Welcome to our Parish
We want to make it easy for everyone to know what is happening in our parish and how to join us in worship. Our parish website is our online way of extending an invitation to all who want to be part of our Christian community.
The website includes Mass Times, Parish News, Homilies and Contact Details. Read more about the history of Rathmines Parish here. We also make it easy for you to donate to our parish with a secure and easy to use Online Donations page.
Rathmines Parish works in partnership with Rathgar Parish. Click the Rathgar logo below to visit our sister website.
Thanks to all who support the work of Rathmines Parish. All are welcome in this place. Fáilte.
Mass Times
Church of Mary Immaculate, Refuge of Sinners

Tuesday | 10am |
Thursday | 10am |
Friday | 10am |
Saturday (Vigil) | 6.00pm |
Sunday |
11.00am 6.00pm (Folk Group) |
Notices

Prayer & Mass for Pope Francis

New Mass Schedule from Sunday 9th March
Dear Parishioner,
Over the last two years we have monitored closely the numbers attending Church and thankfully numbers have improved. However, the current schedule is simply too much for one priest to sustain. Canon law permits a priest to celebrate up to two masses a day and in pastoral circumstances more, but only for good…

Young Adult Schedule March-April
The Catholic Young Adult Group for Rathmiens & Rathgar meets every second week for a faith formation input & social evening. Check out the Group’s Schedule for March-April 2025. New members (18-40) always welcome.

2025 Jubilee Year Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
2025 Jubilee Year – Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes – Led by Archbishop Farrell
4th to 9th September 2025
Fully Escorted Tour Further Information info@joewalshtours.ie or Tel: 01 241 0800.
Enquiries about travelling as a Sick/Assisted Pilgrim should be made to the Pilgrimage Office, 51 Home Farm Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 W5W4. Deirdre Daly, Administrative Secretary…

Parish Updates & Lay Community House
Dear Parishioners,
I would like to extend my sincere thanks to everyone who supported the parishes in the celebration of Christmas. We had wonderful liturgies and it was a joy to see so many people attending Church over the Christmas season. There was a brilliant atmosphere. Thank you…
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Prayers For Home
- Exam Prayer
- Act of Spiritual Communion
- The Building Hope Prayer
- Prayer for Strength
- O Sacrament Most Holy
- Angel of God
Lord, I know you are with me and love me.
Give me peace of mind as I prepare for this time of study.
Help me to focus on my books and notes.
Keep me from all distractions so that I will make
the best use of this time that is available to me.
Give me insight that I might understand what I am studying,
and help me to remember it when the time comes.
Above all, I thank you for the ability to be able to study
and for the many gifts and talents you have given me.
Help me always to use them in such a way
that they honour you and do justice to myself.
Amen
My Jesus, I believe that You are in the Blessed Sacrament.
I love you above all things, and long for You in my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come into my heart.
As though you have already come, I embrace You and unite myself entirely to you;
never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen
The Building Hope Prayer
Pilgrim God, we give you thanks and praise.
You constantly journey with us even in our darkness and doubts.
We seek your way of loving kindness to walk together as one family.
Open our eyes to recognise you in the faces of one another,
in the breaking of bread and in the splendour of creation.
May the risen Christ sow seeds of hope and new life deep within us.
May our hearts and minds be filled with your Word,
bringing forth truth, justice and peace.
May the Holy Spirit working in and through us do much more
than we can dare to imagine
as we live out our baptismal calling in humble and loving service.
We make this our prayer through Christ Our Lord.
Amen.
Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us.
St Laurence O’Toole, pray for us.
St Kevin, pray for us.
St Brigid, pray for us.
Every day I need you Lord, but this day especially I need some extra strength to face whatever us to come.
This day more than any other day I need to feel you near me, to fortify my courage and overcome my fear.
By myself, I cannot meet the challenge of the hour.
How much frail human creatures need Higher Power sustaining them in all that life may bring. And so, Lord, hold my trembling hand.
Be with me Lord this day, to know your guiding hand at work in all, to know your Blessed Presence ever near.
O Sacrament most holy,
O Sacrament divine,
All praise and all thanksgiving
Be every moment Thine.
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom God's love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.
Youth Led Holy Hour with Prayer and Music
Rathmines Parish hosts a weekly Youth Led Holy Hour with prayer, music and time for reflection
every Tuesday evening from 7.30pm to 8.30pm.
All are most welcome to attend or join us via the Parish Webcam.
Reliquaries & Exhibitions
has exhibited historical and reliquary displays including a relic of the True Cross,
Papal vestments, saintly relics and many other historical & religious artifacts.
and relics which are now permeant features in our Church

