Twelve Key Moments in the Celebration of the Eucharist – Autumn 2026
Week 1
Liturgical Formation of the people of God. Key moments in the Celebration of the Eucharist Liturgical formation is for everyone. Over the coming six weeks we will cover twelve key moments in the Celebration of the Eucharist starting this week with :
1. The Greeting
The Sign of the Cross is a memorial of the death and resurrection of Christ. It is spoken or sung by the priest only and all respond, Amen. It can be in any language as it is accompanied by a gesture that speaks for itself. It is followed by a formal simple greeting – ‘The Lord be with you’. All respond – ‘And with your Spirit’. This invites all to an encounter with Christ. There are other variations in the Missal. No need for the informal ‘Good morning’.
2. Penitential Rite
There is a choice of ‘I Confess’ or an invocation of God’s mercy in Jesus – Lord Jesus, you came to heal the sick, Lord have mercy. These are about Christ himself and not about us and our sins. No elaboration required.
Twelve Key Moments in the Celebration of the Eucharist – Autumn 2026
Week 2
Liturgical Formation of the people of God. Key moments in the Celebration of the Eucharist
Liturgical formation is for everyone. Over the coming six weeks we will cover twelve key moments in the Celebration of the Eucharist continuing this week
3. The Liturgy of the Word (1)
We practice active listening to the Word of God in the Old Testament, part of our Jewish heritage, and respond in the Psalms, the ancient prayers.
4. The Liturgy of the Word (2)
The Word presents another opportunity for an encounter Christ. The New Testament writings are from the early Christian communities and give insights into their faith and practices. The highpoint of the Word is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We stand out of reverence and sing the Alleluia or Lenten Acclamation to accompany the Gospel Procession. A homily follows.
Twelve Key Moments in the Celebration of the Eucharist – Autumn 2026
Week 3
Liturgical Formation of the people of God. Key moments in the Celebration of the Eucharist
Liturgical formation is for everyone. Over the coming six weeks we will cover twelve key moments in the Celebration of the Eucharist continuing this week with
5. The Profession of Faith (3)
In the Creed we pray together as a community with one voice (it’s not a race) expressing our faith in the Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. There are two versions of the Creed – The Apostles and the Nicene.
6. The Prayer of the Faithful (4)
The Celebrant invites the community gathered to turn their hearts to God. A member of the congregation proposes the intentions. In conclusion the
Priest/Deacon thanks God on behalf of the community for listening to our prayer offered through the Trinity.
Our Annual Remembrance Mass for the deceased will be held on Saturday, the 7th of November, at 2.30pm. During the Mass, we will pray for and remember all those whose funerals took place in our Church between October 2025 and September 2026. Refreshments will be provided in the Pastoral Centre after the Mass.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL UPDATE
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish Partnership of Donnybrook, Booterstown, Milltown and Merrion Road.
· In keeping with the findings of the 2021- 2024 Synod in Rome, the need to set up a structure that facilitates more participation by lay people was discussed.
· It was decided that there would be focus on communication on the Synodal Pathway at masses on the 10 th /11 th October and on our baptismal call and volunteerism on 17 th /18 th October (Mission Sunday), in all partnership parishes.
· It was proposed that all members of the parish pastoral and finance councils in the partnership would meet early in February to discuss greater collaboration between the parishes.
· The Archbishop’s Pastoral Letter on ‘Modification of Parishes for Mission’ in a changing world was discussed. A discussion document is being prepared for the parish pastoral and finance committees.
· Next Partnership meeting 19 th November in Booterstown.
