Level 3 restrictions now permit celebrating weekday and Sunday Mass with a congregation. All Masses are celebrated in Athboy Church because of its capacity for social distancing. Please wear a face covering when coming to Mass. To prevent the spread of Covid-19, please observe the following:
When coming to Mass please ….
On this Wednesday evening November 25th at 7.30pm, Fr Padraig will lead the annual Remembrance Ceremony for parishioners who have died during the past year.
The ceremony will take place online due to restrictions.
Please let family members who live outside the parish know they can watch the ceremony on the parish facebook page or…
November begins next Sunday on the feast day of All Saints, on Monday 2nd we commemorate All Souls. November is a month of prayer and remembrance, particularly for those who have died during the previous year. We visit the church and cemetery to pray for our dead.
This November, our remembering is especially poignant. We…
Current Government restrictions prohibit indoor gatherings which include weekday and Sunday Eucharist.
Government restrictions at Level 3 prohibit indoor gatherings which include the weekday and Sunday Eucharist.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
I hope this letter finds you and your family safe and well. Thank you to all of you who have been attending weekday or Sunday Mass with your child since June.
Public health restrictions have relaxed a little but not as much as we would have hoped for, however, we will proceed on…
As we return to our church this weekend, please be patient and mindful of others. Things have changed since our last Sunday together on 8th March… Thank you to all who attended Mass during the week and to the volunteers who help clean and prepare the church for Mass. Your help, suggestions and feedback are…
We are happy to begin planning for this important moment in the lives of the children with ceremonies on Saturday 29th August in Athboy, Rathcairn & Rathmore.
Further details will be available next week.
Easter Greetings: wishing all our parishioners in Athboy, Rathmore & Rathcairn at home or away from home this Easter, every grace and blessing. May the Risen Lord Jesus bring joy and light to all as we pray for our loved ones and for one another during this Easter season.
A webcam system has been set…
We remember at this time to pray more intensely for each other and especially for those who have succumbed to the illness.
We should pray also for those in the frontlines – especially doctors, nurses and medical staff and other carers, including clergy – that the Lord will protect them as they place their own…