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Welcome to Saint Patrick's Parish
We welcome you to St. Patrick's Parish, Monkstown. We hope you find warmth
and hospitality here. As you browse through this website, you will become
more familiar with our parish and what it can offer you. As you become more
acquainted with us, you may find an area in which to share
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St Patrick's Church was 150 years old in June 2016. For details go to:
St Patrick's, Monkstown, is 150 years old this year. A foundation stone was laid on 29th June 1861, but the church did not open for services until September 1866, and it was not fully completed at that time. What happened in between? There is a clue in the title of a new book "Twice Built" by Tom Conlon. It tells the extraordinary story of the construction of St. Patrick's, and the people who built it. Available from Hewetts Newsagency €11.99 Profits will go to parish funds. Click here to buy online via the publishers, (Genealogical Society of Ireland)
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St Patrick meets the High King Stained Glass by Michael O'Connor at St Patrick's, Monkstown
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time and talent
with us. The success of our parish depends on the work and cooperation of
all of us. As a parish community, we cannot afford to stand still. With
vocations to the priesthood in decline, the future shape of the parish is
going to depend increasingly on the rightful participation of lay people in
its life and ministry
TWICE
BUILT - A new book about
our church's history