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Parish Office

Open: Mon to Fri – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Tel: (01) 811 5412

Email: [email protected]

Address: St Brigid’s Parish Pastoral Centre

Church Ave, Dublin, D15 YY61

  • Very Rev. Fr. John Gillligan – Parish Priest

    Fr. John Gilligan was ordained to the Priesthood in 1985 in Dublin. He spent his first 6 years teaching in Arklow Co. Wicklow and played lots of sport with the youth community there. Following that he spent sixteen years at Dublin City University and had various roles in the local Ballymun Community with St. Vincent De Paul. He also taught medical ethics to Nursing students in DCU which later linked in with Chaplain Duties in Holles Street National Maternity Hospital while attached to St.Andrew's Church in Westland Row.

    He also served as Spiritual Director with Accord Marriage Counselling Services in Phibsboro, Ballymun and here in Blanchardstown. In 2007 he set up and spent four years training 36 Parish Pastoral Workers. In 2011 he set up the Deaconate Program for formation and training Parish Deacons bringing life to the the community.

    In 2016 he was moved as Administrator to the combined communities of Brittas, Saggart, Rathcoole & Newcastle taking in the vibrant new community of CityWest and also chaplain to Peamount Hospital , 3 Nursing Homes and 10 Schools.

    We welcome him to St. Brigid's in Blanchardstown and hope it will be more peaceful than his previous hectic demanding workload.

  • Deacon Jim Adams

    “I am a married man from Coolock, we have four adult children. In 2012, I was ordained in the Pro-Cathedral as part of the first group of permanent deacons ordained in Ireland. After ordination, I was appointed to the parish where I lived- St Joseph the Worker Bonnybrook. In 2017, I was appointed to St Brigid’s Blanchardstown and I am looking forward to continuing to serve in this vibrant parish over the coming years.”

  • Deacon Michael O’Connor

    Michael was born and raised in Mount Merrion and moved to Blanchardstown in 1983 when he married Imelda. They have 4 children and 3 grandchildren. He is an accountant by profession but worked mainly on implementing computer systems. In 2016 he began a formation program that included completing a BA in Theology at DCU. He was ordained a deacon for the Dublin Diocese in Aug 2020 in the Church of the Holy Family in Aughrim St.

  • Chairman of the Parish Council – Seán Feeney

    Seán is originally from Sligo and living in the Blanchardstown parish since 2007 with his wife Marie and now three boys. He works in IT consultancy and has been participating in different aspects of Church ministry for the last 20 years.

  • Parish Secretary – Jean Rogers

    Jean joined the team in 2022, Jean is responsible for the secretarial aspects of the parish – correspondence and parish records. Together with the sacristans, she is happy to deal with inquiries regarding arrangements for Baptisms, Marriages, Mass intentions, Parish events, and all other items that arise in a busy parish like ours.

  • Parish Finance – Christine Carelton

    Christine was the previous parish secretary but in recent years made the decision to take a step back from this role and concentrate on all aspects of Parish Finance. This is a very important role and we thank her for her dedication to St Brigid’s Parish.

  • Church Sacristy
    Tel: (01) 823 8354

    Open: Mon – Fri. until 11 am

  • Parish Office
    Tel: (01) 811 5412
    Email: [email protected]

    Open: Mon – Fri. 10 am – 1 pm

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