Reflection

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.

Welcome to our Parish

Welcome and Céad mí­le fáilte to Birr Parish, home of St. Brendan's Church on Wilmer Road and The Church of the Annunciation, Carrig. The Christian community in Birr dates back to St. Brendan "the Elder" who chose Birr, "the place of the springs", for the location of his monastic community in the middle of the 6th Century. St. Brendan's Monastery was renowned for hospitality and scholarship . The famous copy of the four Gospels was created here. It is better known as "The Book Of Birr" or "McRegol Gospel". A facsimile copy of this Gospel is on display in Birr Library located in Birr Civic Offices beside the St. Brendan's Church on Wilmer Road.

Mass Times

St. Brendan's Church, Birr

Monday - Saturday 10.00 am
Saturday Vigil 7.30 pm
Sunday 8.30 am
10.30 am
12 noon
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Church of the Annunciation, Carrig

Sunday 9.30 am
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Weekly Notices

Farewell to Fr. Pat Gilbert
On Wednesday Bishop Fintan announced his clerical
changes for the Diocese of Killaloe, These changes
impact on Birr Parish and the Brendan Cluster of parishes with the retirement of Fr, Pat Gilbert as school
chaplain to St. Brendan’s Community School. Fr. Pat
is undertaking a sabbatical for a year with a view to
returning to pastoral ministry in the Diocese in 2022.
Fr. Pat will be greatly missed. He has been central to
the lives and families of so many whilst serving in the
role of school chaplain for 32 years. He has celebrated
the joyful moments with the marriages of so many of
his past students and the baptising of their children.
His enthusiasm and love of sports and music enabled
him to make many connections. In his school role as a
teacher he had a profoundly positive influence,
nurturing the faith and religious formation of our young
people. Fr. Pat has been there for the painful and sad
occasions bringing solace and hope. His wise and reflective counsel has been a great light and strength to
so many,
We wish him every blessing on the next stage of his
journey. May he have continued good health and inner
serenity. We thank him for his work and ministry as a
good and faithful priest here in Birr Parish and with
sadness bid him farewell.

July 3, 2021

First Holy Communion & Confirmation Ceremonies
Following on from Government and NEPHET announcements on Tuesday it is with sadness that our
parish celebrations of the Sacraments of Confirmation
and First Holy Communion have to be postponed. We
are not in a position to set new dates until after July
19th pending further government announcements.
These events are special family occasions and we
know of the sadness of the young people involved.
Please God we will be in a position to celebrate these
sacraments by the end of the summer.

July 3, 2021

DATES FOR SACRAMENTS 2021

June 19, 2021

Year of St. Joseph 2021

March 12, 2021

Year of St. Joseph 2021
Pope Francis is well known
for his devotion to Joseph,
husband of Mary, foster
father of Jesus and Patron of the Universal
Church. He has
written a meditation on St. Joseph
called “With A
Father’s Heart”.
He wanted to “share
…

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