First Holy Communion Parents
First Holy Communion meeting takes place on Wednesday, September 23rd at 7.30 pm in The Marian Hall
Confirmation Parents
Confirmation meeting takes place on Thursday, September 24th @ 7.30pm in The Marian Hall
Welcome to our Parish
Welcome and Céad míle fáilte to Birr Parish, home of St. Brendan's Church on Wilmer Road and The Church of the Annunciation, Carrig. The Christian community in Birr dates back to St. Brendan "the Elder" who chose Birr, "the place of the springs", for the location of his monastic community in the middle of the 6th Century. St. Brendan's Monastery was renowned for hospitality and scholarship . The famous copy of the four Gospels was created here. It is better known as "The Book Of Birr" or "McRegol Gospel". A facsimile copy of this Gospel is on display in Birr Library located in Birr Civic Offices beside the St. Brendan's Church on Wilmer Road.
Mass Times
St. Brendan's Church, Birr
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Monday - Saturday 10.00 am - Please note that a Funeral Mass later in the day will necessitate the cancelling of the parish morning Mass. In such cases information will be announced |
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| Saturday Vigil | 7.30 pm |
| Sunday |
8.30 am 10.30 am 12 noon |
Weekly Notices
Month’s Mind Mass -Tracey Philomena McDonagh
September 7, 2026
Month’s Mind Mass for the late Tracey Philomena McDonagh will be celebrated this Tuesday September 8th 2026 @10.00am. Tracey is sadly missed and remembered with love by her family and by all who knew her.…
Pope Leo has designated 2026 the 800th Anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi
January 16, 2026
Saint Francis, our brother, you who eight hundred years ago
went to meet Sister Death as a man at peace,
intercede for us before the Lord.
You recognized true peace in the Crucifix of San Damiano,
teach us to seek in Him the source of all reconciliation
that breaks down every…
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