Pèlerinage Irlandais à Notre Dame de Paris

Cette « Année de la Foi » sera célébrée pour le jubilée de la Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris qui fête ses 850 ans. Différents groupes, paroisses, diocèses de France et du monde entier feront  le pèlerinage dans cette grande icone de la chrétienté occidentale de la ville des lumières. Une structure temporaire a été installée sur le […]

Irish Pilgrimage to Notre Dame de Paris

This Year of Faith is being marked in the city of Paris by a Jubilee of the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, which is 850 years old this year. Different groups, parishes, communities and dioceses from France and from around the world will make a pilgrimage to this great icon of Western Christianity and […]

Chaplaincy Welcomes President Higgins

President Michael D. Higgins visited the Irish College during his official visit to Paris. The President was greeted by members of the Fondation Irlandaise and by members of the staff on his arrival. He visited the Old Library where the seminary collection is housed and then he came to the Chapelle Saint-Patrick. He was greeted […]

Irish President Visits Collège des Irlandais

On Wednesday, February 20, 2013 the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins visited the Collège des Irlandais as part of his official visit to France. Accompanied by his wife Mrs Sabina Higgins and the Irish Ambassador to France, Mr Paul Kavanagh, President Higgins visited the Chapelle Saint-Patrick where he was given a tour by the […]

Semaines Sociales November 2012

Men and Women: the new deal Last November 22 – 25, 2012 the the Semaines Sociales held their annual open university in the Parc Floral, Vincennes. The participants came from all over France but there were also quite a few foreign delegations from Belarus, several Eastern European countries, Germany, Spain and Ireland. Bishop Noel Treanor […]

Celebrating a New Spring and St Brigid

The beginning of February has a very strong symbolism in the Irish Celtic and Christian tradition. After the long, dark, and cold winter February 1 is the beginning of spring when we look forward to longer, warmer, bright days, and the new growth of plants, trees, flowers and vegetables. February 1 also marks the Feast […]

St Joseph’s Pilgrimage to Notre Dame

The St Joseph’s Church Parish Pilgrimage to Notre Dame will take place on Saturday, February 23, 2013. A group will walk from St Joseph’s Church on 50, avenue Hoche to Notre Dame. Most people will gather at 9:15am on the parvis in front of Notre Dame for Mass at 10:00. You are all welcome to […]

Understanding Christ Among Us

The Chapelle Saint-Patrick was packed with standing room only (and many more outside) for the annual Advent Carol Service held at 17:00 on Sunday, December 9, 2012. The Carol Service was truly an excellent representation of the Irish Community living here in Paris and Ile-de-France. In addition to the Irish Ambassador Mr Paul Kavanagh, on […]

Learn more about St Brigid

This year on Sunday, February 3 we will celebrate St.Brigid’s feast day with Mass at 11h30 in Chapelle Saint-Patrick. Afterwards we will mark this occasion with our annual community lunch in the Salle de Conference. St Brigid like St Patrick is one of the most venerated saints in Ireland and she is held in high […]

Celebrate St Brigid on February 3

St Brigid is one of Ireland’s patron saints along with St Patrick and St Columba. On Sunday, February 3 we will celebrate St Brigid with a Mass in Chapelle Saint-Patrick at 11h30. We will welcome a Breton group of musicians to our celebration. We invite you to join us on this joyous occasion. You will also be able […]