St. Joseph's Church
East Wall
County Dublin

Dublin 3

St. Joseph's Church, East Wall, County Dublin, Ireland
St. Joseph's Church, East Wall, County Dublin, Ireland
St. Joseph's Church, East Wall, County Dublin, Ireland
St. Joseph's Church, East Wall, County Dublin, Ireland
St. Joseph's Church, East Wall, County Dublin, Ireland

Who we are

Mission Statement of the Parish Pastoral Council

We, the Parishioners of the Parish of East Wall, North Strand St. Joseph’s Church believing in and inspired by Jesus Christ, are a caring community who, together strive to commit ourselves to evangelisation, mission, to the continual encouragement of the people in their journey of faith and worship.

For the coming years we are committed to making our Parish a place where each person feels welcome, accepted and valued. May all in our parish know that they belong and experience the support of true Christian community; may all, whatever their situation, feel included and appreciated for who they are.

Street Address

Church Rd
East Wall, County Dublin Dublin 3
Ireland
Phone: 01 8560980

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Church Pastor

Very Reverend John Ennis
Administrator
Church Rd
East Wall, County Dublin Dublin 3
Ireland
Phone: 01 8560980 / 086 3027430

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James 1:3

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

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Very Reverend John Ennis
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Sister Helen MacEvilly
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Bus: 53 – stops at the Church

Bus: 151 – from Dublin City Centre, stops at East Rd.


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St. Joseph's Church East Wall Mass Times

Mass Times

Monday: 10.00a.m.
Tuesday: 10.00a.m.
Wednesday: i0.00a.m.
Thursday: 10.00a.m.
Friday: 10.00a.m.

Saturday: Vigil 6.30 pm
Sunday: 10.30 am

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Currently by appointment only

Mass Times last updated on the 15th of February, 2024


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Safety Guidelines

For the safety of all in St. Joseph’s Church, we ask that each person take responsibility for their behaviour in line with HSE directives:

Please sanitize your hands as you enter and leave the church
Sanitizers are available at the doors of the church.
There is NO sharing of the Sign of Peace.
Holy Communion will be given ONLY in the hand and NOT on the tongue
Please go up the centre aisle and return to your seat by the side aisles.
Children must be accompanied when going to the toilet.
The toilet is situated near the entrance.
We request that you ensure that children are kept close to parents/guardians at all times and not permitted to move freely around the church.

Please take care when lighting a candle at any of the shrines as the sanitising solutions may be inflammable



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St. Joseph's Church, East Wall, County Dublin, Ireland
St. Joseph's Church, East Wall, County Dublin, Ireland
St. Joseph's Church, East Wall, County Dublin, Ireland
St. Joseph's Church, East Wall, County Dublin, Ireland
St. Joseph's Church, East Wall, County Dublin, Ireland



St. Joseph's Church History

History of Parish of East Wall, North Strand St. Joseph’s Church

Although St Joseph’s parish was not established until 1941, there was a church in the parish area from 1919. ‘The Tin Church’, as it is affectionately remembered by parishioners, was located on Church Road opposite Seaview Avenue.

Because of the growing size of the Parish, Fr Fitzgibbon, (Parish Priest in 1941), believed that a bigger Church was needed so plans were put in place for the present Church. This is located at the corner of Church Road and St. Mary’s Road. When Fr Fitzgibbon died, Fr Frederick Hooke continued with the building.

The Foundation Stone was blessed on 8 November 1954, and on the 29 July 1956 the then Archbishop John Charles McQuaid blessed and officially opened the new Church of St Joseph, East Wall.

Changes and development

St Joseph’s church has seen significant changes since it was built. Many of these changes are reflected in work that has been carried out on our church building over the years.

The Sanctuary, which is the main altar and its surrounding area, was reordered. The railing that separated the Sanctuary from the body of the church was removed and a new altar, ambo and chair were built. This enables the priest to celebrate Mass facing the people. The reordered Sanctuary is a much bigger space and facilitates the active involvement of lay people, who now read the Scriptures, and assist with the distribution of Communion.

In the late 1980’s, the mortuary chapel was converted to a Blessed Sacrament Oratory that could accommodate small groups for the celebration of Mass. At the present time, the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in this area.

In the 1990s, the marble baptismal font was moved from its original location off the front porch area to a position in front of the Sanctuary where Baptisms are now carried out in front of the Sanctuary.

One very important change in society is our attitude to people with disabilities. People realised that any building needs to be inclusive of the needs of all people, whatever their disabilities. New ramps have been constructed outside the front of the church, elimination of the step at the main door. Special toilet facilities are available inside the main entrance. Changes for people with hearing and visual impairments have also taken place: improvement of the sound system and the introduction of a loop system, and improvement of lighting within the church.


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