DROMORE DIOCESAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Monday 10th March 2025: @7:30pm in Newry Parish Centre As every March, the Society marks St Patrick’s Day with a lecture on some aspect of the national Saint. This year, Dr Thérèse Cullen, whose doctoral research focused primarily on how people publicly ritualised and memorialised St Patrick, and who is an authority on St Patrick and …
Day of Prayer for Survivors of Abuse
The Irish Bishops have designated the first Friday of Lent each year as a special day of prayer for victims and survivors of abuse in the Church. This year that day will happen next Friday 7th March. All Churches across Ireland are invited to offer prayer on that day for all those who have been impacted by the terrible sins …
Ash Wednesday
Mass times for Ash Wednesday are as follows: 8.15am and 10.30am Newry Cathedral 7.00pm St. Brigid’s Church (Polish)7.30pm St. Joseph’s, Sheeptown Please note that the additional morning Mass for Ash Wednesday, and continuing every Monday to Friday during Lent, will be at 8:15am and not 8:00am as stated in the bulletin. St. Colman’s College Choir will sing at the 10.30am …
Victims and survivors of historical child abuse in faith settings encouraged to share their experiences
The Diocese of Dromore encourages victims/survivors of clerical abuse to participate in the NI Assembly Executive Office’s research project on historical child abuse in faith settings. Full details, including contact information, can be found in the two press releases below. Executive Office Press release: Victims and survivors of historical child abuse in faith settings encouraged to share their experiences. Date …
Purgatorian Society
The Society has been meeting in Newry Parish for the past 100 years. The Society prays for our deceased relative and friends. They meet in St. Mary’s Church after the 7.30pm Mass on the First Tuesday of every month. It is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead. Please consider joining the Purgatorian Society on the First …
Dromore Diocesan Annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Anyone wishing to travel with The Dromore Pilgrimage from the 9th to 14th June please contact Sean Gorman on 028 302 63739 for a booking form. Price £850 all-inclusive including transfers from both airports. Anyone wishing to put their name forward for consideration to travel to Lourdes as an assisted pilgrim please contact:Phil Downey 0783264298, Deirdre Quinn 07511692550 or Sean …
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Conference wishes to thank all our fellow parishioners for their most generous response to the Annual Christmas Appeal which this year raised £70,248. This strong performance was helped by the generosity of several local businesses which donated large cheques. This augmented the Church Gate Collection which is now approximately 20% of the total monies received. From November through to …
Jubilee Year of Hope Events
Jubilee Year of Hope Events Calendar 2025 in the Cathedral of Ss. Patrick & Colman The parishioners of all parishes of the Diocese are welcome to attend the various celebrations. As the Cathedral is the Church in the Dromore Diocese set aside by the Archbishop to gain a Plenary Indulgence, everyone is welcome to join in various celebrations. Updated 29th …
URGENT: Storm Éowyn Disruption
Please note that all parish buildings, including churches, will be closed for the duration of the Red Weather Warning from The Met Office on Friday, 24th January 2025. It is hoped that the evening Mass at St. Brigid’s church may go ahead as usual, but this will be dependent on circumstances.
Rev. PJ Fegan I.C. Celebrates 40 Years of Priesthood
On the Feast of the Epiphany, Rev. PJ Fegan I.C., Parish Priest of Clonea Rathgormack, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, marked a significant milestone in his ministry – his Ruby Jubilee. Concelebrating the 10:30 Mass at Newry Cathedral of Saint Patrick & Saint Colman, Fr. PJ reflected on his journey to the priesthood. Fr. PJ credits Fr. Aidan Kennedy, a Rosminian priest …