Night Vigil to Knock will take place on Friday May 5th. Confessions from 8-9 p.m. followed by Vigil from 9 pm to midnight with Rosary, Holy Hour & Mass. Bus will call to Birr at 4.30 p.m. sharp. Fare €15. To book contact 087 1509 522 or 086 405 5570.

Birr Garden Club - outing to National Botanic Garden at Kilmacuuragh on Thursday 16th May. If you are interested please leave your name at Pat Guinan’s shoe shop or with any member of the club.

Carrig Tidy Towns AGM Thursday 30th May @ 8.30pm in Carrig Hall.

The feast of The Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) will be marked with a Procession of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday 13th June. It will begin at 7.30 p.m. in St. Brendan’s Church and proceed to the Garden of Tranquility at the rear of the church. All are welcome and we especially invite […]

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: The Diocesan Pilgrimage will leave Shannon on Tuesday June 25th, returning on Sunday June 30th. Booking forms can be obtained from: Joe Walsh Tours, 143 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. Telephone: 01 241 0810. A limited number of sick or assisted pilgrims will be accommodated in the Sanctuary of Lourdes at […]

St. Blaise - Feastday 3rd February Saint Blaise is one of the powerful, popular saints that people invoke for good health especially to be free from sickness of the throat. He is depicted in art holding two candles or in a cave with wild animals where he was discovered at the time of his death. […]

Year of St. Joseph 2021 Pope Francis is well known for his devotion to Joseph, husband of Mary, foster father of Jesus and Patron of the Universal Church. He has written a meditation on St. Joseph called “With A Father’s Heart”. He wanted to “share some personal reflections on this extraordinary figure so close to […]

Dates For Your Diary Saturday 6th November at 10.00 a.m. - Annual Remembrance Mass remembering all who have died in our Parish during the past year. Saturday 6th November is the Feast of All the Saints of Ireland. We remember the holy men and women from Ireland whose example and goodness inspires and encourages us. […]