PARISH NEWS

Baldoyle Parish Lotto, Sunday 29th June winning numbers 13, 15 and 19. No winner, Sunday 6th July Jackpot €400

Parish Coffee Mornings in the Parish hall will return in September.

Partnership Notice: Howth/Sutton, Baldoyle, Foxfield & Bayside On Sunday, July 13th,

Howth liturgy group is organising a Pilgrimage of Hope to celebrate the Jubilee Year. The day will begin at 1:00 PM at St. Andrew’s Church, Westland Row and continue to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, City Quay; Our Lady of Lourdes, Sean McDermott Street; and conclude with final prayers at St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough Street. Light refreshments will follow at Wynn’s Hotel. A sign-up sheet will be available in all parishes from next weekend for those who wish to take part.

Aifreann Gaeilge / Irish Mass Taifeadfar aifreann 10am i Seipéal N. Peadar & Pól ar an Domhnach, 13ú Iúil do Raidió na Gaeltachta. Beidh an tAthair Vasyl Kormitsky (ón Úcráin) ag ceiliúradh an aifrinn, le ceol ó Chór Gaeilge Bhaile Dúill. Beidh an t-aifreann á chraoladh, ansin, ar Raidió na Gaeltachta ag 11am.

The 10am Mass in the Church of Sts. Peter & Paul, on 13th July, will be recorded for Raidió na Gaeltachta. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Vasyl Kormitsky (from Ukraine) with music from Cór Gaeilge Bhaile Dúill. The Mass will then be broadcast at 11am on Raidió na Gaeltachta.

Baldoyle Library July Events 

A Little Birdy Told me- Storytime and Crafts with Tarsila, Tuesday 8th July 3pm – 4pm, Children’s author and illustrator Tarsila Krüse will read from her new book A Little Birdie Told Me... Then, let's use our hands and creativity to make some adorable birdie-inspired crafts! There’s going to be a party and all the birds are going, from the little robin to the graceful swan. Ages 6+  Booking essential

Summer Stars Crafts for 4-10 year olds, Monday 21st July 2.30pm - 3.30pm, booking essential.

Sensory Musical Tots, Saturday 26th July 12pm – 1pm, Join Karen Donnellan from Musical Tots for a fun and lively workshop that your little one will love. 
Suitable for age 0 - 4 years. Booking essential. 

Summer Stars Storytime for Children, Tuesday 29th July 3pm – all are welcome!

Sensory Play Hour, Wednesday 30th July 11.30am – 12.30pm, A sensory play hour to cater specifically to children with additional needs, offering activities designed to stimulate their senses while promoting development and fun. Each session will include activities tailored to the participants' diverse needs. Activities: Sensory bins, light and sound toys, interactive games, and calming activities. For children aged 4-12 years and their families, booking essential.

Movie Screenings for Children
Lilo & Stitch, Monday 7th July 2.15pm, All are welcome, no booking required

How to Train Your Dragon, Tuesday 12th July 2.15pm, All are welcome, no booking required

Adult Crafts – Macramé
Wednesday 9th July 2pm, Suitable for beginners or intermediate. All materials provided. Booking Essential

Adult Crafts – Dot Mandala Class, Tuesday 22nd July 2pm, Suitable for beginners. All materials provided. Booking essential

Fingal Volunteer Pop Up Clinic, Monday 14th July 10am -12.30pm, All are welcome to attend. Whether you are interested in volunteering or are part of an organisation that needs volunteers call in to speak to Megan McGrath, Volunteer Engagement and Outreach Officer with Fingal Volunteer Centre.
Yoga for calm with Sinéad, a 4 week class for adults, Thursday 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st July 2pm – 3pm, Gentle Hatha Yoga, suitable for beginners (with a normal range of motion/must be able to get up and down off the floor unaided). Must be able to attend all 4 sessions. Contact the library to register your interest. Due to high demand, places will be allocated on a lottery basis

Movie Screenings for Adults
Under the Tuscan Sun, Monday 7th July 6pm, All are welcome, no booking required

