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 29th. 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 “
Evening Prayer and Devotion
Evening Prayer: at 9pm ( Mon – Thursday and Saturday Evening ) in St Joseph’s Church Carrickmacross ( Via Webcam )
Devotions : Friday and Sunday Evenings at 7pm in St Josephs Church Carrickmacross ( via Webcam )
TRÓCAIRE 2020 – The Coronavirus crisis has impacted on us all. But nowhere is the fear of this virus more real than in the refugee camps of Lebanon, the crowded city slums of Nairobi or the war-torn villages of Somalia. This is in addition to the ongoing work of Trócaire in so many other parts of the world. Vulnerable people