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Those of us who went on the Camino Pilgrimage organised through Fr. Peter McAnenly and Marian Pilgrimages travelled many kilometres on foot between St. Jean Pied de Port and Santiago de Compostela. Following the paths of other pilgrims over centuries, each of us walked, at their own pace, along sandy, rocky, hilly, level paths and paved roads and in so doing became more aware of just how much we can take for granted. The simple greeting of Buen Camino[...]
In 2008, Fathers Eugene O’Hagan, Martin O’Hagan and David Delargy became a hit out of nowhere, and now celebrate their 10th anniversary. The Priests are delighted to return to present their hugely popular Christmas Concert, which features them singing much loved classics, as well as cherished seasonal songs. They have most recently performed for Pope Francis at Croke Park, Dublin in August 2018 as part of the World Meeting of Families celebrations. Don’t miss an enchanting evening of music from The Priests live at St Patrick’s Cathedral Parish, Armagh –[...]
As Ireland welcomes Pope Francis as part of the World Meeting of Families, we present some of the highlights from the opening celebrations in Armagh on Tuesday 21 August
Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis To the People of God “If one member suffers, all suffer together with it” (1 Cor 12:26). These words of Saint Paul forcefully echo in my heart as I acknowledge once more the suffering endured by many minors due to sexual abuse, the abuse of power and the abuse of conscience perpetrated by a significant number of clerics and consecrated persons. Crimes that inflict deep wounds of pain and powerlessness, primarily among the victims, but[...]
An extensive consultation is well underway to bring one of the city’s most important and iconic social spaces back into community use. The St Patrick’s Resource Centre project is an exciting initiative to refurbish and develop the old Parochial Hall located on the Cathedral Road, Armagh. The vision for the project is to create a vibrant, modern building with a range of different facilities which can offer activities and events to bring people of all backgrounds, ages[...]
Don’t Miss It – Opening Festival of Families Armagh The countdown is on and excitement is building for World Meeting of Families (WMOF) taking place from Wednesday 22nd August to Sunday 26th August in Dublin. To launch this historic event, the Archdiocese of Armagh and Armagh City will host a kick off opening festival on Tuesday 21st August, starting at 5pm sharp in the Shambles Market. Free to all, this festival promises to be a joyful, fun celebration of family, of all ages shapes and sizes and includes live music, dance, bouncy castles, face[...]