Safeguarding Awareness … [Read more...]
Next Pre-baptism Meeting: The next Meeting for parents wishing to have their child baptised in April will be held on Tuesday 3rd.March @7-30pm. in the Parish Centre, The Mall, Newry. Application Forms available from the Parish Office, Hill St. Newry. Telephone Number 028 3026 2586. … [Read more...]
The Young adult led Liturgy was established in 2010 by Fr. Joseph Ralph and four young people. The Mass itself takes place on the first Saturday of every month at the usual 7.30pm evening mass. However, the mass is extra special for the young adults of our local community, with young adult Eucharistic ministers, readers and collectors. Young adults also give their faith testimonies each month after the Gospel and these are always guaranteed to be inspiring, warming and sincere. Furthermore, we have our very own young adult choir, ‘Music for Youth’ who sing at the mass each month. Our Mission Statement: As a Dominican Young Adult Community, we are part of a movement of young people on a journey as disciples of Jesus Christ, seeking to nurture the faith, energy and generosity of young people so as to make a real difference in our society and world! The Mass has gone from strength to strength in recent times with the core group … [Read more...]
“Sacred Reading” Lectio Divina is a term we are hearing more often these days, especially here in St. Catherine’s. Lectio Divina translates from two latin words as “Sacred Reading”. It is an ancient method of reading the bible and goes back to the first thousand years of christianity as the principal way of forming communities centered on the sacred Word of God. In the church today Lectio Divina is undergoing a marked revival and is being rediscovered by people worldwide as a personal and communal way to meet Jesus and to grow your relationship with him and with each other. It is a way to deeper understanding of God and of ourselves and in doing Lectio Divina we are doing theology. St.Anslem defined theology as “faith seeking understanding”. In the 12th century, a Carthusian monk called Guigo, described the stages which he saw as essential to the practice of Lectio Divina. There are various ways of practicing Lectio Divina either individually or in groups but Guigo's description … [Read more...]
St Vincent DePaul – St.Brigid’s conference of St.Vincent De Paul collect outside the Church after all Masses in the Dominican and help to relieve the hardship of people living in difficult circumstances. They organise outings and dinners and other activities throughout the year. They also organise the Christmas Giving Tree which has been hugely popular and successful over the years. Contact Pat McAteer on 077 898 460 28. … [Read more...]
