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Rathnew is part of Wicklow Town Parish - chapel of ease to St. Patrick’s Wicklow Town. St. Josephs was built in 1887 by Canon Dillon of Wicklow to serve the dual purpose of School and Church. The Walls were constructed of local materials - stone and brick were available immediately from the nearby works.
It is hidden away and can be found by the visitor coming from the Dublin direction turning right off the Wicklow Road immediately after the roundabout, taking the road leading between a shop on the left and the B.V.M. grotto on the right then taking the first two right turns - an interary that is brief but complex to the newcomer!
23th March 2009 - Sad News
Seamous O' Brien, Late of the Green, Rathnew, died on the 20th of May. Seamous, a man of faith and prayer dedicated to Rathnew Church for many years died peacefully after a short illness. May he rest in peace.
20th March 2009 - Rathnew Annual Corpus Christi Procession
The Annual Corpus Christ Procession will take place on Sunday the 14th of June. The procession begins at St Joseph's Church in Rathnew at 4.00pm and proceeds arounds the village and finishes back at the church.
18thh March 2009 - First Holy Communion
The boys and girls from St Ernan's and St Joseph's schools received their First Holy Communion on Saturday May 16th. We congratulate them and hope that they had a wonderful day.
