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Uniting for Climate Justice: Event on 12th January at Ulster University

  On behalf of the Irish Council of Churches and IICM Please find attached information about a Climate Justice event that is taking place in Belfast on 12 January.    This event will offer the opportunity to explore a joint approach by faith groups for addressing environmental challenges.   It will take place on 12th January from 10.30am - 1.00pm at Ulst...

Dromantine Retreat and Conference Centre Workshops and Retreats 2024

  Dromantine Retreat and Conference Centre has just launched an exciting range of new workshops and retreats to be led by Fr Hugh Lagan SMA in 2024. Workshops will explore topics such as understanding addiction, living with cancer, dementia care-giving, positive ageing and more.   For more information, click on the link below: Dromantine Retreat and Conference Centre ...

Winter 2023 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference

  Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered this week in Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for its Winter 2023 General Meeting.  The President of the Conference is Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh and the Vice-President is Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin.  During their meeting, bishops celebrated Mass in the College Chapel and prayers were offer...

Changes to Mass times etc. from the weekend of 30th/31st December

    The changes recently announced by Fr. Gates to the Mass times will come into effect on the weekend of 30th/31st December. There will be no Vigil Mass on Saturday, 30th December, and Mass on Sunday morning will be at 10.15am.   This arrangement is to continue for the future. There will be no evening Masses, including for a Month’s Mind and Anniversary, after th...

Letter from Archbishop Eamon Martin for Catholic Schools Week 2024

  For information, please see below a copy of a letter regarding Catholic Schools Week 2024 that was sent to primary and post primary school principals earlier this week. Catholic Schools Week will take place from Sunday, 21st January to Saturday, 27th January 2024. The theme for this year is 'Catholic Schools - Communities of Service'. The letter includes links to r...

Irene Diamond's Funeral on Thursday, 28th December at 1:00pm in Carrickfergus

    Our thoughts and prayers are with the Diamond and Sharkey family circles at this sad time following the death of Irene Diamond (née Sharkey). Irene's funeral is from her home, 61A Shore Road, Greenisland on Thursday 28th December for 1.00pm Requiem Mass in St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 8 Minorca Place, Carrickfergus. Interment will be at St. Trea’s Chapel, Ne...

Christmas Day Mass from the Church of Saint Trea, Newbridge

    Christmas Day Mass from the Church of Saint Trea, Newbridge can be viewed at 10:00 a.m. on the St Treas - Parish of Newbridge & Ballymaguigan Facebook page at the link below.   If there is no sound when the video starts, you should click on the Volume icon at the bottom of the video to enable sound. St Treas - Parish of Newbridge & Ballymaguigan Facebook p...

Christmas Eve Mass from the Church of Saint Trea, Newbridge

    Christmas Eve Mass from the Church of Saint Trea, Newbridge can be viewed at 10:00 p.m. on the St Treas - Parish of Newbridge & Ballymaguigan Facebook page at the link below. If there is no sound when the video starts, you should click on the Volume icon at the bottom of the video to enable sound.   St Treas - Parish of Newbridge & Ballymaguigan Facebook p...

Seamus Young's Funeral on Saturday, 23rd December at 2.00pm

  Our thoughts and prayers are with the Young family circle at this sad time following the death of Seamus. Seamus's funeral is from his home, 233 Shore Road, Ballyronan, BT45 6LL on Saturday, 23rd December at 1.15pm for 2.00pm Requiem Mass in the Church of St Trea, Newbridge. Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.   Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on his sou...

Joint Christmas 2023 message by the Archbishops of Armagh: “how fragile and precious peace really is”

  'Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you, I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not let them be afraid.'  Saint John 14:27   Christmas is traditionally a time of joy and happiness as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world.  We decorate our homes and Christmas trees with bright...