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Kathleen Murray's funeral Mass on Sunday, 19th May

Kathleen Murray's funeral Mass will take place in St Trea's Church, Newbridge on Sunday, 19th May at 12:00 noon.  Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Full funeral details can be viewed on the funeraltimes.com website at: https://www.funeraltimes.com/kathleenmurray907270780.   May she rest in peace. ...

Archbishop Eamon Martin hails Pope Francis’ apostolic letter

Archbishop Eamon Martin hails Pope Francis’ apostolic letter as significant for the global Church   Archbishop Eamon Martin stated: "Following my attendance at the week-long February meeting in the Vatican on ‘The Protection of Minors in the Church’,  I am pleased to see that Pope Francis has so quickly issued further specific concrete actions to dea...

Bulletin Notices Forwarded by Parishes and other Organisations on 8th May

  Vocation Discernment Days Vocation Discernment Days Saturday 8th June 2019 - 10 am to 7.30 pm Venue-  Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, The Twenties, Drogheda, Co Louth. Our World needs Prayer; Is God calling you for this Urgent Work? Why not come along with your questions and discover the treasures of Dominican Monastic life. Contact: Sr Breda OP, email: siena3@eir...

Archbishop Eamon Martin welcomes the appointment of Father Michael Router as Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh

  Message from Archbishop Eamon Martin:    I am very pleased that Pope Francis has appointed Father Michael Router from the Diocese of Kilmore to be the next Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh.   Around this time last year, five years after the retirement of the late Bishop Gerard Clifford as Auxiliary Bishop, I asked Pope Francis to consider appointing a new Auxiliary Bisho...

Diocesan Youth Pilgrimages

Diocesan Youth Pilgrimages Lough Derg Youth Pilgrimage: 21-23rd June, for ages 18+. Fatima Pilgrimage: 27th June - 2nd July, for ages 16+. Camp Assume, Newcastle, Co. Down: 11th - 15th August, for 12-13 year olds.   For further information, please contact Dermot Kelly on  075-25774024 or email dermot@adyc.ie ...

Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference website

The Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference website which provides news and updates from Irish bishops can be accessed at www.catholicbishops.ie. The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference (also known as the Irish Episcopal Conference) is the assembly of the Bishops of Ireland exercising together certain pastoral offices for Christ’s faithful on the whole island of Ireland. The C...

Lough Derg One Day Retreats

Lough Derg One Day Retreats begin on Saturday 4th May and continue on 5th, 6th, 11th,12th, 14th,19th, 21st, 25th, 26th and 27th May.   Why not take some time and space on Lough Derg personally or as a parish group this May?    A NEW event for those who serve in lay parish ministry is our Parish Ministry Day on Saturday 18th May. Booking essential. Tel: 0...

Maíre O'Neill's funeral service on Saturday, 20th April

Maíre O'Neill's funeral service will be held in St Trea's Church, Newbridge on Saturday, 20th April at 11:00 a.m. Interment afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Full funeral details can be viewed at: https://www.funeraltimes.com/mareoneill312571765. May she rest in peace. ...

Bulletin Notices forwarded by parishes and other organisations

  Bulletin Notices forwarded by parishes and other organisations on 11 April 2019 Rosary at the Grottos Join thousands of people around Ireland as we go to our local Grottos to pray the Rosary each day during the month of May at 8.00pm (unless otherwise stated). To sign up to your local Grotto simply visit www.coastalrosaryireland.ie or call/text 087 278 6552.  &n...

Accord seeking marriage preparation course facilitators

Accord Catholic Marriage Care Service seeking marriage preparation course facilitators Accord Catholic Marriage Care Service is currently recruiting volunteers to train as marriage preparation course facilitators. Accord is seeking applications from those who have a positive attitude towards marriage in the Catholic Church and the enthusiasm to be part of a team supporting couples who are ...