Notices

Catholic Schools Week 2025, Sunday 19th to Saturday 25th January

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“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 to be alive!”  –…

Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord

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 Jesus is anointed with the Spirit and his power.  He is proclaimed Messiah.  He now goes about doing good, working the signs that make him known as the Servant of God.  He is the one who brings good news to the poor and tells of salvation.  Through our Baptism each one of us is ordered…

The Epiphany of the Lord: 6th January

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The Epiphany is the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah of Israel, Son of God and Saviour of the world.  The great feast of Epiphany celebrates the adoration of Jesus by the wise men from the east, together with his Baptism in the Jordan and the wedding feast at Cana in Galilee.  In the magi, representatives…

Wednesday 1st January, Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God & World Day of Peace

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Mass at 11am in Athboy. 

May the Blessings of the Christmas Season bring you joy and hope and may 2025 bring peace to our world.  Happy New Year to all!

Christmas Blessings

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Welcome home to all who have travelled to be with their loved ones during this holy season, we hope you enjoy your time with family and friends in…

2025 Jubilee Year of Hope

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On Christmas Eve at 7.00pm, the Holy Year will begin with the opening of the Holy Door of Saint Peter’s Basilica, Rome. …

Christmas 2024 Mass Schedule

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Tuesday 24th December – Christmas Eve

Vigil for Christmas 6pm & 8pm Athboy

Wednesday 25th December – Christmas Day

9am Rathmore, 10.15 Rathcairn, 11.30am Athboy

 

Confessions for Christmas

Advent Penitential Service after Vigil & 11.30am Mass in Athboy next weekend, 21st & 22nd December

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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 is celebrated on Monday 9th December (not a holy day of obligation this year).

We celebrate Mary who, from the first instant of her existence in the womb of her mother Anne, was “by a singular grace and privilege of Almighty God, preserved free from original sin.” Mass on Monday at 9.30am

Christmas Bingo & Raffle

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in aid of parish funds on Sunday 15th December at 3pm in the Darnley Hotel.

 

Christmas Triduum of Masses

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will be offered on 26, 27 & 28th December.

Cards are available in the sacristy after Mass or from the Parochial House.