On the memorial of St. Blaise, bishop & martyr, the Blessing of Throats will be celebrated at 10am Mass in St. Brigid’s Church, Dunleer.
There will also be a short liturgy in the same church at 7pm that evening where the Blessing of Throats will also be celebrated.
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Candles will be blessed at 10am Mass on Monday February 2nd, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. They will be available to take home after that Mass and again after all Masses the following weekend (Feb. 7th / 8th).
May they be a symbol of welcoming the light of Christ into our hearts, our homes and our
In light of the death of Fr. Damien’s brother Vinny, it has become necessary to change the Mass times for this coming weekend (Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th January). This is being done to help ensure that there is at least one Vigil Mass and one Sunday Mass in the parish.
For this weekend, the Mass schedule is as follows:
Saturday
“Come as You are” is a conference organised by a young Catholic adult group to come together to explore faith. Why not take some time out from the busyness of day-to-day life and spend a day listening to inspiring talks and deepening your relationship with Christ.
Sunday 1 February 11am – 5pm at Oasis of Peace Centre, Mellifont Abbey,
Following the impactful visit of Church leaders to Lough Neagh in July 2025, a moment that highlighted both the beauty of our shared natural heritage and the urgent ecological challenges it faces, the Irish Council of Churches and the Irish Inter Church Meeting invite you to “Let Justice Flow Like Rivers”, a Creation Care Conference on Saturday 17th January 2026
The custom of blessing the home on the feast of Epiphany is found in many cultures. This custom has us mark the front doorway with C-M-B, the initials of the magi’s traditional names (Caspar, Melchior, Balthasar) and the year. C-M-B also stands for Christus mansionem benedicat, “May Christ bless this dwelling”.
Blessed chalk will be available at all Masses this
To all our parishioners, friends and followers – may the light and warmth of that first Christmas surround you and those you love this Christmas!
