ARCHBISHOP FARRELL – PASTORAL LETTERPlease find attached to this email and at this link Archbishop Farrell’s Pastoral Letter for Pentecost, Come, Holy Spirit, Fill Our Hearts with the Fire of Your Love.
The Archbishop’s Pastoral Letter introduces a Process for the Modification of Parishes for Mission, which is also attached and available here.
From Come, Holy Spirit, Fill Our Hearts with the Fire of Your Love:
This Pentecost Letter puts before the Diocese a process which provides for initial reflection in parishes on their future. This process also sets out the formal steps to be taken, together with the Archbishop, when new parish structures and relationships are being considered... I ask Parish Pastoral Councils and Partnership Pastoral Councils, through prayer, listening, discernment and decision-making, to find together a way into the future for their parishes locally.
In the Holy Spirit, we are called to let go of what was, and open ourselves to where Christ is leading us, to embrace the hope God has for us and for all creation... Now is the time, in prayer and reflection, to deepen the renewal which has been long under way among us.
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​As we journey together through this Jubilee Year of Hope, we, the Irish Bishops, warmly invite all Catholics to reflect on the profound gift of Sunday Mass.  This special year offers a unique opportunity to rediscover the heart of our faith and, for those who have been away, to return with renewed joy to the celebration of the Eucharist.
Sunday – the day of the Lord – has always held a central place in the life of the Church.  It is the day of resurrection, rest, and Eucharist.  It is the day when we gather as a community, united in our love for Christ, to encounter the risen Lord and be nourished in body and soul.
In this document, we reflect on the immense significance of Sunday Mass – not simply as a ritual, but as the source and summit of our faith.  Here, we meet Christ in His living presence and are strengthened to live as His disciples.  Attending Sunday Mass, or its vigil on Saturday evening, is more than a duty; it is a sacred privilege and a chance to be renewed by God’s love.
We invite you to explore this message with an open heart, and to embrace the precious gift of Christ’s presence among us in the Eucharist.
To download a copy of Why Sunday Matters as a PDF, please click here 

​We are now able to take card payments in the Parish Office during office hours for items such as:
Mass  cards, special intentions, baptism &
confirmation certs, sacraments or donations.