Parents and Toddlers Coffee Mornings
Following the success of previous Parents and Toddlers Coffee Mornings, the Parish Development Committee has decided to hold this twice a year, with the next one taking place on 19 October.
Youth Organisation Service on Sunday, 21st October in Sandford Church
After a discussion at a recent Parish Development Committee meeting it was decided to hold a Youth Organisation Service in the parishes to celebrate and acknowledge the work and membership of the youth groups in our parishes. This will be held on Sunday 21 October in Sandford church and is…
Organ rededication in Sandford Church
After two years of work, the restoration of the organ in Sandford church has now been completed. The organ will be re-dedicated by the Archbishop of Dublin on Sunday 23 September at 6.30 pm and this will be followed by a recital by David Leigh.
Music Matters
Organ Scholar Our Organ Scholar Jack Doherty has just completed the first year of the Archbishop of Dublin’s Certificate in Church Music. In addition to singing with the Choral Scholars and playing a couple of times at services in our grouped parishes, Jack has also undertaken work experience as part…
Sandmill Strollers
Our March walk was through Kilbogget and Cabinteely Parks finishing in a delightful café in Cabinteely village. This is a beautiful walk alongside a babbling stream with stunning views of the Dublin Mountains – a completely new vista for all as none of us had walked here before. Some of…
SandMillers
Jacob’s Biscuit Factory – an Assorted History Many parishioners have had an association with Jacob’s Biscuits over the years and perhaps this accounted for the large attendance at Wendy Williams‘ fascinating talk on Jacob’s – once the third-largest biscuit producer in the British Commonwealth. The company was founded in Waterford…
Parish Organs
Sandford Organ The restoration of the Sandford organ is now essentially complete, with only minor tweaks and fine-tuning left to be done over the next several months. The organ will be featured in the summer lunchtime concert series, with an official re-dedication and recital in the autumn. St Philip’s Organ…
Parish Development Committee
About 120 people attended the parish celebration on Sunday 19 November 2017. Of these, fifty-three returned the completed Feedback/Comments form. Most of these people were involved in parish activities, many heavily so. The overwhelming response was positive, with a high emphasis being place on the value of the parish as…
Parents and Toddlers Coffee Morning
As a new mum in the parish I recently attended the parent and toddler coffee morning where my son (3 months) and I received a very warm welcome by all. For me it was great to be able to meet other parents with young children in the parish in a…
Sponsored Parish Walk
On Sunday 13 May we joined the group of Sandford and St Philip’s parishioners for a stroll through Dodder Park. The weather was beautiful, bright and sunny. It was a lovely way to spend a couple of hours chatting and joking. We started out at the car park of the…