The Bookshop, Tuesday 12th August 6pm, All are welcome, no booking required                                                                                                                                                           Free E-Services
Fingal Libraries offer digital newspapers, magazines, comics, music streaming, video streaming, eBooks, eAudiobooks, touch typing, educational courses and much more. 
To access any of our eservices you just need your Library card number and PIN
Fingal Library eServices and eResources Online:
https://www.fingal.ie/council/service/fingal-library-eservices-and-eresources-online

Building Hope through Lay Ministry

All of the baptised are called to build up the Church, clergy and lay people together, encouraged by the Holy Spirit. In this synodal Church of multiple ministries, no one should doubt that the Lord continues to call people today to share his mission of service of the Gospel. More than 1,000 people from across the Archdiocese participated in training, education and formation opportunities in the past year.

For example: Diocesan Certificate in Catechesis: Pathways: Pastoral Council Training: Training for Holy Communion: Training for Ministers of the Word:

Funeral Prayer Leaders Training: ’Called by God’ Baptism Team Training: Youth Ministry Leadership: Confirmation Connect: Laudato Si’ Awards.

Please join in supporting this mission today, and every day. Ask, what can I do to open the door of faith to others, in practical and life-giving ways, knowing that it is God who makes all things new. …………………….. Dermot Farrell Archbishop of Dublin

Family Mass will resumed again in September.

A Golf Classic Fundraiser in aid of Roof Repair Appeal was held in the Jameson Golf Links on Monday the 28th April. We were fortunate to have a nice day weather wise and all who played enjoyed course and the food afterwards. A word of thanks to all our sponsors. The Jameson Golf Links and Portmarnock Hotel for providing course and food facilities on the day. Thanks to our local Lidl store and also to those companies that sponsored Tee Boxes. Finally, a big thank you to Trish in parish office for all the help she gave me and Jimmy for helping out on the day"

Parish Accounts for the years 2024 and 2023 are contained in newsletter dated 9th February 2025

 EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT IN THE CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE O’TOOLE EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT 6:00pm to 6:40pm (Before evening Mass)

Cemetery Blessings/Masses at Fingal and Balgriffin Cemeteries 2025

 Balgriffin Cemetery:  Mass will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church, Yellow Walls  on Sunday 13th July at 11.30am for all those buried in Balgriffin.  A short Blessing Prayer Service and sprinkling of graves with Holy Water will take place in the cemetery at 3.00pm that afternoon.  All are welcome to attend the Mass and it can be viewed also on the webcam at www.churchservices.tv/yellowwalls 

Howth Parish Pilgrimage to Knock

Sunday 31 August cost €65 includes coach, snack, evening dinner at Abbey Hotel, Roscommon. Book at Howth Parish Office mornings Tel: 01 839 7398.

Baldoyle Library We thank you for your patience while the library was closed for essential works. We are delighted to announce that Baldoyle Library has now reopened and we look forward to welcoming you back to the library! Library events and activities will restart in June. We are planning some lovely events for the summer months. Details as soon as they are confirmed. Fingal Libraries / Baldoyle Library

Baldoyle Library - Yoga for Calm A 3 week course with Sinéad, 5 th , 12th and 19th June, 2pm – 3pm Gentle Hatha Stretches If you would like to register your interest for this event please email or call us. Due to the high level of demand for this class participants will be selected on a lottery basis. Fingal Libraries / Baldoyle Library Phone: 01 8906793 Email: baldoylelibrary@fingal.ie

The Dublin North Bay Summer School takes place at the Marino Institute of Education, Griffith Avenue, Marino, on June 13th-15th, 2025. Presentations at the S.S. have Literary, Historical, Cultural and Gothic appeal. Everyone is welcome. All details on our website: www.dublinnorthbaytourism.com

Upcoming Retreats at Manresa July & August 2025

Poetry Retreat: “Who Do You Say That I Am?” (Friday-Sunday, 11-13 July) A contemplative weekend retreat using poetry and prayerful reflection to explore Jesus’ question, ‘Who do you say that I am?’

Oasis Day (Saturday, 19 July or 16 August) A peaceful, one-day retreat offering quiet space for rest, prayer, and reflection.

