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Reflection

God has blessed us all with gifts
to make the world a better place. 

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Welcome to the Athboy Parish Website

We hope that you find this website informative and useful but also enriching spiritually through our prayer space.
Our parish is dedicated to St. James from the earliest times. St. James, a fisherman, was one of the first apostles, is the patron saint of pilgrims. He is represented in a magnificent stained glass window in St. James’ Church, Athboy with his staff, water jug, and satchel. His symbol a cockle shell is pinned to his cloak. In his hands is a representation of our church as he raises it up to God.

We are all on many different roads and paths to the Lord. We pray through the intercession of St James.

Mass Times

Weekday Masses

Weekday Masses beg 26th Jan Monday 8am Wed 8pm
Thursday & Friday 9.30am
Saturday 10am, Vigil 6.15pm

Confessions: Saturday 5.45pm
Adoration of the Eucharist: every Thursday in Rathcairn Church, 7-9pm,
every Friday in Athboy Church, after 9.30am Mass.
New adorers always welcome.























St. James' Church, Athboy

Saturday Vigil 6:15pm
Sunday 11.30am
Confessions (Saturday) 5.45pm
Baptisms (Sunday) After the 11.30am Mass.
Baptismal meeting once a month.

Church of St. Lawrence, Rathmore

Sunday 9:00am
(or at 2pm if a funeral Mass)

St. Patrick's Church, Rathcairn

Sunday 10:15am
(or at 2pm if a funeral Mass)

Upcoming Events

Weekly Notices

Catholic Schools Week 2026

Reflecting on this year’s Catholic Schools Week theme, “Normal lives called to holiness,” Bishop Tom Deenihan, the Bishop of Meath, and chair of the Council for Education of the Irish Bishops’ Conference, said, “God has blessed us all with gifts to make the world a…

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 18–25th January 2026

“Unity is a divine mandate at the core of our Christian identity, more than simply an ideal.  It represents the essence of the Church’s calling – a call to reflect the harmonious oneness of our life in Christ amidst our diversity. This divine unity is central to our mission and is sustained by the profound…

Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord

Tuesday 6th January is a Holyday of obligation.

Jesus is revealed as Messiah of Israel, Son of God and Saviour of the world.  The wise men followed the…

Christmas

As we welcome Christ our Saviour to the manger and to our hearts and homes at Christmas, we give thanks to God our Father for sending…

Christmas Mass Schedule

Wednesday 24th December – Christmas Eve

Vigil for Christmas 6pm & 8pm Athboy

Thursday 25th December – Christmas Day

9am Rathmore, 10.15am…

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