From next Saturday, January 23rd the Saturday Evening Mass will be moving to the earlier time of 7.30 pm

We will revert to the original schedule when restrictions allow

New facility for paying Parish and Priest Contributions
Many charities and Church communities have seen a dramatic drop off in their contributions during these months of Covid-19 related restrictions. It seems unlikely that we will be able to have regular public celebrations of Mass for some months and even then the restrictions posed by…

Updated on Friday 14th May. Are you there yet?

Follow this link to see a video of all the photographs we have placed on the pews in the church.

If we haven’t already got you please send your photo to [email protected] and we would be happy to give you a seat!

https://vimeo.com/409244371

Follow this link to a feature on Rathdowney published on the catholicireland.net website

https://www.catholicireland.net/laois-parish-offers-concerts-and-liturgies-via-webcam/

If you are having difficulties logging in to our webcam at any time you can try this link instead.

http://www.parishwebsites.ie/rathdowney/

Prayer of Pope Francis
Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of good health and peace that we have enjoyed for so many years. As we find ourselves in this time of crisis today, we ask for your divine intervention and mercy to be upon each of us.

Come and guide the minds…