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Dr Máire Byrne, a member of the Adult Faith and Training Commission, will present a seminar on the topic “How to set up a Bible Study Group in your Parish?” in the Armagh Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Dundalk at 7 p.m. on September 11^th

This seminar is ideal for Adult Faith Coordinators, members of Parish Pastoral Councils, Liturgy Groups or anyone interested in exploring the Bible.

This is free of charge and everyone is welcome.

Last September was an historic time for the Archdiocese of Armagh when five lay men were ordained to the Permanent Diaconate.  This weekend we have the joy of ordaining another five men for service as deacons. It is a clear and powerful sign that the Good Shepherd never leaves his Church untended or lacking in care.

The ordination of the second tranche of five candidates to the Permanent Diaconate will take place on Sunday, 14 September 2014 at 3.00 pm in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh.

The five men to be ordained deacons are:

Philip Carder from Dundalk, Holy Redeemer Parish

Paul Casey from Haggardstown and Blackrock Parish

Dermot Clarke from Tallanstown Parish

Kevin Duffy from Clonoe Parish

Malachy McElmeel from Armagh Parish

We thank God for Philip, Paul, Dermot, Kevin and Malachy, and for their wives and families who have helped and supported them on their journey.  We congratulate them most warmly and ask Christ, the Good Shepherd, to bless them abundantly.  May their specific vocation assist them in their mission to hand on the faith and may they share their joy of the Gospel with others in their daily lives and work.

The ceremony will be at 3pm and can be watched live using this link.

In 2001 the Irish Episcopal Conference got the go ahead from the Vatican to restore the Permanent Diaconate in Ireland. In 2005 approval was received for the norms for Permanent Diaconate.

To learn more about the Permanent Diaconate within the Armagh Archdiocese click here.

Above is a photo from the Permanent Diaconate group ordained in 2013 for the Archdiocese.

Soil for the Seed, Adults Exploring Theology consists of nine modules over two years.  This year we are in the Parish Centre, Portadown on a Monday night starting on 15th September at 7.30pm.

You don’t have to attend the two years, you can attend individual modules.  The first module in September is: Jesus: God’s Beloved.  Each module consists of six Monday nights.

For more information see link below, for a booking form contact: [email protected] or 00 353 42 9336649 (9am – 2pm). Fees can be paid in instalments.

Portadown Soil for the Seed

We invite you to join us in the Convent, Dungannon each Wednesday, from 24th September to 5th November 2014 at 7:45pm for Life in the Spirit Seminars.

We, the members of Armagh Diocesan Vocations Team are delighted to announce that our calling to follow Christ will be honoured on two occasions in the near future.

The first of these will be in Drumcree Parish Pastoral Centre, Garvaghy Road, Portadown on Tuesday 30 September at 8.p.m. and on the evening of Thursday 2 October in Armagh Diocesan Pastoral Centre, The Magnet, The Demesne, Dundalk at the same time of 8.p.m.

The programme for the evening includes music, prayer, personal witnesses/testimonies, discussion and concluding with a blessing.

We ask that you help promote both evenings in the coming weeks and we encourage you to encourage parishioners and especially members of Parish Pastoral Councils and youth groups to join for one of these special gatherings. We thank you for your continued support and we hope that you too will be able to join on one of the evenings as we come together to reflect on our Christian calling.

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We, the members of Armagh Diocesan Vocations Team are delighted to announce that our calling to follow Christ will be honoured on two occasions in the near future.

The first of these will be in Drumcree Parish Pastoral Centre, Garvaghy Road, Portadown on Tuesday 30 September at 8.p.m. and on the evening of Thursday 2 October in Armagh Diocesan Pastoral Centre, The Magnet, The Demesne, Dundalk at the same time of 8.p.m.

The programme for the evening includes music, prayer, personal witnesses/testimonies, discussion and concluding with a blessing.

We ask that you help promote both evenings in the coming weeks and we encourage you to encourage parishioners and especially members of Parish Pastoral Councils and youth groups to join for one of these special gatherings. We thank you for your continued support and we hope that you too will be able to join on one of the evenings as we come together to reflect on our Christian calling.

