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Cemetery Sunday on 19th June, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

  Cemetery Sunday will take place at St. Trea's Church on Sunday, 19th June at 10:00 a.m. Weather permitting, Mass will be celebrated in the Church graveyard. ...

Benburb Priory Event - 11 March

  Benburb Priory will host Dr Crawford Gribben of QUB to speak about his recent book on the history of Christian Ireland.  This free event takes place on Friday 11th March at 7:30pm.  Tickets are available at www.Benburbpriory.com  The evening will begin with a talk, followed by a question-and-answer session, and book signing. ...

Watch 'Just a Minute' videos during Lent

  The Armagh Diocesan Youth Commission are currently working on a project called ‘Just a Minute’. It involves posting a one minute video on the Diocesan YouTube channel three times a week during Lent on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.  Each video comprises a very short input on a topic relating to the Catholic Faith.   Fr. Thomas McHugh, Janet Forbes, Shannon Camp...

Lenten Reflections in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh

  On each of the Tuesday evenings during Lent, a guest speaker will join in St Patrick’s Cathedral at 7.30pm to help us reflect on each of the following themes. People may wish to join in person or via St Patrick’s Cathedral Webcam. Tuesday 8 March     "Giving witness to faith in the world today”. (Malachi Cush) Malachi is a singer/songwriter,...

Pro-Life Information Meeting in The Terrace Hotel, Magherafelt on Wednesday 2nd March

  Precious Life will hold a "Restore Personhood” Pre-election Campaign Meeting on Wednesday, 2nd March at 7.30pm in The Terrace Hotel, Magherafelt at 7.30pm. All welcome.    For more information, contact Precious Life on 07592280522 or email restore.personhood@gmail.com.   ...

“Never take peace for granted: pray for peace, work for peace and make sacrifices for peace” - Archbishop Martin

  Message of Archbishop Eamon Martin asking for prayer and sacrifice this Lent for the people of Ukraine   The people of Ireland are well aware that we can never take peace for granted.  We must always continue work for peace, to pray for peace and to make sacrifices for peace.   The scenes from Ukraine in recent days are distressing and frightening.  They re...

The rota for attending weekend Masses is now suspended

  The number of pews cordoned off in the Church has been reduced to every other row, so more pews are now available to use. As a result, the rota system has been suspended and parishioners may now attend any of the weekend Masses. We thank you for following the rota system when it was in place. The obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holydays remains suspended.   Whe...

On behalf of WAVE Trauma Centre

  Seamus Maquire from Aghagallion disappeared in or around Sept 1973/1974.   The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains (ICLVR) has now confirmed that Seamus was disappeared.  As the case falls under ICLVR any information about where Seamus is secretly buried is treated in the strictest confidence.  It cannot be shared with any state body includ...

Southern Area Hospice Big Bucket Collection Need Every Helping Hand!

  Southern Area Hospice Services are calling on the local community to get behind their ‘Big Bucket Collection’ which takes place in towns and villages throughout the Southern Trust Area on Friday 25th March 2022.   Could you and your family, friends or work colleagues come together to volunteer at one of their collections? Southern Area Hospice are looking fo...

World Book Day event Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library- 3 March

  The City Chapter invites you to celebrate World Book Day on Thursday 3rd March 2022 at 8:00pm in the Cardinal Tomás Ó’Fiaich Memorial Library and Archive, Armagh.   Join author and storyteller Marianne McShane to experience the magic of traditional storytelling. Marvel at the princess who became Ireland’s mermaid saint, hear how the first harp came to Irel...