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St Oliver Plunkett Sunday - 5th July

      St Oliver Plunkett Sunday, Drogheda, will take place this year on Sunday 5th July.   There will be no public procession this year due to Covid-19.   Mass will be celebrated in St Peter’s Church at 4.00pm, open to the public with limited seating, and also broadcast live by webcam on St Peter’s Church webcam. The chief celebrant and preacher will...

Archbishop Eamon Martin welcomes the appointment of Father Martin Hayes as the new Bishop of Kilmore

  Archbishop Eamon Martin has welcomed yesterday’s appointment by the Holy Father Pope Francis of Father Martin Hayes as the new Bishop of Kilmore.   On Monday, 29 June, Archbishop Martin said, "I warmly welcome the appointment today by Pope Francis of Father Martin Hayes (Cashel & Emly) as Bishop of the Diocese of Kilmore, which is situated in the metropolitan provin...

Seating arrangements during Mass from 29th June

  Due to Covid-19 restrictions, when attending Mass families from the same household may sit at one pew together with no restrictions. Otherwise there are limited persons per pew. Therefore the Church capacity during Mass is greatly reduced. This is in keeping with government guidelines on social distancing. It is important that people who are vulnerable or unwell, especially t...

Blessing of the Graves at the Church of St. Trea, Newbridge on 28th June, 2020

  A recording of the Blessing of the Graves on 28th June 2020 from the Church of Saint Trea, Newbridge 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.   Blessing of the Graves at the Chu...

Mass on the Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time from the Church of Saint Trea, Newbridge

    A recording of Sunday's Mass on the Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time from the Church of Saint Trea, Newbridge 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. Mass on the Thi...

Public Celebration of Mass and the Sacraments from 29th June

  PUBLIC MASSES Permission has now been given to resume public celebration of Mass and sacraments from the 29th June, provided all restrictions and protocols are observed. This includes cleaning/ sanitising of the Church after each ceremony, observing proper distance and having stewards for larger gatherings. Numbers will be limited.   We propose to begin with caution and wi...

Mass on the Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time from the Church of Saint Trea

  A recording of Sunday's Mass on the Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time from the Church of Saint Trea, Newbridge 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. Mass on the Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary...

Cemetery Sunday 2020 update.

  Cemetery Sunday, which was due to take place at the Church of St. Trea on Sunday, 21st June, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., has regrettably been CANCELLED due to the Coronavirus pandemic.   Due to the current restrictions, Cemetery Sunday will not be possible this year. However, the graves will be blessed before the end of June. Families may wish to tidy their loved ones' graves over ...

Faithful invited to online Adoremus 2020 pilgrimage

  Archbishop Eamon Martin and Bishop Kevin Doran amongst international speaker line-up     Adoremus 2020, a joint initiative between the National Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration and the Bishops’ Conference, was due to be held in Knock on 19 and 20 June 2020 and would have been focussed on preparing for the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest.  Due to ...

Archbishop Eamon Martin welcomes the opening of churches across the island of Ireland

  Statement from Archbishop Eamon Martin:   "I am pleased with the announcement from the Northern Ireland Executive earlier today giving an indicative date for the opening of Churches in Northern Ireland for public worship from 29 June next. It is particularly helpful that parishes in cross-border communities will be able to plan together for a safe return to Mass around the sa...