Athboy Parish | Athboy | Co. Meath | Meath Diocese

Receiving Holy Communion for the First Time - Rathcairn
2024-05-12 10:15 (Europe/Dublin)
Receiving Holy Communion for the first time takes place in Rathcairn Church on Sunday 12th May at 10.15am.

Forty Hours Adoration of the Eucharist
2024-05-31 18:00 - 2024-06-02 10:15
for the feast of Corpus Christi in Rathcairn Church from 6pm Friday 31st May to 10.15am Sunday 2nd June.

Cemetery Devotions - Rathmore
2024-06-23 15:00
Rathmore: Sunday 23rd June at 3pm

Bingo
2024-06-23 15:00
in aid of parish funds, 3pm Sunday 23rd June.

Cemetery Devotions - Hill of Ward
2024-06-29 19:30
Hill of Ward: Saturday 29th June at 7.30pm

Cemetery Devotions - Athboy
2024-06-30 15:00
Athboy: Sunday 30th June at 3pm

Bingo
2024-07-21 15:00
in aid of parish funds, Sunday 21st July, 3pm in the Darnley Lodge Hotel.

Cemetery Devotions in Rathmore Abbey
2024-08-10 19:30
on Saturday 10th August, feast of St Lawrence, at 7.30pm.

Bingo
2024-08-18 15:00 | Darnley Lodge Hotel, Athboy, C15YP2K
Next Bingo in aid of parish funds, Sunday 18th August, 3pm in the Darnley Lodge Hotel.

Bingo
2024-09-08 15:00
in aid of parish funds, Sunday 8th September, 3pm in the Darnley Lodge Hotel.

Parents Meeting for Confirmation 2025
2024-09-17 20:00 | St James Church Athboy, St James' Church, O'Growney Street, Athboy, Athboy, C15F763, Ireland
Meeting for parents who wish to have their child in 6th class receive the sacrament of Confirmation in 2025
on Tuesday 17th September at 8pm in Athboy Church.
This meeting is for parents only.

Parents' Meeting for Penance and Holy Communion for the First Time
2024-09-18 20:00 | St James Church Athboy, St James' Church, O'Growney Street, Athboy, Athboy, C15F763, Ireland
Parents who wish to have their child celebrate the sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion in 2025 are invited to a meeting on
Wednesday 18th September at 8pm in Athboy Church.
This meeting is for parents only.
A “Do This in Memory” candle will be available for purchase for €7 after the meeting.

Bingo
2024-11-17 15:00
in aid of parish funds, next Sunday, 17th November at 3pm in the St James’ Hall.

Christmas with CREDO
2024-12-06 19:30 | St James Church Athboy, St James' Church, O'Growney Street, Athboy, Athboy, C15F763, Ireland
A festive concert of Song & Prose, on Friday 6th December at 7.30pm in St James’ Church, Athboy.
Tickets €15 available at the door.

Christmas Bingo & Raffle
2024-12-15 15:00 | Darnley Lodge Hotel, Athboy, C15YP2K
Christmas Bingo & Raffle: in aid of parish funds on Sunday 15th December at 3pm in the Darnley Hotel.
Raffle Tickets cost €5 and will be available after Masses next weekend (Nov 30th & Dec 1st) in Athboy Church.

Bingo
2025-01-12 15:00
Thank you to all who help organise and to all who supported our Christmas Bingo and Raffle.
Next Bingo on Sunday 12th January, 3pm in the Darnley Hotel

Bingo
2025-02-09 15:00 | Darnley Lodge Hotel, Athboy, C15YP2K
in aid of parish funds Sunday 9th February, 3pm in the Darnley Hotel.

Church Cleaning for Confirmation
2025-02-25 19:30 | St James Church Athboy, St James' Church, O'Growney Street, Athboy, Athboy, C15F763, Ireland
Bishop Deenihan will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation in Athboy Church with the girls and boys of 6th classes in Athboy, Rathcairn & Rathmore schools on Friday 28th February at 12noon. To help clean and prepare the church, volunteers are welcome on Tuesday 25th after 7.30pm Mass.

Ceremony of Light
2025-02-26 19:30
Bishop Deenihan will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation in Athboy Church with the girls and boys of 6th classes in Athboy, Rathcairn & Rathmore schools on Friday 28th February at 12noon. As part of their preparation for Confirmation, on Wednesday 26th February, the Ceremony of Light will take place in Athboy Church at 7.30pm.
To help clean and prepare the church, volunteers are welcome on Tuesday 25th after 7.30pm Mass.

Confirmation
2025-02-28 12:00 | St James Church Athboy, St James' Church, O'Growney Street, Athboy, Athboy, C15F763, Ireland
Bishop Deenihan will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation in Athboy Church with the girls and boys of 6th classes in Athboy, Rathcairn & Rathmore schools on Friday 28th February at 12noon.

Bingo & Raffle
2025-03-23 15:00 | St James Hall, St James' Hall, Main Street, Athboy, Co. Meath, C15CK8XD, Ireland
in aid of parish funds on Sunday 23rd March at 3pm in St James’ Hall.

EASTER BINGO
2025-04-13 15:00
takes place today Sunday 13th at 3pm in Clonmellon Community Centre.

Church Cleaning for Holy Week
2025-04-15 19:30 | St James Church Athboy, St James' Church, O'Growney Street, Athboy, Athboy, C15F763, Ireland
Volunteers are needed to help clean and prepare Athboy Church for Easter, on Tuesday 15th April after 7.30pm Mass.

Chrism Mass
2025-04-16 19:00
Wednesday April 16th – Chrism Mass 7pm Cathedral, Mullingar.
Bishop Deenihan will be joined by priests and people from all over the diocese for renewal of priestly vows, blessing of the oil of baptism & anointing of the Sick and consecration of Chrism.

Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
2025-04-17 19:30 | St James Church Athboy, St James' Church, O'Growney Street, Athboy, Athboy, C15F763, Ireland
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper 7.30pm in Athboy Church
Adoration at the Altar of Repose until 9pm.
On Holy Thursday Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with his apostles.
He washed the feet of his friends, he changed bread and wine into his Body and Blood
and said, “Do this in memory of me.”

Stations of the Cross
2025-04-18 15:00 | St James Church Athboy, St James' Church, O'Growney Street, Athboy, Athboy, C15F763, Ireland
Stations of the Cross 3pm in Athboy Church on Good Friday 18th April

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
2025-04-18 19:30 | St James Church Athboy, St James' Church, O'Growney Street, Athboy, Athboy, C15F763, Ireland
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 7.30pm on Good Friday18th April in Athboy Church.

Easter Vigil
2025-04-19 19:30
On Holy Saturday night at 7.30pm we wait in
darkness to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. We light candles to remember Jesus is our Light.

Clothing Collection
2025-04-24 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-25 11:00 - 13:00
in the coming weeks old or unwanted clothes or shoes will be accepted on next Thursday 24th, Friday 25th April, between 11am-1pm at the shed behind the Parochial House.
