Welcome to our Parish

Welcome to St. John the Baptist Church in the parish of Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

The church is built on land given for the purpose by Valentine Lawless, 2nd Baron Cloncurry, whose summer residence was nearby Maretimo House. The building of the church commenced with the laying of a single foundation stone on the feast of St. John the Baptist, 24 June 1842. Building completed in 1845 and the church was dedicated on 14 September 1845 by the Most Rev. Dr. Daniel Murray, Archbishop of Dublin.

The church was built as a replacement of the chapel of the Carmelite monastery on Sweetman's Avenue. The old chapel was demolished and another chapel built in its place which can now be seen as part of the Blackrock Hospice.

The area the church occupies, first came under the parish of Monkstown. Later, after the reformation, the area came under the parish of Booterstown. It was 1922 when the parish of Blackrock came into being.

Mass Times

St. John The Baptist, Blackrock

Daily Mass available via webcam. Sunday:
10.00 a.m.
12.00 noon (Cantor)

Monday to Friday:
1. 05 p.m.

Saturday:
6.30 p.m. Vigil Mass. (Cantor)

Notices

St. John the Baptist Church, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Christmas Programme 2025.

December 16, 2025

RECONCILIATION SERVICE

TUESDAY DECEMBER 23RD

7:30 p.m.; Parish Grouping Reconciliation Service

Guardian Angels Church

Newtownpark Avenue

CHRISTMAS EVE

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 24TH

6:00 p.m.; Children’s Christmas Eve Mass

9:00 p.m.; Christmas Night Mass, preceded by Carols with the Choir from 8:45 p.m.

CHRISTMAS DAY

THURSDAY DECEMBER 25TH

10:00 a.m.; Christmas Morning Mass

and Blessing of Toys

12:00 noon; Christmas Day Mass, with Carols

FEAST OF ST STEPHEN

FRIDAY DECEMBER 26TH

10:00 a.m.; Daily Mass

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY

SUNDAY DECEMBER 28TH

6:30 p.m.; Vigil Mass Saturday December 27th

10:00 a.m.; Sunday Mass

12 noon; Sunday Mass

MONDAY DECEMBER 29TH

10:00 a.m.; Daily Mass

TUESDAY DECEMBER 30TH

10:00 a.m.; Daily Mass

NEW YEAR’S EVE

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31st

10:00 a.m.; Daily Mass

NEW YEAR’S DAY

THURSDAY JANUARY 1st

Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God

11:00 a.m.; Daily Mass

FRIDAY JANUARY 2ND

1:05 p.m.; Daily Mass

Sacrament of Confession available after 1.05 p.m. Daily Mass All through Advent, and on request.

Masses are available on the Parish webcam www.sjb.ie


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