St Michael's Parish, Gorey

25/08/2026

6-inch Child of Prague available in our Parish office shop for just €15.99

We know gardens & farms need rain right now, but when you’re hoping for the next dry day, you can never have too much divine intervention 🙏

Parish office open Mon-Fri 9am-1pm & 2pm-4.30pm

24/08/2026

We’re delighted to have new items available in our parish office this week!

Pope Leo 14th Rosary Beads with Booklet €5.50
Pope Leo 14th Pillar Candle €3.00
Pope Leo 14th Medal €1.00
Pope Leo 14th Fridge Magnet €2.50
Timber fridge magnets €2.50 each

Open Mon-Fri: 9am-1pm & 2pm-4 30pm

Why not drop in and have a look around - Y25 DF89

23/08/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Simon Harden for our Organ Recital on Sunday, 30th August at 7pm.

Simon also has an upcoming recital at Christ Church, Waterford, on 10th September, details below

22/08/2026

Ever wondered what it’s REALLY like to play a church organ?

Ever looked at all those keys, pedals, buttons and k***s and thought… “What does all that actually do?!”

Well, now you can find out!

OPEN ORGAN DAY – COME AND HAVE A GO!
📅 Saturday 5th September
🕚 11am–1pm
📍 St. Michael’s Church

Kids, teens, parents, grandparents — everyone’s invited!

You can:
- Sit at the organ and have a go
- Try out different sounds and stops
- See the amazing pipes behind the scenes
- Hear just how BIG the organ can sound!
- Ask questions and learn how it all works

And don’t worry if you’ve never played an instrument before — you don’t need any musical experience. Just bring yourself and your curiosity! Our organist will be there to help you have a go.

Bring your friends, bring your family and come discover one of the coolest instruments in our church!

Everyone is welcome — especially the curious!

Come along and give it a go!

21/08/2026

21/08/2026

Best of Luck, Class of 2026! 🎓

To all the students in our parish community receiving their Leaving Certificate results today, we wish you every happiness and success as you take this next step in your journey.

Whatever your results, remember that they are only one part of your story — there are many paths and opportunities ahead of you.

May God guide you, give you confidence and fill you with hope as you look towards the future. We, as always, are keeping you all in our prayers.

20/08/2026

New Rosary Beads in Stock 📿

For those who asked us to stock some more “manly” and chunkier rosary beads, we’re delighted to let you know that they have now arrived, and are available in the Parish Office, open Mon - Fri, 9am–1pm & 2pm–4:30pm.

Selection of rosary beads available but as always, if there's something in particular you need, we'll do our best to order it in!

Rosary Bead Bracelets - Only €3.00

Rosary Beads in white boxes - Only €4.50

All other Rosary Beads - only €3.50

20/08/2026

Today (20 August) we celebrate the Feast of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Doctor of the Church. On 28 August, we celebrate the Feast of St. Augustine of Hippo, Doctor of the Church. So what exactly is a Doctor of the Church?

Doctor of the Church (in Latin, doctor means teacher) is a title given to certain saints in recognition of their significant contribution to theology or doctrine through their study and writing.

There are currently 38 Doctors of the Church - the first four (Ambrose, Augustine, Jerome, and Gregory) were declared by Pope Boniface VIII in 1298. The most recently declared Doctor is St. John Henry Newman who was declared a Doctor by Pope Leo XVI in 2025. The first woman to be declared a Doctor of the Church was St. Theresa of Avila when Pope Paul VI elevated her to the position in 1970. Since then, three other woman have been given the title: Catherine of Sienna, Therese of Lisieux, and Hildegard of Bingen.

The shortest period of time between death and nomination was Alphonsus Liguori who died in 1787 and was declared a Doctor in 1871, a period of 84 years. The longest longest period between death and nomination was St. Irenaeus, which took 1,800 years!

We have books by, and about, the various Doctors of the Church in our Parish Library which will be open tomorrow (Friday) from 10:30am until 4pm. Why not call in to discover more.