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Soil for the Seed

The photo shows students having a well earned tea break during Monday night’s class.

The Office of Pastoral Renewal and Family Ministry  have over thirty students attending a Theology course, Soil for the Seed, in The Priory, Benburb.

The next module, Church: A Sacramental People will start on Monday 5th November.  You don’t need to have done the first module to attend this module.  The cost of each module is £60 or €75.  www.parishandfamily.ie for more details.

Archdiocese of Armagh seeks Volunteer Safeguarding Facilitators

safeguarding children

 

Information sessions will be delivered locally at Pastoral Area level to all those with responsibility for ministry to children and/or vulnerable adults in the parish e.g. Choir Leaders, Eucharistic Ministers, Sacristans etc. It will be the responsibility of the Safeguarding Representatives in each parish to identify those individuals who require training in their parish.

Role Description

Person Specification

Time Commitment

If you are interested in becoming a Safeguarding Facilitator for the Archdiocese of Armagh please click here for an Application Form or contact Pierce at [email protected] or 028/048 3752 5592. Completed applications must be returned by Wednesday 30 November 2011.

Application Forms can be returned via the above e-mail address or posted to:

Mr. Pierce Fox
Administrative Officer
Diocesan Safeguarding Office
Archdiocese of Armagh
Cathedral Road
Armagh
BT61 7QY

Celebrations to commemorate the 90th. Anniversary of the Beatification of St. Oliver Plunkett

 

In order to encourage more young people to this event, special emphasis has been placed on involvement of the young people of the diocese in this year’s activities. There will be a Creative Arts Competition encompassing music of all types, drama, creative writing and dance. The theme of the competition for this year will be “Martyred”. All young people, as individuals, schools or parish groups from throughout the diocese are welcome to participate. Aspecial “Walk of Hope” from the site where Pope John Paul 11 said Mass in 1979 to the shrine of St. Oliver will also take place on the day. Transport available on demand. For further details or to register your interest please go to the Armagh Diocesan Youth Commission website www.adyc.ie.