Ice-Cream Sunday
A popular day in our parish calendar is Ice-Cream Sunday, this year taking place on Sunday 18 June, when we will have an outdoor service in the grounds of St Philip’s, followed by ice-cream.
Strawberries and Wine
I look forward to welcoming you to the Rectory garden for our Strawberries and Wine Garden Party on Wednesday 21 June, which is an important social event for parishioners of Sandford and St Philip’s, together with children, parents and staff of SPNS.
Sandford Parish National School
As we find ourselves nearing the end of another academic year, I look forward to welcoming you to Sandford Parish Church on Sunday 25 June for our special service to mark/celebrate the end of the school year.
Sandmill Strollers
The Sandmill Strollers walks continue during the summer on the first Tuesday of the month. If you’re free do pop along – you’ll receive a warm welcome, reconnect with nature, see some stunning scenery and have fun.
Good Friday: Service of Tenebrae, 7.30pm, Sandford Church
On the evening of Good Friday (7th April) we have a service of Tenebrae (the Latin word for ‘darkness’ or ‘shadows’.) One of the most conspicuous features of the service is the gradual extinguishing of candles until only a single candle, considered a symbol of our Lord, remains. As it…
Good Friday: Ecumenical Walk at 10am
We will join again this year with parishioners of Beechwood Avenue parish for our ecumenical walk behind the Cross on Good Friday (7th April). We will meet at the Church of the Holy Name, Beechwood Avenue, at 10 am on Good Friday where we will have a reading from Scripture.…
Holy Week Recital: The Seven Last Words of Christ
The Seven Last Words of Christ by Theodore Dubois will be performed by the Sandford and St Philip’s Choral Union and Choral Scholars on Wednesday 5 April at 7.30 pm in Sandford Church, directed by Dr David O’Shea. There is no admission charge, though donations will be greatly welcomed which…
Messy Church
All are welcome to attend our first Messy Church which takes place on Sunday 26 March in St Philip’s Hall and Church between 4pm and 6pm. Messy Church, which is led by the laity, is a less formal and more relaxed approach to church which encourages families to come together…
Green Tips
After my recent talk at the Sandmillers, I summarise some of the main tips on recycling that we discussed: E.U. Recycling Targets Currently Ireland recycles approximately 30% of all plastics in use in the country. Recycling targets for packaging are very challenging, by 2025 the target set by the EU…
St Philip’s Parish Hall Restoration
Following advice from the parish construction consultants, the works have been split into three individual phases consisting of (1) re-wiring, (2) re-roofing, replacing joists, insulation and rainwater goods restoration and (3) secondary glazing to include restoration of the stained-glass window. The reason for this is to increase the pool of…