JANUARY 1
|
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
Friday
| World Day of Prayer for Peace Mass in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook at 11.00am. Theme: “If you want to cultivate Peace, Safeguard Creation.”
|
JANUARY 6
| Wednesday
|
Solemnity of the Epiphany.
Festival of Peoples, St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough Street at 7.00pm. |
JANUARY 18-25
| Monday-
Monday
|
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Inaugural Service, Church of the Assumption, Booterstown, 18th January at 8.00pm. Theme: "You are witness of these things"
(Luke: 24:48) |
JANUARY 17
| Sunday
|
World Day of Migrants and Refugees
|
JANUARY 31 -FEBRUARY 6
| Sun– Sat
| Catholic Schools Week
Theme: "Catholic Schools - A Light for all generations"
|
FEBRUARY 2
| Tuesday
| Day for Consecrated Life
|
FEBRUARY 6
| Saturday
|
10.30am – 3pm. World Day of the Sick Conference in the Carmelite Monastery, firhouse, Co. Dublin. Theme: ‘'Caring for Carers"
|
FEBRUARY 7
| Sunday
| World Day of the Sick: Ceremony in Churchtown Parish at 3pm which celebrates the International World Day of the Sick on Thursday, 11th February. Theme: ‘'Caring for the Carers"
|
FEBRUARY 14
| Sunday
|
ACCORD (Catholic Marriage Counselling Service) Collection* - proceeds to be returned to the Director, ACCORD, 39 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2.
|
FEBRUARY 14
| | Day of Prayer for Temperance
|
February 21
| Sunday
| Rite of Election in the Pro Cathedral for adults who will be initiated this Easter. See page
|
MARCH 1
|
Monday
| Deanery Meetings during week |
MARCH 17
|
Wednesday
| Chapter Meeting in the Pro Cathderal
Day of Prayer for Emigrants |
APRIL 9 1
| Thursday
|
Mass of Chrism at 10.00 a.m. in the Pro-Cathedral. Distribution of the Holy Oils in the sacristy, Pro-Cathedral from 12 noon to 4pm.
|
APRIL 2
|
Friday
|
Distribution of the Holy Oils in the sacristy, Pro Cathedral from 10am to 2pm.
|
APRIL 11
|
Sunday
| Share Appeal Day |
APRIL 25
|
Sunday
| Day of Prayer for Vocations |
APRIL 25 - MAY 1
|
Sun – Sat
| Vocations Awareness Week |
MAY 2
| Sunday
|
Collection for the support of Dublin diocesan students preparing for Ordination to the Priesthood.* Proceeds to be returned to the Finance Secretariat, Archbishop's House, Dublin 9.
|
MAY 10
| Monday
|
Deanery Meetings during week
|
MAY 16
|
Sunday
| Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock |
MAY 16
|
Sunday
| World Communications Day Theme: "The Priest and Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World: New Media at the Service of the Word." |
JUNE 3
| Wednesday
|
Chapter Meeting in the Pro Cathedral and celebration of the Feast of St. Kevin throughout the Dublin Diocese
|
JUNE 13 – 17
| Sun – Thurs
|
Diocesan Retreat in All Hallows College commencing at 9pm on Sunday, 17th June.
|
JUNE 13
| Sunday
| Matt Talbot Day
|
JUNE 20-24
|
Sun - Thurs
|
Diocesan Retreat in All Hallows College commencing at 9pm on Sunday, 20th June.
|
JUNE 24
| Thursday
|
Statements of Parochial Receipts and Payments for the year ended 30th June 2010, should be prepared and forwarded to Archbishop’s House by the 31stAugust, 2010.
|
JULY 4
| Sunday
|
Collection for the Pope and Pontifical Charities* (Peter’s Pence) - proceeds to be returned to the Finance Secretariat, Archbishop’s House, Dublin 9.
|
AUGUST 25
AUGUST 31
| Wednesday
Monday
|
Statements of School Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31st August 2010 should be prepared and forwarded to Archbishop’s House by the 30th November 2010.
Statements of Parochial Receipts and Payments for the year ended 30th June 2010, should have been forwarded to Archbishop’s House by this date.
|
SEPTEMBER 7-12
|
Tues– Sun
| Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes |
SEPTEMBER 19
| Sunday
|
CROSSCARE (Catholic Social Care Agency of the Dublin Diocese) Collection* - proceeds to be returned to the Director, CROSSCARE , Holy Cross Diocesan Centre, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3.
|
OCTOBER 3
|
Sunday
| Day for Life |
OCTOBER 4
| Monday
|
Deanery Meetings during week
|
|
|
|
OCTOBER 24
| Sunday
|
Day for Missions* - proceeds to be returned to the National Director, Pontifical Mission Societies, 64 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6.
|
NOVEMBER 13
| Saturday
|
Commemorative Mass for deceased Clergy of the diocese at 11.00am in the Pro Cathedral, Marlboro Street.
|
NOVEMBER 14
| Sunday
|
Catholic Youth Care Collection* - proceeds to be returned to the Director, Catholic Youth Care, 20-23 Arran Quay, Dublin 7.
|
NOVEMBER 14
|
Sunday
|
Feast of St. Lawrence O’Toole
Chapter Meeting in the Pro Cathedral
|
NOVEMBER 21 - 27
NOVEMBER 30 | Sun. – Sat.
Tuesday |
Restorative Justice Week
Statements of School Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31st August should have been forwarded to Archbishop's House by this date.
|
DECEMBER 6
| Monday | Deanery Meetings during week |
DECEMBER 8
|
Wednesday
| Chapter Meeting in the Pro Cathedral |
DECEMBER 12
| Sunday
|
Diocesan Collection for the Dublin Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul* - proceeds to be returned to the President, Dublin Council, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, 8 New Cabra Rd., Dublin 7.
|