Click below to see the advertising poster:

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Archbishop Eamon is inviting you to attend a Mass to ask God’s blessing and the protection of Mary at this important milestone for him and for the Archdiocese.  The Mass will take place in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh at 7.30 pm on Tuesday, 7 October, the Feast of the Holy Rosary, and everyone is welcome. Following Mass light refreshments will be served in St Patrick’s Grammar School.

Message from His Grace Archbishop Eamon Martin, 

Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland

Dear people of the Archdiocese of Armagh,

I would like to offer Mass to ask God’s blessing and the protection of Mary at this important milestone for me and for the Archdiocese. The Mass will take place in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh at 7.30 pm on Tuesday, 7 October, the Feast of the Holy Rosary, and everyone is welcome. Following Mass light refreshments will be served in St Patrick’s Grammar School.

It is an honour for me to assume the role of ‘Shepherd’ in the Archdiocese of Armagh. I look forward to serving you, the people of the sixty-one parishes in the counties of Armagh, Derry, Louth and Tyrone. I feel humbled to be following in the footsteps of St Patrick, and like him, I pray for ‘God’s strength to pilot me, God’s wisdom to guide me, God’s shield to protect me’.

I am very grateful for the warmth of the support, welcome and prayers, that I have received every day since I came to Armagh, sixteen months ago.

I wish to thank Cardinal Seán for the many years of service which he has given to the Church in Armagh and beyond. On behalf of the people, priests and religious of the Archdiocese of Armagh, I want to thank him sincerely for serving us with love and dedication. We appreciate all that he has done for us and we assure him of our continued affection and prayers. We wish him every blessing for a healthy and peaceful retirement. On a personal note I want to thank Cardinal Seán for the kindness he has shown to me since I came to Armagh last year. I know that I can count on his prayers and support in the years to come.

I was ordained a bishop just a month after the election of Pope Francis. I chose as my episcopal motto: ‘Sing a New Song to the Lord’, because I think we are all being challenged nowadays to find fresh ways of bringing the Gospel into the world. Over the past sixteen months I have been encouraged and inspired by the enthusiasm of our young people and the dedication of our teachers, the commitment and pastoral care given by our priests and religious, and the willingness of so many people to become actively involved in the life of their parishes and diocese.

No doubt many challenges lie ahead of me, but I look forward with trust and hope in God to sharing with others the ‘Joy of the Gospel’.

Again I thank you for your prayers and support and ask you please to continue to pray for me.

Yours sincerely in Jesus Christ,

Eamon Martin

Archbishop of Armagh

ADYC are going to be launching the Pope John Paul II awards in six parishes in the Archdiocese of Armagh.  The parishes are:

•  St Peter’s Drogheda
• St patrick’s Dundalk
• Kilkerley
• Killeavy
• Armagh
• Cookstown

The purpose of these sessions are to inform Parish Priests, Parish Pastoral Councils and potential awards leaders about this faith development awards as been operating the island of Ireland.  The hopes of this evening is to make the parishes aware of the the opportunities of the faith development of the young people within their parishes.

Life as a Catholic today hold many challenges for Catholics today, in their peer groups and church community.  Building friendships with their peers like minded in their faith and playing an active role in their parish and community servers to strengthen the young people of our Church.  The Pope John Paul II Award is an excellent way to offer the structure for young people to do this.

ADYC hopes to training and develop local parishes to implement this award and to offer ongoing support.

For any more questions contact Dermot at the ADYC offices 028 3752 3084

ADYC are going to be launching the Pope John Paul II awards in six parishes in the Archdiocese of Armagh.  The parishes are:

•  St Peter’s Drogheda
• St patrick’s Dundalk
• Kilkerley
• Killeavy
• Armagh
• Cookstown

The purpose of these sessions are to inform Parish Priests, Parish Pastoral Councils and potential awards leaders about this faith development awards as been operating the island of Ireland.  The hopes of this evening is to make the parishes aware of the the opportunities of the faith development of the young people within their parishes.

Life as a Catholic today hold many challenges for Catholics today, in their peer groups and church community.  Building friendships with their peers like minded in their faith and playing an active role in their parish and community servers to strengthen the young people of our Church.  The Pope John Paul II Award is an excellent way to offer the structure for young people to do this.

ADYC hopes to training and develop local parishes to implement this award and to offer ongoing support.

For any more questions contact Dermot at the ADYC offices 028 3752 3084