Lowell Irish

05/24/2026

CANCELED- DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS THE OUTDOOR MEMORIAL DAY MASS AT ST. PATRICK CEMETERY FOR MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026 HAS BEEN CANCELED. CONDITIONS ARE NOT SET TO IMPROVE UNTIL LATE IN THE DAY.

05/22/2026

Please note there has been an update regarding masses for this Memorial Day weekend.

Masses will be held on Saturday, May 23rd at 12pm at St. Mary's Cemetery in Tewksbury and Monday, May 25th at 10am at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Lowell.

We apologize for any confusion on dates and times.

05/08/2026

St. Patrick’s Church is participating in Doors Open Lowell. Stop by the church from 10am-1pm tomorrow. You may even be fortunate enough to hear the organ and the chimes!

All systems are go for the 21st Doors Open Lowell tomorrow, rain or shine! Come celebrate National Preservation Month at Lowell's signature preservation, architecture, and design event. Hope to see many of you out there!

Head to our website at www.doorsopenlowell.org for complete event details and you can also pick up a program guide tomorrow at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center (246 Market Street), Mogan Cultural Center (40 French Street), and the Boott Cotton Mills Museum (115 John Street) as well as the Pollard Memorial Library (401 Merrimack Street) and the Revolutionary Valley Visitor Center (115 Merrimack Street).

04/30/2026

This Saturday, May 2nd, is the Points of Light Festival, starting at 5pm. Lanterns will float down the Western Canal right in front of the church. Come decorate a lantern, listen to diverse music, and see beautiful St. Patrick's Church lit up for all. Organist Jeffrey Smith will also play some music on the organ after 6pm. See more information at https://www.pointsoflightlowell.com/

04/24/2026

Today is the 110th anniversary of the Easter Rising. What is this event and how does it relate to Lowell?

On April 24, 1916, Easter Monday in Dublin, the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a secret organization of Irish nationalists led by Patrick Pearse, launched the so-called Easter Rising, an armed uprising against British rule. Assisted by militant Irish socialists under James Connolly, Pearse and his fellow Republicans rioted and attacked British provincial government headquarters across Dublin and seized the Irish capital’s General Post Office.

Shortly after proclaiming Irish independence, the British military retaliated, claiming almost 500 lives and injuring 2,600 over the next five days. Following the uprising, 14 nationalist leaders were executed for their participation and held up as martyrs by many in Ireland. Protests continued through the years when in 1921, 26 out of the 32 Irish counties gained independence.

One of the nationalist leaders, Eamon de Valera (pictured), was not executed due partially to his American citizenship. He traveled back to the United States following his release, touring all over the country and even made a stop in Lowell, meeting with Msgr. William O’Brien at St. Patrick Church.

There will be a commemorative Mass on Sunday, April 26th at St. Patrick Church in Lowell to honor the victims of this event.

04/13/2026

In honor of the 110th anniversary of the Easter Rising, a significant event on the road to Irish independence, there will be a commemorative Mass at St. Patrick Church in Lowell on Sunday, April 26th at 10am. This Mass will honor the lives lost during the event.

04/02/2026

The Garden of Gethsemane- stained glass, St. Patrick Church, Lowell, Mass. made in Munich, 1906.

03/19/2026

Míle buíochas, or “a thousand thanks” to everyone who participated in the Leprechaun’s Luck raffle this year! It was a great success, thanks to our dedicated sellers and the generous crowd who bought tickets. Congratulations to our lucky winners!! ☘️☘️☘️

03/17/2026

Patrick Preaching to the Chieftains at Tara. Stained glass window above the choir loft at St. Patrick’s Church, Lowell, MA

03/17/2026

We hope everyone enjoyed our Anam Cara Awards & Acre Forum this past Thursday! Congratulations to our Anam Cara recipients - John Mendonca, Mary Heavey-Quinn, Joann Marcos, and our speaker, Bob Forrant. Congratulations to Paul Earley, our Fr. Doc Conway Founders Award recipient.
Thank you to Irish Whispa - The Band for the great music throughout the night!