Epiphany Mass at Notre Dame de Paris – January 5th, 2025

Fr. Jim announced that on Sunday, January 5th, at 11:30 AM, a special Mass for the Epiphany will be celebrated at Notre Dame de Paris for all foreign Catholic communities in Paris. This significant event will be presided over by Mgr Laurent Ulrich, Archbishop of Paris. Due to the overwhelming interest in attending, our chaplaincy […]

Save the Date: Annual Advent Carol Service 2024

We are delighted to invite you to our Annual Advent Carol Service on Saturday, December 14th at 17H, held at Chapelle Saint Patrick. This cherished tradition brings together the community in a celebration of the Advent season through song and reflection. Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, November 17th at 13H, also at Chapelle Saint Patrick. Whether […]

Églises du Monde: Fr. Jim Doyle on the Future of the Church in Ireland on KTO

Introduction to the Interview with Fr. Jim Doyle: The Future of the Church in Ireland The interview delves into the challenges and opportunities facing the Catholic Church in the Republic of Ireland. Despite the nation’s deep-rooted Catholic tradition, the Church is grappling with a significant decline in vocations and lower attendance at Sunday Mass. In […]

Turning Points in France Talk with Fr. Jim

Episode 107: The Time Paris Became ‘Home’ – Featuring Fr. Jim Doyle In this special episode of Turning Points in France, Patricia Killeen is joined by Fr. Jim Doyle, the Irish Chaplain to Paris. Fr. Jim shares his remarkable journey from civil engineer to priest, with Paris becoming a pivotal part of his story. After […]

Archbishop Noel Treanor RIP

On behalf of the Irish Chaplaincy and the community who attend Mass there, Fr. Jim would like to express his deepest sympathy to the family of Archbishop Noel Treanor at his recent death. Archbishop Noel was in charge of the Irish Chaplaincy in Paris for many years, and he retained a keen interest in it […]

Mass During August 2024

As per usual, there will be no Mass celebrated during the month August.  Normal Mass time will recommence the first Sunday of September which is the 1st. If you are looking for a mass in English, St. Joseph’s is an English speaking Roman Catholic Parish. It is located between the Arc de Triomphe and Parc […]

Irish Chaplaincy Community Summer BBQ 2024

The Irish Chaplaincy Community invites everyone to join us for our annual summer BBQ, which will take place after Mass next Sunday, the 21st of July. While the chaplaincy will be providing a modest amount of food, we encourage attendees to bring enough food for themselves and a little extra to share with others. This event […]

Bishops’ Pastoral Letter Freedom to Live Fully, Until Death Comes

Providing compassionate care at the end of life To address the sensitive issue of compassionate care at the end of life, and in response to the need to inform the faithful of Catholic teaching on this important life issue that affects so many families, the Bishops of Ireland have published the pastoral letter: Freedom to Live […]

Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mass

Message from Fr. Jim As the feast of the Immaculate Conception (usually 8th of December) falls on a Sunday of Advent this year, the feast has been transferred to Monday 9th of December. As such I am going to celebrate a public Mass at 6.30pm on Monday evening (9th of December) for anyone who wishes […]

Palestrina Boys Choir Visit.

On Sunday the 16th of June we are happy to announce the visit of the Palestrina Boys Choir from Dublin. They are here on their whistle stop tour of Paris. The choir is not only singing for us in the Chapelle Saint Patrick on Sunday at 11h30 mass, but you can also see them perform […]