Dóchas linn Naomh Pádraig, Aspal mór na hÉireann, This is the first line of a traditional hymn to St Patrick originally written in the eighth century. It calls St Patrick the great apostle of Ireland and the first virtue it applies to him is “dóchas”, hope. For the last 1,500 years how many people have prayed to Patrick for hope! Hope in so many different situations. Ninety years ago, with great faith and no little hope Fr PJ Whitney realised his dream of setting up a Mission

March 1932 to March 2022 Dear Benefactors, Family, Parishioners and Friends of St Patrick's Missionary Society, kindly join us online for a short prayer and celebration of the 90th anniversary of our founding. Date: 16th March, 2022 Eve of St Patrick's Day Ireland/UK time: 4pm South Africa: 6pm Nigeria: 5pm Kenya: 7pm USA (Chicago): 10am This link will be live on Wednesday, March 16th. Link: Celebrating 90 Years

We invite you to join in our preparation for St Patrick's Day, as we follow St Patrick's Novena for the next nine days, March 9th to 17th. With a reflection for each day, it is a prayerful way to celebrate our patron Saint and to reaffirm our faith in Christ. This year we pray especially for peace and for all those who have been forced from their homes due to conflict and violence. We pray that St Patrick will protect them and keep them safe. To follow our novena click on t