Category: From Father Peter’s Desk

There was only *one *game in town this week: Fr. Lane’s Golden Anniversary Mass, the Parish celebration of 25 years of our Parish Priest as well as the 40th anniversary of the foundation of the parish. For many it was the most beautiful liturgy that we’ve had in the Parish for some time. The symbols,… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk: 13th June, 2017

Last Sunday, the Feast of Pentecost was a day of great colour and variety at all the Masses. The boys and girls from Queen of Angels and St Olaf’s schools, who recently received the Sacrament of Confirmation participated in the 10am Family Mass. There was an array of county and club colours to be seen… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk: 9th June, 2017

Sunday was our Parish feast day, the day of the Ascension. The Parish was named of the Ascension by the Archbishop of Dublin when the parish was founded in 1977 and the Church dedicated in 1982. This means that the Parish should always celebrate this feast day in a *special* way. We did it this… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk: 30th May, 2017

It was *hectic*, it was *beautiful *it was *prayerful*. This year’s first Holy Communions from Queen of Angels, St. Olaf’s and Educate Together were *magnificent*. All the work of the teachers, SNA’s, and school staff, the Do This in Memory team, Choirs, the Altar Society, the Flower Power team and many others came together to… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk: 27th May, 2017

You will have noticed a lot of comings and goings this week in the Parish. Four schools with choirs have been rehearsing for the first Holy Communions. New art work is appearing daily on the walls of the Church telling us something about the boys and girls who will receive their first Eucharist and *grow… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk: 16th May, 2017

The last week has seen so much going on in the Parish…… We had the most wonderful ceremonies of Confirmation on Thursday and Friday of last week. Queen of Angel’s and St. Olaf’s children were so well prepared and the liturgies were very reverent and prayerful. Monsignor Paul Callan was the celebrant this year. As… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk: 12th May, 2017

This Week, the Parish Team had their weekly meeting to evaluate the Lenten and Easter events and to prepare for the very busy schedule of Confirmations, Communions and graduations. Wednesday saw the gathering of the Funeral Team for the yearly review and a most wonderful meal. The Funeral Team is on duty at every funeral… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk: 25th April, 2017

This week saw the introduction of a Prayer Space around the Painting of the “Return of the Prodigal Son” . As of yet no one has been able to explain why Rembrandt painted the Father as a blind man when the Gospel states categorically that the Father saw the son when he was still a… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk: 7th April, 2017

This has been a very busy week. On Sunday the 10.00 Mass was a very special moment for the children who will make their confirmation. The sixth classes from St. Olaf’s and Queen of Angels  organised the ‘Breath of Life Mass”. They did the readings, the introduction and reflection, all the prayers of the faithful,… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk: 29th March, 2017

This was a very important week in the Lenten journey of our Parish. The first communion children from St. Olaf’s, Queen of Angel’s and Educate Together made their first confession on Wednesday evening. It was a beautiful evening and was made even more wonderful by the participation of the children. They acted and sang the… Continue reading From Fr. Peter's Desk: 16th March, 2017