Ara Coeli
Cathedral Road
ARMAGH BT61 7QY
Tel (028) 3752 2045
Fax (028) 3752 6182
Email: [email protected]
Administrative Staff:
Mrs Caroline Hicks
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Mrs Donna Gray
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Mrs Kathy Lennon
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Chancellor:
Very Rev Michael Toner PP
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Assistant Chancellor:
Rev Paul Murphy
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Diocesan Secretary:
Rev Colm Hagan
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Financial Administrator:
Mrs Brenda O’Hare
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Media Queries:
Mr Martin Long – Tel: 01 5053010
Mobile: 086 1727 678
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MEETINGS TO BEGIN PREPARATIONS FOR THE A series of meetings to begin our preparations for the 2012 International Eucharistic Congress will take place in various locations around the diocese in the latter part of October.
All are welcome to attend these information sessions, which will help to deepen our appreciation of Eucharist.
The dates and venues for the meetings in your area can be viewed by clicking here
The pre 1900 parish registers for the Archdiocese of Armagh have been computerised. These registers contain baptism, marriage and death records. The computerised records span four counties: all of Armagh, a large part of Tyrone, all of Louth and a small part of Derry.The Archdiocese of Armagh is not in a position to offer a genealogical research service. The computerised records, however, have been passed on to:
The Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library and Archive
15 Moy Road
Armagh
BT61 9BT
E-mail: [email protected]
Please contact the O’Fiaich Library for details of their services and fees.
“Jim Dougal was a role model in our society. His reputation was that of a hard working journalist who meticulously prepared for each project. Throughout his wide career in the broadcast media and in the public service in Ireland and Britain, Jim’s integrity, objectivity and fairness, placed him at the top of his profession.
“Jim Dougal personified exemplary standards in journalism and in the public service, and this will be his abiding legacy to all of us.
“I extend my sincerest sympathies to Jim’s family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.”
Hope was essential as people battled with the daily challenges facing them, he added. “I think the church has to be a beacon of hope because we need hope to survive,” he told the The Irish Times.
The cardinal said that renewing the church at all levels would be a “long tough haul” but that despite the problems the Catholic Church was “resilient, vibrant and alive”.
Cardinal Brady said that the formation of the Diocesan Pastoral Council brought together the different strands of the church and had a major involvement from lay people. More than 70 people attended Saturday’s meeting of the new council which was one of the initiatives that flowed from Pope Benedict’s pastoral letter to the Catholics of Ireland in March.
As well as addressing the issue of clerical abuse Pope Benedict also called for healing, repentance and renewal. The new body would be part of that renewal, said Cardinal Brady. The role of the council will be to act as an umbrella group to advise the primate and help plan the pastoral programme for the diocese over the next few years.
Looking forward to Saturday’s inaugural meeting Cardinal Brady said “All of our work is guided by the new diocesan aim which we launched in June: ‘As a diocese, we aim to be the body of Christ with the help of the Holy Spirit so that we can live like Jesus in our time and place sharing his compassionate love with all.’ Our objective is to sustain parishes as vibrant faith communities into the future.
“The new Diocesan Pastoral Council is an important moment in the life of the Archdiocese of Armagh. It underlines the reality that we all share, as a faith community at diocesan level, regarding our shared responsibility and commitment to the life of the Church.”
“The emergence of these new realities for the diocese is the fruit of many years planning and hard work and it has involved huge consultation with all of the faithful. The new structures bear testimony to the resilience of the Church and to the commitment of the faithful as they look for new ways to continue the work of Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit in our time and place,” Cardinal Brady said.
Fr Michael Drumm and Dr Tony Hanna will be the two main presenters and the event will be facilitated by Fr Andrew McNally
The new Diocesan Pastoral Council is one of the major structural initiatives that Cardinal Brady introduced on 1 June 2010 when he promulgated the constitution that brought the Council into being and commissioned three hundred people to take up active ministries within the diocese.
The Council membership is drawn from all the states of life with the vast majority being laywomen and laymen. The Senate of Priests has representation on the Council as do the Religious and the new ecclesial movements.
The role of the new Diocesan Pastoral Council will be to act as an umbrella group to advise Cardinal Brady and help to plan the pastoral programme for the diocese over the next few years.
A general Safeguarding Training session is being provided for staff in the Diocesan Pastoral Centre. Anyone interested in joining this one day training event should contact Pierce Fox on [email protected]. Details are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 16th October 2010
Time: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Venue: Diocesan Pastoral Centre Dundalk
This training is not for Parish Safeguarding Representatives.
Good recruitment and selection procedures help identifying those suitable for a post. In recognition of this and in order to adhere to legislative requirements, in both jurisdictions, the Archdiocese has introduced recruitment and selection procedures as are recommended for good practice. All church personnel and personnel in Catholic Schools in the diocese should undergo the required recruitment procedure for the jurisdiction in which they live and, if different, the jurisdiction in which they are working.
To read the diocesan policy on recruitment and selection click here
Recruitment and Selection Forms for:
Garda vetting of ancillary staff in Post Primary and Primary schools in Co Louth
(click on image for list)
CONDITIONS FOR BOOKING
Please ensure you have read and understand the following before completing your booking form.
All those wanting to travel as pilgrims must attend one of the following induction nights (all under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)
Induction and Information dates – each evening @ 7:30 pm
Wednesday 13th October – Magnet Pastoral Centre, Dundalk
Monday 11th October – Armagh Cathedral Synod Hall
Wednesday 13th October – Cookstown Parish Hall
For an Application Form please click here: Application Form
For those currently under 18 please click here: Parental Consent Form
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