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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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Fr John Carroll
Parish Priest
Barntown
Barntown,
County Wexford
Ireland
Phone: 0879898424
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Quote of the Day
Psalms 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God...
Be still, and know that I am God...
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Roman Catholic
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St. Alphonsus' Church Barntown 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
Mass Times last updated on the 18th of January, 2023
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
Mass Times last updated on the 18th of January, 2023
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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”.
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.
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