1st October 2020 Media Press Announcement of Dromore Diocesan Appointments The Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Dromore, Archbishop Eamon Martin, today announces that in the coming months a new Diocesan Pastoral Council will be formed, built upon five Pastoral Areas of the Diocese. A meeting of clergy and representatives of the Parish Pastoral Councils of the Diocese of Dromore …
Family Rosary Crusade
Archbishop Eamon Martin is calling for all families to pray The Holy Rosary against COVID during the month of October. Watch the video below to hear the invitation.
Virtual Pilgrimage to Knock
Legion of Mary Pilgrimage to Our Lady’s Shrine at Knock 2020 Because of the uncertainty due to the Covid 19 pandemic it will not be possible to have our usual annual Legion pilgrimage to Knock Shrine. Instead we will have a virtual pilgrimage on Sunday 27th September at 2.30pm, which can be viewed online from the Knock Shrine website, www.knockshrine.ie …
Ordination of Callum and Juan
Diaconal Ordination of Callum Douglas Young and Juan Jesus Gonzalez Borrallo. Redemptoris Mater Seminary. Friday, 28th August 2020 at 12:00 noon, St Patrick’s Cathedral Armagh. Watch the Diaconal Ordination of Callum Young and Juan Jesus Gonzalez Borrallo on Friday, 28th August at 12:00 noon on the webcam of St Patrick’s Cathedral Armagh. Archbishop Eamon Martin will ordain Callum Douglas Young …
Be flexible in deciding which Mass you attend
It’s great that our churches are open again, but with the number of infections on the rise, we must be careful not to undo what we achieved during the lockdown. One thing you can do to help is to use careful judgement and to be flexible in choosing the Mass you will attend. Weekend Masses are getting busy with more …
Mass times for St. Brigid’s
Please note a change to weekday evening Mass times for St Brigid’s Church this week: Mass will take place in St. Brigid’s Church on Monday evening only this week at 7.30pm with the normal weekend Mass taking place as usual on Saturday evening at 7.30pm, followed by Sunday morning Mass in Polish at 9.00am. Please spread the word.
Please wear a mask
⚠️ PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS We’re now advising everyone to please wear a face covering in church. (Except for those who are exempt for health reasons.) This is for your safety and for the safety of others. Our church stewards will be advising anyone arriving without face coverings to wear one. Thank you for your cooperation. Never come to church …
Job Vacancy – Sacristan
Vacancy ‒ SacristanA vacancy has arisen for a full time Sacristan within Newry Cathedral Parish. The responsibilities will include:- The maintenance of the sacristy where the Church’s liturgical items are kept, including vestments, sacred vesselsand books etc. Ensuring that the sacristy is ready for Mass, other services, baptisms, weddings and funerals and that all therequisite books and sacramental vessels etc. …
Covid-19 Support Team Rota
The Irish Catholic Bishops Conference Framework Document for a return to the public celebration of Mass and the Sacraments calls for the establishment of a Covid-19 Support Team of parishioners ‘to organise preparations and to oversee their implementation and verification.’ Members of this team have volunteered to act as stewards during the initial weeks of reopening. A rota has been …
Communion in Newry Cathedral
IMPORTANT: If you are coming to Mass in #Newry Cathedral, please cooperate with us by only coming up for Holy Communion in the order stated below. 1) Transepts, 2) Middle Aisle, 3) Side Aisles. We have had problems with people walking along the pews to another aisle to avoid having to wait. This can create dangerous crowding in the aisles …