The Oratory, Blanchardstown Centre

Blanchardstown Oratory is located at the Yellow entrance to Blanchardstown Shopping Centre – a place for a little peace and quiet reflection in the middle of a busy day.

Feel free to drop in at any time, call us, or visit our website www.theoratory.org

CHRISTMAS 2024:

CLOSED from 24th Dec to 29th December inclusive. Reopens 30th Dec at 7am.


Opens daily from 7am to 3pm

Monday to Saturday: Mass at 1pm

Mass intentions: 

Tuesday – St Anthony Mass

Wednesday – Padre Pio Mass

Thursday – Mass and Rite II Reconciliation at 12:45pm

Friday – Mass and Blessing of the Sick

Sunday – Mass from Laurel Lodge Parish on the webcam – www.laurellodgeparish.ie

 

Tel: 01-8200915
Address:
The Oratory,
The Yellow Entrance,
The Blanchardstown Centre,
Dublin 15.

www.theoratory.ie

News And Events, The Oratory, Blanchardstown Centre

Update on Padre Pio Masses and Prayer Group Meetings
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Please Note. Covid -19 Corona Virus Reminder: There is no Padre Pio prayer group in the Capuchin Friary, Church St tomorrow, Thursday, March 19th. We wait for further updates from...
Blessings on St Patrick’s Day
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Blessings to you on the feast of St Patrick. It's an usual year for all with parades, gatherings and Masses cancelled. St Patrick was a man of deep faith and...
Suspension of Church Services
Sunday, 15 March 2020
Masses and other church services in our Friaries have been impacted by the recent instructions from the Department of Health. Please contact your local Friary or Capuchin Church to find...
Ststement from the Irish Bishops concerning liturgical celebrations
Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Statement from the Irish Catholic Bishop's Conference concerning cornonavirus and liturgical celebrations including Mass, Baptism, Sacrament of the Sick and funerals. https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2020/03/11/irish-catholic-bishops-conference-statement-on-liturgical-considerations-in-the-context-of-covid-19-coronavirus-2/
Novena of Grace – Halston Street Parish
Saturday, 07 March 2020
The Novena of Grace continues in Halston Street Parish until Thursday 12th of March.  The themes of this year's Novena is 'The Grace to Love one another as Jesus loves...
High Mountain, Great Vision – Gospel Reflection for the 2nd Sunday in Lent
Saturday, 07 March 2020
High Mountain, Great Vision Jesus took three apostles, Peter, James and John with him up a high mountain where they could be alone.  From a mountain height one gets a...
Gospel reflection – 1st Sunday of Lent 2020
Saturday, 29 February 2020
Temptations of Jesus The story of the forbidden fruit is the prototype of all temptation.  The devil is the father of lies and deception.  The most successful deception is the...
Coronavirus and Religious Services
Friday, 28 February 2020
Please read the attached advice from the HSE https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/guidance/religioussettingsguidance/COVID%2019_Guidance%20for%20religious%20services%20V1.pdf    
Fitzgibbon Cup brought to Rochestown
Thursday, 27 February 2020
UCC GAA brought the Fitzgibbon Cup to Rochestown College to visit the grave of the Capuchin Friar from whom the cup gets its name - Edwin Fitzgibbon. Edwin Fitzgibbon was...
Gospel Reflection – A Revolution of Tenderness
Wednesday, 19 February 2020
According to Pope Francis, what Jesus set up was a revolution of tenderness … replacing bitterness and hatred with a love that refuses to be contaminated by the wrongdoing of...
Return to me with all your heart
Saturday, 15 February 2020
Next Saturday evening (22nd of February) Gerard Gallagher will speak at the 6pm Mass in Halston Street Parish, Dublin 7 to share a little about his new book of Lenten...
Gospel Reflection – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Thursday, 13 February 2020
A Weed or a Flower When Jesus visited Jerusalem as a twelve year-old he had a long discussion with the leading Jewish teachers.  He was far from impressed and told...