Notices

The Annual Killaloe Diocesan in-service days: 12th -15th Oct.

The Priests of the Diocese will attend the Annual Diocesan in-service in Loughrea from Sunday evening October 12th  to Wednesday lunch time October 15th. This is a very important time for priests to be together and engage in on-going personal and skill development. It is hoped that all priests in active ministry would be completely free from pastoral…


Tradaree Celebration of Hope:

Our pastoral area had a wonderful Holy Year celebration of Hope in The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Newmarket-on-Fergus on Thursday evening last. Our celebration included prayer, reflection, sacred music, symbol and scripture. The surrender of our fears and worried represented by placing stones before the altar and the acceptance of faith, hope…


Meeting for Parents of Confirmation Children

Confirmation is one of the seven sacraments in the Catholic Church, often referred to as a sacrament of initiation, alongside Baptism and Eucharist. It is a significant milestone in a Catholic’s spiritual journey, marking the completion of their initiation into the Church. During Confirmation, the individual receives the gifts of the Holy Spirit through the laying of…


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…