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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 16th March |
Monday 8am & 7.30pm Tuesday – St Patrick’s Day (as Sun) Wednesday 7pm 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. |
Weekly Notices
Sacrament of Reconciliation
We congratulate the girls and boys in Second Class who have celebrated their First Confession.
Fr Padraig is offering the sacrament of Reconciliation after weekday Mass for the pupils in 3rd,4th & 5th classes during Lent in Athboy, Rathmore & Rathcairn schools.
Confessions are available every Saturday in Athboy at 5.45pm.
What is Confession? The…
Lent
is a time of prayer, repentance, fasting and preparation for Easter. We are encouraged to pray, fast and share with the poor.
Pray: personal prayer is…
Confirmation
Bishop Deenihan will administer the sacrament of Confirmation in Athboy Church on Thursday for the 6th class pupils of Ballivor & Kildalkey.
At…
Ash Wednesday and Lent
Ash Wednesday opens the season of Lent. The day gets its name from the blessing of the ashes from burning of Palm branches from the previous year’s Palm Sunday celebrations. The ashes…