Triduum in Honour of Our Lady of Lourdes.

Triduum in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes, Wednesday 9th to Friday 11th February. There will be special prayers at the 10am Mass on each morning for this Triduum. Friday 11th February, Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes: there will be a special ceremony at 3pm to mark World Day of the Sick. The Sacrament […]

Canon Michael Crowley

Anniversary Mass for Canon Michael Crowley Mass will be celebrated in Ballinlough Church at 1pm on Friday 28th January 2022 to mark the first anniversary of the death of Canon Michael Crowley, Parish Priest of Ballinlough 1999-2008.

Prayer 4 Vocations

Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, Chair of the Bishops’ Council for Vocations, is asking individuals and parishes to #Pray4Vocations each day at 4pm during the coming year. Bishop Cullinan said, “We have recently completed the Season of Christmas and returned to what we refer to in the liturgical year as Ordinary Time. We have also just begun […]

Catholic Schools week 2022

Catholic Schools Week will be celebrated in schools across the island of Ireland from Sunday 23 January – Sunday 30 January. The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2022 is ‘Catholic Schools: Living Life to the Full’. During Catholic Schools Week families, parishes and schools are invited to participate in a week of celebration of Catholic […]

Feast of the Epiphany

Feast of the Epiphany,  6th January 2022Masses Wednesday 5th January at 6pm (vigil): Thursday 6th January at 10am and 7.30pm.

A message from Monsignor Gearoid

Dear People of Ballinlough,I want to take this opportunity to wish each and every oneof you grace and peace this Christmas. Despite challengingcircumstances because of the COVID-19 restrictions, youhave made Ballinlough parish “happen”.At this special time of the year I also want to thank somany people who contribute in a particular way to thefunctioning of […]

Christmas Masses

CHRISTMAS MASSES. Christmas Eve Friday 24th 10.00a.m. Morning Mass. 6.00p.m. and 8.00p.m. Christmas Day Saturday 25th Masses: 8.00a.m.  9.30a.m.  11.00a.m. Sunday 26th Feast of the Holy Family (St. Stephens Day)  Mass 9.00a.m and 11am Masses on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be ticketed in order to limit numbers (to a maximum of 150 people) and to maintain appropriate social distance. Tickets will be available […]

Sacrament of Penance

Sacrament of Penance for Christmas Confessions will be available on Saturday18th December at 10.30am and at 5.30pm. Also Monday 20th until Friday 24that 10.30am each morning.

November Month of the Holy Souls

During November we pray in particular for the dead. Tuesday 2nd November is the feast of All Souls when we pray for all the faithful departed. The novena for the Holy Souls will begin on the feast of All Souls. Each day of the novena, Mass will be offered for the Holy Souls. Envelopes are […]