In Ireland there are many places that have an association with St Patrick and have a special place in the hearts of Irish people because of their personal memories of him. There are too many places to mention but below are some of the well-known sites in Ireland. In the North of Ireland in Downpatrick, […]
› Read MoreThe Breastplate of St Patrick is another version of St. Patrick “The Deer`s Cry”. Both are beautiful prayers celebrating a God who lives with all of us and protects us all from harm. Breastplate of Saint Patrick I bind unto myself today The strong name of the Trinity, By invocation of the same, The Three in […]
› Read MoreThis prayer was composed by Saint Patrick in the year 433 AD. He was aware that there was an ambush to try to kill him and his group en route to the King’s court. It was during the march that they sang the Deer’s Cry. As the druids lay in hiding, ready to kill, it […]
› Read MoreDear Friends As spring touches this city and seems to begin to scatter the winter darkness, I hope that you are enjoying this welcome sunshine! Our pilgrimage Mass in Notre Dame de Paris will be the major event of this year and it will mark both the Year of Faith and the Irish […]
› Read MoreDuring Lent the Irish Chaplaincy of Paris will be supporting the Trócaire Lenten campaign. For 39 years the Trócaire box has been a part of the Irish tradition and is one of the oldest and most established fundraising campaigns in Ireland, which raises approximately €8 million to fund Trócaire’s long-term development programs. Trócaire works in […]
› Read MoreIn an interview broadcast on KTOTV on February 13, 2013, the French Catholic television station, the Irish Chaplain Fr Sean Maher spoke about the increasing peace, solidarity, and charity among the Catholic and Protestant communities in Northern Ireland since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. Fr Sean spoke about how the people […]
› Read MoreThere will be Mass on February 13, 2013 at 19h30 in Chapelle Saint-Patrick for Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent with the distribution of ashes.
› Read MoreEach year many thousands of pilgrims from Ireland and other countries across Europe and indeed the world make their way to the small island of St Patrick’s Purgatory on Lough Derg to do the Three-Day Pilgrimage. According to tradition the first abbot of the monastery of Lough Derg was St Davog, a disciple of St […]
› Read MoreAs part of his official visit to France, the President of Ireland, Mr Michael D. Higgins will be giving a conference at the Sorbonne on February 18, 2013. All members of the Irish Community and friends of Ireland are invited to attend. Please find below details of the invitation from the Irish Embassy. In the presence of […]
› Read MoreDear Friends, I hope that all is well as we reach the end of this first month of 2013. This Sunday we will celebrate Feile Bride in the Chapel at 11h30 Mass. We hope to have some crosses from the Curragh to distribute on the day and also we will have our usual community lunch […]
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