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Archbishop Eamon Martin offers message to survivors of abuse ahead of Vatican meeting for the protection of minors

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For audio of Archbishop Eamon's message - click here Ahead of his departure for this week's special meeting in the Vatican on the protection of minors in the Catholic Church, Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and President of the Irish Catholic Bish...

Young Diocesan Ambassadors commissioned by Bishop Donal - Wednesday 13th February 2019

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The Diocese of Derry, very keen that faith and Church are a meaningful part of young people's lives, held its first meeting of young diocesan ambassadors on Wednesday 13th February in the conference room of Saint Eugene's Cathedral. To enable the diocese to better hear the voice of the young, 40 young people from Catholic Post Primary Schools, who were commissioned recently at the Annual Catholic ...

Sleep Out - Stay Awake Event - St Eugene's Cathedral, Derry - 8th March 2019

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On Friday 8th March, the Derry Diocese will be running an All-night Vigil in Saint Eugene's Cathedral, Derry from 8pm to 8am. This event is in solidarity with the homeless in our community and will raise funds for 4 local charities who work with the homeless. Young people are invited to Stay Awake for at least some of the night and to stay outside for 1 hour during the night.Booking Essential.&nbs...

Derry Diocesan Vocations Week– Sunday 24 February – Saturday 2 March 2019

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DERRY DIOCESAN VOCATIONS WEEK – Sunday 24 February – Saturday 2 March: The Derry Diocese will celebrate its inaugural Vocations Week from Sunday 24 February to Saturday 2 March, during which there will be special Scripture quotations, prayers and reflections for each day. The focus of the week will be on highlighting how each of us lives out our specific God-given vocation in life. On the Thursday...

Annual Diocesan Mass for those with Special Needs - Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Steelstown, Derry - Sat 13th April 2019 - 2pm

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MASS FOR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS The Annual Diocesan Mass for those with special needs, and their families and friends, will take place in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Steelstown, Derry on Saturday 13th April 2019 at 2.00pm. Bishop Mc Keown will celebrate the Mass. If you have a child who wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation or First Holy Communion at this Mass please contact the Catech...

Candles of Atonement to be lit for Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of abuse - Friday 15th Feb 2019

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"The Candles are a reminder to pray for all those who carry lifelong suffering following abuse - they symbolise repentance, light in the darkness and hope." Archbishop Eamon Martin The annual Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Sexual Abuse will take place on Friday 15 February, a week before Pope Francis' gathering in Rome with senior bishops and major religious super...

The Net - February 2019 edition now available...

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The Net. The February edition of The Net is now available. For coverage of your parish or school faith activities just send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloakd2ec73e7ebe45e0d49b506930cd7f71b').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; ...

Towards Peace - Spiritual Support to those abused by the Church

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Towards Peace is a service offering spiritual support to those who have experienced abuse perpetrated by Church personnel, individually or institutionally. The vision of Towards Peace is to provide a safe supportive space for people and their families, whose spiritual life has been damaged by abuse. It is also a response to the continually growing understanding of the spiritual impact of the traum...

Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes - 4-9 July 2019

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ANNUAL DERRY DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 2019 will take place from 4 - 9 July 2019. DIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE, 4 – 9 July. We welcome all pilgrims, especially pilgrims in need of care. We welcome doctors, nurses and youth (aged 17years+) to assist with those in need. Application Forms now available from the Pilgrimage Office. The opening hours of the Pilgrimage Office are: Tuesday, Thurs...