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Easter Sunday message and homily by Archbishop Eamon Martin

  Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh  I am "conscious this year of the victims of the Covid crisis, including those who are finding it more and more difficult to cope with lockdown: the lonely and bereaved; those who are unable to see or embrace loved ones; those for whom the last year has brought increased financial or business worries; those whose relationships have be...

Good Friday - Prayer Resources and Stations of the Cross

  Below is a link to prayer resources for Good Friday from the Armagh Prays website.   Good Friday Prayer Resources   The link below from the Armagh Prays website provides resources for children: Good Friday Resources for children Below is a link to resources for the Stations of the Cross from RE SOURCE - A forum to support religious education in ou...

Aideen Patel (nee McElhone)'s Funeral on Friday, 2nd April at 2.00pm

    Our thoughts and prayers are with the Patel and McElhone families at this sad time following the death of Aideen. Sadly, due to the new government restrictions, the House and Funeral will be Strictly Private. The Liturgy of the Word can be viewed on Friday, 2nd April at 2.00pm on the St Treas - Parish of Newbridge & Ballymaguigan Facebook page at the link below. ...

Lance Powles' Funeral on Thursday, 1st April at 11.00am

  Our thoughts and prayers are with the Powles family at this sad time following the death of Lance. Sadly, due to the new government restrictions, the House and Funeral will be Strictly Private. The Liturgy of the Word can be viewed  on Thursday, 1st April at 11.00am on the St Treas - Parish of Newbridge & Ballymaguigan Facebook page at the link below. St T...

Homily of Archbishop Eamon Martin at Mass in memory of the Disappeared for Palm Sunday 2021

  Standing through the solemn reading of the Lord’s passion, from the Gospel of Mark, acts like a great overture to Holy Week. As if in a great symphony, its themes will keep returning in the prayers and readings of the coming days. And then on Good Friday next, at three o’clock, we will stand again  - as if in a great recapitulation - to listen to Saint John’s accou...

Northern Catholic Bishops oppose introduction of abortion services

    Statement by the Northern Catholic Bishops regarding the intention of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to introduce extreme and discriminatory abortion services to Northern Ireland:    "What Westminster seeks to impose, against the clear will of a majority of people here, is a law which blatantly undermines the right to life of unborn children and p...

Sharing the Good News - Issue 63, March 2021

    Please see below Issue 63 of Sharing the Good News. The March 2021 issue features articles on: the plans for a National Synod within the next five years; the announcement by the Northern Bishops of a cautious return to public worship; Knock Shrine's designation as both Marian and Eucharistic; Archbishop Eamon Martin's message of hope to the people of Ireland...

The public celebration of Mass and the Sacraments to resume from Friday, 26th March

    Permission has now been given to resume the public celebration of Mass and the Sacraments from Friday, the 26th March, provided all protocols are observed. This includes the cleaning / sanitising of the Church after each ceremony, observing proper distance – 2m if possible - and having stewards for larger gatherings.  Numbers will be limited. We propose to begin ...

Statement by the Northern Bishops announcing that public worship may resume in Northern Ireland from 26 March 2021

    Bishops in the North announce a cautious return to public worship for the faithful from 26 March, in time for the celebration of Holy Week and Easter. Bishops emphasise the need for continued caution and a rigorous application of all mitigations and safeguards required to ensure the safest possible return to public worship in our Churches. Every person should c...

Saint Patrick’s Day 2021 message to the people of Ireland at home and abroad from Archbishop Eamon Martin

  I pray that people who are struggling with the pandemic, whose livelihoods have been threatened, or have contracted the virus, that they will find in Saint Patrick the courage and resilience to go on I pray, as we reflect on our shared history, that we will find in Saint Patrick a source of courage and values as we face with confidence new possibilities for today and t...