The Bishops of Ireland have called for a national Church collection on the 6th and 7th of November to support Trócaire in providing life-saving aid to vulnerable communities in East Africa and DRC, where millions of people are being pushed to the edge of starvation. Trócaire teams are already responding on the ground, and are ready to provide more life-saving …
St. Martin Novena at St. Catherine’s
Because of the continuation of the Covid 19 virus, this year’s St. Martin Novena at Newry Dominican, St. Catherine’s Church, will again only be online. The Novena with Mass can be seen online each day. Wednesday 3rd to Thursday 11th November Monday to Friday at 8.15pm Saturday 8.30pm, Sunday 8.15pm (Preached by the local Dominican Community)
Article: Called on by Pope Francis
Called on by Pope Francis to rethink the future of the world Amidst the pandemic many of the world’s goals on climate change have put to one side but it is our duty as Christians to keep them at the fore. ‘The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it’. Psalm 24:1 …
Men’s Rosary – Marcus Square
We’ve been asked to share: A Men’s Public Rosary, organised by Dr Owen Gallagher, will take place in Marcus Square, Hill Street, Newry, next Saturday, 6th at 1pm.
Feasts of All Saints and All Souls
Feast of All Saints (Holy Day of Obligation) Monday 1st November is the Feast of All Saints.It is a Holyday of Obligation. An extra Mass will be celebrated in the Cathedral at 6.00pm. Feast of All Souls Tuesday 2nd November is the Feast of All Souls.
Death of Fr Robert’s Father
We as a parish extend our sincere sympathy to Fr. Robert Markuszewski, his mother, his brother, sister-in-law, nephew and niece and family members on the death of his father, Heliodor Markuszewski, who died at 12noon on Sunday 24th October. May he rest in peace. His Requiem Mass will be celebrated in his home city on Thursday 28th October at 11.00am …
Article: Supporting parishioners through grief
NEWRY CATHEDRAL PARISH SUPPORTING OUR PARISHIONERS THROUGH GRIEFA Call to Service In November, Newry Cathedral Parish remembers the dead of the last year in a special way by displaying the names of loved ones in the church and also by having a special service for those who have been bereaved on the 15th,16th,17th and 18th November. There are around 200 …
Article: Lessons from Mary
Mary had faith In a world where we look for the rationale explanation foreverything, faith is often forgotten about. In Luke 1:35 it tells us, “The holy one to be born will be called the Son of God”. Mary must have been bewildered by this but she believed the angel and humbly responded to him, “I am the Lord’s servant. …
Pastoral message from Archbishop Eamon Martin
On Saturday 16th October, Archbishop Eamon Martin celebrated the 6.00pm Mass in Newry Cathedral to commence the liturgical journey of the Diocese of Dromore for the Synodal Pathway. During the Mass, the Archbishop read a pastoral letter to the people of Dromore. Click here to download a copy of the pastoral letter.
St. Pio’s Prayer Group – Thursdays 7pm
St. Pio’s Prayer Group will meet now in St. Marys Church, Newry, Every Thursday evening at 7.00pm to Pray the Novena from Thursday 14th October 2021. There will be benediction once a month. Anyone who would like to join us, a perpetual prayer list will be available for people to add names of the sick they wish to be prayed …