Carlow Friary

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Founded in 1978, the Friary contributes much to the life and spirit of Carlow. Carlow can certainly be said to be a ‘Franciscan Town’ with both the Poor Clare Nuns and The Capuchin Friars in situ.

Services:

Masses
Monday to Saturday inclusive: 1.00pm
Sunday – closed
Holy days – closed

Sacrament of Reconciliation/Forgiveness
From 12.00 to 12.45 pm and
From 4.00 to 5.30 pm.

Eucharistic Adoration
all day

Secular Franciscans meetings
Last Thursday of each month at 7.30 pm

Padre Pio Group
Last Tuesday of each month at 7.30 pm

Capuchin Friary

43 Dublin Street
Carlow
Tel no – 0599142543

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News And Events, Carlow Friary

Sunday Gospel Reflection – 5th Sunday of Easter

Saturday, 14 May 2022

God makes all things new Where is the risen Lord to be met? The liturgy each Sunday in this Easter season directs our thoughts to the various situations where the...

Gospel Reflection for Palm Sunday – Jesus the Wounded Healer

Saturday, 09 April 2022

Jesus the Wounded Healer On Passion Sunday each year we have what people refer to as the long gospel, properly called The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. This year...

Holy Week and Easter Schedules 2022

Saturday, 09 April 2022

Holy Trinity, Cork Holy Thursday Mass : 7.30pm Good Friday Stations: 12.00noon Commemoration of the Passion: 3.00pm Holy Saturday Vigil Mass: 7.30pm Easter Sunday: 8.00am; 9.30am; 11.00am; 12.30pm Rochestown, Cork...

Sunday Reflection – The Grace of Confession

Sunday, 20 March 2022

The Grace of Confession Lent is a season of preparation for Easter when we will renew our baptismal promises to reject the wiles of Satan and to commit ourselves afresh...

Blessings on the Feast of St Patrick

Thursday, 17 March 2022

The Irish Capuchin Franciscan Friars would like to wish you every blessing on the feast of St Patrick. Thank you for your continued generosity and support. As we honour our...

Sunday Reflection – Listen to Him

Saturday, 12 March 2022

Listen to Him Last Sunday we were with Jesus on the Mount of Temptation. Today we see him on the Mount of Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-36). It’s such a contrast of...

Gospel Reflection – Lent prepares us for Easter

Saturday, 05 March 2022

Lent prepares us for Easter When I take a passage of scripture for reflection, I begin with my pencil to underline words that strike me. For the First Sunday of...

Gospel Reflection – Your words flow out of what fills your heart

Saturday, 26 February 2022

Your words flow out of what fills your heart On this Sunday we have the third extract from the great sermon on the plain where Jesus sets out the ideals...

Be Compassionate as your Father is Compassionate – Gospel Reflection

Saturday, 19 February 2022

Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate This Sunday our Gospel (Luke 6:27-38) picks up from last Sunday when we were introduced to the Sermon on the Mount which is...

Brother Silvester speaks to The Echo about the upcoming closure of Rochestown Friary

Saturday, 19 February 2022

Recently Brother Silvester O'Flynn OFM Cap (Guardian of St Francis Friary, Rochestown, Cork) spoke to Donal O'Keeffe of The Echo to tell a little of the history of the Capuchins...

Gospel reflection – Awareness of God & Sin

Friday, 04 February 2022

Awareness of God and of sin The days are lengthening, daffodils are here and there is encouraging news about control of the Covid pandemic. Is there any possibility that the...

Celebrating Consecrated Life

Wednesday, 02 February 2022

The week's issue of the Irish Catholic Newspaper contains a feature to mark the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life on the 3rd of February - Feast of the...