Novena to the Sacred Heart, 11Jun-19Jun-2020

POPE FRANCIS – ANGELUS  = Saint Peter’s Square  Sunday, 7 June 2020 Dear brothers and sisters, good day! Today’s Gospel (see Jn 3: 16-18), on the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, demonstrates – with the apostle John’s succinct language – the mystery of God’s love for the world, His creation. In the brief dialogue… 

Following on from the Diocesan Novena earlier this month, the Diocese of Down and Connor will close the month of May with a Triduum of Prayer to celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, running from Friday 29th May until Sunday 31st May.  In the Christian tradition Pentecost is considered to mark the Birthday of the Church.  Each… 

Deacon James McAllister will be offering Morning Prayer at 9.00am every Monday, Wednesday & Friday and on Tuesday Evenings the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help at 7.00pm in Our Lady of the Visitation Church, Comber. [webcam can be found on the website of Newtownards & Comber. Choose Comber webcam click on following link… 

Nine Day Pentecost Novena starting Friday 22 May 2020 – Pentecost Novena Download PDF here.

18 May 2020 Statement from Bishop Noel Treanor on the Reopening of Churches for Private Prayer Last week, the NI Executive outlined a five-step recovery plan with the gradual and phased easing of restrictions that had been placed upon movement and public gatherings in response to Covid-19. This phased recovery plan is welcomed by all… 

Saint John Paul II Homily to the youth of Ireland – Sunday 30 September 1979 Saint John Paul II – Homily at the Mass – Shrine of Knock – Sunday 30 September 1979 Saint John Paul II – Homily at the Mass – Phoenix Park – Saturday 29 September 1979 Saint John Paul II –… 

Dear Brothers and Sisters, On 4 August last year, the 160th anniversary of the death of the Curé of Ars, I chose to write a letter to all those priests who daily devote their lives to the service of God’s people in response to the Lord’s call.  On that occasion, I chose four key words… 

Diocesan 9 Day Novena – Wednesday 29th April A novena (nine successive days of prayer) is an ancient tradition of the Christian Church which draws us closer to Christ and to one another. I invite you, and your parishioners, to join me online each evening at 7pm from Wednesday 29th April to Thursday 7th May… 

The Friends of Columbanus in different parts of Europe have come up with a prayer to Columbanus in face of the coronavirus see below in the five different languages. English – PrayerColumbanusEnglish Irish – PrayerColumbanusIrish + PrayerColumbanusIrish2 Italian – PrayerColumbanusItalian French – PrayerColumbanusFrench German – PrayerColumbanusGerman