11 February 2024 Collect O Lord, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth; Send thy Holy Spirit, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee; Grant this for thine only Son Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen. The First Reading: … Continue reading The lectionary for the Sunday before Lent
4 February 2024 Collect O Lord God,who seest that we put not our trustin any thing that we do;Mercifully grant that by thy powerwe may be defended against all adversity;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Proverbs 8: 1, 22-31 Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? The Lord created me at the beginning of his work, the first … Continue reading The lectionary for the second Sunday before Lent
28 January 2024 Collect O God,who knowest us to be setin the midst of so many and great dangers,that by reason of the frailty of our naturewe cannot always stand upright;Grant to us such strength and protection,as may support us in all dangers,and carry us through all temptations;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Deuteronomy 18: 15-20 The Lord your God will raise … Continue reading The lectionary for the fourth Sunday after The Epiphany
21 January 2024 Collect Almighty and everlasting God,Mercifully look upon our infirmities,and in all our dangers and necessitiesstretch forth thy right hand to help and defend us;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Jonah 3: 1-5, 10 The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, ‘Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message … Continue reading The lectionary for the third Sunday after The Epiphany
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Join us for an ecumenical service at Trim Cathedral on Tuesday, 23 January at 7.30pm. We would greatly appreciate your presence. St. James’ Church in Athboy will host an ecumenical service on Friday, 19 January at 7.30pm. Select Vestry meeting A Select Vestry meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 25 January at 8pm. The agenda includes revising the register of … Continue reading Parish notices
14 January 2024 Collect Almighty and everlasting God,who dost govern all things in heaven and earth;Mercifully hear the supplications of thy people,and grant us thy peace all the days of our life;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. First Reading: 1 Samuel 3: 1-10, (11-20) Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; … Continue reading The lectionary for the second Sunday after The Epiphany
7 January 2024 Collect O Lord,we beseech thee mercifully to receivethe prayers of thy people which call upon thee;and grant that they may both perceive and knowwhat things they ought to do,and also may have grace and powerfaithfully to fulfil the same;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Genesis 1: 1-5 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the … Continue reading The lectionary for the first Sunday after The Epiphany: The Baptism of Christ
The following services and events will take place over the Christmas period. Please note the time change for the Christmas Eve service in Trim. Scatter Club Christmas Party (for primary school children): Saturday, 9 December at 5pm in the Diocesan Hall, Trim. Family Carol Service including Nativity Play with pupils from St. Patrick’s National School: Sunday, 17 December at 11.30am in Trim Cathedral. Athboy Carol … Continue reading Christmas services and events
3 December 2023 Collect Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious Majesty to judge both the … Continue reading The lectionary for the first Sunday of Advent
St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Trim supports the Jack & Jill Home for Christmas Appeal, aiming to raise €1m to fund 55,000 hours of in-home nursing care for children with complex medical conditions. The initiative, featuring Alfred Inglis’s touching story, will raise funds that will allow families to spend Christmas together at home. Continue reading Join the Inglis family in supporting the Jack & Jill Home for Christmas Appeal
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