St. Alphonsus' Church
Barntown County Wexford
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Who we are
St. Alphonsus' Church is a Roman Catholic church in Barntown, County Wexford.
We are a fellowship of believers, made in God's image and called as disciples of Christ to share the Good News with everyone through learning, listening, praying and working together actively to reach out to our communities.
We are a place to believe, belong, and become!
We are a fellowship of believers, made in God's image and called as disciples of Christ to share the Good News with everyone through learning, listening, praying and working together actively to reach out to our communities.
We are a place to believe, belong, and become!
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Church Pastor
Fr John Carroll
Parish Priest
Barntown
Barntown,
County Wexford
Ireland
Phone: 0879898424
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Roman Catholic
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Alice
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St. Alphonsus' Church Mass Times
Barntown
Saturday Vigil: 7pm
Sunday: 9am & 11:15am
Weekdays: Wednesday - 9:30am
Glynn
Saturday Vigil: 8pm
Sunday: 10am
Weekdays: Tues & Thur - 9:30am
Mass is at 12.15pm on Fridays at Knockeen Nursing Home
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Saturday Vigil: 7pm
Sunday: 9am & 11:15am
Weekdays: Wednesday - 9:30am
Glynn
Saturday Vigil: 8pm
Sunday: 10am
Weekdays: Tues & Thur - 9:30am
Mass is at 12.15pm on Fridays at Knockeen Nursing Home
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St. Alphonsus' Church History
The church of St. Alphonsus nestled under the Three Rocks at Barntown owes its origin to the dedicated endeavours of Very Rev. Patrick Murphy P.P. Born at Cousinstown in 1786, he studied for the priesthood in a school run by the Franciscan friars in Gibson’s Lane, Wexford. He was ordained in Maynooth in 1812. Fr. Murphy was appointed parish priest in Glynn in 1817, and died as parish priest of Barntown in 1867.
During the interim years, he became obsessed with the idea of providing a suitable place of worship for his parishioners from the hill side of the parish, who worshipped in what was no more than a shelter in a barn-like structure in the village.
He set the wheels in motion in the early 1840’s and worked tirelessly during Ireland’s most desolate days of the great famine. He was a man of considerable influence in the diocese and he used his position to maximum advantage in obtaining assistance in the building of his church.
John Hyacinth Talbot was a member of one of Wexford’s most important Catholic families of the time and Fr. Murphy, through his friendship with the Talbots, acquired the assistance of Augustus Welby Pugin, who drew up plans for the church. Pugin was the most famous neo- gothic architect of the nineteenth century and he left an indelible mark on the church landscape of Ferns with his numerous commissions. His design work on Barntown church gave it the enviable distinction of being referred to as the “Gem of the Diocese”.
Fundraising got underway in the early 1840’s and the foundation stone was laid in 1844. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was celebrated in the church for the first time in 1848. During the construction, Fr. Murphy used every ploy to keep the expenses to a minimum and the locals were totally supportive of the project. In addition to finances and labour, many items of interest were donated by the more affluent members of the community.
Fr. Murphy kept meticulous financial records. These records have survived and provide fascinating reading for anyone even remotely interested in the history of the church.
During the interim years, he became obsessed with the idea of providing a suitable place of worship for his parishioners from the hill side of the parish, who worshipped in what was no more than a shelter in a barn-like structure in the village.
He set the wheels in motion in the early 1840’s and worked tirelessly during Ireland’s most desolate days of the great famine. He was a man of considerable influence in the diocese and he used his position to maximum advantage in obtaining assistance in the building of his church.
John Hyacinth Talbot was a member of one of Wexford’s most important Catholic families of the time and Fr. Murphy, through his friendship with the Talbots, acquired the assistance of Augustus Welby Pugin, who drew up plans for the church. Pugin was the most famous neo- gothic architect of the nineteenth century and he left an indelible mark on the church landscape of Ferns with his numerous commissions. His design work on Barntown church gave it the enviable distinction of being referred to as the “Gem of the Diocese”.
Fr. Murphy kept meticulous financial records. These records have survived and provide fascinating reading for anyone even remotely interested in the history of the church.
St. Alphonsus' Church FAQs
Question: Where is St. Alphonsus' Church located?
Answer: St. Alphonsus' Church is located at Barntown, Barntown, County Wexford.
Question: Who is St. Alphonsus' Church's pastor?
Answer: St. Alphonsus' Church's pastor is Fr John Carroll.
Question: What time is mass at St. Alphonsus' Church?
Answer: Barntown Saturday Vigil: 7pm Sunday: 9am & 11:15am Weekdays: Wednesday - 9:30am Glynn Saturday Vigil: 8pm Sunday: 10am Weekdays: Tues & Thur - 9:30am Mass is at 12.15pm on Fridays at Knockeen Nursing Home
Question: What is St. Alphonsus' Church's Facebook page?
Answer: https://www.facebook.com/pages/St%20Alphonsus%20Church,%20Barntown,%20Co%20Wexford/289535358217684/
Question: What is St. Alphonsus' Church's website?
Answer: https://www.glynnbarntownparish.com/
Question: What denominaiton is St. Alphonsus' Church?
Answer: St. Alphonsus' Church belongs to Roman Catholic denomination.
Answer: St. Alphonsus' Church is located at Barntown, Barntown, County Wexford.
Question: Who is St. Alphonsus' Church's pastor?
Answer: St. Alphonsus' Church's pastor is Fr John Carroll.
Question: What time is mass at St. Alphonsus' Church?
Answer: Barntown Saturday Vigil: 7pm Sunday: 9am & 11:15am Weekdays: Wednesday - 9:30am Glynn Saturday Vigil: 8pm Sunday: 10am Weekdays: Tues & Thur - 9:30am Mass is at 12.15pm on Fridays at Knockeen Nursing Home
Question: What is St. Alphonsus' Church's Facebook page?
Answer: https://www.facebook.com/pages/St%20Alphonsus%20Church,%20Barntown,%20Co%20Wexford/289535358217684/
Question: What is St. Alphonsus' Church's website?
Answer: https://www.glynnbarntownparish.com/
Question: What denominaiton is St. Alphonsus' Church?
Answer: St. Alphonsus' Church belongs to Roman Catholic denomination.
I want to know Thee
Father, I want to know Thee, but my coward heart fears to give up its toys. I cannot part with them without inward bleeding, and I do not try to hide from Thee the terror of the parting. I come trembling, but I do come. Please root from my heart all those things which I have cherished so long and which have become a very part of my living self, so that Thou mayest enter and dwell there without a rival. Then shalt Thou make the place of Thy feet glorious. Then shall my heart have no need of the sun to shine in it, for Thyself wilt be the light of it, and there shall be no night there. In Jesus Name, Amen.
St. Alphonsus' Church listing was last updated on the 18th of January, 2023
