Belfast Choir Cappella Caeciliana is delighted to announce that it will be joined by the internationally renowned musician Eamonn Dougan in a concert “ A View of the Cross” in St Patrick’s RC Cathedral, Armagh on Sunday 9th April at 7.30pm.
In the first half of the evening, Eamonn Dougan whose father was a native of Armagh, will conduct the choir in a programme of music for Palm Sunday and Holy Week, including various musical portrayals of Christ’s crucifixion. In the second half of the concert, Eamon and Cappella Caeciliana will be joined by an orchestra of leading musicians to perform the ever popular Requiem by Gabriel Faure.
Donal McCrisken who is the musical director of Cappella Caeciliana said “We are thrilled to be collaborating with Eamonn Dougan to present this programme of music for Palm Sunday and Holy Week. We’re looking forward to being joined by Alissa Firsova in the Irish premiere of her Stabat Mater, which is a wonderfully expressive and poignant composition”.
Tickets for this special event are available at Armagh Parish Office (028 37522813) or Armagh Visitors Centre. Students and under 25s will be admitted free.
An evening of Prayer for Healing and Reconciliation with First Class Relic of St (Padre) Pio will be held in St Mochua’s Church, Derrynoose, on Thursday 4 May 2017. Several priests will be available for confession from 6.45pm. Holy Mass at 7.30pm. Blessing with the relic after Mass. All are welcome.
There will be a procession from the Market Square in Dundalk at 2pm to the Dominican Friary, Dundalk to mark the beginning of the Fatima Novena.
Fatima Novena timetable:
Saturday 13th May: Mass at 3pm (after procession)
Sunday 14th May: Mass at 10.30am and 6.15pm (evening session with anointing of the sick)
Monday 15th May to Friday 19th May: Mass at 10am and 6.15pm
(confession on Friday 11am – 6pm)
Saturday 20th May: Mass at 10am and 6.15pm
Sunday 21st May: Closing Mass at 6.15pm
Fr. Eoin Casey OP will be the preacher for the Novena. For more details please contact the Dominicans, The Friary, Dundalk on 0(0353) 9334179
For more information and to book a place please contact any of the following people:
Martin: (028) 8774 8623
Donna: (028) 8775 2589
Jim/Marie: (042) 933 2341
Veronica: (077) 3317 1082
For more information and to book a place please contact any of the following people:
Martin: (028) 8774 8623
Donna: (028) 8775 2589
Jim/Marie: (042) 933 2341
Veronica: (077) 3317 1082
9 Day “Pentecost Novena” Fri 26th May — Sat 3rd June Eve of Pentecost Sunday
To mark 500 years since the Reformation, a talk will be given by internationally acclaimed historian, Fr. Oliver P Rafferty SJ (Professor of history at Boston College) – in St. Oliver Plunkett Church in Blackrock, Co. Louth. The title is “Martin Luther and Reform of the Church”. The talk begins at 7pm on Thursday 1st June and will last for 40 mins with 15 mins for Q&A.
For more information see www.hbp.ie
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