Mass Times - Parish of the Assumption

EFFECTIVE Saturday 26th DECEMBER AT BOOTERSTOWN PARISH

Please note we continue to adapt measures to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus and provide a safe space for all our parishioners and community. The following changes and guidelines are now in place for our mass schedules:

Confirmation has been received that, the nation will move to Level 5 of the Government’s COVID-19 Resilience and National Recovery Plan, beginning on 24 December. We ask that you continue to adhere to our guidelines and the instructions of our volunteer stewards while attending mass in person.

Sunday Mass schedule CHANGES – No in-person attendance allowed. Attendance only via WEBCAM

Saturday: 10:00am via webcam
Sunday: 10:00am Mass – via WEBCAM

We invite you to be present with us at our services via the parish webcam. Please login 15 mins before to make sure you can connect. You may like to remain with us after Mass for a short time for devotions.

Daily Mass at 10:00 am Monday to Saturday, inclusive, via WEBCAM
NO 7:30am Mass – this mass will not resume

Sunday Mass Schedule – 10:00 am MASS via Webcam

Eucharistic Adoration No Adoration during Level 5 Lockdown

The church will remain open following 10:00am mass until 5:00pm for quiet personal prayer should you wish to call in from Monday – Sunday. We encourage parishioners and friends to call in for private prayer.

Funeral masses will be celebrated at 11:00am and maximum attendance at this time is 10. Funerals will be live streamed via webcam also.

Weddings: With effect from 3rd January, only 6 guests are permitted to attend a wedding ceremony and reception.

The Parish Office and Pastoral Centre will remain closed on Mondays. The Parish Office is open from 9:00am – 1:00pm Tuesday – Friday. Also available via phone or email for any queries.

For those attending by Webcam we encourage you to make an Act of Spiritual Communion. By making an Act of Spiritual Communion, we express our faith in Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist and ask him to unite himself with us. Here is the Act of Spiritual Communion written by St. Alphonsus de Liguori:

My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Always check our homepage for the most up to date information on mass times. Our Church (except for funeral mass), Parish Office and Pastoral Centre are closed on Mondays.

In line with HSE Guidelines – we are currently unable to have singing or a choir at our masses.

6pm Vigil Mass on Saturdays: When possible we have a Cantor to lead the community in singing the hymns and responses.

9am Sunday: Cantor, Liam McAuley (top left) leads the early risers in singing the hymns and responses during this Mass.

11:00am Sunday: At the 11am Family Mass, our Children’s Choir (under the direction of Faye Potts, Director of Adult & Children’s Choirs) takes turns with our Adult Choir in enriching our liturgical celebration. Children take an active part throughout the Mass. During the school holiday months this is a much quieter liturgy!

Holy Days: Vigil 7.30 p.m. on Eve of Holy day, then 10 a.m.
Advent begins on Sunday, November 29th, 2020
The Liturgical Season of Lent will begin on Ash Wednesday, 17th February, 2021.

Mass times in nearby Parishes Given that mass times vary from church to church during COVID-19 Restrictions the following are some local area church websites to view their mass schedules:
St John the Baptist, Blackrock sjb.ie
Church of St Therese, Mount Merrion mountmerrionparish.ie
Church of the Guardian Angels, Newtownpark Ave newtownparkparish.com
Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook donnybrookparish.ie
St Michael’s Church, Dun Laoghaire dunlaoghaireparish.ie
Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Merrion Road merrionroadchurch.ie

Weekday Masses in Booterstown: Monday no masses (except for funerals) Tuesday – Friday 10am. NO 7:30am daily mass

Saturday Masses: 10:00am and 6:00pm (Vigil)

Mass at 7:30am is not celebrated during July and August, nor in the week following Christmas and Easter.
Mass at 10am is preceded by the Rosary at 9:40am.

eucharistic-adoration-03 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Every Tuesday, after the 10:00am Mass, the celebrant puts the consecrated host into the Monstrance and we have the opportunity to spend a special time in prayer, which we call Eucharistic Adoration. In groups of four, members of our parish community take turns keeping watch in prayer until 10 pm.

Do drop in and join us for a few minutes, especially on Tuesdays.

When we have a funeral Mass, there may be a delay in starting our time of Eucharistic Adoration.