Eurocamp 2009
The road to Peace: The Gift and the Task”, is the theme of this year’s Eurocamp which will be held on August 2-9, 2009 at the Blessed Sacrament Community, Saint Agatha, Reggello, Florence, Italy. This gathering is open to young adults ( 18 – 30+ years old). The cost of the participation is 200 Euros. For those who are interested to join this event, you are requested to get in touch with Bro. Timothy McLoughlin, SSS at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Dublin 1, Ireland. You can contact him through telephone number 35318724597 or through email: timothymcloughlin@eircom.net. For further information about eurocamp, you can visit its website:...
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SECOND SUNDAY YEAR B
SECOND SUNDAY YEAR B 18 January 2008 Gospel: John 1: 35-42 Jesus passed by …. You have just left Nazareth. Nobody has yet heard tell of You. You can “pass by”. No one puts any heed in You. John the Baptist will say to his contemporaries: there is among you One Whom you do not know (Jn. 1:26). Allowing himsel to be enlightened by the Spirit, he will know how to recognize You and point out Him in relation to Whom his mission is “to prepare for His coming” (Lk. 1:76). Staring hard at Jesus … John sees beyond human apearances. Through faith, he identifies in You the mystery of God and uncovers it for others … you continue to pass by in our lives Lord …. Grant us the insight of John to recognise You and welcome You...
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PARIS FORMATION MEETING
THE annual formation meeting of SSS European religious will be on January 21-24, 2009 in Paris, France. This meeting will be participated in by the representatives of the different provinces/regions of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament in Europe which is called the European Confrence. Frs. Pat Costello, Maurice Rouleau, Raphael O’Halloran and Rene Esoy will represent the Province of Great Britain and Ireland. Aside from the different important topics that will be discussed during the meeting, Fr. Antonion Pedretti will introduce to the participating religious the new website on the writings of SSS founder Saint Peter Julian Eymard. Let us pray for the success of this important gathering of our European...
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CYC CHAPEL COLLECTION
Last Sunday, 9th November, was a special Day for the Archdiocese of Dublin Catholic Youth Care (CYC). It was day when Archbishop Dirmuid Martin made an appeal for a speacial collection to support the youth-related activities of the CYC. A special letter of the Archbishop was read at all masses. The Blessed Sacrament Chapel was able to raise 700 Euros for this special collection to support the CYC programs and activities. We thank sincerely all our massgoers for their generosity. May God continue to bless you...
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FILIPINO SIMBANG GABI IN DUBLIN
THE Filipino community in Ireland has organised the Simbang Gabi to prepare for the birthday of our Saviour Jesus Christ. This event started last December 15 and will end on December 24, 2008 with the celebration of the vigil Mass for Christmas. The Mass starts 8.00 o’clock in the evening at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Ireland. On Christmas Day, the 12.30 Mass will be animated by the Filipinos. Different Filipino Choirs are assigned to sing during the Masses. They are Crumlin Filipino Choir ( December 15); Couples for Christ Choir (December 16); Beaumont Filipino Choir ( December 17); Youth for Chirst Choir (December 18); Anima Christi Choir (December 19); Voce Christiana (December 20); St. James Hospital Choir (December 21); Lucan-Celbridge Filipino Choir (December 22); Filipino Volunteers’ Choir (December 23); Chorale Ensemble (December 24); Eymard Filipino...
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PMS THANKS BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL
The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) through its National Director in Ireland, Fr. Ed Grimes, CSSp, acknowledges the support of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel for its contribution to the 2008 Mission Sunday collection. The Chapel gave to the PMS the total amount of 1,275 Euros which was collected in all the Maases during the Mission Sunday celebration last October 19. In his letter to the superior of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel Fr. Jim Campbell, Fr. Grimes said “on behalf of our brothers and sisters who will benefit in missionary territories, I thank the parishioners of Blessed Sacrament Chapel who generously contributed 1275.00 Euros to the 2008 Mission Sunday collection. Every cent of your gift will be sent to a Church in a mssionary territory.” We thank all those who contributed to this amount for our mission territories throughout the...
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ORDINATION TO PRIESTHOOD
REVEREND Adrian Obnamia Ladines, SSS of the Philippine Province of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament will be ordained to the Order of Priesthood on the 6th of December 2008 at his hometown Parish of Saint Louis Bishop, Lucban, Quezon, Philippines. The Most Reverend Leopoldo C. Jaucian, SVD, DD, Bishop of the Diocese of Bangued, will be the Ordaining Prelate. The ordination ceremony is expected to be attended by Reverend Adrian’s family, relatives and friends as well as his own confreres from the Philippine Province of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament. The Province of Saints Peter and Paul ( Great Britain and Ireland ) extends its congratulations to Reverend Adrian. May you have a happy and Spirit-filled ordination...
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FILIPINO SCHOLASTICS ON PASTORAL EXPOSURE ABROAD
The Philippine Province of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (SSS) sends three of its scholastics for their yearlong period of pastoral exposure abroad. Br. Lennen Deciar and Br. Allen Peña are now in an SSS community in Argentina, while Br. Vergel Dalangin is assigned at our SSS community in La Mure (France), birthplace of SSS founder St. Peter Julian Eymard. These three zealous young men are geared toward the priesthood. They had just finished their second year in theology, Brs. Allen and Vergel at San Carlos Graduate School of Theology in Makati, while Br. Lennen had his studies at Maryhill School of Theolgy in Quezon City. As part of the Scholasticate program, they are to undergo pastoral exposure before proceeding to their third year in theology, an opportune time to integrate their seminary experience and theological knowledge with...
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WORLD MISSION SUNDAY 2008
October 19, 2008 is World Mission Sunday. “Mission Sunday is about supporting Young Churches and missionaries in meeting the spiritual and material needs of their communities. Mission Sunday is one day of the year which is set aside for Catholics worldwide to recommit themselves to the Church’s missionary activity through prayer and sacrifice and a financial gift.” “A collection takes place in every single Church throughout the world, including the poorest, and these donations are used to assist missionaries and to fund a range of pastoral projects in Young Churches. The Pontifical Mission Societies organise the Mission Sunday collection on behalf of the Pope and the Irish Bishops. In 2008, the Mission Sunday celebration and collection will take place on October 19th.” In his message for this year’s World Mission Sunday celebration, Pope Benedict XVI says “On the occasion...
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