Watercolour and ink illustration of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Bekan
Illustration of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Bekan

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Bekan

Bekan, Mayo

Catholic

Archdiocese of Tuam

Mass Times

Regular weekly timetable

Mon

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Tue

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Wed

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Thu

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Fri

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Sat

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Sun

  • 11:30

Times can change on holy days of obligation and over Christmas and Easter; check with the parish before travelling.

About St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Bekan

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Bekan was built between 1934 and 1935. It has a seven-bay nave under a pitched slate roof. Notable features include stained glass including a rose window, a bellcote and an internal gallery.

The building

The church is attributed to Reverend Charles J. White PP and succeeded an adjacent chapel from 1838. It features a rectilinear plan with a streamlined Romanesque theme, highlighted by a bellcote framing an 1887 cast-iron bell. The interior includes an exposed timber roof construction and a cut-veined white marble baptismal font.

Architectural details in this description and profile from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, © Government of Ireland, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Summarised by Christianity.ie.

Clergy

  • Parish Priest Fr Brendan McGuinness

Location & contact

Address

Bekan Greenwood, Claremorris, Bekan, Mayo

Phone

094 9380203