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“Come and sing a new song!”

A workshop for all choir directors, organists and Church choir leaders in the Archdiocese of Armagh will take place on Saturday 5 September in St Catherine’s College from 10am – 3.30pm.

The workshop will be facilitated by Mr Colm Murphy (Director of Music, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh) and Sr Perpetua McNulty (Director of Music, St Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry)

Armagh Diocesan Youth Commission (ADYC) is bringing 100 pilgrims to WYD Krakow 2016. We feel that this is a wonderful faith development project to enable young people to celebrate and experience the joy of the Gospel.

The purpose of this evening is to bring more awareness of our plans for the pilgrimage and to help pilgrims confirm their places.

Find out more information at:
http://www.armagharchdiocese.org/wyd2016/

We hope that all recruitment for pilgrimage will be completed by end of Autumn 2015. After this ADYC aims to journey with young people & leaders by providing a six month preparation programme that will involve; catechesis, fun and friendship.

A National Eucharistic Congress will take place in Knock on Saturday/Sunday, 26^th/27^th September 2015. It is customary that the host country of an International Congress would hold a National Congress before the following  International one, which is due to take place in Cebu, Philippines in January 2016.

The theme of our National Congress will be: ‘Christ Our Hope’.

The proceedings will commence each day at 10am with morning prayer, followed by talks, workshops and various events around Knock Shrine. Archbishop Eamon Martin will celebrate the Mass on the Saturday just prior to his departure to Rome for the Synod on the Family.

On Saturday night after some early evening talks; ‘Vespers’ will be recited followed by a ‘Concert of Praise’ in the Basilica. ‘Compline’ will then be recited after which there will be a ‘Candle-lit Procession’ and an ‘All Night-Vigil’ in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Both afternoons will follow the usual Knock programme, and the Congress will conclude with Benediction after the afternoon programme on the Sunday. Marquees will be set up for the ‘Youth Space’, ‘Children’s Events’, ‘Exhibition Space’ and for other such events. An outside screen may also be provided over the weekend. Following the successful IEC 2012 of which you were all a part and helped to bring in under budget, there is money left over to help defray the costs of this event.

Armagh Diocesan Youth Commission (ADYC) is bringing 100 pilgrims to WYD Krakow 2016. We feel that this is a wonderful faith development project to enable young people to celebrate and experience the joy of the Gospel.

The purpose of this evening is to bring more awareness of our plans for the pilgrimage and to help pilgrims confirm their places.

Find out more information at our diocesan website:
http://www.armagharchdiocese.org/wyd2016/

We hope that all recruitment for pilgrimage will be completed by end of Autumn 2015. After this ADYC aims to journey with young people & leaders by providing a six month preparation programme that will involve; catechesis, fun and friendship.

The Society are hosting a special talk by Professor Padraig O’Riain on the life of St Malachy of Armagh and on the lives of Irish Saints abroad in The O’Fiaich Library, Armagh on Wednesday 7^th October at 8pm. All are welcome.

Is God calling you to live the life of a Priest in the Archdiocese of Armagh?

An evening of prayer and reflection will take place in The Servite Priory, Benburb, Co Tyrone on Monday 12 October 2015 from 5 – 7.30pm

For further information see www.armaghpriest.com or contact:

Fr Peter McAnenly

42 Abbey Street,

ARMAGH

BT61 7DZ

Tel: 028 37522802

[email protected]

VOCATION PRAYER

Lord, make me a better person, more considerate towards others, more honest with myself, more faithful to you. Make me generous enough to want to do your will, whatever it may be. Help me find my true vocation in life and grant that through it, I may find happiness myself and bring happiness to others. We pray through Christ our Lord, AMEN

Armagh Vocations Team to host three Special Evenings

Armagh Diocesan Vocations Commission are presenting three more evenings of “Great People, Great Stories, Come and Listen” during the Autumn.

Our second evening takes place in The Synod Hall, Armagh on Thursday 15^th October at 8pm where Sr Rhoda Curran and Brother Philip Mulryne will share their stories.                                                   Sr Rhoda, a native of Co. Louth, has been a Sister of Mercy for many years. She has been actively involved in Pastoral Ministry over the years and has worked as Director of Armagh Diocesan Pastoral Centre for some time. She is particularly renowned for her work with the Beginning Experience.                                                                                                                                              Br Philip is a Religious Brother with the Dominican Order and is currently studying for the Priesthood. Prior to joining the Dominicans, he was a professional footballer and he has spoken many times on his faith story and on his Christian Vocation.

Our third evening will take place in the Medical Missionaries’ Hall, Drogheda on Thursday 5^th November at 8pm. Fr Michael Cusack and Sr Carmel Flynn will share their testimonies.  Fr Michael, a native of Carrickmacross, was ordained a priest in 1990. He has served in Brazil as well as giving parish Missions and retreats both here in Ireland and abroad. For the past number of years he has served as the Rector of St Joseph’s Monastery Dundalk.                                                                   Sr Carmel, a native of Tipperary is a Sister of the Sacred Heart and she’s a valued member of the Armagh Diocesan Vocations Commission. She has worked for many years in different parts of Africa. She has worked with refugees and she organises trips to Africa for students from Sacred Heart Schools.  She’s actively involved in Vocations Promotion work with her Congregation.