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Notice of Temporary Closure

Posted by on Mar 30, 2020 in Chapel Schedule, Church, Community, NEWS, Sunday Reflections, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Following the latest communication from the HSE, the Chapel will be closed for public access from Monday March 30th to at least April 12th. We will be able to reopen when we are advised to do so. During this unprecedented period, I ask all Chapel worshipers to make full use of the resources that have been provided for you, especially in the practice of making Spiritual Communion, and praying for the most vulnerable as well as health workers on the frontline. Also, please access the Pro-Cathedral’s live-streaming facility for the Celebration of the Eucharist, weekdays at 10.30am & Sunday 11.00am., or EWTN. The SSS Community in Dublin are sending out 400 direct communication’s by post to our Chapel ministers, Aggregation members, PEL Members and friends this week as an extension of our ministry to you at this time. Let us pray for each other. Thank you. Fr. Darren Maslen, SSS- Local...

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Thanks be to God!

Posted by on Feb 11, 2017 in Church, Community, Congregation, NEWS, VOCATION | 0 comments

We bring you tidings of great joy! Many of our Chapel Faithful will remember with fondness our Confrere Brother Renoir Oliver, a scholastic of our Congregation, who came here from the Philippines in mid 2013. The purpose of his visit was to gain pastoral experience. In the next ten months, he took a very active part in the life and mission of our Community and he endeared himself to all who met him. He returned to the Philippines as planned in mid 2014 to resume his studies and his journey towards priesthood. This journey came to its glorious conclusion in our Church in Manila on Saturday 4th February 2017. We send our congratulations and best wishes to the newly ordained Fr. Renoir Oliver, SSS, and we assure him our constant remembrance in our prayers. We also congratulate Fr. Renoir’s two fellow Ordinands, Fr. Leonard Ayuyao, SSS, and Fr. Bryan Adona, SSS, and we pray that their priestly ministry may be fruitful and fulfilling. Fr. Leonard (known as Fr. Leo) will come to Dublin in March to help in the Pastoral Ministry of the Chapel. He was born on September 24, 1974 in Makati city, Philippines. He went to Canossa School for his elementary and secondary education which he finished in 1987 and 1991 respectively. He took up B.S. in Industrial Engineering in the University of Santo Tomas and graduated in the year 1996. In the same year, he joined Epson Precision Philippines Incorporated (EPPI) and worked as Manufacturing Engineer for almost 11 years. In 2007, he resigned in order for him to follow the Lord’s call for him to enter the seminary. He made his first profession on May 1, 2010. He had his pastoral exposure in the Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Davao City in the years 2013 to 2014. He graduated in San Carlos Seminary Graduate School of Theology with a degree in M.A. in Theology major in Historico-Liturgico for Pastoral Studies in 2016. He took his final vows and ordination to the order of deacons last August 2016. He had his diaconal ministry in San Vicente Ferrer Quasi Parish in Taguig City. We look forward to his arrival, and will give you further details in due...

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New Superior of Dublin Community

Posted by on May 31, 2016 in Community, NEWS, Province | 0 comments

Fr. Rene Esoy, SSS has been appointed as Superior of the Blessed Sacrament Community in Dublin, Ireland. He made his Profession of Faith before Fr. Peter Dowling, SSS, Provincial Superior of the Province of Great Britain and Ireland, at the 11.00 o’clock Mass last May 26, 2016. At the end of the Mass Fr. Rene expressed his gratitude to Fr. Peter and Council for their trust and confidence on him. He assured them that he will try his very best to fulfil his responsibilities as the new local superior of Dublin community. He asked everyone to pray for him. We congratulate Fr. Rene on his appointment. Please keep him in your prayers as he assumes this new set of...

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Mission Views: The Uganda, Africa Experience

Posted by on May 14, 2015 in Church, Congregation, NEWS, Reflections, VOCATION | 0 comments

The Holy Father Pope Francis in his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (Joy of the Gospel) has described a striking challenge for the church in our times. He wants a Church that “goes forth”. He said that the word of God constantly shows us how God challenges those who believe in him “to go forth” (20). Because it is vitally important for the Church today to go forth and preach the Gospel to all: to all places, on all occasions, without hesitation, reluctance or fear (23). The Church which “goes forth” is a community of missionary disciples who take the first step, who are involved and supportive, who bear fruit and rejoice. These statements have become my stout foundation during my pastoral exposure (June 2014-April 2015) in Uganda, Africa. Over-all I would say, by the grace of God the experience was life-enriching and to some extent successful. There I realized that one does not need to be expert in theology in order to be effective in the mission. The mere presence of a missionary with a heart to be with the people is actually more than enough. As St. Paul in his letter to the Colossians rightfully exhorts: “and whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.”(Col. 3:23). Moreover, this presence must be self-initiated and generous. In my experience the call was, I have to go and find them. Activate myself and move toward others, to involve people of all walks of life which is inclusive and non-discriminatory. Having imbibed and worked in this context, significant mission success were attained. As a theology student absorbed in theological perspective, at times I am confident and inclined to impose certain norms and practices in theology during liturgical celebrations and other religious activities in our parish in Uganda. Little did I realize that I am in a culture far different from what I used to, and far from the western character of church liturgy – defined and standardized.  In John Paul II encyclical Redemptoris Missio (#53) succinctly characterised that “Missionaries, who come from other churches and countries, must immerse themselves in the cultural milieu of those to whom they are sent, moving beyond their own cultural limitations. Hence they must learn the language of the place in which they work, become familiar with the most important expressions of the local culture, and discover its values through direct experience. Only if they have this kind of awareness will they be able to bring to people the knowledge of the hidden mystery (cf. Rom 16:25-27; Eph 3:5) in a credible and fruitful way. It is not of course a matter of missionaries renouncing their own cultural identity, but of understanding, appreciating, fostering and evangelizing the culture of the environment in which they are working, and therefore of equipping themselves to communicate effectively with it, adopting a manner of living which is a sign of gospel witness and of solidarity with the people.” So without this respect and appreciation of the culture, it will be difficult to pursue your mission initiatives. Typical African values are not “out-going” or extroverted personality. In my observations, unless I will approach them first with a greetings and sincere smile they will look at you as a threat or just snub your presence. Conscious to this dynamics of people and culture, I need to be sensitive and reassuring in my engagements with them. Peoples, their feelings, culture, background, state of economic well-being are paramount. Every decision, program and activity must take into account these factors because their cooperation largely depends how you deal with them....

