Cardinal John Henry Newman will on Sunday the 13th of October be canonized by Pope Francis, in a ceremony in St Peter’s Square in Vatican City. The chaplaincy and its community will celebrate this occasion at our Sunday mass. Mass will be followed by refreshments, booklets and a talk on the life and work of […]
› Read MoreAs the summer is coming to a end, the Chaplaincy is having its annual end of summer picnic on Sunday the 29th of September. All are welcome. Please bring enough food for yourself and something to share, sweet and savoury.
› Read MoreSome people have asked for a copy of Fr. Hugh’s funeral homily for M.Jean Bijasson. M.Jean Bijasson, was a longtime parishioner and friend of the Aumônerie and former board member and Treasurer of the Fondation Irlandaise. May he rest in peace Please find below a copy of the homily. Chers frères et sœurs Bonjour. Je […]
› Read MoreWe had a lovely visit on the weekend of the 14th of July by the Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, Bishop Francis Duffy and the Diocesan Youth Group who were returning from their visit to Taizé. The Taizé community is an ecumenical monastic order with a strong devotion to peace and justice through prayer and meditation. […]
› Read MoreAs the good weather seems to be continuing, last Sunday June 30th, Fr. Hugh,invited anyone from the chaplaincy who would like to organize a picnic after Mass, for themselves or others, to please feel free to do so. Fr. Hugh suggested the following two Sundays, 13th and 12th of July but in fact if the […]
› Read MoreThe Irish Chaplaincy is saddened to learn of the death today of M. Jean Bijasson, longtime parishioner and friend of the Aumônerie and former board member and Treasurer of the Fondation Irlandaise. We extend our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers to Geraldine, to their children and grandchildren and sorrowing family, friends and associates during this […]
› Read MoreIt is that time of year again and the chaplaincy community summer picnic will take place this Sunday the 23rd of June after Sunday mass. I would ask all who are participating in the picnic to please bring enough food for yourself and something to share with others…sweet or savoury…all are welcome…!! I am looking […]
› Read MoreIt is that time of year again for the annual Pentecost Walking Pilgrimage to Chartres which takes place officially on the 8th of June until the 10th of June. As usual the Irish chaplaincy will have a mass on the 7th of June for the Irish and Scottish pilgrims coming to the event, other pilgrims […]
› Read MoreA member of our congregation, Christine Taylor was moved after the tragic events of Notre Dame, she composed this beautiful poem below . Notre Coeur I take a walk, in a familiar area. I know the streets, the shops, the memories on every corner. The overwhelming feeling of … wrong… is new. The sun should […]
› Read MoreIle de la Cite is the spiritual and historic center and the oldest district of Paris, it was wounded on the evening of the 15th of April with the horrible news that Notre Dame Cathedral was on fire. Notre Dame is such a symbol of Paris and France, to see this beautiful monument of […]
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