World Youth Day: World Youth Day is the largest youth event in the world and in this Jubilee year of Hope 2025 Rome will host this event from 27th July until 3rd August. The Diocese of Killaloe will be sending 20 young people to Rome to be part of this world event. If you are over 18 years and have
Reconciliation Service: The Abbey Pastoral Area organise two occasions in the year during Holy Week and during Advent when they invite parishioners to come to the Cathedral for a service of Reconciliation with the opportunity for individual confession. This year’s Lenten ceremony will take place on this Monday evening at 7.30pm in the Cathedral when a large number of priests
Trocaire : This is the final week of this year’s Trocaire Lenten Appeal. Your sacrifices and generosity during the week’s of lent can be shared through the Trocaire box and returned at Easter. Your support of the Trocaire appeal is very much appreciated.
Holy Week Ceremonies: Palm Sunday 13th April: Palm will be blessed at all masses.
Monday 14th April Abbey Pastoral Area Penitential Service in the Cathedral at 7.30pm with the opportunity for individual confession.
Spy Wednesday 16th April Mass of Chrism and the blessing of the Holy Oils. This Diocesan Mass takes place this year in St Brendan’s Church Birr, which
Priests Easter Collection: This is the first appeal of the year to support the priests from the Pastoral Area who serve the parish. Envelopes are available and your support is very much appreciated as we thank you for your generosity.
Sick and Housebound: Fr Tom will visit the sick and housebound of the parish with the sacraments . If you know of any sick or housebound parishioner who would like to receive the sacraments, please contact Fr Tom on 087 2349816
The Annual Matt Talbot Novena will conclude on Tuesday, 15th April at 7:00 PM in Tulla Church with Mass and Benediction (please note that this Novena takes place on the Tuesday). We are delighted to welcome Fr. Martin Blake, a native of Doonbeg, as the celebrant for the final evening. Fr. Blake will lead us into the spirit of the
This year the Dawn Mass for the Abbey Pastoral Area on Easter Sunday 20th April will be hosted by the parish of Clarecastle Ballyea and will take place at the Quay in Clarecastle. Time to be confirmed.