Parish Calendar

Confirmation & First Holy Communion Enrolment 2025

It is important that those families seeking the gift of these sacraments take time and make effort in preparing their children by participating in the Parish Masses and other pastoral activities provided throughout the pastoral year leading up to the celebration of the sacraments. The sacraments are much more than just a one day event or party but an ongoing encounter with the Risen Lord, through the power of the Holy Spirit, in the merciful love of Our Heavenly Father. We implore the guidance and intercession of Our Lady, St. Joseph and all the Saints as we journey together as a Faith Community at home, at church and at school.  Enrolment Forms for the children, with the support of their families, who wish to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation and make their First Holy Communion, will be available after Masses next weekend or from the Parish Office during Office Hours this week and next. Enrolment weekend will take place on Sunday 5^th/6^th  October when we will celebrate our baptismal call to Mission – You shall be My Witnesses!

Holy Week & Easter 24th – 31st March 2024

Psalm Sunday Blessing of Palms

Saturday 6:30pm; The Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, Rossnaree

Sunday 11am; The Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, Donore

Chrism Mass Cathedral Christ the King, Mullingar Wed 27^th March @ 7pm

The Easter Triduum

Holy Thursday Morning Prayer of the Church 10am St. Cianán’s Duleek

Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:30pm St. Cianán’s Duleek with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 11pm & Night Prayer of the Church

Good Friday Day of Fast & Abstinence Morning Prayer of the Church 10am St. Cianán’s, Duleek

Stations of the Cross 12noon The Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, Rossnaree

The Passion of Our Lord 6pm The Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, Donore

Holy Saturday Morning Prayer of the Church 10am St. Cianán’s, Duleek followed by Blessing of Baskets for the Polish Community

Confessions 11:30-12:30pm St. Cianán’s, Duleek

Easter Vigil 6:30pm The Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, Rossnaree

Easter Sunday Mass 11am The Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, Donore

Cemetery Sunday Weekend July 13th/14th 2024 

Blessing of the graves will take place on Saturday 13^th July at 4pm in Donore Old Cemetery, 5pm Leck Cemetery and 6.30pm in Knockcommon Cemetery. On Sunday 14^th July at 11am in Donore Cemetery. Please note that no individual mass intentions will be taken cemetery Sunday weekend as all mass will be offered for those buries in our cemeteries.

Sacramental Dates and Times 2024

First Confessions Saturday 9th March 2024:

Donore NS 3pm in The Church of the Nativity of Our Lady Donore

Knockcommon NS 4pm in The Church of the Nativity of Our Lady Rossnaree

First Holy Communion Saturday 11th May 2024:

Donore NS                            10am in the Nativity of Our Lady’s, Donore

Knockcommon                      12noon in the Nativity of Our Lady, Rossnaree

Confirmation Tuesday 20th February 2024:

Donore, Knockcommon & Cushenstown Schools @ 12noon in St Cianán’s Church, Duleek.

Sacramental Dates for Duleek & Donore Parishes 2024

As the Summer holidays approach the Diocesan Office has announced the schedule of Confirmation 2024. 

Confirmation will take place in St Cianán’s Church, Duleek onTuesday 20^th February.

First Holy Communion will be celebrated on the following days:

Donore & Knockcommon Schools                                         Saturday 11^th May

Mounthanover, Cushenstown & Duleek Boys Schools          Saturday 18^th May

Bellewstown & Duleek Girls Schools                                    Saturday 25^th May

Before the Summer break details of Enrolment, preparation to be undertaken throughout the pastoral year 2023/2024 and ceremony times will be confirmed.

Please keep an eye to the parish website, parish facebook page and weekly newsletters for ongoing updates.

Cemetery Sunday Weekend 8th/9th July 2023

Blessing of the graves will take place on Saturday 8^th July at 4pm in Donore old Cemetery, 5pm Leck Cemetery and 6:30pm in Knockcommon Cemetery. On Sunday 9^th at 11am in Donore Cemetery.

Holy Week and Easter 2nd – 9th April 2023