Upcoming Special Prayer Services/Masses/Pilgrimages in the Archdiocese

UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAINCY

Fr Vasyl Kornitsky is Chaplain to the Ukrainian community and curate in Donnycarney Parish. He can be contacted at 086 2359561 or ugccie@gmail.com. Ukrainian Mass (Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Byzantine rite) is held every Sunday at 1pm in Our Lady of Consolation Church, Donnycarney.

FRENCH LANGUAGE MASS

Mass for the French-speaking Catholic community in Dublin resumed on Sunday, September 14, at 12.30pm in St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road and continues on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at 12.30pm from September to June.

ITALIAN COMMUNITY

Italian Catholic Community Dublin. Masses in Aughrim Street Church every Saturday at 5.30pm (fourth Sunday of the month followed by community gathering). Other activities: Biblical Catechesis (online); Pre-marriage Catechesis: Rosary (online); Book Club (online). Facebook: https://facebook.com/italiani.cattolici.a.dublino/. Contact: Fr Coriolan Muresan. cattolici.dublin@gmail.com / coryolan26@yahoo.it / 012447995.

HOLY FAMILY CHURCH, AUGHRIM STREET 17-May-26

SENSORY MASS, 23-MAY-26

St Mary’s Parish, Maynooth, warmly invites you to our Sensory Mass on Saturday, May 23, at 5.30pm. This Mass is designed to be inclusive and welcoming for young people and families who may benefit from a quieter and more relaxed worship environment. The short Mass will have gentle lighting and sound, calm atmosphere, space to move around if needed and sensory items to aid regulation. Please join us and invite anyone who might have sensory needs or simply wishes to attend a short and peaceful Mass. Join us in the pastoral centre after for refreshments. Eircode W23 N663.

FOXROCK PARISH  – Pentecost Triduum 21 May – 23 May 2026

Pentecost Triduum – May 21, May 22, May 23. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Foxrock Church Morning Mass 10am and Evening Devotion 8pm. Conclusion 6pm Vigil Mass Saturday 23rd May – Solemnity of Pentecost. Fr Billy Cleary, Spiritan Father, will lead us.

PRAY FOR LIFE NOVENA, 23-MAY – 31-May 2026

The Pray for Life Novena is an invitation to join thousands of people across Ireland to pray for the protection of human life, from Saturday 23rd May to Sunday, 31st May 2026. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life in Ireland. Visit www.prayforlife.ie for the daily novena prayers and to sign up for daily reminders. The prayers will also be posted on facebook.com/PrayforLifeNovena and @prayforlifenovena on Instagram. This is an initiative of the Council for Life of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference.

HOLY FAMILY CHURCH, AUGHRIM STREET 24-May-26

EDENMORE DIVINE MERCY MISSION – 28-May-26

The Divine Mercy Mission – Eucharistic Healing Night on Thursday, May 28. This will be held in St Monica’s Church, Edenmore, from 6:30pm.

KNIGHTS OF ST COLUMBANUS KNOCK PILGRIMAGE – 30-May-26

Pilgrimage to Ireland’s International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine in Knock, County Mayo on Sunday, May 31. Board the coach at Earlsfort Terrace, D02 N527, at 7:45am and depart at 8am. This will be a very memorable pilgrimage, with a Mass led by Archbishop Eamon Martin, Primate of All Ireland, time for Adoration, anointing of the sick. We will stop in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon Town, for tea/coffee break on the journey to Knock.  On our journey home the coach will stop at the same hotel for an evening meal. If you have special dietary requirements, please inform members@knightsofstcolumbanus.ie  / 085 2023225. The cost per pilgrim is €55 – please make contact to secure seats.

Legion of Mary – 31-May-26

ROSARY RALLY, KNOCK SHRINE – 06 June 2026

Dublin Archdiocese Pilgrimate to Lourdes – September 2026

FAIRVIEW YOUNG ADULTS Monthly Prayer Group

CHURCH OF THE HOLY FAMILY, AUGHRIM STREET MONTHLY DEVOTIONS

 

CHURCH STREET FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS

 

Upcoming Retreats/Courses/Talks within the Archdiocese

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BALALLY PARISH

Living the Rule Together:

DOMINICAN RETREAT CENTRE

 

 

IGNITE CONFERENCE – 23-May-26

An Ignite Ireland day conference, with special guest speaker from the US, Scott Hahn, will take place on Saturday, May 23, in the Convention centre, Dublin. Scott Hahn is a well-known writer and broadcaster, and much sought-after speaker. It is an event not to be missed. For more information and to book your ticket go to www.dominicans.ie.

