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Statement of the Spring 2021 General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference

  In accordance with the public health restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19, members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered this week for their Spring 2021 General Meeting via video-link, instead of the usual location at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth.  This was the fourth plenary meeting of bishops hosted using this medium.  The President o...

Holy Week on-line retreat reflecting on the Passion of Christ

    This Holy Week, the Priory Institute offers an online Open Access retreat reflecting on the Passion of Christ.    You can find out more and register at the link below:   Holy Week Retreat 2021 from the Priory Institute Retreat Delivery: This retreat is offered entirely online with fifteen-minute video reflections focusing on the verses of the psalm t...

Survey on ‘People's Priorities’ within Health and Social Care NI

    The COVID-19 pandemic had major impacts on health and social care in Northern Ireland during 2020/21.   The Patient and Client Council are keen to hear how the pandemic has affected your healthcare or social care, and how appropriate and effective you feel the Health and Social Care (HSC) response to COVID-19 has been.    They are engaging with the public thro...

St Patrick’s Festival Armagh 8 – 17 March

  Armagh City is at the heart of celebrating the life of Saint Patrick and this year why not enjoy the "At Home with St Patrick Festival” events from the comfort of your own home? Enjoy the beautiful choral music from the Cathedrals and the Archbishops’ message. With toe tapping musical performances from Realta and All Folk’d Up, River dance star Jason O&...

Bishops’ statement on the Covid-19 restrictions in Republic of Ireland

  Statement released on the second day of the Spring General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference    On 19 February the four Catholic Archbishops had a meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin to continue the dialogue about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the lives of people in our Church. At that meeting the Archbishops affirmed the Church’s commitment...

Thank you letter for generous gift to Mary's Meals

  To Newbridge and Ballymaguigan Parish: Dear Friends, Thank you so much for your precious gift to the sum of £4025.70 which is helping us to provide support to children and their families who have been caught up in the devastating conflict unfolding in the Tigray region.   Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this dire situation. Thank you for stand...

Life in the Spirit Seminars taking place via webcam in Armagh during Lent

  Armagh Parish Holy Spirit Prayer Group are hosting the Life in the Spirit Seminars in St Malachy’s Church, Armagh during the coming weeks on Tuesday evenings at 8pm. The programme continues as follows:    Tues 16th  March: Fr Gerry Campbell will speak on "Baptism in the Holy Spirit” Tues 23rd March: Bishop Michael Router will speak on ...

Fiona McGlinchey's Funeral Mass on Tuesday, 9th March

  Our thoughts and prayers are with the McGlinchey and McGrath families and wider family circle at this sad time following the death of Fiona (née McGrath). Sadly, due to the new government restrictions, the House and Funeral will be Strictly Private (immediate family only). Fiona's Funeral Mass can be viewed on Tuesday, 9th March at 2:00 p.m. on the Bellaghy-Ballys...

Trócaire Lenten Talks

  Trócaire Lenten Talks Lent Lecture with Cardinal Tagle, Tuesday 9th March at 6.30pm. Registration is essential and the link to register is: Register for Lent Lecture with Cardinal Tagle   Trócaire is hosting a number of Lent webinars/workshops.  To sign up, click the following link:   Sign up for Lent webinars/workshops ...

International Women’s Day, Monday 8th March

  You are cordially invited to join us on International Women’s Day, Monday 8th March, online from 7pm for a 40 minute event to launch ‘White Ribbon’, a collaborative anthem co-written by pianist Ruth McGinley and songwriter Duke Special, reflecting the voices and experience of women affected by domestic abuse.    White Ribbon is a global movement to end ...