Welcome. Use links below to access basic information about our diocese.
Parish Office
Portlaoise Parish Centre
Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Tel: 057-8621142
Fax: 057-8660260
Email: [email protected]
Parish Website
Clergy
Monsignor John Byrne PP VG
The Presbytery, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Tel: 057-8692153 Mobile: 087-2453206
E-mail [email protected]
Rev. Edward Lalor CC
2 Glendowns, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Tel: 057-8661605
Rev. David Vard CC
Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Tel: 057-8661139
Rev. Thomas O’Connor PE SPS
Curates House, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Rev Ciprian Matei, CC
Portlaoise, Co Laois
Tel: 057-8509998
Churches
Church of St. Peter & Paul
Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Mass Times
Sat: 10am (Vigil 6.30pm in Parish Church, 7.30pm Scoil Bhride, Knockmay)
Sun: 8.30am, 10am, 11.15pm, 12.30pm
Mon-Fri: 7.30am, 10am (7.30pm during Lent & November)
First Friday of Month: 7.30am, 10am & 7.30pm
Church of the Assumption
The Heath, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Mass Times
Sun: 9.30am
(First Friday 7pm)
Church of the Holy Cross
Ratheniska, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Mass Times
Sun: 10am
(First Friday 7pm)
Primary Schools
Holy Family Junior School
Aughnaharna, Portlaoise, Co. Laois Tel: 057-868 8224
Email: [email protected]
Principal: Mr Enda Hickey
Chairperson BOM: V. Rev. John Byrne PP
Roll No.: 20270R
Holy Family Senior School
Aughnaharna, Portlaoise, Co. Laois Tel: 057- 867 1564
Email: [email protected]
Principal: Mr. Desmond Sutton
Chairperson BOM: Msgr John Byrne
Roll No.: 20480F
St. Francis School
New Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 VY22
Tel: 057-8621847
Email: [email protected]
Principal: Malachy McNulty
Chairperson BOM: Fr Paddy Byrne CC
Roll No.: 19337 Q
Kolbe Special School
Portlaoise, Co. Laois Tel: 057 8620329
Email: [email protected]
Principal: Orlaigh Mahon
Roll No.: 20100P
Scoil an Fraoch Mor, The Heath NS
Portlaoise, Co. Laois Tel: 057-8621847
Email: [email protected]
Principal: Mr. David O’Brien
Chairperson BOM: Rev Fr Paddy Byrne
Roll No: 18150 S
Ratheniska NS
Stradbally, Co. Laois Tel: 057-8625148
Email: [email protected]
Principal: Ms Pauline Dunne
Chairperson BOM: Rev Paddy Byrne
Roll No.: 17604 D
Gaelscoil Portlaoise
Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois Tel:057-8688293
Email: [email protected]
Principal: Dominic O Braonain
Roll No.:20081 O
Post-Primary Schools
Portlaoise College
Mountrath Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois Tel: 057 8621480
Email: [email protected]
Principal: Noel Daly
Religious Coordinator: Linda Bergin
Chaplain: Fr David Vard
St. Mary’s, C.B.S.
Tower Hill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois Tel. 057 8622849
Principal: Maura Murphy ( Acting)
Religious Coordinator: Ms. Katrina Foley
Chaplain: Rev. Patrick Byrne C.C.
Scoil Chriost Ri, Presentation Secondary School
Portlaoise, Co. Laois Tel. 057 8621441
Principal: Helen O’ Donnell
Religious Coordinator: Deirdre Farrell
Chaplain: Rev Patrick Byrne C.C.