We would like to invite you to join us for an afternoon of personal prayer and Eucharistic Adoration from 3pm to 5pm on Sunday, 24 August 2025 in St Philomena’s Church.

Please see below a message from Archbishop Dermot Farrell regarding this day of prayer and reflection.

 

To all Parishes in the Archdiocese of Dublin

I invite all parishes in the Archdiocese to dedicate Sunday 24th August as a special day of prayer and reflection for Gaza and for a renewed commitment by the international community for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. This appeal, which I am making in conjunction with Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh (whose letter is available here), unites us in prayer before God, crying out for an end to all the terror and violence being perpetrated with tragic results for all.

As Pope Leo said, addressing the young people gathered for the Jubilee of Youth in Rome, and encouraging them in their desire to transform our world for the good: ‘We are with the young people of Gaza, we are with the young people of Ukraine, with those of every land bloodied by war. My young brothers and sisters, you are the sign that a different world is possible: a world of fraternity and friendship, where conflicts are not resolved with weapons but with dialogue.’ (Pope Leo XIV, Angelus, 3rd August 2025).

May we all be a sign, by our prayer and action, that a different world is possible, and that a route to peace and reconciliation can and must be found through dialogue.

+Dermot Farrell,
Archbishop of Dublin

MANRESA RETREATS

Looking to pause and reconnect with God? Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality (Clontarf, Dublin) is offering the following retreat:

What Star Wars Teaches Us About Our Spiritual Journeys. Friday-Sunday, 5-7 September. Join Eric A. Clayton – author of My Life with the Jedi: The Spirituality of Star Wars – for a unique weekend retreat exploring how the beloved saga can illuminate our own spiritual path. Through guided talks, reflection, and prayer, discover how storytelling, imagination, and Ignatian spirituality invite us to recognise the light within and follow the path God has for us. Eric A. Clayton is the deputy director of communications at the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States. He manages the award-winning Now Discern This column and creates digital content on Ignatian spirituality.

Oasis Days: Saturday, 27 September 2025; Saturday, 18 October 2025. Take time to pause with an Oasis Day – a gentle, one-day retreat of reflection and guided prayer, offering quiet space for prayer, rest, and renewal.

Visit www.manresa.ie for more details.

 

LOUGH DERG

DOMINICAN RETREATS