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 9.00am
11.00am
6.00pm (Folk Group)

Notices

Sacraments Parents’ Programme

October 4, 2024

For parents with children for First Holy Communion & Confirmation 2025

A three evening one hour course designed to help you as parents develop your own knowledge of the Catholic faith and to equip you to ‘hand on the faith to the next generation’. The course will be facilitated by the parish team.

Commences Weds…


SYNOD ON SYNODALITY YEAR 2 – Rome: 2nd to 27th October 2024

October 4, 2024

SYNOD ON SYNODALITY YEAR 2 – Rome: 2nd to 27th October 2024

The Synod’s second session began in Rome this week, representing the next stage in the process of listening and discerning what God wants from us, His People, in the world of today.  The first session of the Synod on Synodality last October described…


CONCERT FOR KYUSO – SAVE THE DATE:

September 27, 2024

This year’s CONCERT FOR KYUSO will take place on Friday 22 November 2024 at 8pm in the Church of the Three Patrons, Rathgar.

Featuring: Vladimir Jablokov and soprano Claudia Boyle.

Tickets €37.50 from Eventbrite.ie and after masses from October.

We thank you in advance for your support.


Handel’s Messiah Full Choir & Orchestra at Rathmines Parish

September 23, 2024

The Church of Mary Immaculate Refuge of Sinners welcomes Handel’s great masterpiece, Messiah, for a very special performance, with choir, full orchestra, and a line-up of the finest soloists under the baton of conductor Niall Kinsella.

Featuring the famous ‘Hallelujah Chorus’, Handel’s ever-popular Messiah is synonymous with the Christmas season and is firmly fixed in…


Family Mass Schedule 2024-25

September 20, 2024

Click on the poster below to check out our Family Mass schedule for 2024-25.

All families with children in the parish are welcome to participate.


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Prayers For Home

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.

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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.

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Reliquaries & Exhibitions

Since 2023, in celebration of the parishes 200th anniversary, Rathmines Parish Church
has exhibited historical and reliquary displays including a relic of the True Cross,
Papal vestments, saintly relics and many other historical & religious artifacts.
Be sure to drop in during our opening hours and check out these magnificent displays
and relics which are now permeant features in our Church ⚜️
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