Stay awake and stand ready
Light of the World
1st week of Advent
Welcome to our new website here at the Parish of Athy! Our Parish is situated in the south western corner of the Archdiocese of Dublin. It has boundaries on the east and south with Narraghmore and Castledermot, both of which are also Parishes in the Dublin Archdiocese. To the west and north are the Parishes of Arles, Ballyadams, Stradbally and Monasterevin which are in the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin.
Our Parish Church, St. Michael's, is located on the Monasterevin road in the centre of town, approximately 100 metres from the main street. The chapel of ease is located in Barrowhouse, a few kilometres out of the town.
Maybe you are new to the area, or perhaps you are wondering more about your own faith journey. Please feel welcome to join us, for Mass, for a social event, or just to find out more.
Welcome! While visiting our church we just want to remind you to continue to abide by the safety regulations.
Please:
-Wear face masks – it is mandatory except for the medically exempt
-Hand sanitise on entering the church
-Respect social distancing
| Sunday |
10.30am 12 noon |
| Mon - Fri |
9.30am - preceded by the Rosary at 9am. |
| Saturday | 6.00pm Vigil |
Welcome! While visiting our church we just want to remind you to continue to abide by the safety regulations.
Please:
-Wear face masks – it is mandatory except for the medically exempt
-Hand sanitise on entering the church
-Respect social distancing
IT IS GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK !!!!
| Sunday | 9.00am |
Recently Deceased:
Annette Kelly, Smallford
Joe Birney, formerly St. Joseph’s Tce late
of New York
Robert McCann, Graysland, Carlow Rd.
Funeral Monday at 11 am
Saturday 6pm Vigil:
Month’s mind: Helen Lawler
Anniversaries:
Michael Myles, Mary O’Shaughnessy (1st
A), Mary Bridie Maloney, Esther & Paddy
…
As you know, Pope Francis has called a General Synod for the whole church in 2023. In preparation for the Universal Synod each country will have a national synod and in preparation for that, each diocese will have diocesan synod.
Preparations have begun for our national and diocesan synods. As part of those preparations…
Advent Inspirations
Would you like to receive a short inspirational thought each day of Advent? Each day you will receive, by WhatsApp, a picture with an inspirational thought, just a sentence or two, to aid in our praying through Advent in preparation for Christmas. To receive the daily inspirations all you have to do is…
Recently Deceased:
Laurie Sinclair nee Fenlon, formerly of
William St. who died in Dublin
Patrick ‘Paddy’ O’Meara, Dunbrin
Saturday 6pm Vigil:
Month’s mind:
Phil Dempsey
Anniversaries:
Maeve Batchelor, Maggie Kelly, Anna
Brady, Assumpta Mullaniff, Bo Rochford,
Dec. members of Rochford family, Tommy
Brophy, Patrick & Margaret…
Saturday 6pm Vigil:
Month’s mind: William Dalton
Anniversaries:
Declan Cardiff, Mary Mulhall, Christopher
Byrne (77thA), Barney & Elizabeth Doyle,
Patricia Martin (1st A), Michael Berney,
Dominic Berney, Rachel & William
Berney, John Dalton, Margaret Dalton,
Johnny McSweeney, Jack & Dolly Phillips,
John Rowland, Eileen Prendergast, Michael
Annual November Mass for Deceased Parishioners
Annual Mass for deceased parishioners will take place in St. Michael’s Church on Tuesday 16th of November at 7:30pm for all the deceased members of our parish who have sadly passed away since November 2020. Our Annual November Mass for deceased parishioners is always…
Bishop’s Pilgrimage and Mass in Knock, Sunday 14th of November
The Covid Pandemic has been a particularly difficult time for those who have lost loved ones and have often had to cope with their grief without many of the usual spiritual and community supports. November is traditionally a time that we remember…