Due to the large number of weddings in our parish, all couples are required to give at least 6 months notice of their marriage to ensure preferred dates are available. Marriages can only be booked by the couple, in person with either Fr Jim Crudden or Fr Declan Mulligan in the sacristy after evening Masses (Wednesdays after 7.30pm Mass or Saturdays after 6.30pm Mass)
Only one marriage will be booked per day, no later than 2 pm and weddings will no longer be available to book between Christmas Eve and St Stephens Day or New Years Eve and New Years Day.
For couples living outside the parish who wish to use either church for their wedding, a priest from their own parish must be willing to officiate at the wedding, confirmed in writing at the time of booking. A donation of £150 to cover administration costs for those living outside the parish is required.
Baptism will take place on the 1st Sunday of the month in Our Lady of the Assumption Church and the 3rd Sunday of the month in St Patrick's Church, Bryansford at 12.45 pm. One months notice is required.
To book a date for a Baptism contact Fr Jim Crudden or Fr Declan Mulligan after Mass in the sacristy in Newcastle.
Baptisms cannot be booked without a copy of the child's long Birth Certificate Please bring it with you.
Dates for Baptisms: September 2010 December 2010
Our Lady of the Assumption Newcastle St Patrick's Bryansford
5th September 2010 19th September 2010
3rd October 2010 17th October 2010
7th November 2010 21st November 2010
5th December 2010 19th December 2010
Mass intentions for any Anniversary can be booked, only in the sacristy after Masses in Newcastle, with the priest.
One intention only per Mass.
Please make contact with a priest of the parish if you have suffered a bereavement and desire a Christian funeral for the deceased person. The Parish offers pastoral support and guide the family in preparing for the funeral liturgy.
Resources
Requiem
A useful web resource for those who mourn the loss of a loved one.
Cruse Bereavement Care
An organisation that exists to help bereaved persons understand their grief and cope with their loss. Counselling and support services are available.
Church Documents
Celebrating a Catholic Funeral
Letter of November 2003 issued by the Episcopal Commission for Liturgy and the Irish Commission for Liturgy. It provides general advices as to how a Catholic funeral should be conducted in Ireland.
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Link to the section dealing with the Resurrection of the Body.
The Last Things
A summary of Catholic teaching on Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell. Provided courtesy of EWTN.
