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Feb
21
Tue
Lenten Guided Prayer/Retreat @ Mount St. Catherine's Primary School, Armagh
Feb 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

There is an information session on Tuesday 21st February, 7.30pm – 9pm.  The first guided prayer/retreat will take place on Sunday 26th February from 6pm to 7.30pm,  and the following five sessions will take place on Tuesdays 28th February, 7th March, 14th March, 21st March, 28th March 7pm – 9pm.

What is it? A retreat in which each person prays on a short Scripture passage each day to see how it relates to his or her actual life. You then meet a guide once a week to chat about the experience. These meetings are completely confidential and non-judgmental. No knowledge of the Scriptures is needed. Nor do you have to be `holy’!

 

Places: There are only 12 places available, on a first come, first served basis. All meetings will take place at: Mount St Catherine’s Primary School, Windmill Av, Armagh BT60 4BR

 

There will be an open information session on Tuesday 21 February from 7.30 to 9.00

This meeting will give people a chance to learn more about the process and to meet the guides. If there are still places left people will be able to sign up.

 

Dates:

The first session of the retreat will be on Sunday 26 Feb 17 from 6.00 to 7.30, and for the following six Tuesdays: 28 Feb, 7, 14, 21, 28 March and 4 April between 7.00 and 9.00.

 

Who is the retreat for? Anyone seeking something special in their lives who wants to deepen his or her relationship with God. It is important that you attend all sessions

 

Who will be the guides? Lay Volunteers from Down and Connor Prayer Guides. All have done a guided retreat themselves, found that it changed their lives, and have been trained in how to offer it to others.

 

How to apply: Phone the Armagh Parish Office at 028 37 522802 or Email: [email protected] with your name, address, phone number and email (if you have one. You can also contact Brian Lennon, s.j. at [email protected]. Places are very limited. Deadline for applications: Sunday 26 February. Particpants will be asked to make a small contribution to costs if they can, but this should be a barrier to no one.

Mar
3
Fri
100 years of Fatima: Centennial Statue to visit Armagh @ Armagh Parish
Mar 3 all-day
100 years of Fatima: Centennial Statue to visit Armagh @ Armagh Parish

On 11 January this year, Pope Francis blessed six statues of Our Lady of Fatima to be brought to each continent, to appeal for prayer and reparation for world peace and to promote the sanctity of family life in our world. One of the statues blessed on that day will be brought to Armagh on Friday 3 March by representatives of the Alliance of the two Hearts.

The statue will arrive at the main gates of St Malachy’s Church on the Friday evening and there will be a short procession around the Church during which time the Rosary will be prayed. The Statue will be received by Archbishop Eamon Martin at the beginning of the 7.30pm Mass on the evening. There will be a Holy Hour after the Mass, to pray for healing for victims of abuse and there will be an opportunity for people to come and pray before the statue up and until 12midnight.

The Statue will be brought on the Saturday morning to St Patrick’s Cathedral for the First Saturday Devotions. Confessions begin at 9.15am, Mass will be celebrated at 10am and the Rosary will be prayed in Our Lady’s Chapel after the 10am Mass. Representatives of the Alliance of the two Hearts will lead prayers in the Cathedral at midday and there will be an opportunity for people and prayer groups to visit the Cathedral throughout the day to pray before the Centennial Statue.

Archbishop Martin will join for the 7pm Vigil Mass on the Saturday evening and before the end of Mass, homes and families will be consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus and people will have an opportunity to enrol in the Brown Scapular. The special Statue will leave St Patrick’s Cathedral after the Mass on that evening.

Armagh celebrates St Patrick’s Festival 2017 @ Armagh Parish
Mar 3 – Mar 17 all-day

The March Bells: Friday 3 March – Sunday 19 March

Listen as the Churches and places of worship in Armagh come together to symbolically celebrate our island’s patron saint by ringing their bells for a short time at 17:17 for the 17 days of the festival. This project is inspired by St Patrick’s own special bell and is a joyful means of uniting religious beliefs and different communities and individuals across the city of St Patrick.

St Patrick & The Book of Armagh – Cardinal O’Fiaich Library: Friday 3 March, 7pm

Tickets £6 Pre Booking essential through The Market Place Theatre

This talk by Roddy Hegarty will explore what the Book of Armagh tells us about St Patrick, by discussing the themes within and focusing on the earliest biographies of St Patrick. What do these tell us about the man, his mission in Ireland and importantly, his association with the city of Armagh. Light refreshments afterwards.

Cantabelles – St Patrick’s RC Cathedral: Friday 10 March, 8pm

Tickets £8 Pre Booking essential through The Market Place Theatre or Armagh Parish Office

A new and exciting vocal ensemble combining rich harmonies and sumptuous vocals to old classic and the more modern hymns. They will present a selection of uplifting liturgical pieces including St Patrick’s Breastplate, Ag Criost an Siol, Hail glorious St Patrick and many more. The evening which will reflect the life and mission of St Patrick will be presented in the beautiful transept of the  Cathedral. During 2016 the group had the pleasure of performing with “The Priests” and they also recorded with BBC Radio Ulster.

Illumination – Toni Watts – St Patrick’s RC Cathedral: Saturday 11 March

Toni Watts is one of the few remaining professional manuscript illuminators working in the UK today. Drop in between 3pm and 6pm to see her demonstration taking place in magnificent spiritual surroundings, to watch her working on a page inspired by the Irish insular tradition using 24 carat gold leaf and traditional pigments. See how pigments were extracted from natural sources and how paint and ink were made.

