that effective dialogue takes place within the parish Facilitating on-going formation Prayer, reflection and skills training
Sacramental Preparation for children in non-Catholic schools
The preparation for the sacraments in Catholic schools takes place over two years, both for First Communion and Confirmation. Correspondingly, children in non-Catholic schools are asked to complete a two year preparation programme also, although their classes are held only once a week. Parents of children in the non-Catholic schools should accordingly contact the parish 2 years in advance if they wish their child to prepare for the sacraments.
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.
The Iris Charles CentreIRIS CHARLES CENTRE MAP
|
RCN: 20016166
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. Yours sincerely, Fr. John Mc Donagh P.P 
Mass and Confession Times:
Sunday
9:00 a.m. 10.30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Weekday 7:30.a.m. 10.00 a.m. Saturdays: 10.00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Vigil First Fridays: 10.00 a.m. Confessions Saturdays: After 10.00 a.m Mass (Suspended for now due to Covid Restrictions) And at 5.30 p.m (Suspended for now due to Covid Restrictions) Open Hours: Weekdays: 7:15am to 5:30pm Saturday: 9:15am to 7:00pm Sunday: 8:45am to 7:00pm Sacrament of Marriage: Please contact the Parish Office at 668-3316. 
Registration for sacraments in 2022We ask all parents preparing for the celebration of a child’s Confirmation or First Communion in 2022 to register with us formally in the parish asap. Application forms are available in the Parish Office. Until preparation classes are up and running for children attending non-Catholic schools and until transmission of the virus is better controlled we cannot be sure as yet of the date(s) of Confirmation and the other sacraments.
Click on the blue buttons below for more information
Celebrations of the Sacraments in 2022As long as we are dealing with a pandemic, any dates we set for parish celebrations are necessarily tentative in as much as we remain subject to restrictions at any time. However, it is also important to set target dates, with alternative arrangements in mind, should need arise.
We intend to celebrate sacraments with children and parents in Star of the Sea School on the following dates: Confirmation: Thurs 10th March at 11am First Reconciliation Thurs 3rd March First Communion Sat 7th May (time to be decided) and with children and parents in Scoil Mhuire on the following dates: Confirmation: Wed 16th March 11am First Reconciliation Thurs 24th March 7pm First Communion Sat 14th May 10am (Wedding at 1PM) It is a matter of concern that we have not been able to provide the necessary preparation classes for children attending non-Catholic schools since March 2020. While we had hoped to begin classes in December and again in this January, the current rate of transmission of the virus is too serious to undertake doing so as yet. Children in the two Catholic Schools continue to follow the ‘Grow in Love’ school religion programme and we are grateful to all their teachers who are teaching the programme to them. We will continue to try and meet the preparation needs of children attending non-Catholic schools, who wish to prepare for the sacraments. We rely on parents to do their best to pray with their children at home and to link with us via webcam at the Mass each weekend., whether they attend Catholic or non-Catholic schools.
There may be a Primary School Teacher in our community who would like to be involved in the classes for children attending St Matthew's School and preparing for First Penance, First Communion and Confirmation. Classes are held on Thursdays, from around 3.45 to 5.15. If so, please contact the Parish Office or Fr John.
A Jesuit Publication for your homeWhy 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.
|
General Data Protection Regulation
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: