Notices

Mass Offerings 

It is a beautiful expression of love and faith when people have their dear departed loved ones, whose memory they carry in their hearts, remembered at the altar during the celebration of Mass. The Mass is the highest form of prayer and us with Christ’s love made visible on the cross. Due to the decline in…


Calling All Singers

We are very grateful to everyone who took part in our first choir rehearsal for our Year of hope liturgy with Olive Foley on 2nd October. The next rehearsal will take place in Newmarket Church at 7.30pm on next Thursday, 25th September. Any additional singers or musicians are most welcome to attend.

 


Calling All Singers in Tradaree Pastoral Area:

We are hoping to bring together a choir from our pastoral area for our liturgy with Olive Foley on 2 October. If you are available to contribute to this liturgy as a choir member you are welcome to attend a rehearsal in Newmarket Church on this Wednesday, 17 September at 7.30pm.


Opening of the New School Year

Our school communities will gather to ask God’s blessing on their friendship and work during the new school year at 9.30am on the following dates and locations:

  • Stonehall school – 19 September in the school
  • Newmarket-on-Fergus and Ballycar schools – 23 September in Newmarket Church
  • Clonmoney school – 30 September in the Church of…

Year of Hope

We live in a world where there is great need for Hope. This year is a Holy Year focused on Hope. Bishop Monahan has designated the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Newmarket-on-Fergus as a pilgrimage centre for the Holy Year. Our pastoral area has organised a celebration of hope to take place in the…


Jubilee Year of Hope Liturgy


Why Sunday Matters

As we journey together through this Jubilee Year of Hope, we, the Irish Bishops, warmly invite all Catholics to reflect on the profound gift of Sunday Mass. This special year offers a unique opportunity to rediscover the heart of our faith and, for those who have been away, to return with renewed joy to the celebration…


Monastic Vocations Weekend

Do you feel called to seek God in prayer & contemplation, Monastic Work & community Life? The Cistercian community at St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn invites single women aged 19–40 to our upcoming MONASTIC VOCATIONS WEEKEND 24th-27th October 2025. Please contact our Vocation Director, Sr Mairéad, at vocations@glencairnabbey.org  or Visit www.glencairnabbey.org for more details.

 


Young Adult Catholic Conference 

30 August 2025 

‘On Mission With Mary’ is a conference on faith and culture for young adults (18-40) with talks, prayer, Mass, confession, workshops, food and social in the historic Legion of Mary headquarters at De Montfort House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7. It will be a chance to build faith in friendship with…


Fatima Hour

Saturday 2nd August and every first Saturday in the month the Rosary will be recited continually from 1.30pm to 2.30pm in the chapel at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Newmarket on Fergus. You are welcome to join even if for only one decade.