Notices

The custom of blessing the home on the feast of Epiphany is found in many cultures. This custom has us mark the front doorway with C-M-B, the initials of the magi’s traditional names (Caspar, Melchior, Balthasar) and the year. C-M-B also stands for Christus mansionem benedicat, “May Christ bless this dwelling”.

Blessed chalk will be available at all Masses this

To all our parishioners, friends and followers – may the light and warmth of that first Christmas surround you and those you love this Christmas!

The parish office is now closed until Monday January 5th.

Mass intentions can be emailed to dunleerparish@gmail.com, dropped in the letterbox at the parochial house or phone 041-6851278 and leave a message with intention and desired Mass time & date.

If you need to speak with Fr. Damien urgently, please call his mobile – 089-4077075.

As we all know, flu is circulating widely in the community and will continue to increase over the coming weeks, according to the HSE.

While the Sunday Eucharist is the foundation of our lives as Catholics and we are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation (Sundays and specific holy days), we are also excused from