Parish Calendar

Cemetery Sunday Weekend June 8th/9th 2024                                                                             

Blessing of the graves will take place this year on Saturday 8^th June at 5pm in Crossmacole Cemetery and in St. Mary’s Abbey after the Vigil Mass. On Sunday 9^th June at 1pm in Holy Cross & Good Shepherd cemeteries. Please note that no individual mass intentions will be taken cemetery Sunday weekend as all masses will be offered for those buried in our cemeteries.

Sacramental Dates & Times 2024

First Confessions Saturday 9th March 2024

10am Bellewstown NS in St. Therese’s, Bellewstown

11am Duleek Boys NS in St. Cianan’s Church, Duleek

12noon Duleek, Girls NS in St. Cianan’s Church, Duleek

2pm Mount Hanover and Cushenstown Schools in St. Cianan’ s Church, Duleek

First Holy Communion

Saturday 18^th May 2024

Duleek Boys NS                   10am in the Church of St. Cianán, Duleek

Cushenstown NS &              12noon in the Church of St. Cianán, Duleek  Mounthanover NS

Saturday 25^th may          

Bellewstown NS                   10am in the Church of St. Therésé, Bellewstown

Duleek Girls NS                    12noon in the Church of St. Cianán, Duleek 

Confirmation Tuesday 20^th February 2024

Duleek Boys @ 10am in St Cianán’s Church, Duleek

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

Duleek Girls, Bellewstown & Mounthanover Schools @ 2pm 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 on Tuesday 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 10th/11th June 2023

Blessing of the graves will take place on Saturday 10^th June at 5pm in Crossmacole Cemetery and in St. Mary’s Abbey after the Vigil Mass. On Sunday 11^th at 1pm in Holy Cross & Good Shepherd cemeteries.

Holy Week and Easter 2nd-9th April 2023

Sacramental Calendar 2023

Confirmation Wednesday 1^st March 2023

Donore, Knockcommon & Cushenstown Schools @ 10am in St Cianán’s Church, Duleek

Duleek Girls & Bellewstown Schools @ 12noon in St Cianán’s Church, Duleek

Duleek Boys & Mounthanover Schools @ 2pm in St Cianán’s Church, Duleek

First Holy Communion 2023

Saturday 13^th may

Knockcommon                    10am in the Nativity of Our Lady’s Rossnaree  

Donore NS                           12noon in the Nativity of Our Lady, Donore

Saturday 20^th may

Cushenstown NS &              10am in the Church of St. Cianán, Duleek Mounthanover NS

Duleek Boys NS                   12noon in the Church of St. Cianán, Duleek

Saturday 27^th may          

Duleek Girls NS                    10am in the Church of St. Cianán, Duleek

Bellewstown NS                   12noon in the Church of St. Therésé, Bellewstown