Advent Carol Service 2014

On Saturday, December 13 the Advent Carol Service will take place at 17h00. After the service, refreshments will be served such as mulled wine and mince pies. Everyone is welcome! It is advisable to arrive well in advance to be sure to get a seat in the chapel.  

Irish Language Week Celebration

An Ghaeltacht-sur-Seine is the Irish language club founded five years ago to practice and promote the Irish language here in Paris. They have organised a week of diverse activities to celebrate the practical everyday use of the language. Whether you are fluent, learned Irish many years ago at school or would like to try it […]

Paris Honours Irish

A plaque has been unveiled in the courtyard of the Irish College Paris dedicated to the “Irish men and women who served the cause of the liberation of France”. During a special ceremony relatives of 50 Irish men and women gathered to remember those who worked for the French Resistance during World War II. More […]

Lassus Scholars Choir to Sing in Paris

During the weekend of July 12 – 13, 2014 the Lassus Scholars, a choir of the Dublin Choral Foundation directed by Dr. Ite O’Donovan, will be singing concerts of sacred music at Eglise de la Madeleine, Eglise Saint-Eugène Sainte-Cécile and our own Chapelle Saint-Patrick. Admission to the concerts are free and everyone is welcome to […]

Mass for Mike Dineen

It is with deep regret that the Irish Community in Paris has learned of the death of Mike Dineen a few days ago. Mike was a well known and much loved member of the Irish Community here. He will be missed by the many friends he made in Paris during his years in the city. […]

La Forêt-Montgeron Chaplaincy Visit

La Forêt-Montgeron Chaplaincy recently visited the Irish College, Paris for Mass. Here are some words from one of it leaders, Christophe Favier. As one of the leaders of “La Forêt-Montgeron” Chaplaincy, I’m in charge of the pastoral activities of the 15-18 years old group. The theme we have chosen this year is “From all nations, see […]

Seminarians Visit‏ from St Patrick’s College, Maynooth

A group of 13 Irish seminarian recently visited the Irish College, Paris for Mass and for a tour of the Chapelle Saint Patrick and the Old Library. One of those students, Barry White from the Diocese of Meath, describes his experience. On March 20, 2014 thirteen seminarians from the Irish National Seminary, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, […]

Notice for St Patrick’s day

Dear all Every year on St. Patrick’s Day, hundreds of thousands of people flock out onto the streets all over the world to celebrate “Irishness” in its many facets . Today is the day when all are welcome in the parlour! Presidents, patriots, parisians, plastic paddys; everyone has a place in the parade. But for […]

St Patrick’s Day 2014 in Sacré Coeur

We will have another historic first following on from last year’s Mass in Notre Dame Cathedral as St Patrick’s Day Mass this year will be celebrated at 12:30 in the Basilique de Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre on Saturday, March 15, 2014. This will be a joint Irish Chaplaincy Paris / Irish Embassy celebration. We have decided to avail of this rare opportunity having received […]

Notices for January 28, 2014

Hi everybody,   Just to let you know that we will celebrate the Feast of St. Brigid here at the Irish College on Sunday next, February 2 with Mass at 11.30 followed by a picnic lunch. Hopefully the St. Brigid’s Criseoig will have arrived for you from Ireland by then!   I would be very […]