Some activities for the season of Lent in the Parish of Kilbride-Brandarrig-Brittas Bay
Added on: 15/02/2026
News & Events
Masses for Ash Wednesday 18th February - 15/02/2026
Wednesday 18th February 2026 is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Season of Lent. Masses in the St Mantan Partnership of Parishes on Ash Wednesday are:
Wicklow: 8 AM and 10 AM
Ashford and Barndarrig: 10 AM
Rathnew: 7 PM
Glenealy: 8 PM
Added on: 15/02/2026
Dates for Confirmation and First Holy Communion 2026 - 03/02/2026
The list of dates for First Penance, First Holy Communion and Confirmation for the St Mantan Partnership of Parishes in 2026 is below
Added on: 03/02/2026
Sacramental Statistics for 2025 - 16/01/2026
The St Mantan Partnership of Parishes comprises the parishes of Wicklow-Rathnew, Kilbride-Barndarrrig-Brittas Bay and Ashford-Glenealy. There are seven churches in the partnership. Three priests serve the partnership. For the year 2025 there were
158 Baptisms
First Holy Communions: 209
Confirmations: 223
Weddings: 21
Funerals 102.
Added on: 16/01/2026
Child Safeguarding and Protection Newsletter Jan 2026 - 15/01/2026
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Added on: 15/01/2026
Special Schedule of Mass Times in St Mantan Pastoral Area 17/18 Jan 2026 - 15/01/2026
Please note that on the weekend of the 17/18th January 2026, Schedule B of masses will operate. There will be no vigil Mass in Barndarrig on the 17th Jan and no masses on Sunday 18th Jan in Glenealy or Rathnew. There will be masses in
Ashford Vigil Mass Continue reading...
Added on: 15/01/2026
Feast of the Epiphany 6th January - 02/01/2026
Tuesday next is the feast of the Epiphany. Mass Times for the feast are below
Monday Vigil Masses Wicklow 6 PM Barndarrig 7.30 PM Glenealy 8 PM Tuesday 6th Wicklow 10 AM Ashford 10 AM Rathnew 7 PM
Added on: 02/01/2026
Christmas Cribs in the St Mantan Partnership of Parishes 2025 - 26/12/2025
Christmas Cribs in the St Mantan Partnership of Parishes 2025
St Patrick’s Church Wicklow St Joseph’s Church Rathnew Holy Rosary Church, Ashford St Joseph’s Church, Glenealy St Mary’s Church, Barndarrig St Brigid’s Church, Kilbride Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Brittas BayAdded on: 26/12/2025
Christmas Greetings 2025 - 23/12/2025
I would like to wish all our parishioners and staff a very Peaceful Christmas and every blessing for 2026. A special thank to all our Parish Staff and to all the volunteers in all the various ministries of the three parishes of the St Mantan Partnership of Parishes. All of Continue reading...
Added on: 23/12/2025
