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Reflection

In times of darkness,
holding the Rosary is like
holding your Blessed Mother’s hand.

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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 5th Oct Monday 8am, Tues 6.30pm
Wed, Thurs & Friday 9.30am,
Saturday 10am, Vigil 6.15pm

Confessions: 5.45pm on Saturdays before the Vigil Mass in Athboy
Adoration every Friday after 9.30am Mass & every Thursday in Rathcairn Church 7-9pm.
New adorners alway 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

Safeguarding Sunday

 This weekend we acknowledge the children and young people who take part in our parish activities and hope they will continue to be part of our parish life.

Thanks also to our parish volunteers and to the parents who support our young people.

Your enthusiasm, care and welcome plays a huge part in ensuring that…

Parish Finances

New boxes of envelopes and letters will be distributed in the parish during the week.

If you don’t contribute regularly but would be like to return a Weekly Envelope, please contact the Parish Office.

You can make an Online Donation by clicking the “Make a Donation” button on the parish website athboyparish.ie

You can donate…

Care of Sick and Retired Priests

Bishop Deenihan has asked all parishes in the diocese to take up a second collection to support priests who have given many faithful years of service to the diocese and who in retirement or illness, now rely on the diocese for support.

This collection will be taken up after Holy Communion at all Masses in…

Meetings for Parents

Preparation for the celebration of the sacraments of Penance, Holy Communion and Confirmation with children in our parish schools begins this week with meetings:

for parents of children receiving Holy Communion, 8pm Tuesday 8th September in Athboy Church.

for parents of children for Confirmation on 8pm, Wednesday 9th September, Athboy Church.

Parish Finances

During the week the Parish Finance Committee met and reviewed the 2025 Parish Financial Report which will be circulated in October.

The Committee acknowledges the generosity of parishioners who are supporting our work to provide a new Parish Office & Pastoral Centre.

If you would be willing to start using a Weekly Envelope, or set…

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