Mass –
Sunday 1st February, St. Michael’s, 11 am. Mass for the Feast of St Brigid.
Peter Connolly, Carraigartha.
Pete & Bridgie Clinton & deceased family members.
St Brigid’s Crosses will be blessed at this Mass.
Sunday 7th February, St. John’s, 11 am. Mass for people of the parish.
Feast Days for the Month of February 2026.
Sunday 1st February 2026 – Feast of St. Brigid, Secondary Patron of Ireland – celebrated at all of the Sunday Masses.
Monday 2nd February 2026 – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemass Day) – Mass in St. Joseph’s at 10am.
Tuesday 3rd February – Feast of St Blaise – ‘two’ Masses in St. Joseph’s, 10am & 7.30pm, with the Blessing of Throats at both Masses.
Wednesday 18th February – Ash Wednesday – Masses in St. Joseph’s 7.15am, 10am & 7.30pm and in St. Michael’s Corduff at 7.30pm.
Feast of St Brigid: Sunday 1st February. St. Brigid Crosses will be available at Mass on Sunday 25th January in St John’s Raferagh, Sunday 1st February in St. Michael’s Corduff & Sunday 1st February in St Joseph’s. All donations received from the sale of St Brigid’s Crosses will be donated to Carrickmacross Cancer. Your support is gratefully appreciated.
Temperance Sunday – Sunday 15th February 2026 in St Michael’s Corduff, for the girls and boys of our faith community celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation this year, and who wish to take the Confirmation Pledge.
Condolences from the Corduff Raferagh Community to Brenda Finnegan and Megan Courtney, teachers in Scoil Phádraig Corduff on the passing of their mother Margaret Finnegan, Castleblayney this week. May Margaret rest in eternal peace.
Depression & Anxiety Support Group – A professionally facilitated 6-week support group for depression and anxiety will begin on Wednesday 4th February in Corduff Raferagh Community Centre. This group is suitable for adults experiencing low mood, depression, or anxiety and will be facilitated by Susan Byrne, Psychotherapist (CBT). Places are limited. For further information or to book a place, please contact: 085 107 6821 susan.a.byrne01@gmail.com
Community Association Meeting – Wednesday 4th Feb at 8.30 pm, all are welcome.
Singles Pool Competition starting soon in the Mountain Dew. Entry fee €10. To register call Mairead on 087 992 2032.
Corduff Raferagh Community Fun Run / Walk on Sunday 22nd February at 2 pm from Corduff Raferagh Community Centre. The entry fee to Run / Walk is by Donation.
- The event will also include a Defibrillator demo.
- An opportunity to join the Community Alert System.
- And avail of the Message in a Bottle initiative.
If you are not a runner or walker you are very welcome to come along on the day for this Community Event & enjoy a cuppa while viewing the Defib Demo, get information on the Community Alert System and the Message in a Bottle initiative.
Trees at St Joseph’s Church Carrickmacross and at St John’s Church Raferagh. I have been concerned about the condition of the trees at both Churches for some time. They are enormous trees and are not in a great condition and with the increase in numbers and ferocity of storms we need to address the issue. Chambers Tree surgeons carried out the removal of trees in Corduff following storm Éowyn last year, following the falling of around fifteen trees there. We have also witnessed the destruction caused in that storm to the Paupers Graveyard on the Donaghmoyne Road, when a large number of trees were uprooted. I would appreciate if anyone who has strong opinions on this issue to speak to either myself or Fr. McEneaney, or to any member of the Parish Finance team, so that a decision can be made. Options would appear to be to do nothing, to remove the trees, or to reduce the height and width of the trees significantly.
Scoil Phádraig is accepting enrolments for Junior Infants for the 2026 / 2027 school year. Please email the school at info@scoilphadraigcorduff.ie call 042 9669437 or come to the school for enrolment forms.
Anglo Celt – From this week, the Anglo Celt will have a Corduff Raferagh segment in its Local News section. If you have any news items, events, notices, announcements etc please email info@corduffraferagh.ie before 6pm on Sunday evening as the Celt is printed earlier in the week than the Northern Standard was. As the Celt is taking on more News, items may be edited or may be printed at a later date, so please bear with us all as we adjust to a new routine.
Monthly Community Bulletin Feb 2026 is available at https://corduffraferagh.ie/cr-community-bulletin-feb-2026/
