On 1st January 2025, Fr. Joseph Whelan PP and the parish of Killester hosted the annual Diocesan Peace Mass. The Mass celebrated by Archbishop Dermot Farrell marked the 58th World Day of Peace and the start of the Jubilee Year of Hope. 

We were delighted to welcome President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina. A number of dignitaries also attended including Seán Fleming TD, Minister of State, and representatives of the Diplomatic Corps and the Garda Síochána. Also in attendance were Papal Knights, the Order of Malta, Knights of the Holy Sepulchre and Knights of Columbanus.