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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...

Mass on Saint Patrick's Day at 10:00 a.m. from the Church of Saint Trea, Newbridge

    Mass on Saint Patrick's Day from the Church of Saint Trea, Newbridge can be viewed at 10:00 a.m. on the St Treas - Parish of Newbridge & Ballymaguigan Facebook page at the link below. If there is no sound when the video starts, you should click on the Volume icon at the bottom of the video to enable sound. St Treas - Parish of Newbridge & Ballymaguigan Facebook p...

Week of Prayer Resource from the Council for Marriage and the Family from 13-19 March

    On 19 March 2021, the Church will celebrate five years since the publication of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) on the beauty and joy of love in the family. On that day, Pope Francis will launch a year dedicated to the family which will conclude on 26 June 2022 on the occasion of the Tenth World Meeting of Families in Rome. Bishop...

Mass being offered for the Lough Derg pilgrim family on RTE - Sunday 21st March at 11am

    LOUGH DERG - Sunday 21st March, RTE Studio Broadcast Mass at 11am will be celebrated by Msgr La Flynn, Prior of Lough Derg along with the Lough Derg Pastoral and Music teams.   The Mass will be offered for the Lough Derg pilgrim family near and far.   Tune into RTE 1 Television or RTE Radio 1.    ...

The Holy Father’s formal recognition of the Shrine at Knock as an International Marian and Eucharistic Shrine

  Archbishop Eamon Martin welcomes the Holy Father’s formal recognition of the Shrine at Knock as an International Marian and Eucharistic Shrine   As President of the Irish Episcopal Conference, I warmly welcome the announcement from the Holy See that the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock is to be recognised as an International Marian and Eucharistic Shrine from 19 March 2021, ...

Marian Pilgrimages - Virtual Pilgrimage Lenten Series

    Marian Pilgrimages bring you closer to Medjugorje with their Lenten series. They have put together three Live events to bring the Peace & Beauty of Medjugorje & Ireland into your homes.  The Way of The Cross: 12th March 2.00pm  As we pray the stations of the cross through Our Lady's eyes, journeying with her to the Cross, We would love to have ...

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&...