Johnstown Walterstown Parish

07/04/2026

Wishing all our parishioners a very happy and blessed Easter. May the Risen Lord whose first words to the Apostles was "Peace be with you", bless the homes and families of our parish with the peace that only His presence can bring.

30/03/2026

Celebrating the Easter Triduum in Johnstown/Walterstown

22/12/2025

Christmas Schedule 2025
24TH DEC - CHRISTMAS EVE
Johnstown: 3:00pm – Syro-Malabar Christmas Mass
Walterstown: 5:00pm – Family Mass (Children’s Choir)
Johnstown: 7:00pm – Family Mass -Vigil of Christmas
Johnstown: 10:00pm – Solemn Mass of Christmas “Midnight”

25TH DEC - THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, CHRISTMAS
DAY
Walterstown: 9:30am – Dawn Mass of Christmas
Johnstown: 11:00am – Mass of Christmas Day
Masses will be offered for the intentions of all who received the Parish
Christmas Card

(Navan Parish Mass Times - Christmas Eve: St Mary’s - 6.00pm & 9.00pm; St Oliver’s - 7.00pm.
Christmas Day: St. Mary’s - 8am, 11am & 1pm; St Oliver’s -10am & 12noon)

15/11/2025

The "Meaning of Grief" was reflected upon during our Annual Service of Prayer for the Bereaved in our parish, remembering our loved ones who passed away over the last 12 months. It was a chance for our hearts to speak the names of our Beloved Deceased once again to the Lord and entrust them to His loving arms. For our Beloved Deceased and all the Faithful Departed inscribed on the Parish List of the Dead, we pray that they will Rest in Peace.

07/11/2025

25th Anniversary of Walterstown Children’s Choir: With great joy we will mark 25 years of the Walterstown Children’s Choir leading parishioners in sacred song at Sunday Mass. All previous choir members are invited to mark this special occasion at the 9:30am Mass on Sunday 7th December, and over a cuppa afterwards share some memories and songs since that first choir was formed!

02/11/2025

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02/11/2025

“Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord”. Today we celebrate the Commemoration of All The Faithful Departed - All Souls Day, praying for all on the Parish List of the Dead, not least those whose names have been inscribed since this time last year. May they rest in peace.

27/10/2025

All Saints Children’s Party: Dress up as your favourite Saint! Celebrate the Vigil Mass of All Saints in St Oliver’s Church, Navan on Friday, 31st Oct. at 6pm, followed by a Procession and Party for Children! It’s a fun way to get to know the lives of the saints, and to celebrate the joy of our heavenly brothers and sisters. We welcome the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal who will lead with sacred music and song. Refreshments and children’s games in the Family Room afterwards. Prizes for the best dressed Saints!

26/10/2025

Thanks be to God for the Harvest! With joy we celebrated our annual Harvest Mass in Thanksgiving to God for the blessing of the providential harvest again this year, for the hard work of our farming community and all who work the land and all who provide food for our tables.

Our harvest display, so much given by local farmers was donated to after Mass. A big thank you to all who gave for our display and set it up this morning. cllrfrancisdeane and Charlie Traynor pictured with the harvest display after Mass.
“You crówn the yéar with your góodness. †
Abúndance flóws in your stéps, *
in the pástures of the wílderness it flóws.

The hílls are gírded with jóy, *
the méadows cóvered with flócks,
the válleys are décked with whéat. *
They shóut for jóy, yes they síng.” Pslam64

26/04/2025

14/04/2025

Holy Week in our Parish
Holy Monday: 9:30am Mass
Holy Tuesday: 9:30am Mass
Day of Mercy: All day confessions available in St Mary’s,
Navan. 8am -9pm Visiting and local clergy available
Spy Wednesday: 9:30am Mass
7:00pm Chrism Mass in Cathedral in Mullingar

The Sacred Easter Triduum
Holy Thursday
Johnstown: Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:30pm
Procession of Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose for prayer and adoration, ending with Night Prayer at 9:15pm which will be a special moment of prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood throughout our diocese.

Good Friday
Solemn Day of Fasting & Abstinence
Walterstown: Way of the Cross (Children Drama) 12 Noon
Johnstown: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 3pm
Confession: 4pm to 5:30pm (Johnstown)
Johnstown: Prayer around the Cross 7:30pm

Holy Saturday
Johnstown: Sacred Easter Vigil 8:30pm
Easter Sunday
Walterstown: Mass of Easter 9:30am
Johnstown: Mass of Easter 11:00am