8-day Directed Retreat (Tuesday-Thursday, 29 July-7 August 2025) A residential retreat with one-on-one spiritual direction, offering a silent space to be in deeper prayer and reconnect. Booking can be made online (manresa.ie), by email at reception@manresa.ie, or by calling +353 1 5529 448. Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality 426 Clontarf Road, Dollymount

Tap and Go

You may have noticed that we now have new tap machines at the back of each Church.  Now when you ‘Tap’ you get the opportunity to put in your name, telephone number or email address. This in turn allows the parish to accumulate all donations from the tap device, and from family offering/Share/Common Fund or dues collections for tax purposes. Your information is only required once. Therefore, for all combined donations over €250 in a year, allows the parish to claim the tax back. We would encourageyou to choose a quiet day when the church is not busy to insertyour contact details.

The Mary Aikenhead Museum and Heritage Centre is based at Harold’s Cross Hospice, this exhibition tells the story of a remarkable woman, the Foundress of the Religious Sisters of Charity. Her life spanned a period of Irish history which includes the great famine, the cholera and typhoid epidemics, and Catholic Emancipation. The Centre is housed in a beautiful 18th Century building, close to Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross, and this is the house in which Mary Aikenhead lived for the final thirteen years of her life. Open daily from Monday to Friday 10.00am - 4.30pm. The tour is free of charge, parking is available. Tours must be booked in advance. https://rsccaritas.com/who-we-are/heritage-centre/ Tel: 0873911582

Theology Open Day, is this for you? The Priory Institute provides online Theology courses to degree level. Attend Saturday lectures in Tallaght or from the comfort of your own home. Visit our website prioryinstitute.com to find out more about our Open Day on Saturday 24 May. https://prioryinstitute.com/events/open-day-on-saturda y-24-may

Baldoyle Family Resource Services

Parent & Toddler Group Mondays 11.30-12.45

General Counselling, Play Therapy, Adolescence, Gambling Addiction, Systemic Family Therapy

Baldoyle Family Resource Centre is offering a Senior Alert Scheme to help adults aged 65 and older stay safe and connected in emergencies. This service is free for the first year (If you have a landline). For more information please contact us at 01 832-6115 or senioralerts@bfrs.ie

St. Oliver Plunkett Pilgrimage Pilgrimages to Lough Derg

3 separate dates Friday 6th to Sunday 8th June, Friday 4th to Sunday 6th July, Friday 8th to Sunday 10th August Cost €145 includes coach, boat and stay on Island. For full information and booking contact: St. Oliver Plunkett Pilgrimage Office on: 086 385 3027

Dublin Diocesan 2025 Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Lourdes 4th to 9th September 2025, led by Archbishop Farrell. The Pilgrimage is a fully escorted tour including: direct return flight from Dublin to Lourdes, airport transfers, five nights’ accommodation, meals, and full services of Joe Walsh Tours guides Further information info@joewalshtours.ie or phone 01 2410800.

RADIO MARIA IRELAND Irish-run Catholic Talk-Radio Station commercial-free broadcasting - Prayer, Catechesis, Uplifting music, Talks, Interviews and Testimonies. Here’s how you can listen: 1. Via Digital TV -Saorview Channel 210 2. Download our FREE App “RADIO MARIA IRELAND” 3. Streaming on our WEBSITE - www.radiomaria.ie 4.Via our ‘Listen Live Radio’ link on Facebook Page. 5. Via PHONE– get live radio feed by calling 01 437 3277 (no extra charges apply).

Jubilee Year 2025 Pope Francis has launched the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year, encouraging Christians to use the milestone occasion to dream of a "new world where peace and justice reign." "The Jubilee calls us to spiritual renewal and commits us to the transformation of our world, so that this year may truly become a time of jubilation," said Francis. This is a moment, said the pontiff, "to recover lost hope, to renew that hope in our hearts, and to sow seeds of hope amid the bleakness of our time and our world."

Jubilees trace their origins to the Old Testament tradition of a special year dedicated to forgiveness and renewal. We are called to:

● undertake a pious pilgrimage, to Lough Derg, Our Lady’s Shrine Knock or Croagh Patrick.

