Diocesan Diary 2026

January

Thursday, January 1
Mary, Mother of God
World Day of Peace. Mass in the Church of the Guardian Angels, Newtownpark Avenue, 11am

Tuesday, January 6
Epiphany
Holy Day of Obligation

Sunday, January 18, to Sunday, January 25
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Inaugural service on Sunday, January 18, at 8pm in St Thomas Indian Orthodox Church, Palmerstown, Dublin 20, D20 VP97

Sunday, January 18, to Saturday, January 24
Catholic Schools Week
Theme: Normal Lives, Called to Holiness

Wednesday, January 21
Council of Priests meeting

Tuesday, January 27
Dublin Diocesan Pastoral Council meeting

February

Sunday, February 1
Feast of St Brigid

Monday, February 2
The Presentation of the Lord
World Day for Consecrated Life

Sunday, February 8
International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking

Tuesday, February 10
VFs meeting

Wednesday, February 11
World Day of the Sick – Local parish celebrations

Saturday/Sunday, February 14/15
Relationship Care (Accord Dublin) Collection. Return proceeds to the Director, Relationship Care, 168 Pembroke Road, D04 WR86
Day of Prayer for Temperance

Wednesday, February 18
Ash Wednesday

Sunday, February 22
Rite of Election at 3pm in St Mary’s Cathedral

Tuesday, February 24
Worldwide Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse

March

Monday, March 2
Deanery meetings during the week

Thursday, March 12
Council of Priests meeting

Tuesday, March 17
St Patrick
Holy Day of Obligation
Chapter Mass, 10.30am, St Mary’s Cathedral

April

Thursday, April 2
Chrism Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral

Friday, April 3
Good Friday

Sunday, April 5
Easter

Tuesday, April 14
Dublin Diocesan Pastoral Council meeting

Thursday, April 23
VFs meeting

Saturday, April 25
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock. Queries to knockpilgrimage@dublindiocese.ie

Sunday, April 26
World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Wednesday, April 29
Council of Priests meeting

May

Sunday, May 3
Lay Ministry Sunday. The amount raised by this weekend’s second collection will be allocated to Lay Ministry

Monday, May 11
Deanery meetings during the week

Sunday, May 17
Ascension
World Communications Day
Start of the Building Hope Novena to the Holy Spirit

Sunday, May 24
Pentecost

Monday, May 25
Mary, Mother of the Church
Conclusion of the Building Hope Novena to the Holy Spirit

June

Wednesday, June 3
St Kevin
Chapter Mass

Sunday, June 7
Corpus Christi

Sunday, June 7, to Thursday, June 11
Retreat for Priests, Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan

Friday, June 12
Sacred Heart

Sunday, June 14, to Thursday, June 18
Directed Retreat in Manresa for Priests

Sunday, June 28
Peter’s Pence – collection for the Pope and Pontifical Charities. The amount raised by this weekend’s second collection will be allocated to Peter’s Pence

August

Saturday, August 15
Assumption
Holy Day of Obligation

September

Tuesday, September 1
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Thursday, September 3, to Tuesday, September 8
Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Thursday, September 17
VFs meeting

Sunday, September 20
Crosscare Collection. Proceeds to be returned to the Director, Crosscare, 2 St Mary’s Place North, Dublin 7, D07 Y768

Sunday, September 27
Diocesan Safeguarding Day
World Day of Migrants and Refugees

October

Monday, October 5
Deanery meetings during the week

Sunday, October 11
Prisoners’ Sunday

Sunday, October 18
Mission Sunday. Proceeds to be returned to the National Director, Pontifical Mission Societies, 64 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6, D06 N2H1

November

Sunday, November 1
All Saints

Saturday, November 7
Commemorative Mass for deceased clergy of the Archdiocese

Sunday, November 8
Share Appeal Sunday

Saturday, November 14
St Laurence O’Toole
Chapter Mass

Sunday, November 15
World Day of the Poor

Thursday, November 19
VFs meeting

December

Monday, December 7
Deanery meetings during the week

Tuesday, December 8
Immaculate Conception
Holy Day of Obligation
Chapter Mass

Sunday, December 13
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

Friday, December 25
Christmas
Holy Day of Obligation

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