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Triduum in honour of Our Lady of Fatima
Join us at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for a Triduum in honour of Our Lady of Fatima this Friday 11th – Sunday 13th August 2017
Guest Preacher: Father John Walsh OP
FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST
8:00am Mass
10:30am Triduum begins with solemn procession
10:30am Mass – celebrant and preacher, Fr John Walsh OP
11:00am – 12:00pm Confession
6:00pm – 7:00pm Confession
6:30pm Meditated Rosary – led by Fr Walsh OP
7:00pm Mass – celebrant and preacher, Fr John Walsh OP
SATURDAY 12TH AUGUST
8:00am Mass
10:30am Mass – celebrant and preacher, Fr John Walsh OP
2:00pm – 4:00pm Confession
7:00pm – 7.30pm Confession
7:00pm Meditated Rosary – led by Fr Walsh OP
7:30pm Vigil Mass – celebrant and preacher, Fr John Walsh OP
8:15pm – 9:00pm Confession
SUNDAY 13TH AUGUST
8:30am Mass – celebrant and preacher, Fr John Walsh OP
10:30am Mass – celebrant and preacher, Fr John Walsh OP
12:00pm Mass – celebrant and preacher, Fr John Walsh OP
6:30pm Meditated Rosary – led by Fr Walsh OP
7:00pm Mass – celebrant and preacher, Fr John Walsh OP
8:00 – 9:00pm Confession
SIXTH CLASS STUDENTS & PARENTS: Elphin Diocese’s 3rd annual Confirmation Youth Fest takes place in Boyle on Sat. Oct. 7th. Representatives from all schools invited. For more info see www.elphindiocese.ie/youthfest …. A great opportunity for those hoping to receive Sacrament of Confirmation this year.
ELPHIN DIOCESAN PARISH DEV. & RENEWAL GATHERING will take place on Sat. Oct. 7th in St. Joseph’s Hall & Abbey Community College Boyle. This year’s focus: “Let’s talk family, Let’s be family” All welcome. For more info see: www.elphindiocese.ie/gathering or brochures in Church porches.
Gospel of Life
Short (four session) Adult Faith Development programme entitled ‘Gospel of Life’ will run in Gleeson’s Townhouse, Roscommon, beginning Wednesday Oct. 25th (8-9.30 pm). For more details see: www.elphindiocese.ie/gospel-of-life All welcome.
Celebration of Volunteerism in our Churches
An Ecumenical Celebration of Church Volunteerism in Sligo area will take place in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Thursday 26th October at 7.30p.m. The Service is being organised by Sligo Parishes Cluster Committee and Sligo Churches Together. It seeks to embrace Volunteers from the eight Churches of the Cluster, from the four Church of Ireland Churches and the Methodist, Presbyterian and Redeemed Churches. It will also include all our friends of other nationalities who reside here. Everyone who volunteers in any way with Church is invited, and a Reception will be held in the Presbyterian Hall afterwards. Please join us on the night – all are most welcome.
Join St Mary’s Cathedral Parish, Sligo for a day of prayer, whilst invoking Irish Saints and Martyrs, as we unite together to pray especially for the protection of the 8th Amendment. This takes place on Friday 17th November commencing at 9.00am until Saturday 18th November 2017 at 9.00am, in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel beside the Cathedral. To sign up for your specified hour please text 087 6274621. Thank you for praying for the unborn child. St. John Paul II in 1979 said “May Ireland never weaken in her witness, before Europe and before the whole world, to the dignity and sacredness of all human life, from conception until death.