Welcome to Assumption Parish Walkinstown
Dear Parishioner and Friends of the Parish, I welcome you to our Parish website and hope that you will enjoy discovering information about our parish personnel and various organisations, active in our Parish. We broadcast our Ceremonies via the Internet so that you and your family members who live abroad may be able to join us. Our lists, descriptions, and activities are not exhaustive and we welcome any suggestions that you may have with regard to improving our service to you.
So if you are a new arrival, or someone who has lived here a long time, I hope that this website, gives you a flavour of our services, and maybe it will inspire you to join one of our parish groups. I pray God’s Blessing on all who visit this website. “May Almighty God Bless you and Those you know and Love”
Corpus Christi Procession - Sunday 7th June 2026
We invite you to take part in Walkinstown Corpus Christi Procession
Date: Sunday 7th June 2026
Time: 11.30am Mass followed by Corpus Christi Procession
Location: The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Walkinstown
This traditional possession, honouring the real presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, will involve the carrying of the Blessed Sacrament from the church to Our Lady ‘s Statue on Walkinstown Ave where we will have special prayers and blessing before returning to the Church.
Pope Benedict XVI
spoke eloquently of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi and procession, calling it a “profession of faith by Catholics of Jesus Christ truly alive and present in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist, and a public statement of belief.
Pope LEO XIV
“In carrying Jesus through the city streets in a Corpus Christi procession, Christians are called to be witnesses of his love, sharing both their material and spiritual gifts”
Walkinstown Church Picnic and Blessing of Families - Sunday 14th June
The annual Walkinstown Church Picnic and Blessing of Families will take place:
Date: Sunday 14th June 2026
Time: 12.30pm – 2.00pm
Location: Church Grounds
All our welcome to join us for Lots of Fun and Refreshments.
Sharing Good News - The Way
The Way is a weekly newsletter of the Bishops’ digital platform to help people to discover, live and pass on the Catholic faith.
Sacrament of First Communion and Sacrament of Confirmation
Please click on text below to see Parish Preparation Dates 2025/2026
Communion Preparation Dates 2025 2026 (Parents/Guardians/Children)
Confirmation Preparation Dates 2025 2026 (Parents/Guardians only)
Please contact the Parish Office for futher Details.
Building Hope with Open Hearts
Archbishop Dermot Farrell’s Pastoral Letter Building Hope with Open Hearts launches a significant new phase of the Building Hope pastoral renewal initiative across the Archdiocese, which fosters a deeper relationship with Christ and renew the Church through prayer, reflection and action.
We pray that we may open our hearts to the Spirit to help guide our actions. Come Holy Spirit, enliven us as we build hope together across the Archdiocese.
Click to read or download Building Hope With Open Hearts Sept 2024.pdf
Synod on Synodality - Communion, Participation and Mission
The Synod on Synodality – Communion, Participation and Mission, opened in Rome on 4th October 2024, representing the next stage in the process of listening and is discerning what God wants from us in the world today. Five weekly newsletters were issued by the Dublin Diocesan Synodal Steering Committee.
To keep up to date on current progress check out https://synod.ie/news/
5th Newsletter: “Synod Newsletter 29.10.2023“
4th Newsletter: “Synod Newsletter 22.10.2023“
3rd Newsletter : ” Synod Newsletter 15.10.2023 “
2nd Newsletter : “Synod Newsletter 8.10.2023″.
1st Newsletter : “Synod Newsletter 1.10.2023 “. This newsletter contains Archbishop Farrell’s letter ahead of the Synod in Rome.
