Parish Ministries & Community Groups

For information on any of the Parish Ministries below  call the parish office on 8208112.

Active Retirement Group


Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament


Alive O-Adult Involvement in Alive O Programme in Scoil Thomais
Contact - Catherine Coady & Fionnuala Bergin

Altar Servers
Contact - Teuta Hassani & Janet Leech

Altar Society


Cecilian Arts and Drama School
Contact: Rosalind O'Dowd

Choirs
There are a number of groups who make a contribution to the liturgical life of the parish with the music they provide to enhance liturgies.

Laurel Lodge Teen Choir sing at the 6.30pm Saturday evening Mass. They rehearse on Saturday from 5.00pm in the church. New members always welcome - If you're 12 + , in secondary school and are interested in joining please come along to the church any Saturday at 5pm
Contacts: Therese Flynn & Marie King

The 10 o'clock Sunday Mass is the family mass and the children's choir. Organised by a team of parishioners, they rehearse on a Saturday in preparation for the 10 o'clock liturgy on Sunday
Contact: Gerrardine Collins, Doreen Holloway & Loyola Cullen

The 11 o'clock Folk group sing at most of the 11 o'clock masses throughout the year, under the direction of Martina Flanagan.

At 12 o'clock, Bealtaine and Cana share the honours each with their own brand of liturgical music.

At the 5.30 Sunday evening mass, a group of young singers provide the music under the direction of a number of parishioners.

Church Floral Arranging


Children's Liturgy of the Word
Coordinator: Gerrardine Collins


Community Centre-Laurel Lodge

Faith Friends: First Holy Communion
The aim of the First Comunnion Faith Friend programme is to add a community or parish dimension to the childrens First Communion preparations. It gives them an opportunity to share, with a small group of classmates, some experiences of faith and everyday life through the guidance of an adult who also shares their experience of how faith affects daily life.
Coordinators: Catherine Coady & Fionnuala Bergin

First Communnion Preparation Team
The First Communion Preparation Team, which is comprised of two or three parents from each 2nd class, is responsible for the planning of what happens at the various First Communion preparation events in our parish for the current years First Communion classes i.e. dedicated masses, art in church etc. The aim of the team is to generate ideas on how we as a team of parents can help to ensure that this is a very special year for all children making the First Holy Communion.
Coordinators: Catherine Coady & Fionnuala Bergin

Faith Friends: Confirmation

The aim of the Confirmation Faith Friend programme is to add a community or parish dimension to the young people’s Confirmation preparations.  It gives them an opportunity to share, with a small group of classmates, some experiences of faith and everyday life through the guidance of an adult who also shares their experience of how faith affects daily life
Coordinators: Gonne Barry & Marie King

Confirmation Preparation Team
The Confirmation Preparation Team, which is comprised of two or three parents from each 6th class, is responsible for the planning of what happens at the various confirmation preparation events in our parish for the current years Confirmation class i.e. dedicated masses, art in church, hospitality needs, specific events and trips. The aim of the team is to generate ideas on how we as a team of parents can help to ensure that this special year lives up to, or even surpasses, our young people’s expectations.
Coordinators: Gonne Barry & Marie King

Parish Child Protection Team

The role of the Child Protection Team is to assist the Parish to develop an understanding of best practice issues when working with children and young people. Our aim is to promote awareness of Parish Child Protection Policies, provide training for parish groups and give support and assistance to anyone in the Parish who may have a Child Protection concern.
Coordinator: Marie King
phone 087 2866520
or email: cpo@laurellodgeparish.ie

Carpenterstown Crafters
Carpenterstown Crafters, a community based Craft Group, provides an friendly environment for the practice and development of handcrafts in our locality by giving crafters an opportunity to get together on a regular basis to work on individual or group projects.

Contact: Sara McGuinness

Laurel Lodge Parent & Toddler Group

The group is open to all parents and carers who are looking after children from age 0 to age 4 approx. It runs on Wednesdays during school term, from 10:30 to about midday in Laurel Lodge Community Centre. We have playtime, song/dance session, storytime and whatever develops in between!!.
Chairperson –

Eucharistic Ministers
Liam Breen

Garden Group
Claire Bannon

Light out of Darkness Programme
Fr Dan Joe O'Mahony

Ministers of Welcome/Ushers


Prayer Ministries


Planned Giving

Parish Prayer Group



Order of Malta
The Order of Malta Cadets, aged 10 -16 yrs meet at 6.00 in the Community Centre on Fridays. The contact person is Mary O Dowd, 47 Castleknock Elms, phone 8207191. We are looking for new members at the moment. If there are any elderly people in the parish that need assistance/help/visits we can help.
We also offer ambulance services for the elderly for home visits, e.g. going home from nursing homes for days such as Christmas and Easter.

Ministers of the Word/Readers
Kevin Willoughby

Sacristy


Scouting Ireland (SI)
Group Leader: Derek Keyes

Society of St Vincent de Paul

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