Notices
Prayer for Conclave to Elect a new Pope which begins on Tuesday
Prayer for Conclave to Elect a new Pope which begins on Tuesday Heavenly Father, we pray in union with the whole Church for the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Cardinals. May the Princes of the Church listen attentively to Your Spirit during the conclave. Almighty God, we pray that the conclave…

A Tribute to Pope Francis – by Greg Monteclaro
A Tribute to Pope Francis He didn’t just preach mercy. He became mercy. He visited prisons. Embraced the disabled. Welcomed the refugee. He stood at the edges – where pain was thickest – and made sure no one stood alone. He reminded us: Faith is not a fortress. It’s a field hospital. And…

Trócaire
Trócaire Please bring the money for Trócaire this weekend. To help counting, it would be great if you could give the money in notes. Where your money goes: 91% goes on direct charitable expenditure, 8% is spent on fundraising and publicity activities, and 1% goes on governance costs. Trocaire to Date…

May is the Month of Blessed Virgin Mary
May is the Month of Mary Without Mary giving birth to Jesus, all the events that followed: Jesus’ life, death, and Resurrection, would not have happened. So, it’s believed that May (when nature is showing signs of life) is the ideal month to honour the woman who gave life to our Saviour .…

Dates for Cemetery Devotions
Dates for Cemetery Devotions Mucklagh Cemetery Sunday 8th June Mass 6pm Rahan Cemetery Friday 15th August Mass at 7pm. Killickfeehan Cemetery Saturday 23rd August Mass at 6pm

Parish Pilgrimage 2025
Parish Pilgrimage from 2nd – 9th October 2025 will be to Venice, Padua, Treviso and Burano .Cost €1,060 to include all dinners boat trips, coaching tours, and return flights . We will be joined on the Pilgrimage by 40 members of the Meath Diocesan Choir. 40 places are also available to…

Mucklagh Cemetery
Mucklagh Cemetery After discussion with many parishioners local undertakers and in order to preserve the life length of Mucklagh cemetery for present and future generations we have decided that from now on only single graves will be allocated to people wishing to purchase a grave in Mucklagh cemetery. A single grave will accommodate…

Standing Order Details for Rahan Parish
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Fr Willie Doyle S.J.
Fr Willie Doyle SJ
Among the holy people who lived in Rahan-Mucklagh-The Island parish is the Jesuit priest Fr Willie Doyle whose cause for beatification and canonisation was opened within the Diocese of Meath in November 2022.
Fr Willie was born in Dalkey, Co. Dublin, on 3 rd March 1873. Raised in a devout Christian…