PATHWAYS CERTIFICATE IN CATAECHESIS

Pathways and Diocesan Certificate in Catechesis: Anyone who is interested in learning more about either, or both, of these courses is invited to an evening on May 25, St Paul’s Arran Quay, beginning at 7.30pm. There will be an opportunity to hear more about the content and structure of each of these important courses and to ask questions. It would be helpful to know in advance if people are attending via an online registration form using this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/pZZiRiQAns

TEEN HOPE LEADER’S TRAINING

CARMELITES, WHITEFRIAR STREET

CAMP VERITAS

Camp Veritas is a Residential Faith & Fun Camp, Supporting Young People 12 – 17 years explore and celebrate their Catholic Faith. Clongowes Wood College, Clane, Co. Kildare, June 23 to 28. Visit www.campveritasireland.org for more.

PATHWAYS INTO PASTORAL MINISTRY

This course is for any adult who wants to explore and grow their faith. Over a year, participants are offered inputs on foundational issues of faith and the impact they have on ministry and parish life. There is also time for small group sharing and the opportunity for three different retreat experiences. On completion of the course, people are presented with a certificate.

Pathways is run on a Thursday evening (during term times) at the St Patrick’s campus of DCU in Drumcondra from 7.15pm to 9.15pm. The course starts on September 24 and runs until May 13, and costs €300. Online registration is now open using the QR code or via this link.

For further details, please visit the adult faith section of www.dublindiocese.ie/missionministry or contact peter.siney@dublindiocese.ie.

Upcoming Concerts in Archdioese

NEWMAN UNIVERSITY CHURCH – 05-Jun-26

To celebrate the end of a year of liturgies and music, the Newman Vocare Ensemble is having a summer concert featuring the best of from the liturgical year. The choir will sing favourites such as “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah sung on Easter Sunday and “Let My Love Be Heard“ by Jake Runestad sung at our Remembrance Service, as well as new pieces to our choir especially for the concert like “Even When He is Silent” by Kim André Arnesen. “Heart Speaks to Heart” will be Friday, June 5, at 7pm in Newman University Church with special guests the Loreto College Junior School Choir and University Church Singers

General Admission is €15 and Student Admission is €10. Limited tickets will be available at the door so make sure to purchase yours. (Admission for children is free.) All ticket proceeds will be a direct donation to the upkeep of Newman University Church. Visit http://vocare.eventbrite.ie. Use code FRIEND for 20% off your ticket. There will be tickets available after Masses on May 17, May 24, and May 31. Limited tickets will be available at the door.

 

 

 

 

Palmerstown Active Retirement – May 2026 Events

Palmerstown News May 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palmerstown Library – May 2026 Events

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Lay Ministry Appeal – This Weekend

Lay Ministry Sunday, and the Associated Lay Ministry Appeal, takes place on the weekend of 2/3 May 2026 and will replace the Share collection. This year’s theme is Building faith-filled communities.

 

 

 

Pope’s April Prayer Intention

Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics across the globe to join him in April in praying for priests in crisis. He released the monthly “Pray with the Pope” video on Tuesday. In his prayer, the Pope entrusted all priests into the Father’s hands, especially those going through moments of crisis, “when loneliness weighs heavily, when doubt clouds their hearts, and when exhaustion seems stronger than hope”.

Vocations Sunday – 26-Apr-26

Good Shepherd Sunday – Vocations Sunday, 26 April 2026

“Every vocation is an immeasurable gift for the Church and for those who receive it with joy.” – Pope Leo XIV, Message for the 63rd World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2026

In his message for this year’s World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Leo XIV reminds us that vocation is an “interior discovery” of God’s gift, planted deep within our hearts and nurtured through prayer, listening, and trust. He encourages all of us to create a spirit of faith, prayer, and support, so that God’s call may be heard and generously embraced.

We give thanks that, in the Archdiocese of Dublin, there are currently three seminarians, along with others discerning a call to the priesthood this year. Their generous “yes” is a powerful sign of hope for our Church and our communities. Let us keep them in our prayers, and also remember all those considering a vocation to the priesthood, religious life, lay ministry, or family life. May they find the courage to pause, listen, and follow the voice of the Good Shepherd.

May this Good Shepherd Sunday be a moment of encouragement and support, where vocations are welcomed, nurtured, and allowed to flourish among us.

See here for the full message of Pope Leo XIV

Holy Week – Irish Ceremonies Schedule