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Carmel Quinn's Month's Mind Mass on Friday, 19th February at 10:00am

    Carmel Quinn's Month's Mind Mass on Friday, 19th February at 10:00 a.m. can be viewed 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 page ...

Mass on Ash Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. from the Church of Saint Trea, Newbridge

    Mass on Ash Wednesday 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 page ...

Ash Wednesday and Reflections during Lent

    Ash Wednesday As you know due to current Covid-19 restrictions it will not be possible to safely distribute ashes this year without asking people to leave their homes on Ash Wednesday. This restriction, however, will give us all an opportunity to reflect on what is truly at the heart of Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent; prayer, fasting and charitable works.   The Dio...

Ash Wednesday 2021 will be mostly without ashes but families can pray, fast and be generous – Archbishop Eamon Martin

    Archbishop Eamon Martin has said that while Ash Wednesday 2021 will be mostly without ashes, families can still pray, fast and be generous this Lent. The archbishop was speaking as the Church prepares to celebrate the Season of Lent in the context of Covid-19 restrictions. Archbishop Martin said, "The season of Lent is a forty day penitential period leading up to...

Human Life International Virtual Vocations Day on 27th February

  Message from Robert O'Hara on behalf of Human Life International (Ireland):   Human Life International are organising a Virtual Vocations Day for the 27th February - see further details at www.humanlife.ie or view the poster. Taking the right steps in our Life is not something we do on our own, and it does not depend on any road we choose to travel. How we find joy and&nbs...

On-line retreat for couples

  CANA@Home is providing an on-line retreat for couples.  We hope this will be a valuable resource to your diocese.  In the latest session they explore ‘the living room as a reflection of our lives together as a couple’.   All sessions are available to watch on the You Tube Channel CANA Journey at the following link: https://youtu.be/yacBMtYjcKQ. ...

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. ...