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We have inherited a garden;
we must not leave a desert for our children.

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Welcome to the Athboy Parish Website

We hope that you find this website informative and useful but also enriching spiritually through our prayer space.
Our parish is dedicated to St. James from the earliest times. St. James, a fisherman, was one of the first apostles, is the patron saint of pilgrims. He is represented in a magnificent stained glass window in St. James’ Church, Athboy with his staff, water jug, and satchel. His symbol a cockle shell is pinned to his cloak. In his hands is a representation of our church as he raises it up to God.

We are all on many different roads and paths to the Lord. We pray through the intercession of St James.

Mass Times

Weekday Masses

Weekday Masses

Weekday Masses beg 2nd Sept Monday 8am Tuesday 5pm
Wed, Thursday & Friday 9.30am
Saturday: 10am Vigil 6.15pm

Confessions: Saturdays 5.45pm
Adoration of the Eucharist: every Thursday in Rathcairn Church, 7-9pm,
every Friday in Athboy Church, after 9.30am Mass.
New adorers always welcome.























Athboy

St. James' Church, Athboy

Saturday Vigil 6:15pm
Sunday 11.30am
Confessions (Saturday) 5.45pm
Baptisms (Sunday) After the 11.30am Mass.
Baptismal meeting once a month.
Rathmore

Church of St. Lawrence, Rathmore

Sunday 9:00am
(or at 2pm if a funeral Mass)
Rathcairn

St. Patrick's Church, Rathcairn

Sunday 10:15am
(or at 2pm if a funeral Mass)

Upcoming Events

Weekly Notices

Celebrating Penance & Holy Communion for the First Time

Your child in Second Class will have the opportunity to celebrate the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion in 2025.

Fr Padraig invites parents to the following:

  • Wednesday 18th September, 8pmRegistration Meeting in Athboy Church for parents of children in Second Class in the Athboy, Rathcairn & Rathmore. The meeting is for…

Confirmation 2025

This is a special year in the life of your child in 6th Class as the opportunity arises for him/her to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in February 2025.

Fr Padraig invites parents  attend both of the following:

  • Meeting in Athboy Church at 8pm on Tuesday 17th September. This meeting is for parents only.

Religious Items from the Holy Land

A missionary group from Bethlehem, The Holy Land will be visiting our parish next weekend, 31st August & 1st September, to sell religious articles (Crucifixes, Rosary Beads, Plaques and Nativity Cribs) made out of olive wood in Bethlehem to help and support the poor Christians families, any help you could give them it will be…

Parish Finance

Thank you for your financial support during the year, it helps us to maintain the three churches in our parish.

If you would be willing to start using a Weekly Envelope, or set up a Standing Order, please contact the Parish Office or speak to Fr Padraig.

During the year a number of parishioners signed…

Thursday 15th August, feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

 a Holyday of obligation.

The Blessed Virgin Mary’s Assumption into heaven makes clear to us that there is room for our humanity in heaven.  Mary’s Assumption assures us that what Jesus accomplished in rising from the dead and ascending into heaven was not limited to his own Person.”     Magnificat

Masses on Thursday 10am & 7.30pm.

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