Welcome to Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish
Apart from providing useful information about the parish, its groups and the various activities, it is our desire to use this website to share our faith with you, providing resources and links for faith development, both personal and family.
We also want to facilitate piety and prayer and hope you will find the Daily Mass Readings (with commentary) helpful.
Since 2008, priests of the Opus Dei Prelature have been entrusted with the pastoral care of Our Lady Queen of Peace. See Daily Message taken from the writings of St Josemaría, Founder of Opus Dei, which gives some insights into his charism.
We would appreciate your feedback. God bless you and please visit us often!
Our Lady Queen of Peace WEBCAM
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All Masses and other events are livestreamed each day below on our website, on Facebook and YouTube.
We welcome parishioners and friends who may wish to participate online in our liturgies. They are also recorded and may be viewed afterwards here.
Join us via webcam for the Rosary, Monday – Saturday at 11:25.
Latest News
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Parish Partnership News, June 2023
Renewed and strengthened by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, especially the gift of courage, we are ready now to take on the radical changes that are necessary for the renewal of a vibrant and sustainable Church.
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Solemn Mass in honour of St Josemaría, 12 noon on Sat 17 June 2023
Fr Donncha Ó hAodha was the principal celebrant at the Solemn Mass in honour of St Josemaría on Saturday, 17 June at 12 noon.
It was a beautiful celebration, attended by a large congregation of all ages. Afterwards people enjoyed refresments in the church grounds, facilitated by the sunny afternoon that followed a damp morning.
See Fr Donncha’s homily here.
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Relationships Enrichment: Sessions for engaged and recently married couples
Several couples are attending our monthly Relationships Enrichment sessions for engaged and recently married couples.
The date of our next meeting has yet to be decided.
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Parish Privacy Policy
Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish is part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin. The parish is a registered charity, Registered Charity Number: 20016166, Parishes Revenue Number CHY7424. The Parish Priest is the data controller for the parish, in other words he is the person responsible for making sure your data is safe and secure.
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Parish Corpus Christi procession, Sunday 11 June 2023 at 3pm
Our parish Corpus Christi procession, the first since 2019 due to Covid, took place in glorious weather at 3pm around the grounds of Our Lady Queen of Peace.
More photos here.
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Parish arrangements
While the incidence of Covid-19 has diminished, hand sanitising is recommended and the wearing of masks in the church is discretionary. It is still recommended to maintain some level of social distance from others, so we encourage you to spread out in the church as much as possible.
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Year for Vocation to Diocesan Priesthood
The Year for Vocation to the Diocesan Priesthood will run from Vocations/Good Shepherd Sunday, 30 April 2023, which also marks the 60th anniversary of the initiation of the annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations, instituted by Saint Pope Paul VI in 1963 during the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council.
The Council for Vocations of the Bishops’ Conference has organised this year to promote vocations to the diocesan priesthood.
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Novena to the Holy Spirit, 21-29 May 2023
You are warmly invited to join with every parish in the diocese in a Novena to the Holy Spirit – a period of prayer, reflection and planning for the renewal of the Church in the Archdiocese of Dublin.
The Novena will take place in the nine days from 21-29 May beginning on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, through Pentecost and continuing to the Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church.
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Masses on Bank Holiday Monday, 6 May 2024
Masses on Bank Holiday Monday will be at 10am and 12 noon.
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Pure in Heart Cake Sale, Sunday 28 April 2024
Next Sunday after the 12 noon and 9pm Masses in Our Lady Queen of Peace, Pure in Heart will run a Cake Sale and Raffle to fundraise for their missionary and evangelisational work for young people in Ireland.
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Parish Family Fun Day, Sunday 24 September 2023
Our 8th Parish Family Fun Day, was a most enjoyable event. The children were very keen to have their faces painted and had endless fun in the Bouncy Castle. A ready supply of light refreshments was provided by volunteers. In answer to prayer the rain held off, and there was even some sunshine!
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Special Mass at 7pm on Thursday 28 September, marking retirement of Fr Fergus as PP.
On Thursday 28 September, a special Mass at 7pm took place to mark the retirement of Fr Fergus as PP.
This was followed by a most enjoyable meal in Elm Park Golf Club, organised by the Parish Pastoral Council.
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Veneration of Relic of the True Cross: 8pm on Thursday, 14 September 2023
At 8pm on Thursday 14 September a liturgy venerating a relic of the True Cross took place in Our Lady Queen of Peace. The celebration included a homily and blessing with the Relic. It was also possible for those attending to personally venerate the Relic.
This was Fr Fergus’ last liturgical ceremony as Parish Priest.
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Talks, Season of Creation 2023 (1 Sept – 4 Oct), in our Parish Partnership
Our Partnership Partnership “Laudato Si Care of Creation Group” have arranged a series of events to celebrate the Season of Creation 2023 (1st September to 4th October).
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PATHWAYS: Exploring Faith as an Adult
Applications are now open for the next intake of participants for Pathways. This two-year, one evening a week programme, run by the Dublin Archdiocese, begins in DCU St. Patrick’s Campus, on Thursday 28th September 2023 (7pm – 9:30 pm). Places are limited so early application is advised. More details here.
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III World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, Sunday 23 July 2023
“His mercy is from age to age” (Lk. 1:50) is the theme chosen by the Holy Father for the III World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
The National Grandparents’ Pilgrimage will take place in Knock on Sunday, 23 July. All are welcome for this wonderful celebration of family and faith through the generations.