Diocesan Diary 2024
January
Monday, January 1
Mary, Mother of God
World Day of Peace. Mass in Ballyroan
Saturday, January 6
Epiphany
Holy Day of Obligation
Thursday, January 18, to Thursday, January 25
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Inaugural service in Our Lady Mother of the Church, Castleknock, at 8pm
Sunday, January 21, to Saturday, January 27
Catholic Schools Week
Theme: Communities of Service
February
Friday, February 2
The Presentation of the Lord
World Day of Consecrated Life
Wednesday, February 7
Council of Priests meeting
Thursday, February 8
International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking
Sunday, February 11
World Day of the Sick – Local parish celebrations
Day of Prayer for Temperance
Sunday, February 18
Accord Dublin (Catholic Marriage Care Service) Collection – Proceeds to be returned to the Director, Accord, 168 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4, D04 WR86
Wednesday, February 14
Ash Wednesday
Thursday, February 15
VFs meeting
Friday, February 16
Worldwide Day of Prayer for Victims of Abuse
Sunday, February 18
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
March
Monday, March 4
Deanery meetings during the week
Thursday, March 14
Council of Priests meeting
Sunday, March 17
St Patrick
Friday, March 29
Good Friday
Sunday, March 31
Easter
April
Sunday, April 21
Day of Prayer for Vocations
Thursday, April 25
VFs meeting
Saturday, April 27
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock
Queries to knockpilgrimage@dublindiocese.ie
Sunday, April 28
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
May
Sunday, May 12
Ascension
World Communications Day
Start of the Building Hope Novena to the Holy Spirit
Monday, May 13
Deanery meetings during the week
Sunday, May 19
Pentecost
Monday, May 20
Mary, Mother of the Church
Conclusion of the Building Hope Novena to the Holy Spirit
June
Sunday, June 2
Corpus Christi
Monday, June 3
St Kevin
Chapter Mass, 10.30am, Pro-Cathedral
Sunday, June 9, to Thursday, June 13
Dublin Diocesan Preached Retreat for priests
Sunday, June 16, to Thursday, June 20
Directed Retreat in Manresa for priests
Friday, June 7
Sacred Heart
Sunday, June 30
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
Thursday, August 15
Assumption
Holy Day of Obligation
September
Sunday, September 1
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Thursday, September 5, to Tuesday, September 10
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Sunday, September 15
Crosscare Collection. Proceeds to be returned to the Director, Crosscare, 2 St Mary’s Place North, Dublin 7, D07 Y768
Thursday, September 19
VFs meeting
Sunday, September 22
World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Diocesan Safeguarding Day
October
Monday, October 7
Deanery meetings during the week
Sunday, October 13
Prisoners’ Sunday
Sunday, October 20
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
Friday, November 1
All Saints
Holy Day of Obligation
Saturday, November 9
Commemorative Mass for deceased clergy of the Archdiocese at 10.30am, Pro-Cathedral.
Sunday, November 10
Share Appeal Sunday
Thursday, November 14
St Lawrence O’Toole
Chapter Mass, 10.30am, Pro-Cathedral
Sunday, November 17
World Day of the Poor
Thursday, November 21
VFs meeting
December
Monday, December 2
Deanery meetings during the week
Sunday, December 8
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 9
Immaculate Conception
Chapter Mass, 10.30am, Pro-Cathedral
Wednesday, December 25
Christmas
Holy Day of Obligation
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