Halston Street Parish

The Parish of St. Michan may justly claim to be the oldest Parish in Dublin and today remains at the ‘heart of the market’s area’ of Dublin’s North Inner City.

Priests of the Parish:

Fr Richard Hendrick OFM Cap. (Parish Priest)

Mass Times

Mon to Fri:  10am

Sat (Vigil): 6pm

Sunday: 12 noon.

Contact details

Phone : 01 873 0675

Email: halstonst@gmail.com


Booking a Baptism

To provisionally book a Baptism please email halstonst@gmail.com with the following details:

  • The date you would like the Baptism (We only have Baptisms on the 2nd and 3rd Sunday of the month following the 12 pm Mass).
  • The name of the child to be baptised
  • The child’s date of birth
  • Parent’s names
  • Godparent’s names
  • Your phone number

To confirm the booking please provide a copy of the baby’s birth certificate and the suggested donation of €50.00. You can pay online here: DONATE

To Request a Baptismal Certificate

Please email halstonst@gmail.com with the following information:

  • Name of the person the certificate is for
  • Date they were born
  • Date of baptism ( if known – month and year)
  • Parent’s names
  • Godparent’s names

Collecting a Certificate

Please note that certificates must be collected in person and a €5 administration fee applies for each certificate. Please allow up to five working days for the production of certificates. You must also produce photo ID when collecting the certificate.

Certificates can be collected from the sacristy at the following times:

  • Mon to Friday: 30 mins before and after the 10am Mass.
  • Saturday before and after 6pm Mass
  • Sunday before and after 12 pm Mass.

To Request a Marriage or Confirmation Certificate

Please email your request including as much detail as possible to halstonst@gmail.com

To book a Mass and for all other enquiries

Please phone (01) 873 0675 and leave a message or email your request to halstonst@gmail.com 

News And Events, Halston Street Parish

Fr Bryan is ‘Sending Positive Vibes’
Wednesday, 06 November 2019
Congratulations to our Capuchin Brother, Bryan Shortall OFM Cap, on the publication of his second book - Sending Poistive Vibes. The book will be available in Irish bookstores from Monday...
Ancient Byzantine Catholic Prayer for All Souls Day
Saturday, 02 November 2019
This beautiful prayer was sent to us by Fr Coriolan Muresan, Chaplain to the Greek -Romanian Catholic Community who gather in St Michan's Church, Halston Street for weekly mass. Byzantine Catholic...
Gospel Reflection – 31 Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Saturday, 02 November 2019
Jesus and Zacchaeus The meeting of Zacchaeus and Jesus is a story of up and down.  Zacchaeus was a small man but he had climbed up a sycamore tree.  He...
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Wednesday, 30 October 2019
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Gospel Reflection – 30 Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C
Thursday, 24 October 2019
Luke 18:9-14 Prayer that pierces the Clouds Today’s parable highlights the contrast between the self-righteous religious man, a Pharisee, and the humble tax-collector, regarded as a sinner. Pride is first...
Scripture Reflection – 29th Sunday Year C
Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Sunday 20th October 2019 ... Luke 18:1-8 1. Today’s parable about the persistent widow has a very clear message: don’t give up, continue praying, persevere. Perseverance isn’t always easy because...
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Friday, 11 October 2019
In a meeting with over 70 Friars from the Italian Province of the Marches, Pope Francis spoke of the Capuchin charism in terms of vocations, poverty, forgiveness, and evangelization. He...
The Capuchin Custody of Korea
Thursday, 10 October 2019
The Irish Capuchin Friars travelled to South Korea in 1986 to establish the first Capuchin foundation there at the invitation of Cardinal Kim. This fantastic article published on our international...
Sunday Gospel Reflections by Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap. (28 Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C)
Wednesday, 09 October 2019
28th Sunday in Ordinary time:  Luke 17:11-19   “Finding himself cured”.  Notice how the gospel doesn’t simply say that the leper was cured.  The emphasis was on finding himself cured. ...
Blessings on the Feast of St Francis from the Irish Capuchin Friars
Friday, 04 October 2019
  May the Lord bless you and keep you. May he show his face to you and be merciful to you, May he turn his countenance to you and give...
Extraordinary Month of Mission 2019
Tuesday, 01 October 2019
  [Pictured are Capuchin Friars at our Mission in Zambia] Today is the feast of St Therese of Lisieux, co-patron of missions along with St Francis Xavier. Pope Francis has...
Novena in Honour of St Francis of Assisi: Br Richard Hendrick OFM Cap.
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Day 9 Thought for the day   At the heart of the life of Francis, at the centre of his sanctity, is his desire to become one with Christ in...