Archbishop Eamon Martin is Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Bishop of the Dromore Diocese and Archbishop John McDowell is Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh. Just before Christmas 1937, Monsignor Ronald Knox wrote a letter to the English Catholic periodical The Tablet. Knox was the son of a Church of England bishop and had converted to Catholicism shortly after taking …
Christmas at the Cathedral- Saturday 7.15pm
You won’t want to miss this event! Christmas in the cathedral with with Aine Cassidy, Mezzo soprano, accompanied by her brother Eoin Cassidy on the organ. With carols and music by Berlioz, Head, Handel, Hildegard von Bingen, Schubert and Yon. Aine Praised for her ‘natural acting coming from genuine musicality’ (Edinburgh Reporter), Irish mezzo-soprano Áine Cassidy is forging an impressive …
Article: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Many people dread the Christmas festivities because of all there is to do or all they have to buy. It is a time of excess spending, eating and socialising. It is so easy to get caught up in the rush, do we really have to spend that much this year or do we really have to be in that many …
Masses for the Christmas Season
Confessions in Preparation for Christmas If you wish to make your Confession before Christmas, please come along to Newry Cathedral tomorrow night, Wednesday, between 7:30pm and 9pm. Thank you for supporting our priests during this very busy time. Confessions will also be heard from Monday 20th to Friday 24th December inclusive, after the 10.30am Mass in the Cathedral, but these …
Cathedral Giving Tree
In conjunction with St Vincent de Paul, the Giving Tree will be displayed in Newry Cathedral from Saturday 4th December until Friday 17th December 2021. Due to Covid-19 restrictions it would be appreciated if donations were made in money or vouchers in the envelopes provided on the tree in the following categories Child aged 0-3 Child aged 4 -12 Teenager …
Events for Advent
Preparation for Christmas Saturday 18th December – Advent Recital Recital of Advent / Christmas Carols by Miss Aine Cassidy in the Cathedral at 7.15pm. Aine will be accompanied by her brother Eoin Cassidy on the organ. Full details here: https://newrycathedral.wpengine.com/2021/12/17/christmas-at-the-cathedral-saturday-7-15pm/ Sunday 19th December – Advent Reflections 4th Sunday of Advent ‒ Advent Reflections – Cathedral 7.30pm
Legion of Mary Centenary Mass – 8th Dec 7pm
On the 7th September 1921 Frank Duff founded the Legion of Mary. This is a lay apostolic organisation at the service of the church, under ecclesiastical guidance. Archbishop Martin will celebrate Mass on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in St. Mary’s Church on Wednesday 8th December at 7.00pm to mark the centenary of the founding of the Legion of …
Article: Guidance
December is one of the busiest months of the year. There are many pressures on each of us as we prepare for Christmas and reaching goals we set for ourselves before a new year begins. It is easy to become overwhelmed and exhausted with our ever growing to do lists. As we get caught up in buying presents, writing cards, …
Article: Advent – Signs of Hope
As 2021 draws to a close, we have reached that time of year when we begin to look back.Over the next four weeks, in the Bible readings of the season of Advent we are encouraged to reflect on an ‘unprecedented’ event which happened 2000 years ago. Legend has it that on that first Christmas night the temperatures dropped in Bethlehem, …
A Word of Thanks
Fr. Robert would like to thank Archbishop Eamon, Canon Brown & Priests of the diocese for their prayers and support that they gave to him and his family on the sad occasion of his father’s death. He would also like to thank the parishioners of Newry & Saval parishes, for their prayers and kindness that they gave to him and …