St. Patrick – Homily By Deacon Frank

Last summer I was on holiday in South-West Kerry not far from the historic Skellig Michael and on a wet afternoon, I bought a book in a tourist shop- The essential Biography of St Patrick by JB Bury, first published 1905, my copy was printed in 2013. The book was seen...

Communion dates – 2022

Communion dates – Ballyroan Parish 2022   First Confession Boys Tuesday 1st March 7pm Girls Tuesday 8th March 7pm Holy Communion Ceremonies    Boys  Saturday 21st May at 11am   Girls Saturday 14th May at...

Confirmation dates – 2022

Confirmation dates – Ballyroan Parish 2022    Confirmation cards for  for Confirmation will be sent to the Schools soon, families need to attach a copy of the child’s baptism certificate, so we can record in our Confirmation Register...

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022

      The theme for the 2022 Week of Prayer is ‘We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him’ (Mt 2:2), taken from the account of the visit of the magi to pay homage to the infant king (Mt 2:1-12). It is a call to unity, of those from the...

Pastoral Letter for Advent 2021

On the First Sunday of Advent our Church, and many others, begin a new Church year. The Church begins its year with a time of hope, and Advent—so frequently ‘lost’ in the preparation for Christmas—is the season of hope par excellence. It is the season of hope, because...
Ballyroan Mission Statement

Ballyroan Mission Statement

    The mission of our parish of the Holy Spirit, Ballyroan, is for us to be an active, worshipping, compassionate and evangelising community in which, through the power of the Holy Spirit, everyone feels and believes they belong to the Family of God....