9 April 2023 Collect Almighty God, through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ you have overcome death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that, as by your grace going before us you put into our minds good desires, so by your continual help we may bring them to good effect; through Jesus Christ our risen Lord who is alive and reigns with … Continue reading The lectionary for Easter Day, the first Sunday of Easter
The schedule of services for Holy Week in Trim and Athboy is as follows: Maundy Thursday: 7.30pm in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Trim. Good Friday: 2.30pm in St James’ Church, Athboy, and 7.30pm in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Trim. Easter Day: 10am in St James’ Church, Athboy, and 11.30am in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Trim. God bless. Continue reading Holy Week services
12 March 2023 Collect Merciful Lord, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Exodus 17: 1-7 From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the Lord commanded. They … Continue reading The lectionary for the third Sunday in Lent
Lenten services will take place on Wednesday morning at 10am in Trim Cathedral and at 7pm in St James’ Church, Athboy (this week only. Services will be held at 8pm on other weeks during Lent). Lenten soup lunches will be held on Wednesdays at 1pm in Living Hope Church, Trim. The next meeting of the Select Vestry will take place on Wednesday 8 March at … Continue reading Parish notices
5 March 2023 Collect Almighty God, you show to those who are in error the light of your truth that they may return to the way of righteousness: Grant to all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s religion, that they may reject those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through … Continue reading The lectionary for the second Sunday in Lent
26 February 2023 Collect Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness, and was tempted as we are, yet without sin: give us grace to discipline ourselves in obedience to your Spirit; and, as you know our weakness, so may we know your power to save; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Genesis 2: 15-17; 3: 1-7 The … Continue reading The lectionary for the first Sunday in Lent
The schedule of Christmas services for St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Trim and St. James’ Church, Athboy is as follows: St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Trim Family Carol Service including the Nativity play with pupils from St. Patrick’s National School will be held on Sunday 18 December at 11.30am. Christmas Eve service will be held at 9pm. Christmas Day service will be held at 11.30am. St. James’ Church, Athboy … Continue reading Christmas services
Our annual Service of Nine Lessons and Carols featuring the Meath Diocesan Choir will be hosted at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Trim on Friday 16 December at 7.30pm. We look forward to seeing you there. Continue reading Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
11 December 2022 Collect O Lord Jesu Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee; grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at thy second coming to judge the world we may … Continue reading The lectionary for the third Sunday of Advent
4 December 2022 Collect Father in heaven, who sent your Son to redeem the world and will send him again to be our judge: give us grace so to imitate him in the humility and purity of his first coming that when he comes again, we may be ready to greet him with joyful love and firm faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The … Continue reading The lectionary for the second Sunday of Advent
