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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 1876 to meet the needs of a growing population in Sandymount – Irishtown. The foundation stone of a new church was laid in August 1851 and 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 ScheduleWeekly Mass:
For the week commencing 7th April,2024, and until further notice we will have one Mass per day. 7.30am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Weekend Mass: Saturday: 6pm Sunday: 10:30am, 12 Noon Cuppa after MassWe’d love to see you for a coffee or tea after 12 noon Mass on 1st Sunday of each month, if you are not rushing away. We are starting on 3rd March 2024. Tea and coffee will be served at the back of the church beside the bookshop. Please stop and say hi. Everyone is most welcome!
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Diocesan News
The Episcopal ordination of Fr Donal Roche as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin will take place in St. Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, on Trinity Sunday, May 26th, at 3pm.
This week also it was announced that Bishop Paul Dempsey, the Bishop of Achonry since 2020, has been appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin. Archbishop Dermot Farrell will lead the annual diocesan pilgrimage to Knock on Saturday, April 27.This year we are celebrating 145 years since the apparition in 1879 and the Choir of Many Voices from throughout the Archdiocese will be back this year. A series of workshops with interesting and thought-provoking speakers is being planned. If you would like to take part in the choir or have any other queries, email [email protected]
For the past number of years, we haven’t had sufficient interest to engage a pilgrimage bus from the parish. Perhaps this year, we might join with our partnership parishes if numbers warrant bus hire. Please let us know if you are interested by contacting the parish office. The timesheet for our annual golf classic is now open. Hopefully the rain will stop in May in time for our annual fundraiser! The classic is planned for Friday, May 24th in Elm Park Golf Club. If you would like to play in this year’s event or come along to the meal after golf, please contact Martin Coonan on 087 230 4042 or fill out an entry form – available at the back of the church this weekend. .Thanks again to Martin Coonan and his team for their commitment to what is a significant fundraiser for the parish. Last year’s Classic raised €14, 522.21; a great achievement.
Handmade cards
We have a small selection of handmade cards in the parish office on sale for €2. The cards are made by Sr. Mairead Brophy and all proceeds will go towards those who find themselves in difficult situations and to the missions.
Family CarersAre you caring for a loved one at home with additional needs? A spouse, partner, child, close relative or neighbour? Then you are a family carer! Become a member of Family Carers Ireland, the national charity supporting Ireland’s 500,000+ family carers nationwide. Contact 057 93 70221 and hear how we can support you or for more info visit www.familycarers.ie.
Baptism CelebrationsOn 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. 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.
Baptism Certificate RequestUnder 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
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: