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Consecration to St. Joseph

  Pope Francis has announced ‘The Year of St. Joseph’ to commemorate St Joseph ‘Patron of The Universal Church’. Pope Francis describes St Joseph as a beloved father, a tender and loving father, an obedient father, an accepting father; a father who is creatively courageous, a working father, a father in the shadows. ‘Consecration to St. Joseph - Th...

Lent at Drumalis

  Drumalis has a number of events planned for Lent, via Zoom. Marian Curran will offer a series 'A Lenten Prayer Journey in Ignatian Spirituality', on Monday mornings in Lent, beginning on February 22. Suzanne Hesketh and Justine Sweeney will offer 'An Introduction to Ignatian Spirituality' on five Sunday evenings during Lent, beginning on February 21. And the...

Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse on Friday, 19th February

  The annual Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse takes place on Friday 19 February.   Prayers will be offered at Masses on that day for those who have been hurt by abuse in the Church.   We are all asked to remember this intention in our private prayers also.   ...

Continuous Rosary in Ireland for Peace and Charity

  Continuous Rosary in Ireland for Peace and Charity Beginning Ash Wednesday, 17th February 2021.   To make this work there needs to be a minimum of two parishioners per parish, one with surname beginning A-L and one with surname M-Z to say the rosary twelve times per year. For more information please see www.continuousrosary.com. ...

Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes from 3rd February to 11th February

    Ahead of the celebration of the World Day of the Sick on 11 February 2021, the Bishops’ Council for Healthcare offers the following Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes to pray for those who are sick, for all who work in the medical profession, and for an end to the pandemic.   The Novena begins on Wednesday 3 February and concludes on Thursday 11 February – the Feas...

Trócaire Lenten Parish Resources for 2021

  Trócaire works with parishes and communities across the island of Ireland to educate, inspire and motivate people to take action for global justice.   They are supported in this work by Bishops, priests, pastoral workers and parishioners in every diocese. On his visit to Ireland in August 2018, Pope Francis spoke of the need to "forge a future of freedom and dign...

Statement by Bishop Michael Router on Pope Francis’s Message for the World Day of the Sick 2021

    As chair of the Council for Healthcare of the Irish Episcopal Conference, I welcome Pope Francis's message for the World Day of the Sick which takes place on 11 February, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes.   The past year has been an extraordinary one.  As a deadly and disruptive virus circled the world, we became more acutely aware of the importance of health...

Knock Shrine to host special online faith discussions during Lent

  Ash Wednesday falls on 17 February and heralds the beginning of Lent 2021.  This year Knock Shrine will host a new series of online discussions to help engage Christians during Lent, under the title ‘Living Christian Faith - Lenten Conversations’.   What nurtures our faith and what challenges it today? Where do we find hope and joy in our lives? How...

Sharing the Good News – Issue 61 January 2021

  Please see below issue 61 of Sharing the Good News, the newsletter of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference.   The current issue can also be downloaded from the home page of www.catholicbishops.ie.  The January 2021 issue features articles on: the publication of the Mother and Baby Homes Report;  Pope Francis' appointment of Bishop Dermot F...

Harry Gribbin's Funeral Mass

  Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gribbin family at this sad time following the death of Harry. Sadly, due to the new government restrictions, the House and Funeral will be Strictly Private (immediate family only). Harry's Funeral Mass can be viewed on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. on the St Treas - Parish of Newbridge & Ballymaguigan Facebook page at the link below. ...