2026 Events
- Union Day, Sunday 24th May, 2026
- Fr Peter Kenney Day, Wednesday 10th June, 2026
- Culture Night, Friday 20th September m2026
- Mass for Deceased, TBC November, 2026
- Benefactors’ Mass, Sunday 13th December, 2026
2025 Events
- April 3rd 2025 – OC Event: Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Clongowes.
- April 10th 2025 – Clongowes solar Farm Launch.
- Union Day, Sunday 25th May, 2025
- Fr Peter Kenney Day, Wednesday 11th June, 2025- report from the day
- Mass for Deceased, Sunday 9th November, 2025
- Benefactors’ Mass, Sunday 14th December, 2025
2024 Events
- Union Day, Sunday 26th May, 2024
- Fr Peter Kenney Day, Wednesday 12th June, 2024
- Mass for Deceased, Sunday 24th November, 2024, 11am CWC Sport Hall
- Benefactors’ Mass, Sunday 15th December, 2024, 11am CWC Sports Hall
2023 Events
- Union Day, Sunday May 28th, 2023
- Fr Peter Kenney Day, Wednesday June 14th, 2023
- Mass for Deceased, Sunday 12th November 2023
- Benefactors’ Mass, Sunday 10th December 2023 – 11am
- The Mass of Thanksgiving for all Benefactors and Donors was celebrated at Sunday Mass in the Sports Hall.
- Following this at 12.30pm we held a viewing of the newly restored ‘Pieta’ painting by Frances Kelly ARHA 1908-2002 in the Castle
Events Description
Union Day
Union Day is one of the great traditions that have helped to make Clongowes what it is. It is the occasion when the graduating class effectively finish their second-level schooling, when the incoming School Captain, Secretary and Vice-Captain are appointed, and when the new President of the Union takes up his Chain of Office.
Fr Peter Kenney Day
Fr Rector Michael Sheil SJ OC ’56 invites all Old Clongownians who have left Clongowes forty years ago or more and a guest to join him for the annual Fr Peter Kenney Day in June which celebrates the founding father of the College.
Mass for Deceased
The Annual Remembrance Mass for deceased Old Clongownians, members of staff and Jesuits of Clongowes takes place in November. The Mass is streamed live online to families past and present, and friends of the College.
Annual Mass for Benefactors and Donors
Fr Rector Michael Sheil SJ OC ’56 celebrates a Mass of Thanksgiving for all benefactors and donors whose generosity has ensured that Clongowes remains at the forefront of Irish and international education.
In 2022 the Mass took place at 11am in the Sports Hall. Prior to the Mass at 10.30am Clongowes Foundation hosted an unveiling ceremony dedicating a Plaque in gratitude to Richard Robinson OC’38 whose generous legacy gave support to the refurbishment of the Infirmary in 2021 and the Alberto Hurtado Endowment Fund.
