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A Reflection for Pentecost 2020 by Archbishop Eamon Martin

  It is Pentecost 2020.  Restrictions continue.  Many people remain isolated.  Come Holy Spirit with your seven great gifts.   The gift of WISDOM helps us learn life-long lessons from the Covid19 crisis. God invites us to consider wisely all that has been happening and to weigh up the choices we make.   The Spirit brings the gift of UNDERSTANDING.  Ev...

Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock On-line Novena 2020 - Day 9

  The Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock will be celebrated on May 31st, Pentecost Sunday.   This year due to the COVID-19 virus, the Pilgrimage will be celebrated online from Knock Shrine beginning at 2.30pm with the recitation of the Rosary, a video greeting from the Archbishop at 2.55pm and the celebration of the Pilgrimage Mass at 3pm. To help prepare for our Pilgrimage an...

Trócaire boxes can be returned to the Church on Sunday morning between 11am & 12 noon

  Anyone wishing to return their Trócaire boxes can do so in the Church on Sunday morning between 11am & 12 noon. Please observe social distancing and enter the Church by the main door and exit by the side door. Donations are especially important this year as they will be used to bring assistance to the world’s poorest now facing the coronavirus. Alternatively, you ...

Homily of Archbishop Eamon Martin for Ascension Sunday, World Communications Day

  "I hope that philosophers, sociologists and media commentators might critique how key relationships have been impacted – for better or worse – by this pandemic. I encourage our theologians to consider what this crisis is saying about Church, about our identity and mission, about our relationship with the State, and about prayer and faith” – Archbishop Eamon M...

Archbishop Eamon Martin invites grandparents and grandchildren to pray for each other

  Archbishop Eamon Martin has welcomed Pope Francis’ message for the 54th World Day of Social Communications which will be celebrated on Sunday – the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord.  The theme of Pope Francis’ annual message for this year reflects on the power of storytelling: 'That you may tell your children and grandchildren' (Ex 10:2).   Archbisho...

Appeal to parishes to return their Trócaire Lenten donation at Pentecost

  People usually return their Trócaire boxes to schools or parishes after Lent. The COVID-19 restrictions have meant that this year boxes have not been returned. Trócaire urgently need our support to deliver their life-saving programmes, including helping to keep people safe from the Coronavirus. This year, people can return their Lenten donation in several ways: ...

Church of Saint Trea is now open for private prayer

  We are delighted that the Church is now open for private prayer daily from 10.30am to 7pm.   Please ENTER by Main door and EXIT by side door.   Seats have been cordoned off to ensure proper distancing. Lighters are not provided for candles.   ...

Lough Derg Online Retreat

  In the context of the COVID-19 crisis and the on-going government health measures, Lough Derg intends to open for the 2020 Pilgrimage Season as soon as the public health situation permits them to do so. In the meantime, they are providing an online Retreat. Retreats are live on the dates below or you can watch the recording in your own time. Fr La and the Pastoral Team will be wi...

Homily of Archbishop Eamon Martin for the Fifth Sunday of Easter: the Way, the Truth the Life

  "Our forced seclusion and restricted personal freedoms have certainly reminded us all that we are not invincible and are far from in control of everything; we are dependent on others and on God" - Archbishop Martin.   It’s amazing how certain words and phrases in the Sunday readings seem to speak directly to us, as if it was planned that those lines from the Bi...

Henry Mackle's Funeral on Tuesday, 12th May

  Our thoughts and prayers are with the Mackle family at this time following the death of Henry. Henry's funeral will leave his home, 135 Hillhead Road, Castledawson, on Tuesday 12th May at 11.40am for 12.00 noon Requiem Mass in the Church of St. Mary, Bellaghy. Interment afterwards in the cemetery at the Church of St Trea, Newbridge. The Requiem Mass can be viewed from the Church ...