Please note a change to weekday evening Mass times for St Brigid’s Church this week: Mass will take place in St. Brigid’s Church on Monday evening only this week at 7.30pm with the normal weekend Mass taking place as usual on Saturday evening at 7.30pm, followed by Sunday morning Mass in Polish at 9.00am. Please spread the word.
Please wear a mask
⚠️ PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS We’re now advising everyone to please wear a face covering in church. (Except for those who are exempt for health reasons.) This is for your safety and for the safety of others. Our church stewards will be advising anyone arriving without face coverings to wear one. Thank you for your cooperation. Never come to church …
Job Vacancy – Sacristan
Vacancy ‒ SacristanA vacancy has arisen for a full time Sacristan within Newry Cathedral Parish. The responsibilities will include:- The maintenance of the sacristy where the Church’s liturgical items are kept, including vestments, sacred vesselsand books etc. Ensuring that the sacristy is ready for Mass, other services, baptisms, weddings and funerals and that all therequisite books and sacramental vessels etc. …
Covid-19 Support Team Rota
The Irish Catholic Bishops Conference Framework Document for a return to the public celebration of Mass and the Sacraments calls for the establishment of a Covid-19 Support Team of parishioners ‘to organise preparations and to oversee their implementation and verification.’ Members of this team have volunteered to act as stewards during the initial weeks of reopening. A rota has been …
Communion in Newry Cathedral
IMPORTANT: If you are coming to Mass in #Newry Cathedral, please cooperate with us by only coming up for Holy Communion in the order stated below. 1) Transepts, 2) Middle Aisle, 3) Side Aisles. We have had problems with people walking along the pews to another aisle to avoid having to wait. This can create dangerous crowding in the aisles …
Virtual Summer Scheme
Newry Parish Summer Scheme (ideal for P4 – 7 Children) is back for 2020! This year will be a virtual summer scheme with forty minutes of Faith, Hope and Love each day on the Parish YouTube channel. Tune in each day at 11am from July 27th-31st at https://www.youtube.com/NewryCathedralParishOfficial ☀️ Activities include: ? Arts & Crafts, ? music, Fitness Freddie and a few surprises. Watch any time by clicking here. …
Booking Baptisms
Baptisms will re-commence on Sunday 2nd August at 12.30pm in St. Brigid’s Church. Baptisms must be pre-booked via the Parish office. Due to social distancing attendance at baptisms is strictly restricted to the baby’s parents, siblings, godparents and grandparents. How to book Please telephone the Parish Office to book. Tel: 02830262586.
Guidelines for a return to the public celebration of Mass and the Sacraments in Newry Parish
Requirement to attend Mass Suspended Please note that the obligation to attend Mass continues to be suspended. You should exercise good judgement, carefully considering the risk to yourself, your family and others as to whether or not you should attend Mass in person. Coronavirus continues to be a real danger. Please observe the following guidelines for your safety and that of …
Message from Canon Francis
It is with relief and great joy that Archbishop Martin reinstated me as Administrator of Newry and Saval parishes on 24th June in Newry Cathedral. I am so pleased to be back with the parishioners and being given once more the opportunity to serve them in whatever way I can. It has been a difficult few months for everyone with …