Category: Pastoral Area
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Parish Fundraising 2025
Monasterboice Parish has launched a major fundraising initiative to support essential improvement works at its two historic churches — in Tenure and Fieldstown. In the coming months, both churches will undergo projects, including painting, some structural repairs, and much-needed electrical upgrades. These works are part of the parish’s commitment to…
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Cemetery Blessings 2025
As a parish community, we prepare once again to gather in prayer at the resting places of our loved ones. The annual Blessing of the Graves is a deeply significant tradition in our faith — an act of love, remembrance, and hope. The Church teaches us that praying for the…
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Lent 2025
Lent is a forty-day period before Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday. We skip Sundays when we count the forty days, because Sundays commemorate the Resurrection. These are the times of Masses for Ash Wednesday in the St. Colmcille’s Pastoral Area; Lent is a season of soul-searching and repentance. It…
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Novena of The Cribs
We are blessed to have nine beautiful cribs in each of the Churches in the Pastoral Area. Jointly, the Parish Pastoral Councils invite parishioners to gather each day from the 27th December to the 4th January, at 3.00pm to offer three prayers for peace in the world, to mark…
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Christmas Arrangements 2025
As Christmas draws near, the season of hope and joy calls us to reflect, reconnect, and renew our spirits. In a world filled with turmoil and uncertainty, the message of Christ’s birth shines ever more brightly. This year, we extend a heartfelt invitation to join us in celebrating the wonder…
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Join Us for an Unforgettable Journey to Rome in March 2025!
We are thrilled to announce an exclusive opportunity for our community to embark on a deeply enriching trip to the heart of Catholicism: Rome. Mark your calendars for March 2025 and prepare for an unforgettable experience that combines faith, history, and the vibrant culture of one of the world’s most…
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Mass Schedule Changes
The Parish is restructuring Mass schedules to collaborate with neighboring parishes due to changing attendance patterns and declining numbers of priests. Starting June 15/16th, new Mass schedules will prioritize collaboration and accommodate changes in attendance. This is an interim schedule, subject to review in mid-September. Funerals, weddings, and baptisms can…
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