St Patrick was brought as a slave to Ireland during his teenage years. He tended herds on Slemish mountain for about six years and during this time he “prayed many times a day,” with his love for God growing stronger. In his early twenties he escaped back home, however he realised God was calling him…
This weekend there is an opportunity to donate to victims of the recent earthquake in Turkey & Northern Syria. Aid to the Church in Need, a Catholic charity which assists communities in need all over the world with material and practical help, is working in one of the worst affected areas including Aleppo, Syria. Any…
begins on Ash Wednesday this week. Ash Wednesday is a day of penance in the Church and a day of abstinence and fasting. Ashes, blessed and worn on this day are a sign of penance, traditionally a biblical one; they signify the human condition of the sinner, who seeks to express their guilt before the…
Bishop Tom Deenihan will administer Confirmation on Friday 24th February at 12 noon in Athboy Church.
Ceremony of Light: on Tuesday 7th February at 8pm, we invite the candidates for Confirmation and their parents to a Ceremony of Light in Athboy Church. This ceremony recalls the day of Baptism when parents received a lighted candle,…
takes place every year 18th – 25th January. This year the theme is “Be-longing, Praying for Unity amidst Injustice.”
On Friday evening next, 20th January at 7.30pm, we will host a Service of Prayer in our church. We look forward to welcoming Canon Paul Bogle and members of the Church of Ireland congregation in Athboy,…
Holyday of Obligation.
On this feast Jesus is revealed as Messiah of Israel, Son of God and Saviour of the World. We celebrate the adoration of Jesus by the Wise Men (Magi) from the East who represent the pagan religions of neighbouring territories.
Mass on Friday at 10am & 7.30pm.
Wishing all our parishioners every Blessing and Peace at Christmas. Welcome home to all who have travelled to be with their families at this sacred time and we welcome those who have come to live in our parish during the year and who are celebrating their first Christmas with us.
Thank you to all who…
Saturday 24th December – Christmas Eve
Vigil in Athboy Mass 6.15pm & 9pm
Sunday 25th December – Christmas Day
Rathmore 9am
Rathcairn 10.15am
Athboy 11.30am
Thursday 8th December
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, and in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, Saviour of the human race, preserved free from all stain of original sin.”
Holy Day…
will be celebrated on 26, 27 & 28th December. Signed cards available from the Parochial House or sacristy after Masses.