Clonard Monastery

03/06/2026

Good evening. Thank you for being with us in Clonard Monastery, Belfast for this time of prayer towards the end of Wednesday, June 3rd. It is so good to have you praying with us and for us. May God bless you and your family and friends with joy throughout tonight.

As well as praying the Night Prayer below, we invite you to take 2 minutes to join in with our Clonard Worldwide Nighttime Choir of Praise by praying and singing along with this verse of Seek ye first the kingdom of God. Thank you.

“We do not live by bread alone,
but by every word
that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.
Alleluia, alleluia

Alleluia, alleluia.
Alleluia, allelu, alleluia.

Good night. God bless you. Sleep peacefully 💤💤💤🙏🙏🙏

03/06/2026

Clonard Solemn Novena 2026 returns from 17–25 June, and this year we reflect on our baptismal call to be “Called and Sent.”

As the Irish Church prepares for October’s National Synodal Assembly, we gather to pray, reflect, and seek hope for the future of our Church.

With six sessions daily and thousands expected to attend, we invite you to join us in person or online at clonard.com.

📅 Key Dates
• Sacrament of the Sick – Saturday 20 June (9.30am, 11.30am, 6.00pm)
• Family & Youth Day – Sunday 21 June
• Inter Church Day – Monday 22 June

🕊️ Weekday Session Times (Monday–Friday)
• 6.45am
• 9.30am
• 11.30am
• 4.00pm
• 6.00pm
• 8.00pm

🕊️ Weekend Session Times (Saturday & Sunday)
• 6.45am
• 9.30am
• 11.30am
• 1.30pm
• 4.00pm
• 6.00pm
• 8.00pm

Please consider car sharing or using public transport. We encourage motorists to park sensibly and to be mindful of local residents.

*All are welcome as we walk together in faith.

03/06/2026

Camino 2026
After months of preparation, both physically and spiritually, leaders and young adults from Clonard, together with colleagues and a young person from Redemptorist Youth Ministry, today begin our pilgrimage journey to Santiago de Compostela.

Over the next week, as we walk the Camino from Sarria to Santiago, we will carry with us the prayers and intentions of all those who support our ministry and follow our journey, including our friends here on social media.

Please keep us in your prayers as we walk, pray, reflect and journey together. Every step will be offered in prayer for our families, friends, supporters, and all those who have asked us to remember them.

As pilgrims, we walk not only for ourselves but for the many people whose lives are connected with our ministry. We carry your hopes, your intentions, and your prayers in our hearts.

Buen Camino!
Go n-éirí an bóthar

🙏🎒✝️

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

Good morning. You are very welcome as you join us in Clonard Monastery, Belfast for this time of prayer at the beginning of Wednesday, June 3rd. Thank you for taking the time to pray with us and for us. May God bless you and all those you love with peace throughout today.

In the First Reading today St. Paul writes to Timothy - and to us: “Fan into a flame the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you.”

Today in Ireland we celebrate the memorial of St. Kevin. He was a native of Leinster and grew up in Kilnamanagh, where he received his early religious formation. Wishing to be a hermit, he crossed the mountains to Glendalough. Disciples began to gather around him. Gradually the great monastic settlement grew and spread through the glen after his death in 618.

A Word of God from today’s Mass:

“To you have I lifted up my eyes,
you who dwell in the heavens:
my eyes, like the eyes of slaves
on the hand of their lords.”
Psalm 122

02/06/2026

Good evening. We are delighted to have you here with us in Clonard Monastery, Belfast for this time of prayer towards the end of Tuesday, June 2nd. Thank you for taking the time to pray with us and for us. May God bless you and all those you love with peace and tranquility tonight.

As well as praying the Night Prayer below, we invite you to take 2 minutes to join in with our Clonard Worldwide Nighttime Choir of Praise by praying and singing along with this verse of Seek ye first the kingdom of God. Thank you.

“Ask and it shall be given unto you.
Seek and you shall find.
Knock and the door shall be opened unto you.
Alleluia, alleluia.

Alleluia, alleluia,
Alleluia, allelu, alleluia.

Good night. God bless you. Sleep well.

02/06/2026

Good morning. Thank you for joining us in Clonard Monastery, Belfast for this time of prayer at the beginning of Tuesday, June 2nd. It is lovely having you here praying with us and for us. May God bless you and all your loved ones throughout today with gladness.

From the beginning of Christian history, Jesus has been attributed the divine title of‘Lord’. This assertion of his lordship over the world and over history has implicitly recognised that people should not submit their personal freedom in an absolute manner to any earthly power, but only to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Today we celebrate the memorial of Sts. Marcellinus and Peter. They were Roman clergy who were martyred under Diocletian in the year 303.

A Word of God from today’s Mass:

“What we are waiting for is what God promised: the new heavens and new earth, the place where righteousness will be at home.”
2 Peter 3, 12

01/06/2026

Good evening. Thank you for joining us in Clonard Monastery, Belfast for this time of prayer towards the end of Monday, June 1st. It is lovely having you here praying with us and for us. May God bless you and all those you love with happiness throughout tonight.

As well as praying the Night Prayer below, we invite you to take 2 minutes to join in with our Clonard Worldwide Nighttime Choir of Praise by praying and singing along with this verse to Seek ye first the kingdom of God. Thank you.

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God
and God’s righteousness;
and all these things shall be added unto you.
Alleluia, Alleluia.

Alleluia, alleluia,
Alleluia, allelu, alleluia “

Good night. Sleep peacefully. God bless you. 💤💤💤🙏🙏🙏

01/06/2026

Good morning. We are delighted to have you with us in Clonard Monastery, Belfast for this time of prayer at the beginning of Monday, June 1st. Thank you for taking the time to pray with us and for us. May God bless you and all of us abundantly today and all through the new month of June.

The First Reading reminds us that, as we await the coming of Christ again, we must beware of false teachers. God’s mercy is the source of our salvation. The gift of God’s Spirit enables us to share in the divine nature.

Today we celebrate the memorial of St. Justin. He was born in the Holy Land and settled in Rome. He became a Christian and is remembered for his defence of Christian belief and practice. He was martyred around 165

A Word of God from today’s Mass:

“May you have more and more grace and peace as you come to know our Lord more and more.”
2 Peter 1, 2