Diploma in Pastoral Theology Two-year, part-time course, now enrolling for 2021-2023 intake Drumalis Retreat Centre in Larne, Co. Antrim, in association with the Pontifical University of St. Patrick’s College in Maynooth, invite applications  for this two-year, part-time course which begins in September 2021.  Further information available at http://www.drumalis.co.uk, by emailing [email protected] or by phoning Drumalis during office...

  The July-August 2021 edition of Sharing the Good News, the monthly magazine of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference for dioceses and parishes, has just been published. The current issue features the following articles on:  Northern Catholic Bishops oppose abortion services Bishop Brendan Leahy’s tribute to Dessie O’Malley RIP Archbishop Michael Neary on the role...

The Archdiocese of Armagh is hoping to appoint two Youth Ministry Coordinators in the coming months. The job description and advertisement may be accessed at the following links: Archdiocese of Armagh Job Advertisement – Youth Ministry Coordinators Youth Ministry Coordinator Job Description 2021

  In response to Pope Francis’ announcement of the Year of St. Joseph, a group called Vox Hiberniae have put together a “A Celtic Journey with St. Joseph” contemplating his life with Harp, Voice and Strings.  The group is comprised of musicians that serve as organists, directors of music, cantors and instrumentalists across parishes in...

The Lough Derg Pilgrim Path on the lough shore is now open daily.  The full route is a 12km loop, with a shorter 8km option, and several information boards highlight features of particular interest.  Leaflets are available at the Visitors Centre .                           ...

Parish priest and rector of Knock Shrine, Father Richard Gibbons, has announced that the National Novena to Our Lady of Knock is being postponed until later this year.  The annual novena of prayer and reflection was due to take place next month from the 14 to 22 August. Father Richard said, “we have taken this...

The Drumalis Retreat Centre plans to offer the Pathways course, its’ basic Adult Faith Development course, in-house and via Zoom from October over nine Saturdays per year for two years. As a follow-on to Pathways, the Centre has developed the Certificate in Christian Thought which is validated by St Mary’s University College, Belfast.  it is...

The June 2021 edition of Sharing the Good News, the monthly magazine of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference for dioceses and parishes, has just been published. The June 2021 issue features articles on this year’s Reek Pilgrimage on Croagh Patrick which will take place over four days each week in July; Bishop Denis Nulty’s welcome...

  The annual Reek Sunday Pilgrimage on Croagh Patrick, which was cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will be going ahead this year albeit in a much extended format from Wednesday to Saturday, 1- 31 July. Announcing the good news, Administrator of Westport Father Charlie McDonnell said, “It’s been a different and a...

Bishop Martin Hayes was the principal celebrant and homilist at Mass offered in the Basilica of Our Lady, Queen of Ireland, on Sunday 20 June 2021, during the annual Kilmore and Dromore Diocesan Pilgrimages to Knock Shrine. The following is the text of his homily: Our Gospel describes a stormy scene, unsettling, frightening, and overwhelming...