Addiction is a frightening aspect of life in Ireland today. The rise in the abuse of drugs and alcohol is well documented and many parents, families and communities have suffered and are struggling to respond. Bishop Michael Router Episode two of the ‘Leave Your Mark’ podcast is now available focusing on the issue of addiction. The Irish Bishops’ Drugs Initiative …
Article: ‘There but for the grace of God go I’
How many of us have heard our mother or other family member use this saying? We have grown up with similar sayings that are founded in the traditions of our religious beliefs. They are part of an everyday vernacular for some and in many ways have become synonymous with our lives. Despite enduring two years of Covid-19 restrictions, we are …
Arrangements for funerals in Newry Parish
A message from Canon Francis Brown, Adm. 4 July 2022 As you know there is only Fr. Alphonsus and myself in the parish full time. Fr. Robert has gone back to Poland. We are very fortunate to have Fr. Callum on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I would like to ask your consideration when arranging funerals, as we have other duties in the …
Archbishop’s message: Do it for Daniel Appeal
Dear Parishioners, I commend to your attention the current appeal for people to consider joining the Bone Marrow Register, in response to the appeal on behalf of young Daniel Greer from Newry. With kindest regards, Archbishop Eamon Martin https://www.dkms.org.uk/register-now Do it for Daniel Appeal We, the friends, and family of Daniel Greer have set up a social media appeal to …
Article: Access Denied
How many times in our lives have we come across this message? How do we react when we are prohibited from entering a place where we wanted to go? We now live in a modern world dictated by passwords, codes, and access numbers. If you forget to enter the right code, password, or numbers you find yourself out in the …
Video: Mass Rock
The Annual Pilgrimage to Mass Rock, Ballyholland took place on Sunday, 26th June 2022. Thank you to all those who braved lashing rain to attend. You can watch a recording of the Mass below.
Does the summer holiday season fill you with dread?
Does the thought of the upcoming summer holiday season fill you with delight or dread? Apparently two-thirds of parents dread the holidays as they don’t know how to keep their children occupied. If you are a working parent, then your problems multiply from arranging leave at peak times to finding childcare – it means the thought of the 8-week school summer …
Article: Lessons from our Ancestors – Go to Mass
The miracle of God’s love in the Mass is here for us today just as it was for our ancestors in their day. When this miracle is not appreciated, it is a problem with today’s values and attitudes, and not with the Mass? Would we go to the lengths of our ancestors to attend Mass. In the seventeenth and eighteenth …
Corpus Christi Procession Photo Gallery
The Corpus Christi Procession retuned to Newry on Sunday 19th June 2022 after a two year absence due to the pandemic. The procession began at St. Mary’s Church, Chapel Street at 3pm and continued along Chapel Street, Abbey Yard, William Street, John Mitchel Place, Hill Street, ending at the Cathedral with Benediction and blessing by Archbishop Eamon Martin. Photo credit …
Obligation to attend Sunday and Holy Day Mass
With the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, it is encouraging to see a return to a fuller liturgical life in our parishes. Thankful that we can once again gather as communities of faith, the Irish Bishops have announced that attending Mass on Sunday and Holydays of Obligation has from Easter Sunday (17th April 2022) once again be deemed an essential expression …