● participate in works of charity, mercy or penance, such as visiting prisoners, sick or elderly people or undertaking corporal works of mercy "to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, welcome the stranger, and heal the sick.."

● abstain, in a spirit of penance, for at least one day of the week from "futile distractions," such as social media, or fasting; or donating the proportionate sum to the poor or to help migrants.

National Synod 2025/2026 The Universal Synod on Synodality concluded in October in Rome. The Final Document set out a roadmap for renewal, for a synodal Church that listens, learns and acts in communion.

Meanwhile, we continue on the Irish Synodal Pathway. Diocesan Synodal Teams are being prepared to host local conversations on the original themes from the Irish National Synthesis, now informed by the final document from the Universal Synod.

The purpose of these gatherings is to identify key priorities to bring to the pre-synodal assembly in October 2025. From this assembly in 2025, we are committed to walking together as the Pobal Dé, the people of God, with some of these priorities towards the first national assembly for the Catholic Church in Ireland, scheduled for the following year in October 2026.

Study Theology Online, is this for you? The Priory Institute provides online Theology courses to degree level. Attend Saturday lectures in Tallaght or from the comfort of your own home. Register before February 11. Find out more on our website, prioryinstitute.com

Men’s Group in Baldoyle

We are a Men's Group, that meets every Tuesday evening 7 to 9pm in The Baldoyle Family Resource Centre. We would welcome new members. Please contact Noel Kelly @ 0831269305.

Church of St. Laurence O’Toole Roof Repair Appeal

We would like to thank everyone for their continuous support for our Roof Repair Appeal. The Finance Committee will be discussing the initiatives that were proposed at the meeting on the 11 th November and will be making a decision, this week, on what projects to commence now to maximise the raising of funds without constantly calling on parishioners.

We would encourage people to consider increasing the number of times they buy the lotto even when the prize is low. Funds raised in this way go straight to the Building Fund.

One initiative we will consider is the holding of a raffle. So, if you received any unwanted gifts over the Christmas period would you consider donating them to the raffle? These can be dropped into either Churches after Masses or to the Parish Office on Main Street.

Building work is due to commence in early March after the boys and girls from St Laurence’s Senior School receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, on the 7th March. Thank you for all your support and prayers. Keep up the good work. Peter O’Connor Co-PP. David Dennehy Finance Committee

Friday Night whist - Baldoyle Whist Club. Every Friday night at 8.00 pm in the Parish Hall, beside the Parish Office. New members and visitors are very welcome

The Lounge Lizards will be in St. Peter & Paul’s Parish Hall, in Baldoyle village, each Saturday in at 3.30 pm So please come along and join in or just come and enjoy the music.

  Aware, the National Mental Health Charity, is recruiting volunteers.

Would you like to support those impacted by anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and related mood conditions? Aware provides free support, education and information services to those impacted by mental health and mood conditions. We are now recruiting and training volunteers for our National Support Line, Support & Self Care Groups and our Life Skills Online services. Volunteering can be remote or in person. Please visit www.aware.ie email info@aware.ie or call 01-661 7211 to learn more about becoming an Aware volunteer!

HOME VISITATIONS

Would you like a home visitation volunteer to visit you in your home? Friends of the Elderly a charity with over 40 years’ experience providing friendships to older people, has volunteers in your area. If you would be interested in our services please contact our Activities Coordinator Sive at sive@friendoftheelderly.ie or call 01 8731855.

Oral Recordings of times past

To compile a list of what has been documented over the years, Fingal Heritage Office wants to hear from anyone with oral recordings (tape or digital) about any aspect of Fingal's past. To be included in this important project, or if you know of recordings elsewhere, please contact Mac Conmara Heritage Consulting, at macconmaraheritage@gmail.com or 086 778 4669.

Senior Services

Senior Alerts; Meals on Wheels.

Telephone 01 8326115 for further information.

