Welcome to
BRACKENSTOWN PARISH
The Early Irish Saints Partnership of Parishes
As part of the Building Hope Diocesan initiative, Brackenstown forms part of the partnership of Parishes which includes Swords + Drynam, River Valley + Dublin Airport, and Donabate, Portrane + Balheary
CHURCH of ST. CRONAN
Donations can be made directly to St. Cronan’s Parish by scanning the QR Code above using any QR Reader app on your Smart Phone. QR Code plaques have also been placed on the wall at the shrines to facilitate those not carrying cash. The plaques for St Patrick’s and St. Teresa’s shrines can be found on the side of their respective candelabras. Donations can be made via both ‘scan with phone’ and ‘touch with phone’. Thank you as always for your kind donations.
Parish Finance Committee
Enrolment Mass for Confirmation Classes
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The Enrolment Mass for children and their parents who are preparing for Confirmation in 2027, will take place Saturday 10 October at 6.00pm and Sunday 11 October at 5.00pm.
'Seeds of Faith' Sacramental Classes
The 'Seeds of Faith' classes for children, who attend a school other than a Catholic school, and who wish to prepare for the sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation, continue on Tuesday afternoons at 3.00pm. The classes will continue weekly from October to May. Registration for these classes is online, and the fee for the classes is €150 for the year.
Ecumenical Pilgrimage Walk
We are planning a guided, ecumenical Pilgrimage walk with parishioners from our partnership parishes, tracing our spiritual and monastic roots in the Swords area. The walk will begin at St. Colmcille’s well at 2.15pm on Saturday 17th October and conclude with a short prayer and refreshments at St. Cronan’s Church. Enroute we will visit St. Columba’s Church and Swords Castle, including the church there.
Meet at 2pm in the car park at St. Cronan’s Church.
Baptism Preparation for Children 5+ Years
Parents of any children preparing for First Communion or Confirmation, and who have not yet been baptised, should contact the parish office ASAP, as we are organising special Baptism preparation for the children and parents beginning next Sunday 18th October at the 11.00am Mass.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by Email
Can you help us to reduce postage costs?
On 3rd of February the cost of a standard stamp increased to €1.85. This has led us to ask you if you can help us to reduce our postage overheads? The posting of the annual letters of thanks and acknowledgement for contributions received is a considerable expense for the parish. Do you have an email address? If so, you might consider giving us permission to send your annual acknowledgement letter by email rather than by post. You can do this by emailing brackenstownparish@gmail.com.
Please say that you are giving permission for your letter of acknowledgement to be sent by email and give your name, address, and email address. Another possibility is to fill in this form, tick the box to receive your acknowledgement letter by email and click submit.
We are of course aware that not everyone uses email or perhaps just prefers to receive a letter by post. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who contributes to the running costs of the parish and to the support of our priests. Your generosity is very much appreciated.
The Parish Finance Committee
Baptism for Children Aged 5+
The parish has devised a programme for children of the parish who are 5+ years of age. This is of particular relevance to children who may wish to receive First Communion next year. If you are interested in having your child baptised, please contact the parish office.
Building Hope Diocesan Initiative
Members of the Parish Pastoral Council have presented feedback from the four questionnaires relating to the 4 pillars of the Building Hope Diocesan Initiative, Welcome & Inclusion, Faith, Servant Leadership and Social Justice. A summary of the responses to each of the four pillar are available for all to view on the blue notice board at the back of the church.
The Parish Pastoral Council have met on Saturday 29th November to analyse the feedback from all the questionnaires and propose the beginnings of a pastoral response, both as a parish and in partnership with the other parishes in our area who have participated in this consultation.
ARCHBISHOP FARRELL:
MOVING FORWARD WITH BUILDING HOPE
