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Holy Week 2021 – Hallowing the Domestic Church
There have been so many difficulties and challenges associated with the Pandemic, that sometimes we forget to look for the blessings; Hopefully, we’ve all found support through the practical help of others, even receiving a card or a phone call. It’s a reminder that we don’t have to be doing…
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Prayer for the Anniversary of 1st Covid-19 Lockdown
We remember that it is a year since an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s announcement (‘I need to speak to you about coronavirus’) from Washington at 6pm on the 12th March, 2020. In it he said that Ireland would go into lockdown, with schools etc being closed. Little did we know then,…
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Stations of the Cross
On Friday 19th February, members of the Parish Pastoral Council took part in a ‘Zoom’ Stations of the Cross. This recording is now available for you to use, if you would like to follow the Stations for Lent. Please click here for a link to the video How to Pray…
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Pope Francis proclaims “Year of St Joseph”
Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of St Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark this, the Pontiff has set aside 8 December 2020, to 8 December 2021 as a Holy Year and written the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”). At the…
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Parish Webcam in The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tenure
A high-quality camera system has now been installed, in this Church and you can view any Mass/Wedding/Funera/Baptism held in the Church by visiting www.churchservices.tv and searching for our Church by name or county. Please share this news with friends and family who live away from the parish. It is possible…
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A Joint Christmas Message from the Archbishops of Armagh
Archbishop Eamon Martin & Archbishop John McDowell ‘So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in a manger.’ Luke chapter 2 verse 16 There is an old prayer sometimes used around this time of year which talks about the time when Jesus Christ “came…
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New Arrangements for Christmas
Statement of 22nd December 2020 Dear Parishioners, Although I continue to recover well from Covid-19, at this stage I will not be symptom free long enough (5 days) to allow me to celebrate the Masses this Christmas. With thanks to fellow clergy, and Patrick Logue, I am pleased to be…
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Virtual Blessing for your Crib by Zoom
Why not join Fr. Paddy on Sunday 20th December, at 7pm, by zoom to bless your Crib, and sing ‘Away in a Manger’;Zoom (ID: 813 7538 0218; Password; 467173) God, our Father,You sent your only Son as a little child to love and save us.To our lives, he brings joy…
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Message to the Parish
Message to the Parish Unfortunately, I recently received a positive result for Covid-19, and under HSE guidelines, I must self-isolate. Thanks be to God, my symptoms so far have been mild. Please keep me in your prayers. Until further notice, ALL public Masses in the parish have been cancelled. …
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