Date: Friday 20th August 2021 Time: 7.00pm Location: Newry Cathedral One of the most promising upcoming pianists, organists, and composers in Ireland, Orly Watson is Organist of Dromore Cathedral, and Official Accompanist at Queen’s University. A published composer, he is currently undertaking doctoral studies in that field at Queen’s. He studied organ at Armagh’s two cathedrals with Theo Saunders and …
Article: Counting Our Blessings
On a late night radio show recently on RTÉ, a female singer who was recovering from cancer was quoted as saying, ‘You can’t wait for the pain to end until you decide to be happy.’ This had a profound impact on me and I wrote it down to preserve the thought. The lady in question had had enough of suffering …
Statement: introduction of abortion services to Northern Ireland
Statement by the Northern Catholic Bishops on the direction of the Secretary of State to introduce abortion services to Northern Ireland The decision last week by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis MP, to direct the NI Executive and Department of Health to make abortion services available in Northern Ireland by 21 March 2022, is gravely disquieting. …
Covid Update: Face Coverings
Today, 27th July 2021, Archbishop Eamon Martin has communicated with parishes in response to the Northern Ireland Executive’s decision to remove the legal requirement to wearing face-masks in some indoor contexts. Archbishop Martin recalled the Churches’ strong encouragement of the use of face coverings: “The decision to introduce face coverings in our churches dates back to August 2020 and was …
Article: St. Ignatius of Loyola
Pope Francis and Bishop Alan McGuckian, Bishop of the Diocese of Raphoe, are both members of the Jesuit order (Society of Jesus). St. Ignatius of Loyola was the founder of the Jesuit order, and his feast day is celebrated annually on the 31st July. Ignatius of Loyola, born Iñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola was born on the 23rd October …
Video and online discussion: Intentional Disciples
Video and online discussion on zoom. Contact fred@newrycathedralparish.org for access.
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Profile: Fr Callum Young
Called to the Priesthood – Profile of Father Callum Douglas Young, newly ordained priest serving in Newry Cathedral Parish An early calling Father Callum was ordained in Armagh Cathedral on 29th June and celebrated his first Mass in Newry Cathedral on 30th June. He had been inspired on his faith journey from a young age and can recall on the …
Article: Buttercup
When I was a child, I was told that if you put a buttercup under your chin and there was a yellow reflection then you liked butter! If only it was so easy to see into someone’s souls and know exactly what they thought. During lockdown we might even have lied to ourselves in minor things like, I’m only putting …
A tribute to Father Tony Corr
A tribute to ‘the People’s Priest’ – Father Tony Corr It was with great sadness that the people of Newry Cathedral Parish heard of the sudden passing of Father Tony Corr at the age of 57 on Sunday 6th June. He had served as priest in Newry Cathedral Parish from 2012 to 2016 until his appointment as Parish Priest of …