St. Mary’s Parish Church Dungarvan
PLEASE NOTE: The Parish Church is open for the celebration of public Masses and Masses continue to be broadcast on 98.5FM.
Mass Times
Monday to Friday – 9.30am Mass, with the exception below;
*One morning Mass at 11.00am only on the occasion of funerals.
Saturday – 7.30pm Vigil Mass (Please note: There will be no 11.00am Mass on Saturday mornings)
Sunday – 10.00am & 12.00 noon Mass
*The Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help began Monday, April 13th at 7.30pm and will continue for nine Mondays at 7.30pm each Monday. No 9.30am Mass on Mondays during the novena.
All Masses broadcast on 98.5FM
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Announcements before this Weekend’s Masses, May 9/10, 2026
Today is the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year A. Welcome and welcome to everyone who joins us by radio on 98.5FM.
Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament continues each Thursday after the 9.30am Mass until 4.00pm.
The Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help continues this Monday at 7.30pm. No 9.30am Mass on Mondays during the novena.
The new boxes of weekly and special collection envelopes for 2026 – 2027 came into use last weekend, May 2/3. Anyone who would like to receive a box of envelopes for the coming year can do so by completing the form which is available in the church.
Copies of the May Newsletter are available in the church and in the porches.
We congratulate the boys and girls in our schools who received Jesus in Holy Communion for the First Time during the past few weeks. We pray that their families will bring to Mass to receive Jesus regularly in Holy Communion.
On Wednesday next, May 13th we celebrate Our Lady of Fatima and on Friday, May 15th, St Carthage of Lismore, one of the patrons of this diocese.
We pray for our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, who on Friday last, May 8th celebrated the first anniversary of his election as Pope.
Every Life Counts is a support network for families whose child is diagnosed with a life-limiting condition. Church gate collection next weekend, May 16th/17th.
May is Mary’s month. A May Procession in honour of Our Lady will be held here on Sunday, 24th of May, beginning at 3.00pm in St Mary’s Church Yard, and processing to the Friary Church, for prayers, crowning of Our Lady & Benediction, concluding by 4.00pm. First Holy Communion children to wear their First Holy Communion clothes. Please God, the weather will be as good as last year! All are welcome. During May, Bishop Cullinan is encouraging people around the diocese to visit grottoes in their area during May and pray the rosary there with others.
(12 noon Mass Only) You are reminded that the main churchyard gates and the CBS Primary School gates are locked immediately after this Mass.
These announcements may be read on the parish website: www.dungarvanparish.ie
Parish notes are forwarded each week to the two local newspapers.
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Newspaper Notes 11/05/2026
Wednesday, May 13th: Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
This year we celebrate the 109th anniversary of the appearance of Our Lady at Fatima, Portugal, Fatima is a village in the very centre of Portugal, about 70 miles (112 Km) north of Lisbon. Our Lady appeared to the 3 children – 10 year old Lucia dos Santos, and her cousins, Francisco (9) and Jacinta (7). The lady wore a white mantle edged with gold and held a rosary in her hand. She asked them to devote themselves to the Holy Trinity and to pray the rosary every day for peace in the world and an end to the war. Over six months she appeared to them on the 13th of each month with the exception of August (19th).
May is Mary’s month
A May Procession in honour of Our Lady will be held here on Sunday, 24th of May, beginning at 3.00pm in St Mary’s Church Yard, and processing to the Friary Church, for prayers, crowning of Our Lady & Benediction, concluding by 4.00pm. First Holy Communion children to wear their First Holy Communion clothes. Please God, the weather will be as good as last year! All are welcome. During May, Bishop Cullinan is encouraging people around the diocese to visit grottoes in their area during May and pray the rosary there with others.
Congratulations
We congratulate the boys and girls in our schools who received Jesus in Holy Communion for the First Time during the past few weeks. We pray that their families will bring to Mass to receive Jesus regularly in Holy Communion.
This Week: Our Lady of Fatima and St. Carthage of Lismore
This Wednesday, May 13th we celebrate Our Lady of Fatima and on Friday, May 15th St Carthage of Lismore, one of the patrons of the diocese.
Pope Leo XIV
We pray for our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV who on Friday, May 8th celebrated the first anniversary of his election as Pope.
Blessing of Graves
The Annual Blessing of Graves takes place after the Vigil Mass on Saturday, May 30th.
Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help
This Novena continues this Monday at 7.30pm. No 9.30am Mass on Mondays during the novena.
Parish of Kilgobinet – Colligan – Kilbrien
The Vigil Mass on Saturday, May 16th will be celebrated in Kilbrien Church at 7.30pm.
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Dungarvan Youth Club
More information on our notice boards or at the email address: youthclubdungarvanparish@hotmail.com
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Prayers
Pope Francis’ Prayer to Our Lady
O Mary,
You shine continuously on our journey
as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick,
who, at the foot of the cross,
were united with Jesus’ suffering,
and persevered in your faith.
“Protectress of the Roman people”,
you know our needs,
and we know that you will provide,
so that, as at Cana in Galilee,
joy and celebration may return
after this time of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the will of the Father
and to do what Jesus tells us.
For he took upon himself our suffering,
and burdened himself with our sorrows
to bring us, through the cross,
to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We fly to your protection, O Holy Mother of God;
Do not despise our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always
from every danger, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.