Church exterior
Under a spreading chestnut tree...
Altar
The Eagle - symbol of St. John the Evangelist
Altar during Mass
The beautiful baptismal area
The baptismal banner
The ambry in the baptismal area
A view of the holy oils in the ambry
A side view of the sanctuary
The crucifix has Jesus standing in triumph, victorious over death with the window representing his glorification
The front view of the sanctuary
Easter banner on the back walls of the church
The Easter banners behind the tabernacle
Easter banner on the back walls of the church
Icon of St Patrick on the side wall of the church
The clear glass panel allowing you to view the beautiful stained glass windows in the oratory.
Icon of St. Brigid on the side wall of the church
Our Lady's statue outside the sacristy
The statue of Our Lady in the oratory
Our Lady of Ballinteer
Presented by the Sculptor Noel Hoare in memory of his parents Alexander & Bridget Hoare for whom you are asked to pray.
Stained glass windows in the church - Artist: Patrick Pollen
The Nativity
The Last Supper
The Crucifixion
The Resurrection
St. Joseph
Creation
St. Pio (Padre Pio)
The images above are just a representation of the many that you will see in our church
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Images of the church during the snow in early 2018.
St. John the Evangelist banners
Both are on display on the sanctuary wall behind the altar in our parish church.
Details of the banners
Shrine for the Word
The Synod held in Rome in 2008 was based on the theme of The Word and the importance of the Bible
in the life of the Church, and we have a shrine in our church dedicated to giving the
Word of God a place of honour.
It is in the form of an eagle with its wings outstretched, holding the
Bible (The Word of God) on its back to signify the majesty and divine inspiration of what is found written in the
Bible.
The eagle is the symbol of St.John the Evangelist and of his Gospel. John's is the
most mystical and spiritually uplifting of the four Gospels, contemplating God in the same way that
the eagle was meant to be able to look unflinchingly into the eye of the sun. His Gospel, like the eagle,soars to great heights in contemplating the mystery of the Word made flesh.
Thanks to Noel Hoare for this beautifully sculpted piece of granite which holds a special place in our
beautiful church.
God Bless, Canon Liam P.P. Moderator.
Views of the beautifully-designed church gates
Views of the "The Welcoming Christ" statue outside the church