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DON’T GIVE UP ON HER THIS LENT

DON’T GIVE UP ON HER THIS LENT

  This year’s Trócaire Lenten campaign focuses upon the Koroma family in Freetown, Sierra Leone who were affected by recent landslides in their area. This tragic event affected the Koroma family in various ways and cost them their home, possessions, work tools...

Lenten Message from Pope Francis

Lenten Message from Pope Francis

  The theme of Pope Francis’ message for Lent 2018 is “Because of the increase of iniquity, the love of many will grow cold” (Mt 24: 12).  In his message Pope Francis says, “Above all, I urge the members of the Church to take up the Lenten journey with...

Bereavement Course

Bereavement Course

  Bereavement Course at the Newman Institute, Ballina "Understanding Grief and Loss - A Journey of Healing"   Tuesday February 27th at 8.00pm - Understanding the impact of grief and loss. Tuesday March 6th at 8.00pm - Exploring what we grieve when we lose a...

Bishop Fleming launches ‘Listening Process’

Bishop Fleming launches ‘Listening Process’

A gathering of around 200 people, in the Newman Institute in Ballina last Wednesday night, from the parishes of Killala diocese heard Bishop John Fleming quote Pope Francis’ words on the importance of two-way communication as he launched a ‘Listening to the People’...

Invitation to Launch of Diocesan Assembly

Invitation to Launch of Diocesan Assembly

Placing Hope in Faith, our diocesan listening process, will be launched on Wednesday, January 31st, by Bishop John Fleming in the Newman Institute at 8pm. Representatives of our 22 parishes will be in attendance but there is an open invitation to all the people and...

Launch of The Masses of Seán and Peadar Ó Riada

Launch of The Masses of Seán and Peadar Ó Riada

Peadar Ó Riada, Dr John O’Keeffe and Archbishop Eamon Martin at the launch of ‘The Masses of Seán and Peadar Ó Riada: Explanations in Vernacular Chant’ by Dr John O’Keeffe A new book exploring the Masses of Irish composers Seán and his son Peadar Ó Riada has been...

Amoris – Parish Programme

Amoris – Parish Programme

Amoris Laetetia (Let's Talk Family! Let's be Family!) In preparation for the World Meeting of Families 2018, a Four Week Programme on The Joy of Love for Families continues in the Newman Institute on Thursdays March 8th and 15th at 8.00pm. All welcome. Admission...

Icon for WMOF 2018

Icon for WMOF 2018

For information about forthcoming events and resources for the World Meeting of Families 2018, visit www.worldmeeting2018.ie

All Saints Day – Remembering Our Beloved Dead

All Saints Day – Remembering Our Beloved Dead

Remembering Our Beloved Dead. The month of November is always a special time to remember our beloved dead. We think of family members, friends and neighbours. We remember with gratitude the love they shared with us and the many sacrifices they made for us. During...

An Post issue new stamp

An Post issue new stamp

Ireland’s national postal service An Post issued a new stamp in October to mark the 100th anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady in Fatima, Portugal. Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, welcomed the new stamp in a tweet from...