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Welcome to the site of the Church of the Assumption Dalkey. We hope you find this site useful and informative. We invite you to send any comments or suggestions you may have to:
office@dalkeyparish.org
The mission of the parish community of Curch of the Assumption is to proclaim the gospel. We strive to bear witness to the love and compassion of Jesus Christ, through celebrating the liturgy, through prayer and service to our brothers and sisters.
Our hope is that in living out our mission, all come to find joy, peace and fulfillment in Christ.
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"The hope of the Year of Evangelisation is that all people will deepen their relationship with Christ and that will be
reflected in the way we live our lives in parish and in society.”
Archbishop Martin
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 Fr John
Reprinted from the Dalkey Community News
The news was not really unexpected. Given that he had been with us for nine years, it was realised that a move at some stage soon was likely. Nevertheless it was a shock for parishioners to see in cold print the low-key announcement in the Parish Newsletter at the end of July that Father McDonagh would be leaving Dalkey in early September. A Parish Priest has to be both Pastor and Administrator. Father John made a huge contribution to the life of the parish and of the community in both roles. It is difficult to do justice to his contribution in just a few hundred words. To build a complete picture of Father John McDonagh, Pastor you would have to talk to many people. You would have to talk to parishioners who suffered bereavement. You would learn how important his compassionate words and caring attention were to each of them individually at a time of great personal sorrow and stress. More>>>>>
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