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 …
Diocesan Vocations Retreat : April 21 – 23
“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.
Indian Community Mass
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.
Special collection for Ukraine, Turkey, and Syria
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.
Help us clean the cathedral for Easter – Saturday 25th March at 11.15am
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.
St Pio relic visit – Thursday 23rd.
St Pio’s relic will be at St Mary’s Church for the novena this Thurs 23rd at 7.00pm for veneration.
Article: The legacy of St Patrick’s belongs to us all
As we approach the annual St Patrick’s Day, the world will celebrate being Irish for 24 hours but many of these traditions have no bearing on the reality of Patrick and his legacy for us. St. Patrick was born in Britain, not Ireland, to wealthy parents near the end of the fourth century and is believed to have died on March 17th, around …
Article: Happiness is having a friend
Many of us grew up in the era of the comic strip character Snoopy, the beagle from Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. He always referred to the various ways we could achieve happiness – Happiness is…… a warm blanket or a sunny day but he also pointed to the importance of having friends that care. The Peanuts gang was made …
Prayer around The Cross
In preparation for the beautiful feast of Easter there will be PRAYER AROUND THE CROSSEvery Friday in St Clare’s Convent Glenvale, 7.30-8.30pm.continues March 3rd, 10th, 24th and 31stALL WELCOME