Diocesan Diary 2019
January 1 Tuesday
Mary, The Holy Mother of God
World Day of Peace Mass will take place at 11.00 a.m. in the Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Merrion Road.
Theme: Good politics is at the service of peace.
January 18 – 25 Friday – Friday
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Inaugural Service: Church of St. John the Baptist, Church of Ireland, Seafield Road West,
Clontarf, at 8 p.m. on Friday, 18th January.
Theme: “Only Justice” (Deut 16:18-20)
January 20 Sunday
World Day of Migrants and Refugees
January 27 – February 2 Sunday – Saturday
Catholic Schools Week
Theme: “Catholic Schools – Celebrating the Work of Our Own Catholic School”
February 2 Saturday
The Diocesan Celebration to mark World Day for Consecrated Life will take place in the Church of the Guardian Angels, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock at 3.00 p.m.
February 9 Saturday
World Day of the Sick Seminar
Venue: All Hallows College / Time: 9.30 a.m. – 12.45 p.m.
Theme: Community struggling with drug addiction
February 10 Sunday
World Day of the Sick: Celebration of the 27th anniversary with Mass and Anointing of the Sick in Corpus Christi Church, Drumcondra at 3 p.m. celebrating the International World Day of the Sick.
February 17 Sunday
ACCORD DUBLIN (Catholic Marriage Care Service) Collection* – proceeds to be returned to the Director, ACCORD, Holy Cross Diocesan Centre, Clonliffe Road, Dublin D03 P2E7.
March 3 Sunday
Day of Prayer for Temperance
March 4 Monday
Deanery Meetings during the week
March 10 Sunday
Rite of Election at 3.30 p.m. in the Pro Cathedral:
Adults going through the RCIA faith journey, deemed by their parishes as ready to receive Christian initiation this Easter, are presented to the Archbishop.
March 17 Sunday
St. Patrick, Bishop, Principal Patron of Ireland
Day of Prayer for Emigrants
Chapter Mass in the Pro Cathedral at 11.00 a.m.
April 18 Holy Thursday
Mass of Chrism at 10.30 a.m. in the Pro Cathedral. Distribution of the Holy Oils in the Pro Cathedral immediately afterwards and up until 1 p.m.
April 27 Saturday
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock
Knock 1879-2019: Celebrating 140 years of our National Marian Shrine. Our Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock, to be led by His Grace Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, will take place on Saturday 27th April 2019. For queries, email: knockpilgrimage@dublindiocese.ie
May 5 Sunday
Share Appeal Sunday
May 12 Sunday
Day of Prayer for Vocations
Collection for the support of Dublin diocesan students preparing for Ordination to the Priesthood.* Proceeds to be returned to the Finance Secretariat, Archbishop’s House, Lower Drumcondra Road, Dublin D09 H4C2.
May 13 Monday
Deanery Meetings during the week
June 2 Sunday
The Ascension of the Lord
World Communications Day
Theme: “We are members one of another” (Eph 4, 25).
From network community to human communities.
June 3 Monday
Chapter Mass in the Pro Cathedral at 10.30 a.m.
June 16 – 20 Sunday – Thursday
Diocesan Retreat
June 30 Sunday
Matt Talbot Day
June 30 Sunday
Collection for the Pope and Pontifical Charities* (Peter’s Pence) – proceeds to be returned to the Finance Secretariat, Archbishop’s House, Lower Drumcondra Road, Dublin D09 H4C2.
September 1 Sunday
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
CROSSCARE Collection – Proceeds to be returned to the Director, CROSSCARE, Holy Cross Diocesan Centre, Clonliffe Road, Dublin D03 P2E7.
September 4 – 9 Wednesday – Monday
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
September 22 Sunday
Diocesan Safeguarding Day
October 6 Sunday
Day for Life
October 7 Monday
Deanery Meetings during the week
October 20 Mission Sunday
Day for Missions* – proceeds to be returned to the National Director, Pontifical Mission Societies, 64 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin D06 N2H1.
November 9 Saturday
Commemorative Mass for deceased Clergy of the diocese at 10.30 a.m. in the Pro Cathedral, Marlboro Street.
November 10 Sunday
Prisoners’ Sunday
November 14 Thursday
St. Laurence O’Toole, Bishop
Chapter Mass in the Pro Cathedral at 10.30 a.m.
November 17 Sunday
World Day of the Poor
December 2 Monday
Deanery Meetings during the week
December 8 Sunday
Diocesan Collection for the Dublin Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul* – proceeds to be returned to Regional Co-ordinator, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, 91-92 Sean McDermott Street, Dublin D01 WV38
December 9 Monday
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Chapter Mass in the Pro Cathedral at 10.30 a.m.