Posts Categorized: Notices

Sacramental Dates 2020

The Parish of Machaire Rois

MARY’S MEALS has shared a new film, #LoveReachesEverywhere. This film was recorded before the pandemic. Watch for free and join Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he meets some of the children and communities you are helping around the world: www.marysmeals.ie or the Facebook page of Mary’s Meals Ireland.

Lough Derg Lakeshore and Ancient Pilgrim Path reopens for visitors. Walk & Pray the Ancient Pilgrim Path with the Prior on Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July. Guided Contemplative Walk begins at noon. Approx. 4hr, 12k moderate loop. Booking essential, full details www.loughderg.org or email [email protected]

LOURDE2CLOGHER VIRTUAL PILGRIMAGE: The virtual pilgrimage is now underway and continues until July 8th.The different Masses and devotions will be streamed via www.lourdes2clogher.com . You are invited to take part, in answer to Mary’s request to St Bernadette for people to come to Lourdes for prayer and healing. You can also go to this website to leave a prayer petition

Dear Parishioner,

We are delighted to confirm that St. Joseph’s Church Carrickmacross, St Michael’s Corduff, and St John the Evangelist Raferagh, will re-open for public masses, post a deep clean and sanitisation, from Monday June 29^th. We look forward to welcoming you back. However, in order to ensure the safety and health of people, ministers, and priests there

Lough Derg confirms that the traditional Three Day Pilgrimage will not take place this summer. This is the first time since 1828 that the pilgrimage has been suspended. Striking the right balance between Covid-safety and welcoming pilgrims back to Lough Derg with confidence was the deciding factor. As pilgrims know from experience, by its very nature the pilgrimage is a

LOURDES2CLOGHER VIRTUAL PILGRIMAGE 2020: Due to Covid-19 we have not been able to have our annual diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes this year. But we are planning a virtual pilgrimage online – Lourdes2Clogher – for the same dates, 3-8 July. This virtual pilgrimage will be hosted on the Diocese of Clogher Facebook Page and on the Clogher Lourdes website

DO LOUGH DERG FROM WHEREVER YOU ARE Three Day Pilgrimage on 27 – 29 June 2020 The Prior, Fr La Flynn, will do the pilgrimage on the Island during these three days. At the same time, a small number of our Lough Derg staff will be doing the pilgrimage in St. Mary’s Church in Pettigo: this is the nearest church

PASTORAL LETTER FOR PENTECOST 2020

FROM BISHOP LARRY DUFFY, BISHOP OF CLOGHER

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ,

Peace be with you! (John 20:19)

Those words of Jesus have a special meaning for us today as we mark the end of the Season of Easter and also the moment when the Holy Spirit descended on the Church,

May Procession  Sunday 31st May at 3pm                                                                                                                                                 ”Join us in prayer as the procession passes your home “