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In order to read the newsletter you will need adobe reader The parish newsletter is produced by Donal Hogan. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Download the current print version (Archived newsletters are at the bottom of the page) __________________________ Live TV Feed from St Pius X Church You can now watch and hear all our services live on the internet through the live camera feed from the church. Recently one of our parishioners in Brazil was able to watch the funeral of his grandfather at St Pius X Church. We hope that others will also join in the celebrations of marriage and our daily and Sunday Eucharists. This service is also particularly useful for Nursing Homes and those who are houseboand as it provides a way to link directly to the local church for all our services. Churchservices.tv will soon be able to offer the rent of a set top box along with broadband so that people can view the live church feed directly on their television. ______________________________ Gathering of Families of The Missing A special mass will be celebrated at Our Lady's Island, Co Wexford on Saturday 28th August 2010 at 3 PM. The mass and pilgrimage are for the families of the missing. All are welcome. _____________________________ Church Refurbishment Fund Appeal Towards the end of this year, St Pius X Church will be 50 years old and we begin our church golden jubilee celebrations. In 1960, the church cost a staggering £633,000 (A four bed roomed house in South Dublin could be bought for £4000 at that time). We are so grateful to the priests and parishioners who gave so much of their time and resources in order to pay off the debt in the years that followed.
For a full list of all the extensive works that are being carried out on the church see the Refurbishment list page. Fr Aquinas Duffy ____________________________ Questions people ask Golden Jubilee of Santa Maria College Sancta Maria College Ballyroan is proclaiming a Jubilee from September 2010, as the secondary school opened in September 1960. We are planning several events: President McAleese will visit the school on 16th September; the weekend of 12th —14th November there will be several events for past students, parents and staff; sport and art events for current and past students. Please check our school website for updates: www.sanctamariacollege.com. We are keen to track original students from 1960. Thank you. ___________________________ Meeting with Archbishop Martin A representative group from St. Pius X Parish Council met with Archbishop D. Martin on 24th March 2010.The purpose of this meeting was to hear his views on the Murphy Report and the Church’s lack of clarity in responding to it. Download the summary document. ___________________________ Bach St John Passion Have you a high standard of singing ? Are you proficient in sight reading? If your answer is yes, we are inviting you to join a new choir that is being formed specifically to perform Bach’s St. John’s Passion on Good Friday 22nd April 2011 in St. Pius X Church, Templeogue, Dublin 6W. This is an amazing opportunity to sing alongside the infamous Tenor ‘John Elwes’. Singers of all ages are welcome to join us for this magnificent performance. For further information Contact:
_________________________________ Confirmation 2010 Congratulations to the Boys and Girls from St Pius X Boys and Girls National schools who made their confirmation on Saturday 24 April in Greenhills Church. Thank you to all the teachers, staff, students and parents of the schools and the priests of St Pius X Parish. A special word of thanks to Greenhills parish for allowing us to use their church and for their great hospitality. See photos on the St Pius X Boys School website. ___________________________ Pastoral Letter of the Holy Father to the Catholics of Ireland The letter of Pope Benedict XVI to the Catholics of Ireland, signed on the 19 March 2010, is available for download here. ___________________________ Flower Arrangers Needed We are looking for volunteers to assist in the flower arranging in the Church. For many years Ann Scollard has given wonderful service to the church with her beautiful display of flowers. She will be finishing up after Easter and is looking for a few people to train in to replace her. If you think that you can help please contact the parish office. ____________________________ Parish Pilgrimage to Rome The parish pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi takes place on the 27 Sept 2010. More details from Fr Karl or Joe Walsh Tours. ____________________________ Traffic Management at St Pius X Please note that the one way system of traffic around the church has been suspended during the refurbishment work on the church which will last about five months. The car park at the back of the church is closed to the public during the period of the works. Cars may be parked on the right or left of the church and at the front. ____________________________ New Book Mairead Tuohy Duffy's (mother of Fr Aquinas) new book on poetry has been published. It is called "Poems For All Occasions". It is available from the Parish Shop or from her website angelpoetry.com. __________________________________ Child Protection Guidelines in St Pius X Parish There is obviously heightened awareness in the public sphere concerning child