Killarney Parish

10/06/2026

🎉🎉Wishing Fr. Joe many congratulations as he celebrates 42 years since his Ordination Day. Over the years, Fr. Joe has served many parishes and of course was a huge part of St. Brendan’s College here in Killarney where he taught for so many years.

We are delighted to have Fr Joe with us in Killarney over the last number of years, and we wish him many years of health and happiness ahead as he continues in his vocation. 🙏🙏🎉🎉

02/06/2026

🙏🙏Tomorrow, as the state examinations of leaving cert and junior cert commence, we pray for all those young people undertaking these exams - we ask the Lord to guide them and watch over them during this stressful time. As a parish, we wish them good luck and continue to keep them all in our prayers 🙏🙏

01/06/2026

🙏🙏 After a wet morning, the clouds cleared and the sun broke though long enough for us to celebrate a ‘dry’ Mass in St. John’s Cemetery. Fr. Vitalis presided over the annual Mass where we remembered those gone before us. May they all rest in eternal peace. 🙏🙏

31/05/2026

🙏🙏 On Saturday night, we celebrated a very special evening in the Cathedral - all couples in the area who are celebrating significant wedding anniversaries this year - from 25 years right up to 61 years!! - gathered together to attend Mass, which was celebrated by Fr. Kieran O’ Brien. It was a moving and emotional ceremony, where the couples took the opportunity to renew their marital commitment to each other. There was a gathering afterwards where people shared stories and memories - it was a magical night filled with prayer, nostalgia and love .❤️❤️

As a parish we congratulate these couples and wish them many more years of happiness together. 🙏🙏

29/05/2026

🙏🙏Congratulations to the sixth year boys of St. Brendan’s College, who celebrated their graduation Mass last week in the Cathedral. . Fr. Vitalis presided over the special ceremony. We wish these young men the very best of luck in their leaving cert exams, and all the best for the journey ahead. 🙏🙏

26/05/2026

🙏🙏 What a wonderful testament from Faye - a junior cert student in St Brigid’s, about her recent trip to Lourdes with the Order of Malta. Faye is one of our young readers in the Church of the Resurrection and we are very proud of her. 🙏🙏

Faye's trip to Lourdes
Hi, my name is Faye, and I’m a third-year student. I recently travelled to Lourdes with the Order of Malta on pilgrimage, and it was a truly amazing experience. I decided to go because I wanted to help others, grow in my faith, and experience Lourdes for myself after hearing so many positive stories about it.
The sanctuary is breathtaking and filled with beautiful basilicas. My favourite was the exterior of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary because of its incredible architecture and the colourful murals surrounding it. Being in the sanctuary made me feel very connected to my faith. The town itself is lovely, with friendly people, beautiful scenery, great food, and lots of shops and places to explore.
I had the privilege of working in the Accueil Notre Dame hospital, where I helped to care for the malades (sick pilgrims). Through the Order of Malta, I was also involved in special events such as the candlelight processions and international masses. The whole experience was surreal, and I had the opportunity to meet people from all over Ireland and around the world.
I think people should consider going to Lourdes because it is a wonderful way to grow closer to their faith while also helping others. The atmosphere is peaceful, welcoming, and uplifting. Lourdes is a beautiful, scenic, and lively place, and it is truly an unforgettable experience.

26/05/2026

🙏🙏❤️On Saturday 30th of May at 6.15pm, there will be a special Mass honouring all couples who are celebrating significant wedding anniversaries. This is an important annual event in the Cathedral calendar, and we look forward to celebrating these couples and their marriage unions ❤️🙏🙏

24/05/2026

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On Saturday night, at the 6.15pm Mass in the Cathedral, we were delighted to welcome ‘The Stonehill Chapel Choir’. This college based choir reside in Easton, south iof Boston USA. They have travelled extensively and we were thrilled to welcome them to the Kingdom! They continue their journey to sing at St. Patrick’s church in Dublin on Tuesday. 🙏🎶🙏🎶

24/05/2026

🙏🙏 Huge congratulations to the boys and girls of Loreto National School who celebrated their First Holy Communion yesterday morning in Muckross Church.
Fr. Kieran led the beautiful ceremony, and the church was filled with prayer and song. Comhghairdeas to all the boys and girls! 🙏🙏

Congratulations to our amazing 2nd Class pupils who celebrated their First Holy Communion today. Fr. Kieran led a beautiful ceremony in Muckross Church accompanied by our beautiful school choir followed by a wonderful reception in our school hall. A huge thank you to Pádraig O'Sullivan for preparing the boys and girls, Edward Looney and the school choir for providing beautiful music, Fr. Kieran for celebrating a beautiful ceremony and to our wonderful Parents' Association for organising the lovely reception in the school hall.

21/05/2026

🙏🙏 Congratulations to the boys and girls of Loughquittane NS who celebrated their First Holy Communion on Saturday last. Fr. Joe celebrated the Mass and made it a very meaningful ceremony 🙏🙏