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This week marks the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, officially called the Belfast Agreement. It was signed on April 10th,1998 and brought an end to 30 years of sectarian violence known as ‘the Troubles’. The unrest had resulted in the deaths of over 3,600 people and left approximately 47,000 with life-changing injuries. Many of us remember the excitement …

Easter Message from Canon Francis Brown A Message For Easter from Canon Francis Brown, Administrator of Newry Cathedral Parish. Easter Message from Archbishop Eamon Martin A Message from Archbishop Eamon Martin for Easter Weekend 2023. Letter from Archbishop Eamon Martin to the people of Ireland To leave unchallenged the existence of sectarianism, bigotry, hatred and violence between Christians, is a …

There was quite a stir on the internet when a picture of Pope Francis surfaced in a snow-white puffer jacket. It emerged that this had been created by artificial intelligence. The pontiff has stated that ‘artificial intelligence, robotics, and other technological innovations must be so employed that they contribute to the service of humanity and to the protection of our …

Confessions in the Cathedral Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday 11.00am – 12 noon Palm Sunday Normal Mass times. Palms will be blessed at all Masses in Newry Parish. Evening Prayer of the Church for Palm Sunday, sung by the students of St. Colman’s Choir, Newry Cathedral at 7pm. Holy Thursday. Chrism Mass 10.30am in the CathedralSt. Colman’s College students will …

Evening Prayer of the Church for Palm Sunday, sung by the students of St. Colman’s Choir at Newry Cathedral at 7.00pm. (Please note the start time is 7pm and not 7.30pm as reported in the printed version of the bulletin)

If you have taken the train from Newry to Belfast recently then you’ll realise that it is a multi-cultural/multi-faith experience as these days so many travellers from Dublin head North to explore Ireland’s second city.  This week, I got on the 8-carriage train and was lucky enough to get a single seat cramped amid a large family of tourists. I …

“Come, follow me.”  If you hear this invitation from Jesus as a possible call to priesthood, it might help to have guidance in discerning, along with others, in your position. Book directly by clicking on the Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/diocesan-vocations-retreat-tickets-560493540267?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1 For more information contact Vocations Director Fr Brian Fitzpatrick on pp.moyraverty.seagoe@gmail.com or call 02838341901.

Fr. Vinod Kurian I.C., will celebrate Mass in the Cathedral for the Indian Community on Wednesday 12th April at 12 noon. The Irish Community is welcome to attend this Mass and meet with the Indian Community.

A special collection will be taken up in all Churches in the parish for Ukraine, Turkey, and Syria on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of April. We appeal to your generosity.

The Parish Pastoral Council members are looking for volunteers to assist them with the cleaning of the Cathedral on Saturday 25th March at 11.15am in preparation for the feast of Easter. Volunteers are asked to bring a brush, a bucket, and a mop. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will begin once the cleaning is complete.