Events Happening In the Greater Clondalkin Area for Ecumenical Bible Week 2017

Ecumenical Bible Week is an exciting and successful venture which is now in its fourth year. It includes parish-based events around Dublin and surrounding areas. For 2017, our topic

will be “Faith comes from hearing the Word of Christ”. There’ll be debate, talks, music and (we hope) lots of participation.

For more information visit www.bibleweek.ie or www.clondalkinparish.com or check out The Combined Catholic Parishes of Clondalkin’s facebook page – @TheCCPCDublin

Our local events include:

Thursday 1st June An Ecumenical Exam Prayer Service on the 1st June @ 7pm as a lead up to the week

in Clondalkin Village Church – In most of our Churches in the area there is a book in church for you to write down the names of those sitting exams and they will be remembered at all mass during the exam period and at this special service for those sitting exams on Thursday 1st June @ 7pm!! If you cannot make it to one of the Churches or the service on the 1st just let us know their name, the exams they are doing and we will enter them in the book and remember them in our prayers during this time!!

Tuesday 6th June At 10:30am in Clondalkin Village Church Pastoral Centre all denominations are invited

to join us for an Ecumenical Scripture Faith Sharing gathering - The scripture text will be – John 3:16-18

7:30pm – “What would Jesus Tweet … ? The Gospel in 140 Characters” – Presenter: Jonny Sommerville – In the pastoral Centre beside Clondalkin Village

Church

Wednesday 7th June 7:30pm – “From Taizé to Theology – The Impact of Bible Study” – Presenter: Regina

McCarrick – in St John’s Parochial Centre, (adjacent to St John’s National School)

Thursday 8th June 7:30pm – “Is the Bible still relevant today?” – Presenter: Annette MacFarlane –

in Sruleen Parish Centre, (adjacent to Sruleen Church)

Friday 9th June 8:50am – Ecumenical prayer service for Children & Young families – St John’s COI

Church, All welcome 7:30pm – Taize, Prayer Around the Cross – Clondalkin Village Church

Sunday 11th June The Clonmino – our local pilgrimage walk! (Just over 14km) of our places of religious & spiritual significance in the Clondalkin area, you will be surprised how many there are!! We start with 10am mass in Knockmitten Church – We would be delighted if you can join us for all or part of our walk. To view a list of the stops & the approx. arrival times go to - www.clondalkinparish.com/?p=2300

Join & Support us with a prayer!! We are encouraging everyone to support us in prayer that week – even if you can’t make it to an event – your prayer would mean a lot – The prayer we are asking all to say that week in support is – Thank you Lord – for all that you have given to me and thank you for revealing yourself to me through the

scriptures, in the lives of those around me and in nature. Help me to be more open to the opportunities you send my way and to the blessings you give me each day. Amen

Make sure you pick up a copy of the EBW Prayer Bookmark – they are available in the churches or you can print out a few here from our website - www.clondalkinparish.com/?p=2312

Other resources you may find useful—all available from www.clondalkinparish.com/?p=2312 Hearing, Happening, Hoping – A scripture reflection resource based on the scripture reading for that you

can use for your own personal reflection or as part of a group Resource for Youth Ministers/Teachers/Chaplains, etc. - We encourage you to use this suggested re-

source with students, youth groups, etc. either in the lead up to or during Ecumenical Bible Week. Feel free to adapt, adopt, change and bring your own creativity to it!

Resource for an Ecumenical Children’s Prayer Service – We encourage you to use this suggested resource with Pupils, Sunday Schools, Children’s Liturgies, etc. either in the lead up to or during Ecumenical Bible Week. Feel free to adapt, adopt, change and bring your own creativity to it!