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…
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…
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…
On Sunday 20 May it was a privilege to hear the combined forces of the Sandford and St Philip’s Choral Union and Choral Scholars sing the liturgy of Choral Evensong conducted by David O’Shea. The ages ranged from quite young singers to those who are too discreet to boast about…
On a glorious hot sunny Saturday in April (21st), twenty young people were confirmed by the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Michael Jackson. Those confirmed: From Sandford and St Philip’s: Emma Bagnall, Katya Bailey, Sam Berman, Niamh Best, Sam Cooke, Andrew Fraser, Sam Hodgess, Rupert Hurley, Oscar Hurley, Sophie…
Every parishioner ought to have received correspondence either via email or post relating to GDPR, including a consent form. If by any chance you did not receive this, please contact Irene in the parish office. Please return your completed consent form to Irene at sandfordandstphilips@eircom.net or to the Data Protection…
2018 is also the Centenary of the 33rd Dublin Sandford Scout Group. To commemorate and celebrate the centenary, the Cubs will be hosting an event at St Philip’s on the afternoon/evening of Saturday 2 June for friends, family, parishioners and ex-Sandford Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. There will be a BBQ…
Choral Scholars have been working closely with Choral Union in preparation for the upcoming performance of Stainer’s ‘Crucifixion’. In addition, this term we have been working on music reading skills. On Sunday 18 February, the tenor and bass Choral Scholars sang in a special service of Choral Evensong for the…
This term Choral Union is busy preparing for the performance of Stainer’s ‘Crucifixion’ on 28 March (Wednesday in Holy Week). Members of Choral Union are working closely with the Choral Scholars in preparation for this performance. In addition, a number of members of Choral Union also sang at the joint…
For our February walk we ventured as far as the Broombridge terminus on the new cross-city LUAS line to explore that area. Having crossed the railway line and the Royal Canal we continued to Tolka Valley Park and walked westwards along the river. The park is beautifully maintained with dedicated…