At Masses this weekend, Fr. Stephen will speak about Funeral Ministry teams being established in a number of parishes, including Ballyhaunis. The Church recommends that, when no priest is available for prayers in a funeral home or the home of the deceased or for...
A Ceremony of Light was held in St. Patrick’s Church, Ballyhaunis on Monday evening 3rd March, for the 40 young people who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation later this month. Fr. Stephen led the ceremony, which involved readings, prayers and hymns. Parents...
Weekday Masses continue to be celebrated in the Community Hall, to facilitate the ongoing refurbishment of the interior of St. Patrick's Church. The painting has been completed, and work has started on rewiring the Church and installing a new lighting system. The...
Work will start on Wednesday 15th January on Phase One of the planned refurbishment of the interior of St. Patrick’s Church. This phase involves the painting of the entire interior of the church. The whole electrical system also needs to be upgraded, and this will...
New Year’s Day—Wed. 1st January 2025: There will be a special New Year’s Day Mass for the parishes in the St. Joseph’s Cluster at 12 noon on Wednesday. This is the 11th year of the event and, as on previous occasions, representatives from each of the...
The following is a list of the Masses being celebrated over the Christmas & New Year season at St. Patrick's Church, Ballyhaunis.
Advent, which started on Sunday 1st December, is a time of waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the birth of Jesus at Christmas, and for the second coming of Christ. On each of the four Sundays preceding Christmas, an Advent candle is lit, and these...
In November, we remember in our prayers all our deceased loved ones who have gone before us. The annual Remembrance Mass will be celebrated at 7.30pm on Saturday 23rd November when we remember in a special way those who have died over the past year. Members of...
Fr William Byrne, a native of Ballyhaunis, was ordained to the priesthood for the Missionary Society of St Columban on December 20th, 1960. On the occasion of his ordination, his mother Bridie and his brothers and sisters presented him with a chalice in...