Veneration of Relic of the True Cross: 3pm on Saturday, 14 September 2019
14 September is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It commemorates the day in 320 when St Helena discovered the True Cross on the site where the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem now stands. Relics of the Holy Cross have been venerated since then, in praise of the redemption won […]
Pope Francis’ Tweet of the Month
The Lord gives each of us a vocation, a challenge to discover the talents and abilities we possess and to put them at the service of others. (14 October 2019) Follow at https://twitter.com/Pontifex
The Light is ON for YOU: Experience the JOY of Reconcilation with God our Father
Jesus is the face of God’s merciful love You are invited to experience Christ’s healing love in the Sacrament of Reconciliation before Christmas. If it has been a long time since your last Confession, we will do all we can to help you prepare for and receive the Sacrament of God’s mercy. Confessions available in […]
Support Services for Older and Vulnerable People
COVID-19 community supports are now in place to ensure vulnerable members of the community are reached and helped at this time. These comprise the local authority, Health Service Executive, County Champions, An Post, Community Welfare Service, An Garda Síochána, other State organisations, charities and other stakeholders. These Dedicated helplines are focused specifically on ensuring that […]
Making your FIRST COLLECTION and SHARE donations more tax-efficient, using envelopes
There has been a good response to our initiative of using an envelope system for our First Collection and Share Collection, which began on 1 July 2017.If you would like to participate in this scheme, please fill out the form (downloadable at the bottom of the page) and hand it in or email it to […]
Presentation to Tony Collard on his retirement as Sacristan, 1 December 2019
Our very popular Sacristan, Tony, has retired after many years of selfless service to Our Lady Queen of Peace. We will miss his huge support, his smile, his versatility and we wish him many years of happiness. A good number of Tony’s many friends in the parish gathered for the occasion. Peter Flanagan, Chairperson of the […]
Mass on anniversary of Foundation of Opus Dei, Friday 2 October 2020 at 8pm
You are invited to attend this Mass online at: https://www.facebook.com/MerrionRoadChurch/live