Out of the Silence, Alleluia Will Rise

A Journey through Holy Week

Please join us next Tuesday evening in Christ Church Cathedral as we gather ourselves for the sacred journey through Christ’s death towards Resurrection. From 7pm to 9pm, Dr Iva Beranek will lead us in an evening of guided reflection on the mysteries of Holy Week, with space for silence and personal contemplation.

There is no charge for admission, though donations will be gratefully received. Entrance is via the Chapter House, and all are warmly welcome. 

A Mirror of God’s Love

You are invited to a day of rest, reflection and encouragement in the midst of this Lenten season. Led by our Ministry Facilitator, Dr Iva Beranek, A Mirror of God’s Love is a quiet day inspired by the life of St Patrick and appropriately being held on Saturday, 14th March 2015.

The day will begin in St Peter’s Parish Centre, Kiltegan, at 10.30am and will end at 3.30pm. Participants should bring a packed lunch, but coffee and tea will be provided.

To confirm your attendance or enquire further, please contact Canon Stella Durand (059 6473368).

Watching, Waiting & Walking: A Quiet Day

The Dublin & Glendalough Diocesan Committee invite you to a quiet day of reflection led by the Ven Susan Watterson. The Quiet Day will take place on Saturday, 7th March 2015, from 10am to 3pm at The Mageough, Cowper Road, Rathmines.

Soup, tea & coffee will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring a sandwich or other food to complete their lunch.

Please contact diocesan representative Felix Blennerhassett (mob: 087 214 9400, e: felixblen@eircom.net) to enquire further or to register your attendance. There is no charge for admission, though any donations will be gratefully received.

Communicating Your Vocation in a Changing World

Facilitated by Bishop Richard Henderson and hosted by The Church of Ireland Theological Insitute, this ‘mini-retreat’ is intended for those involved in lay ministry in the Church of Ireland. This includes diocesan and parish readers, lay pastoral assistants and prayer ministers.

Designed to allow those who exercise an authorised lay ministry an opportunity to reflect on their vocation amidst a changing world, this retreat will offer time and space for biblical reflection, discussion and prayer.

The retreat begins Friday, 20 February 2015 at 7pm and ends Saturday, 21 February at 2pm and costs €50/£40 per person for residential guests and €25/£20 for non-residential.

All bookings should be made through the Church of Ireland Theological Institute. To reserve your place, please email David Brown, Coordinator of Lay Training, at davidbrown@theologicalinsitute.ie.  Reservations must be received by 12 noon Tuesday, 16 February 2015.

 

Dublin & Glendalough Diocesan Service

The Dublin & Glendalough Diocesan Committee for the Church’s Ministry of Healing will hold their annual service on Sunday, 19th October 2014, at 5pm in St Patrick’s, Church, Powerscourt (Enniskerry).

Archbishop Michael Jackson will preach at the service and will also commission newly appointed prayer ministers.

A reception will follow, and everyone is warmly invited.

“Journey of Forgiveness”, a Quiet Day with the Rev. Ruth Patterson

A Quiet Day led by the Rev. Ruth Patterson will take place on Saturday 22nd November 2014 in Raphoe Cathedral.

The day will start at 12 noon and conclude by 3.45pm. Coffee and tea will be provided, but participants need to bring their own lunch.

“Throughout our day together we will reflect on the process or the journey of forgiveness, enter into some practical exercises and, then, recognising that forgiveness and reconciliation are not the same, we will move into a workshop based on Psalm 85:10 that will help us identify what is necessary in order for reconciliation to take place.”

All are welcome to attend, and participants from other dioceses are invited to come too.

To register your attendance please contact Dr Iva Beranek at iva[at]ministryofhealing.ie.

An Evening for Suicide Awareness and Prevention

An Evening for Suicide Awareness and Prevention will be held on Tuesday, 11th November 2014, at 7.30pm in the Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines, Dublin 6.

The speaker for the evening is Joan Freeman, Founder and CEO of Pieta House. There is no charge for admission, and all are welcome.

This evening is being organised jointly by the Dublin & Glendalough  Diocesan Committee for the Ministry of Healing and the Diocesan Social Action Committee. For further details, please contact Avril Gillatt (059 862 4974).

Tuam Quiet Day

Compassion: Seeing with the Heart, a Quiet Day with Dr Iva Beranek, will be held on Saturday, 8th November 2014, in St Mary’s Cathedral, Tuam.

Come at 11am for coffee for an 11.15 start. The day will conclude with the Eucharist to finish at 4pm. Coffee, tea and soup will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring a sandwich to complete their lunch. All are most welcome, and there is no charge to attend.

To enquire further, or to register your attendance, please contact Dean Alistair Grimason (deantuam[at]gmail.com).

Cork Quiet Day

Dr Iva Beranek will lead a Quiet Day on the theme of compassion in St Luke’s Home Education Centre on Saturday,  20th September 2014. This day is especially for those living a life of ministry, including clergy, readers, lay pastoral assistants, chaplains, healthcare works and others whose daily lives require a commitment to compassion.

Coffee and registration begin at 10am for a 10.30 start. The day will close with the Eucharist to be celebrated at 3.30pm. Refreshments and a simple lunch will be provided. There is no charge, but a donation towards the costs would be appreciated.

Booking and further details from the Rev Stephen McCann (Email: Ballydehobrector@gmail.com, Mob: 087 147 8300, Home: 028 37117).

Annual Thanksgiving Service & Gift Day

You are warmly invited to our annual Thanksgiving Service & Gift Day, this year held in St Michan’s Church, at 3.30pm on Sunday, 22 June 2014.

This is a Service of Wholeness & Healing with Holy Communion, and there will be an opportunity for prayer ministry with the laying on of hands and anointing with oil for those who desire it.  Our celebrant is the Very Rev Dermot Dunne, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, and our preacher is the Rt Rev Patrick Rooke, Bishop of Tuam, Killala & Achonry and Chairman of the Church’s Ministry of Healing: Ireland.

We can also look forward to some special music on the harp from the Rev Anne-Marie O’Farrell, and some refreshments after the service. We’re hoping the weather will be nice for an al fresco reception!

Getting to St Michan’s is easy. The Four Courts stop on the Luas Red Line is just opposite the church, and Dublin Bus no 83 stops right outside the building. Dublin Bus numbers 37, 39(a), 145, 25(a/b), 70, 66, 67, 79(a), 51d all stop along the quays, just a few minutes’ walk away. If you are planning to drive, in addition to on-street parking, there are also Smithfield MultiStorey Carpark on New Church Street (€2.20/hr or €12 per day) and the Four Courts Carpark on Ussher’s Quay (€4 for the day), both nearby.

If you have any questions, please email or telephone our Ministry Coordinator, Jessica Stone (hello[at]ministryofhealing[dot]ie or (1) 872 7876).