Dear Friends, Président Macron has announced the Government’s authorisation of a return to public mass with a strict limit of 30 persons in attendance. We will therefore recommence our public masses in the chapel this Sunday November 29th, the First Sunday of Advent. Given the restrictions, it is essential to register via email/text/WhatsApp in advance […]
› Read MoreDear Friends, Given the rejection by the Conseil d’État of the recent plea to overturn the ban on Church services during lockdown we will, until further notice, revert to Sunday Mass by vidéo link. Stay well everyone and stay safe. The link will be posted each Sunday morning in the usual way. Chers amis, étant […]
› Read MoreDear Friends, November is the month during which we remember and pray for our dead. One traditional devotion is the November Lists. Mass is offered daily during the month of November for all our deceased loved ones whose names we have written on our November lists. Envelopes are available from the chapel on Toussaint. But […]
› Read MoreAutumn brings with it changes in weather, sending many of us indoors more regularly. We experience bright, sunny days that are quickly followed by torrential rains, cooler temperatures, and even the first flakes of snow. As we move to the interiors of homes and workplaces for refuge from these weather events, it’s a good time […]
› Read MoreThe Irish Chaplaincy, Paris is saddened to learn of the recent death of Johanna Delaney in Co Kilkenny, beloved mother of our long time parishioner here in Paris, Sonny and grandmother to Cillian and Evelyn. We extend deepest condolences to Sonny, Albane, Cillian and Evelyn and their extended family and loved ones. Ar dheis Dé […]
› Read MoreGeneral instructions for churches during the health crisis’ were issued recently by the Archdiocese of Paris. (See further below) These are to be adapted to each pastoral context and to be observed at all masses until further notice. Accordingly, after due consultation with our CCI colleagues we are happy to advise that Sunday Mass in […]
› Read MoreMessage from Fr.Hugh: Dear friends and Mass-goers thank you for your patience and understanding during the period of lockdown. Thankfully déconfinement is now well underway in France. Given the structure and location of the Chapelle St Patrick we have been quite cautious in our planning for a Resumption of public Masses there. We are now […]
› Read MoreDear friends and Mass-goers thank you for your patience and understanding during the period of lockdown. Thankfully deconfinement is now well underway in France. Given the structure and location of the Chapelle St Patrick we have been quite cautious in our planning for a Resumption of public Masses there. We are now happy to advise that access […]
› Read MoreThought for the day – One tree can start a forest, One bird can herald spring, One smile can begin a friendship, One hand can lift a soul, One star can guide a ship at sea, One word can frame the goal, One vote can change a nation, One sunbeam can light a room, One […]
› Read MoreDear Friends, This has been an extraordinary Lenten Season. The past weeks have been filled with uncertainty as COVID-19, coronavirus, wreaks havoc and harm throughout the world. I just wanted to assure you therefore of my thoughts and prayers at this time of uncertainty. Although we cannot meet for Mass in our beloved Chapelle St […]
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