Next weekend, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September, you will see an envelope in your envelope box in support of the maintenance and repair of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, our diocesan cathedral.
The Cathedral is at the heart of the life of our Archdiocese, but the cost of maintaining this magnificent building is considerable, averaging over £150,000 each year. Important
You are warmly invited to join us for an informal OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) Information Evening at St. Patrick’s Church, Dundalk, at 7pm on Thursday, 17th September 2026.
This invitation is open to anyone who is searching for God, exploring the Catholic faith, has not yet completed their initiation into the Catholic Church, or perhaps
A Mass of Thanksgiving will take place on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at 7.00pm in St Patrick’s Cathedral. All are welcome.
This Mass will give us all an opportunity to thank Bishop Michael for his six years of generous service in the Archdiocese of Armagh and wish him well on his appointment as Bishop of Derry.
On September 6th after the 11.30am Mass, in Beechwood Park (behind St Brigid’s Church), there will be a short service for the planting of a small oak tree.
This has been grown from an oak tree which still exists in Ardpatrick (north of Dundalk) where St. Oliver Plunkett lived. Many trees have been planted over the years from this great
Tuesday, September 1st marks the beginning of the Season of Creation and is also the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
To mark the day, we will celebrate a special Mass for the Care of Creation at 10.00am in St. Brigid’s Church, Dunleer. During the Mass, Holy Water will also be blessed, reminding us of the
As a new school year begins, all children, college students, teachers, SNAs, education staff and their families are warmly invited to our Annual Blessing of School Bags & Backpacks during the 11.30am Mass this Sunday, 30th August, in St. Brigid’s Church, Dunleer.
Bring along your school bag or backpack as we ask God’s blessing upon everyone returning to school.
Dunleer Active Retirement return to St Brigid’s Hall on Tuesday 8 th September at 2 pm after summer break.
We welcome our regular members back and hopefully new members.
We start with 8 sessions of Chair Aerobics .
Anyone who would like to come for visit and have cup tea would be very welcome.
Dear Parishioners,
After prayerful discernment and consultation with our Parish Pastoral Council, I have decided to suspend the celebration of Mass on Wednesday mornings in the parish, from the week beginning Monday, September 7ᵗʰ, 2026.
In deciding which weekday Mass to suspend, I have chosen Wednesday because the Wednesday morning Mass appears generally to be attended by fewer
At this time, we remember with gratitude the sick and retired priests of our Archdiocese.
For many years, they have served God’s people faithfully — celebrating Mass, baptising, marrying, comforting, preaching and walking with their parish communities. Some, even in retirement, continue to help in our parishes; others now live in nursing homes or are unable to minister because of