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Challenging Africa

Posted by on Oct 11, 2014 in Community, Congregation, NEWS, Reflections, VOCATION | 0 comments

“In situation of widespread poverty, the proclamation of Christ must be the means for restoring human dignity.” -John Paul II’s Redemtoris Missio #37 Conscious to our vocation as religious called to spread the good news which emanate from the Eucharist, we are predisposed and unfastened to go anywhere for mission with the aim to proclaim, testify, live out, and share the profound treasures of the Eucharist. Moved by the Spirit who is the principal agent of mission, the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament has had the opportunity to reach as far as Africa. And fortunately enough, our community in Uganda, East Africa has been fruitful in living out our Eucharistic charism for a valuable fifty (50) years now. Certainly our religious vocations in such place are not intended to be a soft life. The demands it makes on a Priest’s or Brother’s nerve and courage are great, they have to inevitably face the challenge and difficulty, some loneliness, moments of disillusion and hesitation, and even trepidation and disappointment. But amidst all these threats however, we can only claim with the Lord’s promise “do not be afraid, for I am with you.” Not all are called to go for mission outside one’s home country, but to those who are being sent to far places like Africa is indeed an opportunity and at the same time a test of endurance which consequently determines one’s commitment and witnessing to the real essence of religious life. Having embraced this kind of opportunity I have experienced myself the way of life in Africa particularly in Uganda. At the onset of my journey I felt I could only survive for not more than a month because psychologically and emotionally I was threatened by my own misgivings, prejudices and even biases. It was an ordeal to mingle with people absorbed by cultural differences, and a sheer travesty for one who is not used to immerse in a foreign poor land. Days, weeks, months have passed since the time I landed Uganda, and meeting with people from all walks of life is indeed life-changing. By now a different but affirmative disposition grips into my being more so to my missionary mindset. Appreciation and the desire to live and serve with the people have become my preoccupation. Realizing the value of giving out of my own self for whatever legitimate means of service enkindles the very purpose of my mission. Actually this service embodies the Eucharistic charism that I am committed to adhere as a religious of the Congregation. And to lose out consciously this Eucharistic value will ultimately wanes out the anticipated fruition of the Eucharist that we celebrate. Even if one has not personally visited Africa or has seen or tasted their way of living, our common assessment of this part of the world maybe similar. Flat, grey, dusty, disease-stricken, undeveloped – yes to some extent these are true. But interestingly enough, people survive. As much as they could, faith in God has been their strongest claim of countenance albeit the adverse impact of economic, environmental, and political uproar of the country. Moreover, amidst all these challenges and difficulties encountered by people, our Eucharistic apostolate and presence continue on because undeniably the Eucharist is the antidote to this culture of scarcity and economic upheaval. Our Lord Jesus in the Eucharist is the means of restoring our human dignity injured by many external inflictions. Unfortunately enough, children mostly are the affected ones – food insufficiency and malnutrition, poor education opportunities, and health threats are among of the consequences. But what broke my heart and brought me to...

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Filipino Scholastic on Mission to Africa

Posted by on Oct 3, 2014 in Community, Congregation, NEWS | 0 comments

Despite of the great distance of Uganda from the Philippines and the danger of Ebola Virus that now plagues the Western part of Africa, Br. Aldi Bureros, SSS remain courageous in answering God’s call to serve our mission in Uganda, Africa. Br. Aldi, a Filipino Scholastic, left for Uganda last June. He will be staying in that country for the next ten months. As of now, he works as the treasurer of our Masaka community and helps the Parish which the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament administers in Uganda. Br. Aldi recognises the importance of his mission in Africa. He said “mission is always there in our midst. It is opening our heart to find God where ever we are. Sometimes, we try to avoid this mission because it is always challenging on our part since there are so many things that we need to surrender just to make ourselves totally available for the Lord. I think, to be open for the invitation of the Lord is the key to follow Him. Discipleship means to trust fully in the providence of the Lord and to serve Him with Christian joy despite of our personal shortcomings to fulfil this great task from God. Let us always remember that MISSION is the work of God. With this, I see myself as a humble co-worker in God’s vineyard.”   Please help our Uganda...

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