Upcoming Events
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The funeral arrangements for the late Cardinal Daly are as follows: Saturday 2 January |
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GOSPEL AND ACTS
Go into My Vineyard is a certificate course in theology and lifelong education offered by Dublin City University in conjunction with Mater Dei, Dublin and the Office of Pastoral Renewal and Family Ministry, Archdiocese of Armagh. For more information contact information@parishandfamily.ie, 00353 42 9336649. |
Go into my Vineyard: preparing for Pastoral Leadership continues in the New Year. The second module, Gospels and Acts, will be held on Tuesday evenings beginning on Tuesday 5 January in St Catherine's College, Armagh. It will be presented by Sandra Cullen who teaches in Mater Dei.|
CHURCH AS SACRAMENTAL PEOPLE
 The third module of Soil for the Seed:Exploring our Faith as Adults will begin in Drogheda Community Services Centre, Drogheda on Monday 4 January 2010 at 7.30pm. The theme is Church as Sacramental People. Given the shameful revelations of recent times and the challenges facing the Catholic Church in Ireland at this time, this course is indeed timely.
All are welcome.
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Around this time
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Statement by Cardinal Seán Brady on the death of Cardinal Cahal Brendan Daly
At this time my thoughts and prayers are with his sister Rosaleen, his brother Paddy and sisters-in-law Barbara and Mavis, his nieces and nephews, his extended family and all who mourn him in the dioceses of Ardagh & Clonmacnois, Down & Connor and Armagh. |
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It is with great sadness that I heard the news of the death of Cardinal Cahal Daly, who died peacefully this evening in the presence of family and friends at the City Hospital in Belfast, after a short illness.|
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2009
FROM CARDINAL SEÁN BRADY
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; on those who live in a land of deep shadow a light has shone. You have made their gladness greater, you have made their joy increase; they rejoice in your presence as men rejoice at harvest time, as men are happy when they are dividing the spoils. |
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NEW DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL
The draft constitution of the new Diocesan Pastoral Council and the draft framework document were examined at a meeting on Sunday 18 November, 2009. It attendance were Cardinal Brady, Bishop Clifford, the chairperson and members of the Diocesan Pastoral Council, members of the co-ordinating group of the Diocesan Pastoral Plan and the working groups of the Diocesan Pastoral Plan. |
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Seasonal Reflections
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ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS
 Sleigh bells ring! Cinnamon and cloves! The sounds and smells of Christmas. For several weeks now the shops have been selling Christmas to us. We’ve been bombarded with advertisements, trying to get us to buy the latest piece of technology or the most perfect piece of jewellery – whatever in fact will make up the ‘ideal Christmas gift’. So the pressure is being piled high, from all corners. |
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