Bits and Bobs
Parish News
Wicklow County Council is reviewing the burial records for Kilmurray Cemetery. If you hold burial rights in Kilmurray Cemetery or have any family documentation relating to a grave there, please contact the Environment Section. This review forms part of ongoing work to improve and maintain local cemetery records. Please contact: 0404 20236 cemeteries@wicklowcoco.
The Brotherhood of St. Joseph is a weekly gathering for men where through the Gospel a man’s faith is sustained through community, prayer and the Sacraments. You are welcome to attend on Mondays at 8pm in the Holy Spirit Oratory Newcastle. For enquiries or to join us, contact : John Payne 087 117 9700 or John Quinn 0834879542.
The Mums Prayer Group will resume on Friday, 7th August at 8pm in the Holy Spirit Oratory, Newcastle.
The Priestnewtown Cemetery Mass and Blessing of the Graves will take place on Sunday 13th September 2026 at 12 noon. The 12 o’ clock Mass, held in St. Patrick’s Church, will be in the cemetery.
Abide in His Love Women’s Conference will take place in the Great Northern Hotel, Bundoran, 20-22 November 2026. Join women from across Ireland for a faith-filled weekend with inspiring speakers. Register: https://abideinhislove.enentbrite.com
Diocesan News
LOURDES PILGRIMAGE INFORMATION
Assisted pilgrim information can be found here
Application to travel with the Dublin Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage Assisted Pilgrim Section is open. For further details, please contact the Lourdes Pilgrimage Office at 01 8087555 or info@lourdes.dublindiocese.ie
Diocesan Certificate in Catechesis
This 8-session course, run in St Paul’s Arran Quay, is for current members of a Parish Sacramental Preparation Team or anyone who might be considering this important ministry. The course is divided into 4 foundation modules and 4 modules that explore Catechesis in practice. The course costs €200. Those who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate. For more information, and to apply for a place, please contact patricia.carroll@dublindiocese.ie.
Offering Hope in Crisis
Offering Hope in Crisis, the Irish Bishops’ statement affirming human life, can be read her
Faith Development Worker Support
An application form for possible funding support for the role of partnership Faith Development Worker in disadvantaged areas is available on the Login Area of the diocesan website under Parish Employees. The form should be considered with reference to the available templates, also available on the Secure Area. Please contact Patricia Carroll for more information on the role of Faith Development Worker, or Íde Finnegan for further information on the application process. Adare can assist around recruitment queries.
Pathways into Pastoral Ministry
This course is for any adult who wants to explore and grow their faith. Over a year, participants are offered inputs on foundational issues of faith and the impact they have on ministry and parish life. There is also time for small group sharing and the opportunity for three different retreat experiences. On completion of the course, people are presented with a certificate.
Pathways is run on a Thursday evening (during term times) at the St Patrick’s campus of DCU in Drumcondra from 7.15pm to 9.15pm. The course starts on September 24 and runs until May 13, and costs €300. Online registration is now open using the QR code or via this link.
For further details, please visit the adult faith section of www.dublindiocese.ie/missionministry or contact peter.siney@dublindiocese.ie.
Glendalough Pilgrimage Walks
At the Glendalough Hermitage Centre we are delighted to offer parish groups from all localities a pilgrim experience in the valley of Glendalough, visiting the sacred sites associated with the 6th Century Saint Kevin and the monastic settlement which flourished through the Early Christian period in Ireland. Our project was initiated in the Jubilee Year 2000 by the Archdiocese of Dublin at the beginning of the third millennium, with the purpose of ‘restoring Glendalough as a place of pilgrimage’. During the Jubilee Year 2025 many ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ experienced a life-giving day walking in the Valley of the Seven Churches. For 2026 we continue to extend this invitation to all new and returning parish groups seeking to experience a day of retreat, reflection and renewal in the beautiful Glendalough valley. For details and bookings contact 0879356696 or For details and bookings contact 0879356696 or failte@glendaloughhermitage.ie