Christmas Carol Service 7.12.2025

The annual Carol Service will take place at St. Mary’s Priory on Sunday, 7th December 2025 at 4.00pm with the participation of the Tallaght Choral Society. Refreshments afterwards.  All are welcome! Please note:Because of the Carol Service, the Polish Mass normally held on the first Sunday of December is moved to Sunday, 30th November at
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Immaculate Conception at St. Dominic’s Tallaght

Monday, December 8th at 10am. Special guest celebrant: Fr David Barrins OP, Promoter of the Rosary for the Irish Dominicans
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Advent Night: A Parish Journey to Christmas

In the stillness of the Manger: Preparing our hearts for Christ. St. Dominic's Parish Tallaght, D24T262, Wednesday December 3rd, 10th, 17th at 7pm. * Week 1, December 3rd - Fr Stephen Cummins OP, Prior of St Mary's Priory, Tallaght * Week 2, December 10th - Fr Joseph Ralph OP, Dominican Retreat House, Tallaght * Week 3, December 17th - Fr John Harris OP, Provincial Penitential service for Christmas. Each day: prayer, reflection and music all by candlelight.
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Online Advent Retreat – Priory Institute

Fr. John Harris OP, Prior Provincial of the Irish Dominican Province. Join us for the Four Sundays of Advent to reflect upon "The wistom of Waiting". Starting on Sunday 30th November 2025. Reguster at prioryinstitute.com
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Commentary on Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 9.11.2025

Fr. Donagh O’Shea OP, www.goodnews.ie: ‘St John Lateran’ is a church in Rome, not a person.  In the words carved in front, it is the “mother of all churches.”  It is the pope’s official ecclesiastical seat in Rome (St Peter’s in the Vatican is not a cathedral), and the popes resided there for many centuries.  It
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St. Mary’s National School Enrolment

Enrolment of Junior Infant pupils for St Mary’s National School takes place now in November. Please contact the school. Further information is available, and applications can be submitted online by visiting http://stmarystallaght.ie/about-us/enrolment/ 
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St Albert And the Eagles: The early days of modern science

Inaugural Annual Webinar: St. Albert the Great, Faith and Reason. With Fr Conor McDonough OP. The Priory Institute
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Annual Mass of Remebrance

Wednesday 12th November at 7.00pm. You are all invited to our annual celebration of the Eucharist for our families, friends and neighbours who have died. At this Mass we will remember our parishioners and all whose funerals took place from St. Mary’s during the past years.
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A Sermon on All Souls’ Day

Dianne Bergant, CSA, America: The National Catholic Weekly, 2003. Where Do We Go When We Die? The souls of the just are in the hand of God (Wis 3:1) Where do we go when we die? This is not a frivolous question. It has puzzled people of all cultures from the beginning of time, and
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Commentary on the feast of All Saints, 1st November 2025

Today’s commentary is given by Fr Donagh O’Shea OP (http://goodnews.ie). When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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