Parish News

Benemerenti Medal Awards

On Sunday 11th May 2025 Bishop Fintan Monahan awarded the Benemerenti Medals (meaning ‘well deserved’) to three very deserving ladies from our parish. Pauline Houhilan, Treasa Jones and Eleanor Kingston  received their Medals and Certificates, signed by the late Pope Francis during 11:30 Mass in St Josephs Church, Castleconnell, in recognition of all the work…

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The Lord shining His Light into our Church this week. 

Ongoing repairs to the Church Roof.

The new supporting beam for the roof arrived…

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Annual Graveyard Masses

Our Annual Graveyard Masses will be held on:

Monday 9th June  7.30 pm in  Stradbally Cemetery

Tuesday 10th June  7.30 pm  in St. Josephs Cemetery

Wednesday 11th June 7.30 pm  in  Killeenagarriff Cemetery

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Confirmation and 1st Holy Communion Dates 2025

 

Confirmation 2025

March 22nd  Ahane N.S.  @11.00
April 4th        Lisnagry N.S.  @11.00
May 2nd        Castleconnell N.S.  @11.00

First Holy Communion 2025

May 10th       Lisnagry N.S.  @11.00
May 16th      St Vincent’s  N.S.  @11.00
May 17th      Castleconnell N.S.  @ 11.00

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Confirmation and First Holy Communion Dates 2024

 

Confirmation 2024

April 17th     St Vincent’s  (Special School)
May 2nd       Castleconnell N.S.
May 3rd        Ahane N.S.
May 22nd     Lisnagry N.S.

 

First Holy Communion 2024

May 11th       Lisnagry N.S.
May 18th      Castleconnell N.S.
May 25th      Ahane…

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Synod Report Reference The Irish Catholic Newspaper

Synod report sees disconnect between many Catholics and Church teaching, calls for more accountability

 Michael Kelly  

Auxiliary Bishop Michael Router of Armagh…
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