An Evening with Patrick – The Navan Centre & Fort: Wednesday 15 March, 8pm

Free but booking essential through The Market Place Theatre

Armagh Cathedrals Partnership invite you to An Evening with Patrick at The Navan Centre and Fort, Armagh. In addition to some music, story, poetry and prayer, a guest speaker will invite those present to reflect on “Patrick and Ireland today”. It promises to be a very special evening as we celebrate the St Patrick’s Festival in Armagh. The guest speaker will be Archdeacon Gordon Linney and light refreshments afterwards.

St Patrick’s Lecture – The Market Place Theatre: Wednesday 16 March, 1pm

Free but booking essential through The Market Place Theatre

On the eve of St Patrick’s Day, the Primates of the two principal Churches in Ireland, Archbishop Richard Clarke and Archbishop Eamon Martin will speak about what St Patrick means to them in a modern world. In conversation with Tara Mills, the two will discuss how St Patrick’s words still resonate and have relevance for many of the challenges we face today. This year the lecture will explore the theme of Patrick The Exile.

St Patrick’s Vigil – St Patrick’s Cathedrals: Thursday 16 March

The Vigil will commence at the Church of Ireland Cathedral at 9pm where Archbishop Clarke will lead a prayer. Visitors will then be led by both Archbishops in torchlight to the Roman Catholic Cathedral where Archbishop Martin will conclude with a prayer. This symbolic expression of the unity of the Churches is a reflection of Patrick’s own journey of uniting the Irish people with Christianity. Light refreshments will be served in The Synod Hall after this event.

St Patrick’s Tea Party, The Synod Hall, St Patrick’s R.C Cathedral: Friday 17 March, 3 – 6pm Free admission

A special tea party to celebrate St Patrick in the lovely surroundings of this unique hall. Enjoy a special afternoon tea as well as a feast of Irish traditional music and song. People are encouraged to wear something green and come along and enjoy the afternoon’s festivities as we celebrate the feast of our national apostle and what’s a special day in our yearly calendar.

Mar
4
Sat
Prayerfest – Day of Prayer @ Drumcree Pastoral Centre Portadown
Mar 4 @ 9:30 am

The Diocesan Prayer and Spirituality Commission has organised a day of prayer entitled Prayerfest for Saturday March 4th at Drumcree Pastoral Centre Portadown. This follows on from our successful Spiritfest Days in former years. The emphasis is very much on time praying together. Full details are attached as downloadable documents, poster and draft timetable. There is no charge for the day but please bring a packed lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. We start at 9.30 am with registration. Hope you will come and join us.

PRAYERFEST 17 Poster

PRAYERFEST 17 Timetable

Mar
6
Mon
Praying the Beads Exhibition @ Scoil Uí Mhuirí
Mar 6 – Mar 10 all-day
Mar
8
Wed
Introductory workshop into the Method of Centering Prayer @ Mount Oliver, Carlingford Road Dundalk
Mar 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Mount Oliver, Carlingford Road Dundalk. 

Wednesday March 8th   7 – 9.30 pm

Mar
10
Fri
Discernment Weekend: Dominican Contemplative Nuns Drogheda @ Siena Monastery
Mar 10 – Mar 12 all-day

Monastic Contemplative Life

Anyone who has discovered Christ must lead others to Him.  A great joy cannot be kept to oneself. It has to be passed on.” (Pope Benedict XVI – World Youth Day at Cologne, August, 2005)

Discernment Weekend:

10th – 12th March 2017

(Friday evening – Sunday afternoon)

Dominican Contemplative Nuns

Welcome single young women (20-40) to our retreat house and offer the opportunity to experience our life of Prayer:-

Liturgy – Eucharistic Adoration – Talks –

Sisters’ testimonies – Lectio Divina –

Question time – Food and Fellowship

 

Those who cannot come for full weekend are welcome to join us onSaturday 9.30 am – 7.00 pm

(Early  booking advisable as places are limited)

 

Venue: Siena Monastery, The Twenties, Drogheda, Co Louth

Contact: Sr Breda OP –

Email: [email protected]  or Phone 041-9838524 www.dominicannuns.ie  

Cantabelles to present an evening of Sacred Music and Song @ Armagh Cathedral
Mar 10 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cantabelles to present an evening of Sacred Music and Song @ Armagh Cathedral

Cantabelles to present an evening of Sacred Music and Song in St Patrick’s Cathedral, ARMAGH as part of the St Patrick’s Festival.

This new and exciting vocal ensemble combine rich harmonies and sumptuous vocals to old classic and the more modern hymns. They will present a selection of uplifting liturgical pieces including St Patrick’s Breastplate, How great Thou art, Hail glorious St Patrick, Ag Criost and Siol and many more. The evening which will reflect the life and mission of St Patrick will be presented in the beautiful transept of St Patrick’s  Cathedral on Friday 10th March at 8pm. Tickets are limited for this unique event and they are available from Armagh Parish Office (028 37522813) or alternatively online through the Market Place Theatre, Armagh.

Mar
19
Sun
Joy Bells Initiative
Mar 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Throughout the country, churches are being asked to join the bell-ring if they can at the same time, or a time of their choosing on the day, and for as long as is practical in their circumstances.  Churches that do not have bells may choose to plan a special prayer dedicated to building a culture of tolerance and love for immigrants and refugees or sing a suitable hymn at the end of their Sunday Mass.

The world ecumenical Joy Bells initiative which is being launched at Waterford’s Christ Church Cathedral on 19 March 2017 at 11.00 a.m. Irish time.  The Church of Ireland Cathedral bells will peal for one hour to send a message of love and hope to refugees and immigrants everywhere and to counter the growing tide of intolerance. 

Mar
20
Mon
Praying the Beads Exhibition @ St Ciaran's High School
Mar 20 – Mar 24 all-day