Notices

St. Brendan’s Window   

The Heritage Council has granted funding for the restoration of the Saint Brendan stain glass window in our  Parish Church.  This window located on the left side of the entrance is of major significance and the grant will enable it to be restored to its original beauty and design.  The work will be carried out…


5 THINGS TO NOTE ABOUT POPE LEO’S FISHERMAN’S RING

1. A PERSONAL MARK OF SERVICE.
More than…

Quote from Pope Leo X1V.*

” Brothers, sisters…

I speak to you, especially to those who no longer believe, no longer hope, no longer pray, because they think God has left. To those who are fed up with scandals, with misused power, with the silence of a Church that sometimes seems more like a palace than a home. I, too,…


May is the Month of Mary

May is the month of Mary offering an opportunity to create a May Altar in your home or classroom and to pray at least one decade of the Rosary, during May.


Carlo Acutis – The New Young Saint

Two of the constant messages of Pope Francis to young people are that God loves them and the Church needs them.  This is one of the reasons why it is important that this month (April) the church will canonise Carlo Acutis an Italian teenager who died in 2006.  He was a gamer and computer programmer…


Jubilee Year of Hope

Bishop Fintan launched the great Jubilee Year of Hope on Sunday 29th December. The theme for this year is ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ and our prayer is that it will be a year of prayerful hope for a world suffering the impact of war and climate crises.

The Jubilee Prayer

Father in heaven,
may the…


Tax Back

Birr Parish can claim tax back that you have paid on your earnings. This applies to PAYE Income and Self Employed Income, including Farmers. You must have paid €250 or more in a year – this includes all contributions to priests collections and parish fund. This is of great benefit to the Parish finances and…


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