Summer Soirée , June 2019

It was a balmy Saturday evening in the grounds of St Philip’s Church when parishioners donned their glad rags to attend the Summer Soirée on 29 June. There was a distinctly festive atmosphere, kicked off by the wonderful welcome given to each guest by Dermot Carey, resplendent in his toastmaster’s…

Continue reading

Choral Compline

Choral Compline recommenced for the autumn term on Friday 6th September. This term Compline takes place on the first Friday of every month (4 October, 1 November and 6 December). If you haven’t yet come along, please do drop in to this meditative service, which is sung throughout.

Continue reading

Christmas Bazaar

You will see details of the Christmas Bazaar, which takes place in November. There is room for another stall and/or activity and the Sandford fundraising committee would love to hear from anyone who has any ideas about this. The committee would also love to hear from someone willing to paint…

Continue reading

A Place to Call Home

Our United Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough is supporting a programme called ‘A Place to Call Home’, which provides ‘next step’ accommodation and assistance for people emerging from Direct Provision. Our diocese has committed to raising €300,000 to support the Refugee Accommodation Programme being devised by the Irish Refugee Council.…

Continue reading