Ballyroan Parish, Dublin

    Over 40 people gathered on Montpellier Hill (Hell fire Club) on a cloudy morning before Sunrise, as part of our ecumenical Son-rise celebration of the Easter story of the resurrection of Jesus and the good news that death is not the end. While watching the lights of the city below, the folk group...

Communion dates – Ballyroan Parish 2022   First Confession Boys Tuesday 1st March 7pm Girls Tuesday 8th March 7pm Holy Communion Ceremonies    Boys  Saturday 21st May at 11am   Girls Saturday 14th May at 11am

Confirmation dates – Ballyroan Parish 2022    Confirmation cards for  for Confirmation will be sent to the Schools soon, families need to attach a copy of the child’s baptism certificate, so we can record in our Confirmation Register accurately after the ceremony. Parish envelopes requesting a donation of 10 euro to cover parish expenses will be given...

      The theme for the 2022 Week of Prayer is ‘We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him’ (Mt 2:2), taken from the account of the visit of the magi to pay homage to the infant king (Mt 2:1-12). It is a call to unity, of those from...

  Fr Michael presents flowers to say thank you to Eileen Goodwin who has been a parish reader for 55 years and retired recently

On the First Sunday of Advent our Church, and many others, begin a new Church year. The Church begins its year with a time of hope, and Advent—so frequently ‘lost’ in the preparation for Christmas—is the season of hope par excellence. It is the season of hope, because our God who gave himself to us...

  Finally it is time to celebrate the First Holy Communions and we have had a wonderful start. This day has been looked forward to by so many boys and girls over the past 18 months. The Communions will take place every Saturday in the month of November at 11am starting with 4th class girls...

Last Saturday Fr Michael and the confirmation preparation team, (Ger, Moira and Frank) completed the last of four ceremonies for over 200 young people. Over the course of October about 50 young people and their parents attended each of the four preparation evenings on the Monday prior to their special day. Some of our young people...