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Homily of Bishop Michael Router for ‘Day for Life’ Sunday

Homily of Bishop Michael Router for ‘Day for Life’ Sunday, 6 October 2019 Church of Saint Peter, Drogheda, Co Louth, Archdiocese of Armagh   Threats to the value and sacredness of human life – domestic abuse, abortion and drug related violence – are symptoms of a society that is losing its moral compass; I would be willing to mediate between differen...

Joseph (Joe) McLarnon's Funeral Mass on Monday, 7th October at 11:00 a.m.

  Joseph (Joe) McLarnon's Requiem Mass will take place in St Trea's Church, Newbridge on Monday, 7th October at 11:00 a.m. Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Full funeral details can be viewed at: https://www.nifunerals.com/obituaries.   May he rest in peace. ...

Statement of the Autumn 2019 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Statement of the Autumn 2019 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference   The Autumn 2019 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference concluded this evening in the Columba Centre, Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth.  Please see below issues discussed by the bishops during their meeting:   •      &n...

Address of Archbishop Eamon Martin at prayer service ‘For Ireland and for Humanity’

Address of Archbishop Eamon Martin at prayer service ‘For Ireland and for Humanity’ Papal Cross outside Drogheda, Co Louth, Archdiocese of Armagh "On our streets, the brutal beating last week of Kevin Lunney, and the ongoing violent feuds between criminal gangs remind us that we must all work together to build a culture of life and prevent the culture of barbarism ...

Archbishop Eamon Martin invites people across the island to pray ‘For Ireland and for Humanity’

Archbishop Eamon Martin invites people across the island to pray ‘For Ireland and for Humanity’   The Prayer service will be live-streamed on the Armagh Diocesan Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ArchdioceseOfArmagh/   You, or a representative, are invited to attend a special prayer service ‘For Ireland and for Humanity’, led by Archbishop Eam...

Archbishop Eamon Martin celebrates Mass with the Polish community

Archbishop Eamon Martin celebrates Mass with the Polish community to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Poland and the outbreak of the Second World War.   Details of Archbishop Eamon Martin's homily can be viewed on The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference website here.  Other news stories from The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference websi...

Proposed Works to the Church

Proposed Works to the Church As people attending Mass at St Trea’s might have noticed, there is a problem with dampness in the walls which shows itself as crumbling plaster and peeling paintwork. Most problems of damp in pre-1920's buildings, like our church, have been caused since the war, when cement and gypsum plaster became widely available. Coatings like this, designed to seal ...

Frank O'Connor's Requiem Mass on Monday, 26th August

Frank O'Connor's Requiem Mass will take place in St Trea's Church, Newbridge on Monday, 26th August at 11:00 a.m. Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Full funeral details can be viewed at: https://www.mccuskerbros.com/death-notices.   May he rest in peace. ...

Bulletin Notices Forwarded by Parishes and other Organisations - 14 August 2019

  Lough Derg 2019 One Day Retreats start Saturday, 17 August and continue on specific days until Sunday, 29 September.  For bookings or further information telephone Maureen or Lorraine on 071 9851518 (from NI 00353 71 9861518).  Email: info@loughderg.org.  Website: www.loughderg.org   Sosad Mass on Sunday 1 September 2019 Sosad Ireland promotes suicide preventio...

Bishops alarmed at rush to remove rights of the most vulnerable

Bishops alarmed at rush to remove rights of the most vulnerable   With the thousands of others who have voiced their concern in recent days, we wish to express our alarm at the unprecedented way in which the Westminster Parliament has used the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill to rush through legislation which will have a devastating impact on the right to life of unborn childre...