The Season of Creation runs from 1st September until the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on the 4th ofOctober. St Francis is the Patron Saint of Ecology and with this simple but profound prayer, ‘Praise be to you my Lord, with all your creatures’, he encourages believers of many generations to recognise creation as the fruit of God’s eternal Love. …
Trócaire responding to devastating floods in Pakistan
Trócaire, as part of the Cartias Internationalis, is responding to the devastating floods sweeping across Pakistan, which has so far killed 903 people and left 1,348 injured. The floods have left a trail of destruction in Pakistan, causing some 33 million people to suffer the loss of their homes, livelihoods, and belongings. At least 313 children have lost their lives …
SMA Novena in honour of St. Thérèse Of the Child Jesus
SMA Novena 2022 in honour of St. Thérèse Of the Child Jesus, Patroness of the MissionsFriday 23rd September to Saturday 1st OctoberDaily Mass & Novena Prayers. At 10.00am & 7.30pmSMA Chapel Dromantine. All Welcome.Also, via webcam (www.sma.ie)
Give Blood, Save Lives
The next sessions for blood donation take place in the Mourne Country Hotel, Belfast Road, Newry on Wednesday 31st August and Thursday 1st September from 12.30pm to 4.00pm and 5.00pm to 7.30pm. Please telephone 08085 534 653 to book an appointment.
Article: Back to school – the wondrous teacher
All the shop windows are full of back-to-school products and it seems that every time we turn on our radio, there is another discussion about uniforms and the cost of sending children back to school, kitted out in crests and school colours. Few reports focus on the return of school staff so I would like to redress that balance. After …
Article: Analogue worship in a digital world
As we emerge from the shadows of the COVID-19 lockdowns and start to rebuild our world full of human contact, we face many challenges. One of these is how do we adjust to the world of worship, emerge from our digital hibernation, and physically engage in the holy sacrifice of Mass and other aspects of Christian worship. During the COVID …
NEWRY PARISH FINANCIAL STATEMENT – YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2021
20 August 2022 Dear Parishioners Please click here to download a copy of the Annual Accounts for the year ending 31st December 2021. We have gone through a difficult period in the past two years with COVID. It meant for some time that the Churches were closed and parishioners were not able to attend Mass. Thankfully, things have improved in …
Glendalough Pilgrimage Walk for all
Take a day to do something different: join others on a Pilgrimage walk in Glendalough, Co Wicklow. Part of St Kevins way in an area of outstanding beauty on Tuesday 23rd August 2022 All are welcome. Please return the form below with £10 to parish office in Newry by Lunch time 18th Aug…..via post or by hand – details are …
Article: Gratitude and Generosity
In Luke’s Gospel, we are told, ‘A person’s life is not made secure by what he owns, even when they have more than they need’ (Luke 12:15).Therefore, ‘what have we gained for all the toil and strain that we have undergone under the sun?” (Ecclesiastes 2:22). Dom Helder Camara, the Brazilian archbishop who devoted his life to seeking justice for the poor, said …
SVDP plea for help with school uniforms
Many local families will already be thinking about the cost of sending their children back to school in September with expensive school uniforms top of the list. SVDP are appealing for donations of money or school uniform clothing which is no longer needed and still in good condition. Please call in with outgrown items or even school equipment that is …