The Armagh Diocesan Pastoral Centre (Dundalk) are holding a fundraising Christmas themed Coffee Morning on Friday 15th December, 10am – 2pm. This event is to raise funds to help run the programmes offered by the Pastoral Centre; Rainbows, BE, Bereavement Support and Counselling etc.
Please come along on the day to help support these programmes with a donation for your cuppa. There will be a raffle, prizes include a hamper, a Christmas cake and a Christmas pudding, the tickets will be €1 per strip.
The Senior Girls Choir from St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook will present Vivaldi’s Gloria, accompanied by The Generation Louth String Orchestra in St Patrick’s Cathedral on Sunday 21 January at 7pm. All are welcome!
St John the Baptist Church, Drumcree, Portadown
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will take p[ace from 18 – 25 January. The theme chosen for this year is: “That all may be free”. Throughout the Christian world, people of different denominations come together during this special week for conferences, prayer services and social gatherings. As we celebrate the week, we recall how an Episcopalian Franciscan priest from America, Fr Paul Watson, started these gatherings in 1908 by praying for Christian Unity. This year and our Ecumenical Service will take place in St Patrick’s COI Cathedral, Armagh on Wednesday 24 January at 7.30pm. The guest preacher will be Fr Kieran McDermott, Administrator of St Mary’s Pro Cathedral, Dublin. All are welcome to join for the special service.
PRAYER
God our Father, we ask you to send your Holy Spirit ever more deeply into our hearts and minds that we may think thoughts of peace, speak words that build up and do the truth always in love, the truth that sets us free, the truth that gives us hope, AMEN
Dundalk we will be hosting a Songs of Praise for Catholic Schools Week on Thursday, 2nd Feb, called Seinn. This is the 7th year of Seinn in Dundalk and Archbishop Eamonn has attended each year. Our service is a very joyful occasion, with over 1,000 students attending each year. We have our own Youtube channel (search on YouTube for Seinn CSW) with lots of videos/photos from previous years. A trailer advertising this year’s event can be found here https://www.youtube.com/
An Evening with Patrick – The Market Place Theatre: Wednesday 14 March, 7.30pm
Free but booking essential through The Market Place Theatre
Armagh Cathedrals Partnership invite you to a special evening of music, story, poetry and prayer to celebrate St Patrick. The guest speaker will be Fr Peter McVerry who is a native of Newry and he has been a Jesuit priest for over forty years. He has worked for most of his life to reduce homelessness and the harm caused by drug misuse and social disadvantage on the streets of Dublin. He founded The Arrupe Charity which is now named The Peter McVerry Trust, which seeks to address homelessness. In 2016, the charity worked with over 4500 vulnerable youths.
Fr Peter is a social activist and he’s a strong activist for those who have no voice in society. He has written widely on issues relating to the homeless and social justice and he has been awarded a number of high profile awards in recognition of his great work. During the evening, he will invite us to reflect on the words of St Patrick in his Confession “I am Patrick…utterly worthless in the eyes of many”.
It promises to be a very special evening as we celebrate the St Patrick’s Festival in Armagh and light refreshments will be served afterwards.
The Prayer & Spirituality Commission will lead a day of prayer for all. Come and use different styles of prayer. Pilgrimage will be our main theme.
Starts at 9.30 am.
Bring a packed lunch – Tea and Coffee will be available.
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9.30 am Arrival & Registration.
9.45 am Morning Prayer
10.00 am Introduction to day of prayer
10.15.am Workshop Praying in Families in times of stress
11.15 am Tea Coffee break
11.45 am The Pilgrimage of Life – Plenary Session – A mini Pilgrimmage
12.30 pm Choice from a. Adoration – Family Intentions
b. Praying with Holy Family Icon
c. Sacred Space at home
1.00 pm Lunch time Bring Packed lunch ( Tea & Coffee provided)
1. 45 pm Lectio Plenary Session Praying with Mark’s Gospel
2.45. Choice from a. Adoration Making beads with twine
b. Praying with Colour
c. Stations of the Cross Powerpoint
3.15 pm Taize prayer Plenary.
4.15 pm End and departure. ( A voluntary contribution to pay for the use of the Centre would be appreciated )
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