Posts Categorized: Notices

The Blessed Sacrament Procession.  A special invitation To the First Holy Communion children from the three schools in the town to walk in the Blessed Sacrament Procession on Sunday 27^th  May  in their Communion outfits. We would appreciate if parents would walk with the children.  These children will have a special place of honour immediately in front of the

Dates for Diary

Diamond Jubilee of Ordination to the Priesthood of Bishop Joseph Duffy – Sunday 10^th June , at St Macartan’s Cathedral at 3pm. This day will be an opportunity for the diocese to give thanks to God for Bishops Duffy’s Ministry of service to the people of the Diocese and for his many scholarly gifts.

Ordination to

World Meeting of Families:  Registration is currently underway for The World Meeting of Families. Most of you will register at home , however if you need any assistance the parish Office in Carrickmacross  will be open on Saturday 12^th May from 12 Noon- 4pm. Individual Registration will take place from 12-1pm,  individual registration takes (aprox 15 minutes) per person

Annual Planning in Support of Parish and Priests.

The work of the Church in this Parish is greatly helped by your regular financial support. Thank you very much.

Preparations are under way for the Planned Giving Envelopes. New Envelopes will be issued for the First Sunday of July.

1. If you have moved to a new Address , please update new

Clogher Diocesan One-Day Retreat at Lough Derg – Saturday 26 May The annual diocesan one-day retreat will take place on Lough Derg on Saturday 26 May (not in August, due to the World Meeting of Families). We are pleased to announce that the Papal Nuncio to Ireland, His Excellency, Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, will be our special guest for the 

Penitential Service with Individual Confessions

 on Palm Sunday 25^th March at 5pm

There will be a number of Priests available. We encourage as many as possible to avail of this opportunity of Spiritual preparation for the Feast of Easter .

Easter Confessions

Wednesday 28^th March after 10am Mass.

Holy Saturday 31^st March from 11am – 1pm.

Easter

The Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind wish to thank the people of Carrickmacross  for their generous response to the  church gate collection on 17/18th Feb which amounted to €1302.69.  Also a special thank you to our volunteer collectors who make this collection possible.

World Meeting of families National Collection

In order to help defray the costs associated with Ireland hosting the World Meeting of Families next August, a National Collection will be taken up in all churches throughout the country this weekend – 24/25 February.

Weekday Masses for Lent 2018

There will be two daily Masses :

Early Morning : Monday – Friday  7.30am and 10am .

Saturday Morning 11am . 

The Sign Of Peace

The Diocese of Clogher is conscious of the public health implications arising from the current outbreak of Australian flu. In the first instance, we urge people to follow the advice given by the public health authorities

With regard to the sign of peace, we wish to point out that this expression of communion with God and