protection issues in the Church and in the Archdiocese of Dublin in particular, now that the publication of the interim report of the Commission of Investigation into the Archdiocese of Dublin has been published. We must first consider those who have been directly affected and assure them of our complete support, if needed and when requested. It is important to remind you that in this Diocese, guidelines in this area are operated to a high standard. The following guidelines apply • Safeguarding Children from the National Board for Safeguarding children in the Catholic Church is the most up to date church policy and is available at www.safeguardingchildren.ie • The state guidelines Children First apply in all our schools and Guidelines in the Diocese are consistent with state policy. www.dohc.ie/publications/pdf/children_first.pdf • Anyone in this parish working with children -- employees, volunteers and priests are required to participate in Garda Vetting. Details of that process are available at www.dublindiocese.ie • The Child protection policy that operates in this parish is available from the parish office and can be downloaded from the parish website here. • In this parish we have two Child Protection Representatives, Mr Bernard Vaughan (Phone 01 4900481) and Mrs Deirdre Kelly (01-4904483). • It is of utmost importance that anyone who may have suffered abuse or who knows of anyone who may have suffered abuse is aware that they can contact the Child Protection Service of the Archdiocese at 01 8360314. Their website is www.cps.dublindiocese.ie • Every effort is made to try and ensure that children participating in all aspects of parish life are safe and welcome. I encourage everyone to familiarize themselves with the material available to promote best practice in this parish and in our daily lives. Fr Aquinas _____________________________
Weekday Masses in St Pius X and Surrounding Parishes and Oratories
Monday to Friday: 8 AM in the White Fathers on Cypress Grove Road Monday to Friday 8 AM in Holy Spirit Church Greenhills Monday to Friday 9.10 AM in St Judes during school term Monday to Saturday: 9.30 AM in Terenure College Monday to Friday: 10 AM in St Pius X Monday to Friday: 7 AM, 10 AM and 6.15 PM in Mount Argus (9 AM and 11 AM on Saturday in Mount Argus) _____________________________ St Pius X Adult Folk Group Need Your Help St. Pius X Adult Folk Group - now almost 10 years singing at the If you feel that you, or anyone you may know, may be interested and is We are trying our best to keep the group together (and recommence Can you help us continue our efforts in enhancing the Saturday evening Turn 2 Me . Org Turn2me is a not for profit registered charity.They aim to raise awareness on a range of personal issues and use technology to connect people together to better deal with their issues. They are comprised largely of volunteers from a number of disciplines. They are non-religious, non-political and completely independent. They offer an interactive support website operating from the link www.turn2me.org open to all people. The site will offer 24/7 x 365 availability. Site visitors will be part of a support community which includes forums, blogs, useful assistance, useful information, weekly podcasts that discuss a range of issues and of course useful numbers and further assistance. The turn2me community is dedicated to the memory of Cormac Scollard 1969-2003, a son, a brother, a friend, an artist and a sound engineer. May his legacy always live on through this community. ______________________________ New Chairperson of Parish Pastoral Council ___________________________ Altar Server Group Boys and Girls aged 8 years and over are invited to join the St Pius X Altar Serving Corps. Parents should leave their details in the parish office or in the sacristy after mass. _____________________________ Parish Adult Choir are seeking new Members The parish adult choir are seeking new members.They sing at the 11 AM mass on Sundays. If you can sing please consider being part of the choir which adds so much to the liturgy. See details on the history of the St Pius X Adult Choir. ____________________________________________________ Golden Jubilee of St Pius X Church 2010 marks the Golden Jubilee anniversary of the opening of St Pius X Church. The celebrations to mark this great event will take place between November 2010 and November 2011.
____________________________________________________ Baptism Team Volunteers Needed As part of an initiative for the year of evangelisation
___________________________________________________ Childrens' Liturgy Group Needs Help The Childrens' Liturgy Group takes place during the 12.30 mass on Sundays, in school term time. The children (aged 4-8 years) are invited to join the group before the first reading and rejoin In order to continue with the success of this group we are seeking more volunteers. If you are interested and would like to find out more please leave your name and contact into the sacristy after mass or contact the parish office. _____________________________________________________ The medal was presented to him by Bishop Eamonn Walsh during the 11 AM mass on Sunday 21 June 2009. _____________________________________________________ Silver Jubilee of Ordination _____________________________________________________ St Pius X Parish Newsletter Archive |
