News
Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh, Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Dromore and Primate of All Ireland, delivered this homily during the Mass of Chrism in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Armagh on 8 April. It will be preached today, Holy Thursday, at 10.30am Mass in the Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Colman, Newry. The homily can be viewed from th...
Read MoreThe series of daily faith podcasts during Holy Week can be viewed from the link below: Special Holy Week series of faith podcast Faithcast #HolyWeekAtHome The high point of the Christian calendar, Holy Week, starts on Palm Sunday, and concludes on Holy Saturday. During Holy Week the Church celebrates the mysteries of salvation accomplished by Christ during ...
Read MoreCatholic Bishops in Northern Ireland have written to the Secretary of State, Mr Brandon Lewis MP, expressing their concern at the UK Government`s proposed approach to dealing with the legacy of the past. Mentioned in the letter, the role of the Northern Ireland Catholic Council on Social Affairs, established in 2003, is to assist in the coordination of, and to enhance, the work of ...
Read MoreA message from Deacon Kevin during Holy Week
A message from Deacon Kevin to parishioners during Holy Week. The message can be viewed on the St Treas - Parish of Newbridge & Ballymaguigan Facebook page at the link below: A message from Deacon Kevin to parishioners during Holy Week. ...
Read More"Early on the first day of the week while it was still dark…” John 20:1 The Easter story begins in darkness, in a time of great fear, sorrow and despair. The disciples were nowhere to be seen but were hidden away behind locked doors fearing for their lives. That description could very easily describe the world we have been living in for the last number of weeks as th...
Read MoreMarie McGrogan's funeral will take place in the Church of St. Trea, Newbridge on Monday, 6th April at 11:00 a.m. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic and in the interest of health and safety within the community, Marie’s Wake and Funeral will be Strictly Private. Full funeral details can be viewed at https://www.mccuskerbros.com/death-notices. May she rest in peace. ...
Read More
Faithcast, the weekly faith podcast from the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, is launching a special daily series for Holy Week. The Faithcasts will focus on how we can live Holy Week as people of faith in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. Faithcast is a mixture of interviews, news and stories of faith from the Catholic Church in Ireland. The podcast, whi...
Read MoreA Call to Pray on Palm Sunday at 3.00pm
As you know the Church leaders have said, "as Christians, we believe that prayer sustains our life as followers of Christ. In the midst of this global pandemic, we turn to Jesus in our time of need. As Church leaders, we join together in calling all our people to prayer” and, along with other denominations and Christian organisations, are joining in p...
Read MorePlease see below a message from Bishop Michael Router regarding Holy Week Resources which will be available for families and individuals. Dear Father, Deacon, I hope you are all coping well with the restrictions to ministry and life that have been brought about by this unfortunate pandemic. As you know Holy Week is fast approaching and it is traditionally a very engaging and ...
Read MorePlease see below a letter and information from Colm Hogan (Trócaire) regarding this year's Trócaire collection and on-line workshops. Dear Diocesan Secretary, I hope this finds you and yours safe and well during these uncertain times. These weeks are certainly challenging for all of you as you do your best to look out for people in your dioceses and parishes, given...
Read More