 Irish Synodal Pathway The Irish Synodal Pathway continues to evolve and has made significant progress in advancing its ambition to hold its first synodal assembly in the Autumn of 2025. Regional meetings held in January assisted dioceses and groups in the formation of Diocesan Synodal Teams for the pathway and provided resources for the ongoing work at local level, including a video resource outlining the journey so far (https://synod.ie/resources/videos/). Further regional meetings, scheduled for late April with the Diocesan Synodal Teams, will also initiate discussions on the theme/question for the first assembly of the Irish Synodal Pathway.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT The Irish Hospice Foundation provides a free Bereavement Support Line. This National Freephone Service is available from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday, call 1800 807077 or visit website for information www.hospicefoundation.ie

SENIORLINE Would you like someone to talk to? SeniorLine is Ireland’s national telephone service for older people open every day of the year 10am-10pm, Freephone 1800 80 45 91. Callers may feel isolated, alone, wish to discuss a problem in confidence, or for company during their day. SeniorLine’s volunteers are trained to listen, to support, to discuss options and to refer callers to other helpful services if necessary. So don’t be alone if sharing a problem would help.

Safeguarding.

The current safeguarding regulations and information is on display in the porch on our new poster. You can visit The Archdiocese of Dublin child safeguarding and protection service by visiting the following link;

https://csps.dublindiocese.ie/wp-content/uploads/s ites/3/2023/10/Dublin-Diocesan-Child-Safeguarding -Policy-2023.pdf or use the QR Code on the poster to see the updated information.

Our safeguarding policy document is always available in the sacristy or through contacting our Parish Office. Our parish safeguarding representatives are available to answer questions if you leave your name and number in our Parish Office.

Support for Carers

Are 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.

 HUGG Healing Untold Grief Groups HUGG Young Adults (18-25 years old) Suicide bereavement support group led by trained young adults with lived experience of suicide loss HUGG provides a free, non-judgemental and safe space where people bereaved by suicide can share their experiences and feelings, and receive and offer support to each other. HUGG Young Adults support group meets once a month over zoom on a Tuesday evening, 8pm to 9.30pm. To join, complete an online form at www.hugg.ie or call 01 513 4048.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT The Irish Hospice Foundation provides a free Bereavement Support Line. This National Freephone Service is available from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday, by calling 1800 807077. Visit www.hospicefoundation.ie for more information.

TOWARDS PEACE Towards Peace is a service offering spiritual support for anybody who has been abused, physically, emotionally, sexually, spiritually, in a religious/church environment. Towards Peace was established in October 2014 by the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference and the Association of Missionary & Religious Leaders of Ireland. (AMRI). The Towards Peace office hours are Monday and Tuesday 9am - 4pm and Wednesday 9am - 12 noon. For further information phone 01 5053028 or 086 7710533 or visit www.towardspeace.ie or www.facebook.com/TowardsPeaceSpiritualSupportService/

B.E. Beginning Experience: B.E is a support group for those coping with the pain of loss of their life partner, through Death, Separation or Divorce. Do you find that you need more support than family and friends can provide? Seeking help is a sign of strength and self-knowledge not weakness. This is a healing ministry, which helps to resolve the grief that goes with the end of a marriage or relationship. A team, who are themselves widowed, separated or divorced share their experiences with you. For further information please phone Dublin Team 086 0877379 or email bedublin@gmail.com

Baldoyle Active Retirement. Seeking new members, male and female. If interested please contact Alice Roche on 087 912 0120 or Robert Farrell 087 615 1007

Mercy Centre,St Brendan’s Drive, Coolock, Dublin 5. Mercy Centre is run by the Sisters of Mercy and a core Group. Our aim is the “full flowering of the person” (de Mello) as Jesus came that we may have life and have it to the full. We Do this by offering programmes that encourage the personal and spiritual development of everyone. Details can be obtained at 01 8487259 or email: mercycontrecoolock@gmail.com.

ALONE supports older people to age at home, combating loneliness and isolation. Would you like to volunteer from the comfort of your own home? We are seeking volunteers to make Support and Befriending calls to older people. Please visit our website at www.alone.ie or call our National Support and Referral line on 0818 222 024 to fine out more about volunteering with ALONE.

Anam Cara North Dublin, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding a Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Wednesday 18th June at 7:30pm in the Hilton Hotel, Malahide Rd, Northern Cross, Dublin, D17 Y924. This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. Please contact us on info@anamcara.ie or 085 2888 888 for any queries.

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