Diocesan Diary 2025
January
Wednesday, January 1
Mary, Mother of God
World Day of Peace. Mass in St Brigid’s Church, Killester, 11am
Monday, January 6
Epiphany
Holy Day of Obligation
Saturday, January 18, to Saturday,January 25
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Inaugural service: Saturday, January 18, at 8pm at Abbey Presbyterian Church, Parnell Square
Sunday, January 19, to Saturday, January 25
Catholic Schools Week
Theme: Alive in Christ!
Thursday, January 23
Council of Priests meeting
February
Sunday, February 2
The Presentation of the Lord
World Day of Consecrated Life
Saturday, February 8
International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking
Tuesday, February 11
World Day of the Sick – Local parish celebrations
Thursday, February 13
VFs meeting
Sunday, February 16
Accord Dublin (Catholic Marriage Care Service) Collection. Returned proceeds to the Director, Accord, 168 Pembroke Road, D04 WR86
March
Sunday, March 2
Day of Prayer for Temperance
Monday, March 3
Deanery meetings during the week
Tuesday, March 4
Council of Priests meeting
Wednesday, March 5
Ash Wednesday
Friday, March 7
Worldwide Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse
Sunday, March 9
Rite of Election at 3pm in Pro-Cathedral
Adults going through the RCIA faith journey, deemed by their parishes ready to receive Christian initiation this Easter, are presented
Monday, March 17
St Patrick
Holy Day of Obligation
Chapter Mass, 10.30am, Pro-Cathedral
April
Tuesday, April 8
Council of Priests meeting
Thursday, April 10
VFs meeting
Friday, April 18
Good Friday
Sunday, April 20
Easter
Saturday, April 26
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock
Queries to knockpilgrimage@dublindiocese.ie
May
Sunday, May 11
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Monday, May 12
Deanery meetings during the week
Sunday, May 18
Collection to support Lay Ministry in the Archdiocese. This will replace the usual Share collection and the amount raised by this weekend’s second collection will be allocated to Lay Ministry
Sunday, June 1
Start of the Building Hope Novena to the Holy Spirit
June
Sunday, June 1
Ascension
World Communications Day
Tuesday, June 3
St Kevin
Chapter Mass, 10.30am, Pro-Cathedral
Thursday, June 5
Council of Priests meeting
Sunday, June 8
Pentecost
Monday, June 9
Mary, Mother of the Church
Conclusion of the Building Hope Novena to the Holy Spirit
Sunday, June 8, to Thursday, June 12
Retreat for priests, Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Sunday, June 15, to Thursday, June 19
Directed Retreat in Manresa for priests
Sunday, June 22
Corpus Christi
Friday, June 27
Sacred Heart
Sunday, June 29
Peter’s Pence – collection for the Pope and Pontifical Charities. This will replace the usual Share collection and the amount raised by this weekend’s second collection will be allocated to Peter’s Pence
August
Friday, August 15
Assumption
Holy Day of Obligation
September
Monday, September 1
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Thursday, September 4, to Tuesday, September 9
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Sunday, September 21
Crosscare Collection. Proceeds to be returned to the Director, Crosscare, 2 St Mary’s Place North, Dublin 7, D07 Y768
Thursday, September 18
VFs meeting
Sunday, September 28
Diocesan Safeguarding Day
World Day of Migrants and Refugees
October
Monday, October 6
Deanery meetings during the week
Sunday, October 12
Prisoners’ Sunday
Sunday, October 19
Mission Sunday / Day for Missions. Proceeds to be returned to the National Director, Pontifical Mission Societies, 64 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6, D06 N2H1
November
Saturday, November 1
All Saints
Holy Day of Obligation
Saturday, November 8
Commemorative Mass for deceased clergy of the Archdiocese at 10.30am, Pro-Cathedral
Sunday, November 9
Share Appeal Sunday
Thursday, November 13
VFs meeting
Friday, November 14
St Lawrence O’Toole
Chapter Mass, 10.30am, Pro-Cathedral
Sunday, November 16
World Day of the Poor
December
Monday, December 1
Deanery meetings during the week
Sunday, December 7
Diocesan collection for the Dublin Council of the Society of St Vincent de Paul. Proceeds to be returned to the Regional Co-ordinator, Society of St Vincent de Paul, 91-92 Seán McDermott Street, Dublin 1, D01 WV38
Monday, December 8
Immaculate Conception
Holy Day of Obligation
Chapter Mass, 10.30am, Pro-Cathedral
Thursday, December 25
Christmas
Holy Day of Obligation
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