News 2020

Saturday night Mass has been cancelled.

  Please note that tonight's Mass (8th August) scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Church of St. Trea, Newbridge has been cancelled. We apologise for the short notice.    ...

COVID-19: Launch of the StopCOVID NI Proximity App

    As part of the Test, Trace, Protect Strategy, the Public Health Agency has put in place a contact tracing service that will get in touch with anyone in Northern Ireland who tests positive for the COVID-19 virus. The process captures where the person has been and who they spent time with, with the aim of identifying any of their friends, family and wider contacts that might be at ...

Youth 2000 Summer E-Festival on 14th-16th August

    The annual Youth 2000 Summer Festival is Ireland's largest Catholic Youth event, but this year, for the first time, it will be streamed live on the 14th-16th of August.   Hear talks and workshops from some of the best Catholic speakers including Fr. John Harris OP, Dr. Scott Hahn, John Pridmore, Petroc Willey (University of Steubenville), Katie Ascough, Sr. Collee...

Confirmation Preparation Videos

    The Irish Bishops' Council for Catechetics has produced three videos to help prepare children for the sacrament of Confirmation this year. All three videos are now released and are available on the diocesan website at the link below: Confirmation Videos on the Archdiocese of Armagh website and also on the Armagh Prays website at the link...

Archbishop Eamon Martin’s tribute to John Hume RIP: “A paragon of peace”

  A great sadness has descended on my home city of Derry today as we learn of the death of one of our greatest sons, Mr John Hume. That sadness ripples out to every corner of Ireland and all around the world where the mere mention of the name of John Hume evokes admiration, respect and thanksgiving for a life dedicated to peace and social justice. Today we are remembering a paragon of p...

World Missions Ireland - Covid-19 Emergency Fund

  Thank you for supporting Pope Francis' Covid-19 Emergency Fund. On behalf of our Holy Father and the poorest and most vulnerable communities in our wider Church family, thank you for taking action and donating towards Pope Francis' COVID-19 Emergency Fund. Already, his life-giving Fund is making an impact in Africa, Asia and Latin America.   In dioceses in Pakistan, ...

Lough Derg Pilgrimage

  A new pilgrimage on Lough Derg’s lakeshore.   Walk and Pray in the Lough Derg tradition on 16th, 18th, 22nd, 26th & 30th August.   At times in the 1600s and 1700s when Station Island was closed by the Penal Laws, pilgrims undertook a form of pilgrimage on the lough shore. Walk in their footsteps.   Contact 0 (0353) 71 9861518 or email info@lough...

Pilgrimage to Knock, 4 September 2020

  Thanksgiving Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, 04th September 2020.   £499.00 per person sharing.  Price includes return bus transfer to Knock, 3 nights in 4 star Park Hotel with Full Board.  All entertainment and excursions.  Wheelchair accessible rooms.  Single supplement £90.00.   Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email...

The Priory Institute - Online Summer School

  The Priory Institute at Tallaght Village is taking registrations now for the second running of its online Summer School 'Theology, Spirituality and Religious Experience' starting on August 10.  The course consists of 10 online lectures by Fr Pat Collins C.M. given over two weeks. Further information can be found at the link below: The Priory Institu...

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

  Sunday's Mass on the Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time from the Church of Saint Trea, Newbridge can be viewed on the St Treas - Parish of Newbridge & Ballymaguigan Facebook page or at the link below which will be available from shortly after 10:00 a.m. If there is no sound when the video starts, you should click on the Volume icon at the bottom of the video to enable sou...