"We are an Easter people, Alleluia is our song!"
Welcome to our new website here at the Parish of Athy! Our Parish is situated in the south western corner of the Archdiocese of Dublin. It has boundaries on the east and south with Narraghmore and Castledermot, both of which are also Parishes in the Dublin Archdiocese. To the west and north are the Parishes of Arles, Ballyadams, Stradbally and Monasterevin which are in the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin.
Our Parish Church, St. Michael's, is located on the Monasterevin road in the centre of town, approximately 100 metres from the main street. The chapel of ease is located in Barrowhouse, a few kilometres out of the town.
Maybe you are new to the area, or perhaps you are wondering more about your own faith journey. Please feel welcome to join us, for Mass, for a social event, or just to find out more.
The Parish of Athy is a Registered Charity, our Registered Charity Number is: RCN 20016166.
| Sunday |
10.30am 12 noon |
| Mon - Fri |
9.30am |
| Saturday | 6.00pm Vigil |
Recently Deceased:
Sr. Marie Joseph O’Leary, Church Crescent,
Brenda Godfrey, St Dominic’s Park
Sat. 6pm Vigil Month’s mind: Elbohang Isaac Morabane,
Birthday rem.: Edward Perse
Anniversaries & Rem: John Luttrell, Tom Kelly, Veronica
`Bonnie` McEvoy (1st A), Kathleen Conroy (2nd A), Dec. mem. of Perse family, Patrick Supple, Martina Cambie,…
Recently Deceased:
Kathleen Kate Wall, Tallaght
John Tompkins, Woodstock Lodge
Sr. Marie Joseph O’Leary, Church Crescent, Reposing
Monday, 22nd June, at Rigney’s Funeral Home from 6-8pm
Funeral Mass Wednes. in St Michael’s Church at 11am.
Burial in New St. Michael’s Cemetery.
Sat. 6pm Vigil Month’s mind:
Birthday…
Recently Deceased:
Cora Anne Robinson, formerly Cornamagh Athlone & late of Coneyboro
Valerie Johnson nee Marsh, Dooley’s Tce,
Sat. 6pm Vigil
Month’s mind:
Birthday rem.: Tommy Comerford
Anniversaries & Rem:
Catherine Bergin, Brigid Bolger, Henry Howard, Esther Dunne (1st A), John Murphy, Nell McEvoy, Dec. members of McEvoy family,…
Recently Deceased:
Terry Gander, London
Joan Murphy, Duke St.
Sat. 6pm Vigil
Month’s mind: James `Jimmy` Byrne, John Joe Keogh,
Michael Bridgett, Mel Farrelly
Birthday rem.: Dan Foley, Joseph O’Neill
Anniversaries & Rem:
Josephine Doran O’Reilly, Nell McEvoy, Dec. mem. of McEvoy family, Nora Mary Gallagher, Edel Foley…
Archbishop Dermot Farrell has made the following personel changes in the Parish of Athy:
Very Reverend Liam Canon Rigney appointed Parish Priest Wicklow/Rathnew,
Kilbride/Barndarrig and Ashford/Glenealy.
Fr Seamus McEntee is appointed Parish Priest Athy, Narraghmore and Moone
Mr Conor McCann is appointed Parish Pastoral Worker in Blessington and Valleymount.
All appointments will take place…
St Michael’s New Cemetery – Thursday June 4th at 7.30pm
Ss. Mary & Laurence Crookstown – Saturday June 6th at 7pm (Weather dependant otherwise will take place in the Church)
St Mary’s Barrowhouse – Sunday Jume 7th after 9am Mass
St Ita’s Kilmead – Sunday June 7th at 10:30am (Weather dependant otherwise will take place…
Recently Deceased:
Terry London
Joan Murphy nee Duggan, Duke St.
Margaret Brennan nee Roche, formerly Pairc Bhride who
died in Manchester
Sat. 6pm Vigil
Month’s mind: Maria `Mina` Hickey, Mag Alcock
Birthday rem.: Tom Kelly
Anniversaries & Rem:
Jimmy Kirby, Betty Hammett nee Kavanagh, Peter Hammett,
