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
All Masses broadcast on 98.5FM
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Announcements before this Weekend’s Masses, September 5/6, 2026
Today we celebrate the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A. Welcome and welcome to everyone who joins us by radio on 98.5FM.
The novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help continues each Monday at 7.30pm until Monday 19th October. No morning Mass on Mondays during the novena. Tuesday next, Sept. 8th is the Birthday of Our Lady.
A visit of the Relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux/the Little Flower and her parents, Saints Zélie and Louis Martin to the Carmelite Monastery next Friday, September 11th until next Sunday, Sept. 13th. This visit marks the 25th anniversary of the visit of the relics of St. Thérèse to Ireland in 2001. Zélie and Louis Martin were canonised by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on October 18th, 2015. They are the first couple to be canonised in the history of the Church. The programme for the visit of the relics is printed on page 1 of the September 2026 parishes’ newsletter.
The September Newsletter is available in the six churches in our pastoral care. It has a tribute to the late Canon Dónall O’Connor, RIP; information about the visit of the relics to the Carmelite Monastery Tallow; St. Teresa of Calcutta; Archbishop Fulton Sheen who will declared Blessed on 24th September next; translation of the Dedication Plaque in St. Mary’s Parish Church and more.
The Autumn Collection for the support of the priests of the parish will be taken next weekend, September 12th/13th. Please use the Autumn Collection envelope, the white envelope from your weekly box of envelopes. The offertory collection at each of the Masses next weekend will also go to the support of the priests of the parish. This is one of the 4 collections each year for the support of the priests. The priests’ allowances rely totally on the generosity of the people of the parishes of the diocese.
(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 included each week in the two local newspapers.
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Newspaper Notes 07/09/2026
St. Carlo Acutis (1991 – 2006) and St. Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901 – 1925)
These two young men were declared Saints of the Church on September 7th, 2025. Their feast days are October 15th and July 4th respectively.
Month’s Mind Mass
The Month’s Mind Mass for the late Canon Dónall O’Connor will be celebrated at 12noon on Sunday, 13th September 2026. Requiescat in pace Christi.
Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help
This novena continues each Monday at 7.30pm until Monday 19th October. No morning Mass on Mondays during the novena.
Visit of Relics to Tallow Carmelite Monastery
A visit of the Relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux/the Little Flower and her parents, Saints Zélie and Louis Martin to the Carmelite Monastery next Friday, September 11th until next Sunday, Sept. 13th. This visit marks the 25th anniversary of the visit of the relics of St. Thérèse to Ireland in 2001. Zélie and Louis Martin were canonised by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on October 18th, 2015. They are the first couple to be canonised in the history of the Church. The programme for the visit of the relics is printed on page 1 of the September 2026 parishes’ newsletter.
September Newsletter
The September Newsletter is available in the six churches in our pastoral care. It has a tribute to the late Canon Dónall O’Connor, RIP; information about the visit of the relics to the Carmelite Monastery Tallow; St. Teresa of Calcutta: Feastday, 5th Sept.; Archbishop Fulton Sheen who will declared Blessed on 24th September next; translation of the Dedication Plaque in St. Mary’s Parish Church and more.
Autumn Collection: 12th/13th September 2026
The Autumn Collection for the support of the priests of the parish will be taken up on next weekend, September 12th/13th. Please use the Autumn Collection envelope, the white envelope from your weekly box of envelopes. The offertory collection at each of the Masses that weekend will also go to the support of the priests of the parish. This is one of the 4 collections each year for the support of the priests. The priests’ allowances rely totally on the generosity of the people of the parishes of the diocese.
Parish of Kilgobinet – Colligan – Kilbrien
The Vigil Mass on Saturday, September 12th will be celebrated in Colligan 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.