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 …
Historical society events for 2025
To mark the Jubilee Year 2025 “Pilgrims of Hope” the Society’s first event of its new programme is a talk by James Doran entitled “Journey to God through Rome: the shaping of the ‘modern’ Jubilee Year experience”. All welcome. See below for the full 2025 programme.
Pastoral Message from Archbishop Eamon Martin to launch the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025
29th December 2024 Feast of the Holy Family There couldn’t be a better time for a Jubilee Year of Hope! We live in a world where anxiety, doubt and sometimes even despair, often appear to have the upper hand. When Pope Francis announced the Jubilee Year for 2025, he invited us to become ‘pilgrims of hope’. He reminded us of …
Messages for Christmas
Video message from Canon Francis Brown and Carol Christmas Greetings from Archbishop Eamon Martin 18 December 2024 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As the days of Advent draw to a close, I wish you a very happy Christmas and many blessings for the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025. I am most grateful for your dedication and commitment and for …
Jubilee Year Opening Mass 28th Dec
Pope Francis has chosen the Feast of the Holy Family to mark the opening of the Year of Jubilee 2025 in all the dioceses of the world. The theme of the Jubilee Year is ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. Archbishop Eamon Martin will celebrate Mass to open the Jubilee Year on Saturday 28th December 2024 at 6.00pm in the Cathedral of St. …