The Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from September 3 to 8, led by Archbishop Farrell.

We continue to encourage you to be part of our Pilgrimage by becoming an Associate Member of this year’s Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes.

It now costs approximately €1,200 to bring a sick or assisted pilgrim to Lourdes. This year an additional €60 fuel surcharge has been added to the fare for each Assisted Pilgrim which the Pilgrimage fund will have to pay. We request a payment of €650 from each Assisted Pilgrim but only if they can afford it. Nobody is ever refused for inability to pay. This is why the Associate Appeal is vital to ensure the continuation of the Dublin Pilgrimage’s service to the sick. 

Contributions will be gratefully received through the Lourdes Office directly or donate via our Payzone link.

For any queries, please contact the Pilgrimage Office at 01 8087555.

St Mary’s Cathedral will close temporarily from August 17 to allow essential conservation, accessibility and renewal works as part of the next phase in its development as the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Dublin.

Following a competitive procurement process, a “Letter of Intent” has been signed with the main contractor. The construction budget is 17 million euro (excl. VAT). Planning permission was received from Dublin City Council last October.

During the closure period, major diocesan liturgies will take place in St Andrew’s Church, Westland Row. The Palestrina Choir will be based at the College Chapel on the All Hallows Campus of DCU, by kind permission of the University. Parish and sacramental life will continue at St Joseph’s Church, Berkeley Road, where the Cathedral Girls’ Choir will also be based.

Full details on the diocesan website

As we enter the August holiday season, we would like to advise that our weekly Monday Lay Led Prayer will take a seasonal break.

Can we take this opportunity to thank all the volunteer Leaders, Readers and everyone who supported us. 

We pray that the summer brings you rest, joy and many blessings and we look forward to welcoming everyone when we resume in September.  

Due to health issues and also to facilitate annual leave within the partnership, the team has had to make some necessary changes.

The changes are as follows: 

The 10.30 am morning Mass in Iona Road and the 7.25 am morning Mass in Ballygall have been postponed until further notice.

Weekday Masses are available as follows:

• Ballymun Road00 am Mon – Thurs & Sat. (No Mass on Fridays).
• Ballygall00 am Mon – Sat.      
• Drumcondra00 am Mon – Tues & Thurs – Fri (No Mass on Wednesdays & Saturdays).
• Glasnevin00 am Mon – Wed & Fri – Sat (No Mass on Thursdays).
• Iona Road45 pm Mon – Fri & 9.30 Sat (St. Alphonsus’ Convent).

As a partnership we have endeavoured to ensure that there is least one Mass in each of the parishes on most days during the week.

We thank you for your understanding and very valued support. Please continue to keep us all in your prayers.

From Monday 27th July until the end of August, there will be no 07.25am weekday Mass in our church.
We will continue to have our 10.00am lay led service with Holy Communion on Mondays and our 10.00am Mass on Tuesday to Saturday as normal.
Weekend Masses will be our Saturday vigil at 6.30pm and Sunday morning at 11.00am.

For the last two weeks in June and the months of July and August 2026, it has been agreed to amalgamate the two Sunday Masses.
There will be one Mass on Sunday morning, at 11.00am from June 21st.
The Vigil Mass will remain on Saturdays at 6.30pm.

World day for grandparents and the elderly

This Sunday, July 26, is the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Grandparents and the Elderly are the backbone of every parish. They are people deeply committed to their faith and to the mission of the Church. At this link can be found resources from the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference’s Council for Marriage and the Family, including:

1. Resources offered by the Dicastery for Laity, Family & Life.
2. A Newsletter insert from the Catholic Grandparents Association regarding this Sunday’s Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine
3. The Message of Pope Leo XIV for the Sixth World Day for Grandparents & the Elderly on the theme “I will never forget you” (Is. 49:15)

The Council for Marriage and the Family is encouraging as many parishes as possible to celebrate World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly this year. This can be done very simply by having an older person lead us in God’s Word, using the Prayer of the Faithful from the Dicastery resources, having grandparents involved in the Offertory Procession and using the Prayer for the 6th World Day as a Post Communion Reflection.

The Glasnevin Grouping of Parishes will have their pilgrimage to Lourdes on 17th-21st August, accompanied by Fr. Kieran Dunne. The cost is €795 pps, staying in the 4* Hotel Eliseo. Please contact Marian Pilgrimages on 8788159 for more details.

Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes

September 3rd/8th, led by Archbishop Farrell 

Details are available from the Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage Office.
Tel: 01-8087555, Email: info@lourdes.dublindiocese.ie
Website: https://www.dublindiocese.ie/lourdes/

August 2026

Youth 2000 Summer Festival | 13th–16th August

Calling all young people aged 16–35! Join us at the Youth 2000 Summer Festival in Newbridge College, Co. Kildare. This is a donation-only event, with free buses available across the country and all meals included.
Expect inspiring talks and workshops, Mass, music, prayer, and plenty of opportunities to chill out and meet other young Catholics.
Whether you are new to the faith or looking to be refreshed, all are welcome.
To register or find out more, visit youth2000.ie or follow@Youth2000Ireland.