SEPTEMBER 2009 - December 2009
This is a special year in the life of the College as is marks the 150th Anniversary of our foundation. One would not be surprised then to note that this year long celebration will colour many of our ‘Spiritual Celebrations’.
September 2009
September 18th – 20th A Festival of Flowers, ‘Threads of Time’ staged by the members of the Doddervale Flower Club in the College Chapel. This weekend spectacular begins at 8pm on Friday 18th with ‘Evening Prayer of the Church’, celebrant: Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin D.D. Archbishop of Dublin. The Church welcomes visitors on Saturday from 10am – 6pm and on Sunday from 1pm – 6pm.
September 23rd - Mass to mark the beginning of the Junior School’s academic year.
September 24th @ 7:30pm - First Year Welcoming Mass: celebrating with the students of the First Year and their families marking the start of the Secondary School journey.
September 27th – October 2nd Carmelite Pilgrimage to Lourdes (Transition Year)
October 2009
THIRD YEAR RETREAT
The Annual Retreat for Third Years will take place on; 3.1 – Monday 5th October
3.2 – Tuesday 6th October
3.3 – Thursday 8th October
3.4 – Monday 12th October
3.5 – Tuesday 13th October
Each class will experience a ‘Day Away’ facilitated by the Benildus Pastoral Care Team in their centre located on the Upper Kilmacud Road www.benilduspastoralcentre.com
November 2009
THE KAIROS RETREAT
The Senior Kairos Retreat will take place from November 10th – 13th Inclusive in Grace Dieu Retreat House in Waterford. Fr. Kevin McBrien O.Carm. initiated the first Kairos Retreat in Louisville, Kentucky in 1974. Since then, the Retreat has spread through the US and to countries such as Australia, England and here in Ireland. The Retreat is being organized by our Kairos Co-ordinator Ms. Bríd McWeeney and Chaplains, Fr. Eóin Moore and Mary Carroll,
• Kairos is a Greek word meaning “God’s Time”. In this unique Retreat experience, students will have the opportunity to experience Christian Community in which they will reflect upon their relationships with self, others and God. The actual experience consists of talks given by adult and student leaders, involvement in discussion and various exercises and opportunities for silence, prayer and worship.
• If you would like any more information regarding Kairos, please do not hesitate to contact the school.
FIFTH YEAR RETREAT
The Annual Retreat for Fifth Years will take place on;
5.1 – Tuesday 3rd November
5.2 – Thursday 5th November
5.3 – Monday 9th November
5.4 – Tuesday 10th November
5.5 – Thursday 12th November
Each class will experience a ‘Day Away’ facilitated by the Benildus Pastoral Care Team in their centre located on the Upper Kilmacud Road www.benilduspastoralcentre.com
‘A Time to Remember’ – November Service
When someone we love dies, it hurts us. We feel sad that the person will no longer be around to talk to or to have fun with. Their absence leaves a big hole in our lives. After a while, we can go back to our lives, still loving them and remembering them always. This doesn't mean we forget the person who died, or that we stop missing them. Each year the school community gathers to remember our loved ones who have died during the month of the Holy Souls. Pupils in all classes put the names of deceased members of their family and friends on a Memorial Sheet, which was then displayed near the Chaplaincy.
The boys put a lot of work into the preparation of this year's Service. Each Year Group will had their own Service on Tuesday and Wednesday the 24th and 25th of November, while there was a Service open to the public on Wednesday, 25th of November 2009 at 7.30 p.m. in the College Chapel.
December 2009
ADVENT
The Season of Advent a time of preparation for the Feast of Christ’s birth is marked throughout the school. Advent is both a beginning and an ending. It marks the end of the civil calendar and the beginning of the Church’s sacred cycle. Through moments of quiet reflection and the introduction of symbols such as the Advent Wreath and Jesse Tree, we tell again the story of Christ’s coming among us.
'Feast of the Immaculate Conception' – December 8th
The Immaculate Conception, is a special feast day that honours Mary the Mother of God. It is one of the few Holy days of obligation on the Church calendar - that is, all Catholics are obligated to attend Mass on this day. As this feast occurs early in Advent, it is a perfect time to consider Mary and her important role in the celebration of Christmas. It is also a special day for the Carmelites in Ireland because Mary – the Immaculate Conception is their special patron.
CAROL SERVICE
Our Annual Carol Service for Senior School takes place on Tuesday, 15th of December at 12 noon in the College Chapel.
* The Junior School Carol Service will take place at 7.30 p.m. on Monday 21st of December, also in the College Chapel.
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