Welcome to the Website of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Marino, Dublin, Ireland. We are a parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin.
We are a north side Dublin community of 5,000 homes with a population of approximately 13,000 people. We are a Parish with a vibrant community, made up of “old” Marino people and relative “newcomers” from all walks of life.
We aim to live out our Mission Statement: “THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF MARINO WILL FOSTER A VIBRANT, CARING COMMUNITY THAT IS LOVING, WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE OF ALL”
Our mission is to grow in the image of Christ through the Holy Spirit, to be formed by the Word and our prayer, to use our gifts to welcome those who are here and reach out to those who are not. We invite you to join us as partners in the mission. Together, let us get to know Christ better and to make Him better known.
May God Bless you wherever you are and thank you for exploring our website.
Tom Noone P.P.
Mass Times
MASS SCHEDULE:
Parish Church
Weekday Masses:
Monday to Friday: 10.00 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday:10.00 a.m. & 5.30 p.m. (Vigil)
Sunday: 9.15 a.m. & 11.00 a.m.
Please note: there is no regular celebration of the 12.30pm Sunday Mass – occasional 12.30 Masses are celebrated with the First Communion & Confirmation families (see 1st Communion/Confirmation news for dates)
All Services are available on the webcam at www.marinoparish.ie
St. Joseph’s – Rosmini
Weekday Mass:
Monday to Saturday: 10.00 a.m.
Weekend Mass:
Sunday: 10.30 a.m
“The great mistake of many people…is to imagine that those whom death has taken leave us? They do not leave us. They remain! Where are they? In darkness? Oh no! Its is we who are in darkness. We do not see them but they see us……I have often reflected upon the surest comfort for those who mourn. It is this: a firm faith in the real and continued presence of our loved one. Death has not destroyed them nor carried them away. They are not even absent but living near us, transfigured: having lost in their glorious change, no delicacy of their souls, no tenderness of their hearts nor especial prefernce in their affection. On the contrary, they have, in depth and in fervour of devotion, grown larger a hundredfold…those who on earth were only ordinary Christians become perfect…those who were good become sublime” (Karl Rahner)
Parish News
First Reconciliation/First Communion:
Our journey to First Communion is almost over: Scoil Mhuire boys will celebrate their Communion Mass on Sat. 27th May at 11.30, on Sunday 12th May at 12.30, it will be the turn of the children from the local Educate Together schools and from Drumcondra National School, and finally on Sat 18th May at 11.30 St Vincent de Paul Girls’ School will have their Communion Mass. We look forward to all of these celebrations and pray for all our Communion families that this special day will be just the beginning of a new and beautiful relationship with Jesus, the bread of life.
Here is a photo from our Mass on Sun 26th November: Ali Joe Bear sits in the middle of a sea of crowns brought by the First Communicants for Jesus, for the Feast of Christ the King! 
CONFIRMATION: Our journey with this year’s candidates has almost come to an end with our Confirmation celebrations on March 1st and March 8th with Scoil Mhuire and St Vincent de Paul Girls’. We have one Confirmation yet to celebrate and that will be on Pentecost Sunday, May 19th at 12.30pm Mass with the 11 young people from Gracepark Educate Together and from Drumcondra National School who are still preparing with our Parish Catechist.We ask you to keep them in your prayers as they prepare to receive the Holy Spirit.
A group of 30 of our newly confirmed have responded to an invitation to bear witness to their Confirmation commitment by getting involved in a volunteering project. They are currently working on this project with the Localise Youth Volunteering organisation and the Parish Catechist. We will bring you further news about this initiative as it bears fruit!
UNIVERSAL SYNOD 2021- 2023 – DUBLIN DIOCESE SYNOD REPORT AVAILABLE
The Diocesan Synod Report has been published and has been sent to the Irish Bishops Conference and will contribute to the “Synod on Synodality” in Rome in October 2023. The Irish Church will continue to prepare for a National Synod in three years time.
Almost 13,000 people engaged in the process across 173 parishes. There was remarkable convergence between our parish report and the diocesan report. Four major trends emerged:
The importance of community belonging.
The role of women.
The place of young people.
The inspirational leadership of Pope Francis.
Copies of the full report will be available at the back of the church or by clicking here.
Copies of the Marino Parish Feedback Report can be found at the back of the Church or by clicking here.
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Click here for the Gospel reading for Sundays and here for background/reflection on those readings from the Sacred Space website.
Prayer after Communion
Lord, we are grateful; now may we be generous. Lord, we have been nourished; now may we nourish one another. May we be bread for one another, the bread of compassion, the bread of encouragement, the bread of life.
A CALL FOR PRAYER AND FASTING FOR PEACE
‘Since he is not the God of disorder but of peace’ (1 Co4 14,33)
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem has called for prayers for peace in the Middle East.
Prayer for peace
Lord Jesus Christ, look with mercy upon the land that was your earthly home and which is once again struck by violence, hatred and death. Receive the decesased into your presence. Comfort those who mourn, are wounded or forced to flee their homes. Be close to all who are full of fear and despair. You are our peace and the light of the nations, put an end to the spiral of terror and suffering in the Holy Land and in the whole Middle East. Let justice and peace flourish at the holy sites. You are our refuge, let the people be safe in your love. Have mercy on us and on our time. AMEN
A PRAYER FOR WORN-TORN PARTS OF THE WORLD (from Clonard Monastery, Belfast)
- For those who are fleeing: sanctuary,
- For those who are staying: safety,
- For those who are fighting: peace,
- For those whose hearts are breaking: comfort,
- For those who see no future: hope.
Prayer for Vocations: Archbishop Farrell is asking that we pray for vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life on a regular basis. ‘As you are well aware the need is great, so let’s answer God’s call and pray that the Lord of the harvest will send labourers into his harvest’. A new Director and Assistant Director of Vocations have been appointed for the archdiocese, Fr Seamus McEntee and Fr Bill O Shaughnessy.
