CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2016
24th December: Saturday – CHRISTMAS EVE Masses: 8.25 a.m., 11.00 a.m., 12.45 p.m. • Confessions: 3.00 – 4.00 p.m. • Chapel closes at 4.00 p.m. and re-opens at 11.00 p.m. Midnight Mass: 12.00 a.m. 25th December: Sunday – THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST • Chapel opens 11.00 am – Masses: 12.30 p.m; 7.00 p.m. • Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 1.15 – 7.00 p.m. Chapel closes after 7.00 pm Mass. 26th December: Monday – FEAST OF SAINT STEPHEN, FIRST MARTYR • No 8.25 a.m. Mass Chapel opens 10.00 a.m. Masses: 11.00 a.m., 12.45 p.m., 5.15 p.m. No Confessions • Rosary and Benediction: 4.45 p.m. Chapel closes 6.00 p.m. 27th December: Tuesday – FEAST OF SAINT JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST • Chapel opens 10.00 a.m. Masses: 11.00 a.m., 12.45 p.m., 5.15 p.m. No Confessions Rosary and Benediction:...
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New Superior of Dublin Community
Fr. Rene Esoy, SSS has been appointed as Superior of the Blessed Sacrament Community in Dublin, Ireland. He made his Profession of Faith before Fr. Peter Dowling, SSS, Provincial Superior of the Province of Great Britain and Ireland, at the 11.00 o’clock Mass last May 26, 2016. At the end of the Mass Fr. Rene expressed his gratitude to Fr. Peter and Council for their trust and confidence on him. He assured them that he will try his very best to fulfil his responsibilities as the new local superior of Dublin community. He asked everyone to pray for him. We congratulate Fr. Rene on his appointment. Please keep him in your prayers as he assumes this new set of...
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National Board Child Safeguarding Review 2016
Statement from the Provincial Superior of British-Irish (Sts. Peter and Paul) Province On behalf of the British-Irish Province of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, I thank the reviewers of the National Board of the Catholic Church in Ireland for their work in examining the Case Files of those members of the Province against whom allegations of child sexual abuse have been made, and also, for their assessment of the Child Safeguarding Procedures now in force in the Province. We regret that it is found that some of the criteria for compliance with the National Board Child Safeguarding Standards were not fully met, and we assure the Board that we will implement the Recommendations made by the reviewers as soon as possible. I acknowledge the deep distress experienced by those who have been sexually abused and that it has...
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2016 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE AT BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL DUBLIN
Masses: Holy Monday to Holy Wednesday: 8.25 a.m., 11.00 a.m., 12.45 p.m. 5.15 p.m. Confessions: Monday to Holy Thursday: 4.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Holy Saturday : 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m Easter Triduum. Holy Thursday 8.00 p.m. : Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper No other Masses to-day Chapel open (altar of Repose) until 11.00 p.m. Good Friday 8.25 a.m. : Prayer of the Church 3.00 p.m. : Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 7.30 p.m. : Stations of the Cross Mass. Office closed to-day Holy Saturday 8.25 a.m. : Prayer of the Church 5.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. : Chapel closed 9.00 p.m. : Solemn Easter Vigil (No other Mass on Holy Saturday) Easter Sunday Masses : 11.00 a.m., 12.30 p.m., 5.00 p.m., 8.00 p.m. Solemn...
read moreCHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2015
BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL 20 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 24th December: Thursday – Christmas Eve • Masses: 8.25 a.m., 11.00 a.m., 12.45 p.m. • Confessions: 3.00 – 4.00 p.m. • Chapel closes at 4.00 p.m. and re-opens at 11.00 p.m. • Midnight Mass: 12.00 a.m. 25th December: Friday – The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ • Chapel opens 11.00 am – Masses: 11.00 a.m., 12.30 p.m. • Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 1.15 – 7.00 p.m. • Chapel closes after 7.00 pm Mass. 26th December: Saturday – Feast of Saint Stephen, First Martyr • No 8.25 a.m. Mass • Chapel opens 10.00 a.m. • Masses: 11.00 a.m., 12.45 p.m., 5.15 p.m. • Confessions after 7.00 pm Vigil Mass for Sunday • Rosary and Benediction: 8.00 p.m. • Chapel closes 6.00 p.m. 27th December: Sunday – Feast...
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Mission Views: The Uganda, Africa Experience
The Holy Father Pope Francis in his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (Joy of the Gospel) has described a striking challenge for the church in our times. He wants a Church that “goes forth”. He said that the word of God constantly shows us how God challenges those who believe in him “to go forth” (20). Because it is vitally important for the Church today to go forth and preach the Gospel to all: to all places, on all occasions, without hesitation, reluctance or fear (23). The Church which “goes forth” is a community of missionary disciples who take the first step, who are involved and supportive, who bear fruit and rejoice. These statements have become my stout foundation during my pastoral exposure (June 2014-April 2015) in Uganda, Africa. Over-all I would say, by the grace of God the experience...
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Patterns of Thinking for Our Way of Living: The New House of Studies- Chicago, IL.
Returning to the United States after the completion of my Canonical year in New York in January 2013, it is funny how little things serve as a reminder that not everything is the same between Anglo-American friends. The paperwork that accompanied me from Glasgow does not fit into the neat little pockets I purchased from Office Depot. It was only then that I remembered the U.S. standard letter paper is not the same as A4. However, the rest of life seems to be a good fit. The formation journey that formally began in the Community Chapel with the St. Jean Baptiste SSS Community on 6th January 2012 has many voices to narrate it. A bit like Fr. Peter Julian’s intuitive sense of the aspects and episodes of his life being knit-together for the purpose of promoting the ‘Reign of the...
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Challenging Africa
“In situation of widespread poverty, the proclamation of Christ must be the means for restoring human dignity.” -John Paul II’s Redemtoris Missio #37 Conscious to our vocation as religious called to spread the good news which emanate from the Eucharist, we are predisposed and unfastened to go anywhere for mission with the aim to proclaim, testify, live out, and share the profound treasures of the Eucharist. Moved by the Spirit who is the principal agent of mission, the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament has had the opportunity to reach as far as Africa. And fortunately enough, our community in Uganda, East Africa has been fruitful in living out our Eucharistic charism for a valuable fifty (50) years now. Certainly our religious vocations in such place are not intended to be a soft life. The demands it makes on a...
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My colourful life with God
“Life is not black and white. It is a beautiful kaleidoscope of colours, textures, shades, and distinctions. it is a canvas of details, tones, differences and diversities.” Just like also the call of God— many forms, many ways, mostly unexpected; but always going towards the same direction… towards the greatest artist of all who is God. God who is the light of the world who enables us to see and understand His marvellous canvass of life. Sometime in April, 2008 a total stranger asked me what time the last train would leave the LRT station somewhere in Manila. Without any hesitation, I assisted and generously gave him the information he needed. Me, I just came from the Church and I asked God to give me a sign for what I am longing for. I believe there was a divine...
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