First Holy Communion: On Saturday's at 6pm, 25th January, 15th February, 15th March, 29th March. Confirmation: On Saturday's at 6pm, 18th January, 8th February, 8th March, 5th April..
Parish News and Events
Church Unity Week
The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins on January 18 and concluded on January 25.There will be a service to mark Church Unity Week in Clontarf/Killester in St. Anthony's Church on Thursday next, 23rd January at 7.30pm. All are welcome to pray for unity
Catholic Schools Week 2025 – Alive in Christ! 19th to 25th January 2025.
“Christ is alive! He is our hope, and in a wonderful way he brings youth to our world, and everything he touches becomes young, new, full of life. The very first words, then, that I would like to say to every young Christian are these: Christ is alive and he wants you...
Archbishop Farrell’s homily for launch of the Jubilee Year
Launch of the Jubilee Year 2025 “Pilgrims of Hope” Homily of Archbishop Dermot Farrell St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Sunday, December 29, 2024 (Also available at https://dublindiocese.ie/jubilee-year-launch/) “Jesus then went down with Mary and Joseph, and came to Nazareth...
BUILDING HOPE PLANNING RESOURCE
The Building Hope Pastoral Strategic Planning Resource 2025–2027, launched at the recent workshops, is now available at https://dublindiocese.ie/planning-resource/.
St John’s Men’s Social Group
The Men's Social and Music Group meets every Wednesday from 10-30am to 12-30pm in our Parish Centre. After our Summer break, we are starting again from 4 September 2024. The Men's Group is a venue for men to meet, relax, have fun and discuss the issues of the day over...
BUILDING HOPE WITH OPEN HEARTS
Archbishop Farrell’s new Pastoral Letter Building Hope with Open Hearts. This Pastoral Letter can be found at https://dublindiocese.ie/building-hope-with-open-hearts/. It launches across the Archdiocese a significant new phase of the Building Hope pastoral renewal...
Statement of Archbishop Farrell on Appointment of Monsignor John Kennedy as Archbishop
The Holy See has announced the appointment by Pope Francis of Monsignor John Kennedy, a Dublin diocesan priest, as titular Bishop of Ossero. Monsignor Kennedy is Secretary of the Disciplinary Section of the Dicastery for the Congregation of the Faith. As Secretary he...
800th ANNIVERSARY PILGRIMAGE
800th anniversary of the Canonization of St Laurence O'Toole. 10th May – 12th May 2025. Three-day Pilgrimage with Fr Ivan Tonge. Details attached here:Anniversary Pilgrimage 2025
Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion
Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion will take place on Fridays at 10 am. There will no Mass on Friday. Exposition will take place after the service until 11 am.