Carnew Tomacork Parish

05/04/2026

Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Carnew.
Holy Saturday night, April 4th 2026.

A Happy and Holy Easter to all.

01/04/2026

Holy Week Ceremonies

Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord's Supper, April 2nd
Coolfancy, 5:30pm
Shillelagh, 6:30pm
Carnew, 7:30pm

Good Friday, the Lord's Passion, April 3rd
Tomacork, 1:30pm
Carnew, 3pm
Coolfancy, 4:30pm
Shillealgh, 7:30pm (Stations of the Cross)

Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil Mass, April 4th
Coolfancy, 5.15pm
Shillelagh, 6:45pm
Carnew, 8pm

Easter Sunday Mass, April 5
Tomacork, 9am
Coolfancy, 10am
Carnew, 11:30am

Holy Week Confessions:
Carnew, Monday and Wednesday before and after 7:30 Mass
Coofancy, After the Good Friday Ceremony at 4:30pm
Shillelagh, before and after Friday's Stations of the Cross at 7:30pm

07/01/2026

Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Carnew. January 6th 2026.
Photos taken on the evening of the Feast of the Epiphany.

25/12/2025

Wishing everyone a Happy and Peaceful Christmas.

23/12/2025

Mass Times for Christmas eve and Christmas Day 2025.

31/10/2025

**Time Correction for Mass - Oct 31st**

Vigil Mass for All Saints Day will be at 7pm tonight in Carnew, not 7.30pm as printed in newsletter.

Coolafancy Church & Community
Shillelagh Parish and Community

29/08/2025

The Bishop of Ferns, Bishop Ger Nash has announced the following changes in the Diocese of Ferns.

The appointments will be effective from Monday, September 15th 2025

• The following priests will retire from active Ministry
o Msgr Denis Lennon will retire from his role as Co-PP in Clonard Parish
o Fr Jim Finn will retire from his role as Co-PP in Crossabeg/Ballymurn
o Fr Ray Gahan will retire from his role as Co-PP in Kilaveney
o Fr Lar O’Connor will retire from his role as Co-PP in Bunclody.
• Fr Paddy Cushen will retire from his role as Co-PP in Ferns Bunclody Pastoral Area and will remain in Ferns to assist in the Pastoral Area.
• Fr Roger O’Neill, Co-PP Cushinstown will become Director of Vocations and Youth Ministry in the Diocese with responsibility for administration in Cushinstown/Newbawn area. He will also be appointed part time Diocesan Secretary. The pastoral care of Cushinstown/Newbawn will be carried out by the priests of the Pastoral area.
• Fr Odhrán Furlong, Chaplain at Wexford General Hospital will become Co-PP in the New Ross Pastoral Area, residing in New Ross.
• Fr Brian Whelan, Co-PP in New Ross will become Co-PP in the Ferns Bunclody Kilrush Pastoral Area, resident in Ferns.
• Fr David Murphy, will return from Chaplaincy to the Army to become Co-PP in the Annacurra, Carnew Kilanerin, Pastoral Area, resident in Tinahely
• Fr John Byrne Co-PP in the Ferns Bunclody Kilrush Pastoral area will be resident in Bunclody
• The pastoral care of the Parishes of Ballymurn/Crossabeg will be carried out by the priests of the Pastoral Area.
• Fr Eamon Salmon, recently ordained, will be resident in Wexford Town with responsibility for Chaplaincy at Wexford General Hospital.
• The pastoral care of Clonard will be the responsibility of the Wexford Pastoral area with one priest resident in Clonard.
• Moderators to the Ferns Bunclody Pastoral area and to the New Ross, Cushinstown, Adamstown, Newbawn Pastoral area will be appointed in the coming weeks.

03/07/2025

As Patron Sunday approaches, can we remind everyone to take home your old Christmas wreaths, flower arrangements, and pots.
A lot of hard work goes into the upkeep of our graveyards.
Please remember, NO DUMPING.

26/04/2025

Fr Kevin Cahill was curate of Tomacork Church from 1996 to 2000.

May he rest in Peace.

The death has occurred of Reverend Doctor Kevin Cahill of Gorey, Wexford Ireland, on 24/04/2025. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.

24/04/2025

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22/04/2025

Mass for Pope Francis.

Fr Casey will offer Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis tonight at 7.30pm in Carnew.