Here is a link to the recently published letter by Pope Francis on care for our environment. You can read the entire document or download it. Care for Our Common Home    

We congratulate Fr Michael Geraghty on his Ordination and First Mass last weekend and thank all who were involved in the celebrations. We will continue to pray for Fr Michael as he begins his ministry as priest and wish him every blessing.  He has asked to express his sincere and heartfelt thanks to all who sent him good wishes by card, text, or in person on his recent Ordination and first Mass. There are so many that will take him time to respond to all but he will include you all in his prayers, and asks that you keep him in […]

We take this opportunity to wish all exam students the very best as they prepare for exam and to all who are doing exams at the moment, we have been praying for all of you. All powerful ever living God, we thank you for the lives of these children of yours. We thank you for how far you have brought them in their journey of life. As they prepare to take their exams, we ask you Lord to give them retentive memory and the wisdom which you granted King Solomon your servant, that whater they have learnt, they may be […]

May is Safeguarding Month in the Diocese of Killaloe. In the coming weeks we will be highlighting various aspects of the new Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy in the Diocese of Killaloe. During this safeguarding month, we need to remind ourselves what safeguarding is all about. Archbishop Eamon Martin said recently ‘Together we have created a culture of safeguarding that is becoming embedded in the Church. Risk to children and young people is minimised within a safeguarding culture where everyone plays their part in ensuring that all Church activities are safe places for children and young people. Safeguarding within […]

Our Parish Mission with the Céilí community will run from 19 September to 4 October 2015. We need  co-ordinators for the following areas. More details are available at the Parish Office; we need your help to make sure that the Mission serves all our parish community. Please give it your consideration and thanks.   1. Accommodation Co-ordinator; to arrange accommodation with parishioners for all Céilí Mission team members during the mission. We have already received offers of accommodation and we are very grateful for same; we would be very grateful if someone could take on the job of co-ordinator for […]

Please return your Trócaire contribution to either church or the parish office, but only while these are attended. Thank you for your generous support. You can read more of the 2015 Lenten Campaign by visiting www.trocaire.org

Safeguarding Children – with immediate effect the Diocese of Killaloe requires that any visiting priest who wishes to celebrate sacraments in the Diocese must produce a valid and up-to-date letter of good standing from his Bishop or Religious Superior. If you have a relative who is visiting and wishes to celebrate Sacraments in the parish of Birr, please advise them in advance. This also applies to any priests who wish to celebrate private house Masses; the Parish Priest must be informed or if he is not available please contact the priest-on-duty. We thank you for your co-operation and helping us […]

The Irish Catholic Catechism for Adults is a new resource from the Irish Episcopal Conference. Designed to complement the Catechism of the Catholic Church, it is adapted for an Irish audience and written in accessible, easy-to-understand language. The Irish Catholic Catechism for Adults presents Irish Catholics with a renewed opportunity to study, reflect on and live by the faith we profess in the Creed, celebrate in the Sacraments, live in the Christian moral life and deepen through prayer. The Irish Catholic Catechism for Adults is now available from Veritas. A Study Guide to accompany the book is also available.

We have just opened a reading room in St Brendan’s Church. You will find it located in the former mortuary chapel, on the right as you enter St Brendan’s through the church main door. You will find a selection of spiritual and theological books for you to sit and browse; you are welcome to take away the books and return when finished. On the noticeboards you will find information regarding the church and parish.  Please take some to enjoy the space. By the way, it may be tempting to bring some old books and magazines that you have, but please […]