Click here for a PDF of an article recently published in the Irish Catholic, by Fr Gareth Byrne, Moderator of the Diocesan Curia and Chairperson of the Building Hope Pastoral Strategy Implementation Group. The introduction to the article, titled Risking a journey that...
Parish News and Events
Preparation Masses for First Holy Communion and Confirmation 2025
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..
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.
TWIN PILLARS – ST MARY’S AND ST ANDREW’S
In his homily for the Feast of St Kevin at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral on Monday, June 3, Archbishop Farrell said: The Church is called to work actively towards restoring a living heart to our cities. The centre of a city – its heart – needs people, and people need worthy...