St Valentine's Day events in Dublin and Belfast

Shrine of Saint Valentine at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Whitefriar St, Dublin

Source: Irish Catholic Media Office

There will be the Blessing of an engaged couple on the eve of St Valentine's Day, Friday 13 February at 2pm a the Shrine of the holy relics of Saint Valentine in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Whitefriar Street, Dublin. Following the blessing, Bishop Denis Nulty will celebrate Mass at 3pm. This service will be livestreamed at 2pm on the Irish Catholic Bishops' Facebook page.
Following the blessing, the celebration of Mass will be livestreamed on the parish website at 3pm

In Belfast on St Valentine's Day, Saturday 14 February, there will be the blessing of rings for engaged couples, and the renewal of marriage vows for milestone celebrants and special Mass at 2pm at Saint Colmcille's Church, Upper Newtownards, Belfast BT14 3JB.

Bishop Michael Router, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Armagh and board member of Accord Northern Ireland, will lead the blessing; Fr Conor McGrath, Parish Priest of Saint Colmcille's Church; Fr Manuelito Milo, Administrator of St Malachy's Church; Fr Eddie Creamer CSsR of Clonard Monastery and Mrs Deirdre O'Rawe, Regional Director of Accord NI will be taking part.