Mass arrangements for St Patrick’s Day Monday Vigil: Churh of Immaculate Conception: 6.00pm St Oliver Plunkett: 6.00pm St Columb’s Church: 7.30pm Tuesday: Note no 7.15am Mass on St Patrick’s Day St Columb’s Church: 10.00am, 12.30pm & 7.30pm Church of Immaculate Conception 10.15am, 12.15pm St Oliver Plunkett: 11.15am St Mary’s Oratory: 09.15am
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Trócaire 2026
Focus of the 2026 Appeal The 2026 Trócaire Box Appeal has officially launched for this Lent. It carries the theme “It’s not just a box — it’s a lifeline.” The campaign focuses on stories of real families, such as a family in Rwanda facing repeated climate-related shocks like severe storms that destroy homes and threaten …
Baptised and Sent in Lent
Lent Have you thought about what you might do for Lent this year? A Time in Lent for Prayer and Reflection All Are Welcome During Lent, the parish is offering a simple weekly gathering for anyone who would like space to pause, reflect, and share faith in a relaxed and welcoming setting. Each …
March 2026 Overview
The month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph. The Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month of March 2026 For disarmament and peace: Let us pray that nations move toward effective disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament, and that world leaders choose the path of dialogue and diplomacy instead of violence. Feasts for March 03. Katharine Drexel …
Ordination to Deaconate
Ordination to Deaconate We offer our congratulations to Stephen Baxter, a native of this parish, who has been studying for the priesthood for the past number of years. Stephen has been ordained a Deacon by Bishop McKeown in St Columb’s Church on Friday 27th June – Feast of the Sacred Heart. We ask you to …
Pope Leo XIV
POPE LEO X1V – Photo by INFOWeather1, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We ask you to keep our new pope – Pope Leo X1V in your prayers daily as he begins his Journey as head of the Catholic Church. Prior to his election as Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was …
Gift Aid
Gift Aid – The amount of money received by the parish for Gift Aid is significant. It is equivalent to approximately 10 weekly collections. If you are currently paying tax and not already using a Gift Aid Envelope, please consider doing so. It is no extra cost to the donor. Gift Aid forms and direct …
Jubilee Year 2025
The Jubilee Year 2025, on the theme Pilgrims of Hope, officially commenced on Christmas Eve with the rite of Opening of the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter by Pope Francis, who then presided over the celebration of the Night Mass of the Lord’s Birth inside the Basilica. A Jubilee Year is celebrated every …
March 2025 Overview
The month of February is dedicated to the Holy Family.. The Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month of March 2025 For families in crisis: Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences. Feasts for March 2025 02. EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY …
A series of evenings of reflection on the Sacraments
Live life to the full: A series of evenings of reflection on the sacraments will run each Tuesday evening in St Eugene’s Cathedral at 8.00pm in Lent. We will consider how the sacraments help us to live life to the full. During each session, we will reflect on a brief scripture passage linked with the …
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