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Triduum of Prayer to Our Lady of Fatima 11-13 May

    As we approach the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima on Thursday 13 May, a special Triduum of Prayer will take place in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh from  Tuesday 11 – Thursday 13 May. People may join in person or via St Patrick’s Cathedral Webcam. A special Statue of Our Lady of Fatima which was presented at the Papal Mass in Fatima for the centenary in 2017 a...

Prayer Service at Knock Shrine to pray for an end to the Pandemic on 10 May at 5.00 pm

  Pope Francis has invited Catholics and Marian Shrines around the world to dedicate the month of May to a marathon of prayer for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic.   A prayer service including the Rosary will take place at the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock on 10 May at 5.00 pm.  The event can be viewed live at the following link:   Prayer Service at Knock Shrine ...

Pope Francis urges Catholics to Pray in May for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic

    Pope Francis invites Catholics across the world to pray the Rosary each evening during the month of May (1 - 31 May) along with the Marian shrines of the world at 6pm Rome time (5pm Irish time).   You can view the global rosary each day during May at 5 p.m. at the link below:   Global Rosary with Pope Francis and Marian Shrines of the world   In r...

Armagh Diocesan Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage 7-12 May 2021

  On behalf of the Lourdes Pilgrimage Central Council:   Please find attached a programme for the Armagh Diocesan Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage 2021 which will take place from 7-12 May.  PROGRAMME FOR LOURDES 2021 VIRTUAL PILGRIMAGE As we will not be travelling to Lourdes this year the following programme will be broadcast from our Pilgrimage  Facebook Page Armagh Dioc...

Weekly envelopes are now ready for collection

  The weekly envelopes are now ready for collection at the Parish Centre.   Each envelope box has a Gift Aid form this year. We are requesting everyone who pays tax to sign the Gift Aid form and return it to the Parish Centre. For our records it would help that those who are already using Gift Aid would sign the form as well. In Gift Aid the tax on your donation comes to t...

Seamus McIvor's Funeral on Sunday, 18th April at 12:00 noon

  Our thoughts and prayers are with the McIvor family at this sad time following the death of Seamus. Seamus's Funeral will take place on Sunday, 18th April at 12:00 noon in the Church of Saint Trea, Newbridge.    Sadly, due to the new government restrictions, the House will be Strictly Private.   The Funeral Mass can be viewed on Sunday at 12:00 noon on the St ...

Church Leaders call for unified political response to address violence and community tensions

  Following recent disturbances in Northern Ireland, the Church Leaders Group (Ireland) has written an open letter to political leaders in Northern Ireland, the Governments of the United Kingdom and Ireland, and the European Union.    In the letter Church Leaders: Echo the appeal from local Church and community leaders for political leaders to treat Northern Ireland&...

Viewing the main Easter Ceremonies on-line

  The main Easter ceremonies can be viewed 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 page   The Easter ceremonies can also be viewed from...

Easter Sunday message and homily by Archbishop Eamon Martin

  Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh  I am "conscious this year of the victims of the Covid crisis, including those who are finding it more and more difficult to cope with lockdown: the lonely and bereaved; those who are unable to see or embrace loved ones; those for whom the last year has brought increased financial or business worries; those whose relationships have be...

Good Friday - Prayer Resources and Stations of the Cross

  Below is a link to prayer resources for Good Friday from the Armagh Prays website.   Good Friday Prayer Resources   The link below from the Armagh Prays website provides resources for children: Good Friday Resources for children Below is a link to resources for the Stations of the Cross from RE SOURCE - A forum to support religious education in ou...