Parish Information
Parish HistoryThe present parish combines pre-Reformation parishes of Castlemacadam, Ballidonnell (now Redcross), Ennereilly, Ballintemple, Kilmacoo, Kilpatrick, Templemichael, Kilbride and Templerainey.
Our earliest register (1777) refers to the ‘Parish of Redcross’. When the present parish church in Avoca was opened in 1862, Avoca had become the principal centre. The village now called Avoca was called ‘Newbridge’ until the late 1800s.
Parish NotesAvoca / Templerainey Office Hours:
Monday & Wednesday 10:00am – 4:00pm
The Presbytery, Avoca, Co. Wicklow
Parish Phone
0402 31943
Email Address
stjosephstemplerainey@gmail.com
Website
avpar@eircom.net
Personnel
Co-Parish Priest: Rev. Brian McKittrick, Co-P.P.Tel: 0402 35156.
Retired Priest: Rev. Thomas Coughlan.
The Presbytery, Avoca, Co. Wicklow.
M: 087 2789161.
Churches & Mass Times
SS Mary and Patrick, Avoca
Church Accessibility



Mass Times
Monday: 10:00am7.30pm
Tuesday: 10:00am
Wednesday: 10:00am
Thursday: 10:00am
Friday: 10:00am
First Friday - 10.00am
Saturday: 11.00am and 6.00pm
Sunday: 11:00am
Holy Days: Holy Day Vigil - 7.30pm.
10:00am
Chapel of Ease: St. Kevin’s, Avoca
Church Information
St. Kevin’s, Ballycoog, Co. Wicklow.
Mass Times
Monday: 7.30pmTuesday: 10.00am
Wednesday: 10.00am
Thursday:
Friday: 10.00am
Saturday: 8.00pm
Sunday: 10.15am.
Holy Days: 8.00pm
Chapel of Ease: St. Patrick (Barranisky)
Church Information
St. Patrick, Barraniskey, Co. Wicklow
Mass Times
Monday:Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday: 10:00am
Holy Days: 10:00am
Chapel of Ease: St. Joseph, Templerainey
Church Information
St. Joseph, Templerainey, Co. Wicklow
Mass Times
Monday: 19:30pmTuesday: 10:00am
Wednesday: 10:00am
Thursday:
Friday: 10:00am
Saturday: 19:00
Sunday: 10.15am
Holy Days: 10:15am