Some of the Roses, their families and escorts joined with St. John’s Community for Mass at 10.30am on Sunday August 20th. We welcome them and all visitors and pray that their visit will be joyful and memorable.

will be celebrated in St. John’s Church on Saturday, September 2nd at 6.10pm for all couples celebrating significant jubilees this year (1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th , etc…). Any such couples should submit their names to the Parish Centre.

20170715 0029was celebrated on Wednesday July 12th at 7.30pm by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Dan O'Riordan who had presided at the blessing of the altar in Rath 20 years ago.

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As part of Féile na mBlath at The Park Festival the 10.30am Mass on Sunday, June 18th, was celebrated in the Town Park by Fr. Tadhg.

please contact the Parish Office on 066 7122522. You must have your own public liability insurance and if appropriate safeguarding children and vulnerable adults policies.

Communities interested in organising an Area Mass for their neighbourhood are asked to contact their local priest through the Parish Centre ( 066 7122522) to make the necessary arrangements.

The following area Masses have already been scheduled:
Castlemorris Park, Ballymullen: (The Belfry, Skehanagh, Cois Abhann, Bruach na hAbhann, Springwater Lane, Hunters Wood, Clahane, Castlemorris and Caherweeheen Area) Friday August 11th at 7.30pm.
Derrymore East and West: Thursday 17th August at Cillin at 7pm.

The world as we know is a complex and complicated place. It is full of paradoxes and contradictions. But it is also full of beautiful truths. In the movement through the storms and the uncertainty of life how can we find this beautiful truth? We find the truth, god's truth and indeed our own truth by having a care for justice, by acting with integrity and by helping those around us to find their way to God's holy mountain......Margaret Theresa Naughton