Mass and Confession times for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Christmas Eve
St. Mary’s Church: 7.00pm
St. Brigid’s Church: 7.00pm
Newry Cathedral: 8.30pm, Midnight (Polish)
St. Colman’s Shinn: 7.00pm
St. Catherine’s: 6.30 pm (children’s Mass) , Midnight
Christmas Day
Newry Cathedral: 9.00, 10.30 (Polish), 12 noon
St. Mary’s Church: 10.30am
St. Joseph’s Church, Sheeptown: 10.30am
St. Catherine’s: 8am, 9.30am, 11am, 12.30
Confessions
Confessions in Preparation for Christmas: Tuesday 20th to Saturday 24th December inclusive, confessions after the 10.30am Mass in the Cathedral, Thursday 22nd December: 7.00pm ‒ 8.00pm, Confessions in the Cathedral.
Confessions in Preparation for Christmas
Tuesday 20th to Saturday 24th December inclusive, confessions after the 10.30am Mass in the Cathedral, Thursday 22nd December: 7.00pm ‒ 8.00pm, Confessions in the Cathedral.
Donate a Poinsettia plant to decorate Newry Cathedral for Christmas- New for 2022!
Newry Cathedral from Saturday 3rd December
You are invited to play your part in creating a magnificent Christmas display in the cathedral sanctuary. Simply buy a Poinsettia plant (these are inexpensive and widely available) and bring it along to the parish office (opposite the cathedral) during office hours (9am ‒ 4pm Monday to Friday) or to the sacristy after Mass. The shape of the Poinsettia flower resembles the Star of Bethlehem, the red leaves remind us of Christ’s Blood, shed for our salvation, white leaves remind us of Christ’s purity and the green symbolises life and hope. Play your part in creating a very special display in the cathedral for our Christmas celebration.
Evening prayer for Advent (Vespers)
Newry Cathedral, Saturday 3rd, 10th and 17th December at 5.40pm (just before the 6pm Vigil Mass).
Advent is the season of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus at Christmas. We invite you to pray and reflect with us in the Cathedral. We hope you will join us.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Thursday 8th December
Mass Times for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Thursday 8th December
Cathedral: 10.30am & 7.00pm
Gift of Light
Newry Cathedral, Saturday 10th December 3 pm until 5.30 pm
GIFT OF LIGHT: An afternoon of welcome and prayer, to include Eucharistic Adoration, guided reflection, confession, music & song SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER 3.30 – 5.00 PM – NEWRY CATHEDRAL.
John Paul II Award participants will be involved in the ‘GIFT OF LIGHT’ event at the Cathedral, 3 pm until 5.00 pm – this is an outreach activity where passers-by will be invited to enter the cathedral, light a candle and take a moment to pray. All are very welcome.
Redemptoris Mater Seminary presents Christmas Carols Celebration
Newry Cathedral, Monday 12th December at 7:30 pm
Seminarians and Families invite you to prepare for Christmas
FREE ADMISSION
Christmas Wreath Workshop
Newry Parish Centre, The Mall, 21st December, 7pm – 9pm
Make wreaths to decorate Newry Cathedral for Christmas. Limited places available. Please contact estebanrojocarlos@gmail.com for booking enquiries.
Living Nativity
Newry Cathedral, 23rd December at 5pm.
Join us in celebrating the story of Christmas with Gospel readings and a living nativity scene.
Christmas Masses and Sacrament of Reconciliation
Details to follow