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MASS TIMES AND LITURGIES
Sunday Masses
Saturday 6:00pm Vigil
Sunday 11:30am Family Mass
Weekday Masses
Monday 10:00 AM
Tuesday 10:00 AM
Thursday 10:00 AM
Friday 10:00 AM
Liturgy of The Word
with Holy Communion
Wednesday 10:00 AM
Saturday 10:00 AM
Individual Confessions
1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
from 3.30 - 4pm
PARISH CALENDAR
CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENTS 2025
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Saturday 6th December - Communion Service with Christmas Carols in Slieve Dhu Nursing Home (Fr Jim & our Folk Choir) at 1:30pm
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Sunday 7th December - Altar Servers Christmas Dinner at 1.30pm
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Monday 8th December - Parish Schools’ Carol Service at 6pm
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Sunday 14th December - Parish Choirs Carol Service at 7pm (Mulled Wine & Mince pies to follow in the Parish Centre)
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Monday 15th & Thursday 18th December - Confessions following 10am Mass.
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Christmas Eve Wednesday 24th December - (No 10am Mass), 5pm Vigil Mass with Folk Choir & 7pm Vigil Mass with Senior Choir.
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Christmas Day Thursday 25th December - Christmas Morning Mass at 9am (Quiet Mass) and 11:30am with Folk Choir
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St. Stephen's Day 26th December - Mass at 1pm
PARISH CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2026
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Friday, 27 February, 2026
First Confession (St. Patrick's Primary,
All Children's Primary & Newcastle
Primary)
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Friday, 6 March, 2026
​​ First Confession (St. Mary's Primary)
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Friday, 13 March, 2026
First Confession (St. Joseph's
Primary)
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Thursday, 2 April, 2026
Holy Thursday
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Friday, 3 April, 2026
Good Friday​
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Saturday, 4 April, 2026
Holy Saturday
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Sunday, 5 April, 2026
Easter Sunday
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Friday, 17 April, 2026
Confirmation for Primary 7 pupils
from St Mary’s, St Joseph’s,
St Patrick’s, Newcastle Primary
and All Children’s Integrated
Primary Schools.
Our Lady of the Assumption Church
at 11:30 am
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Friday, 1 May 2026
First Holy Communion (St. Mary's
Primary)
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Friday, 8 May 2026
First Holy Communion (St. Patrick's
Primary, All Children's Primary &
Newcastle Primary)
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Friday, 15 May 2026
First Holy Communion (St. Joseph's
Primary)
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Sunday, 31 May 2026
Cemetery Sunday Newcastle
& Bryansford
THIS MONTH'S PARISH DRAW
​​Congratulations to the following winners of the 9th Monthly Draw held in the parish Centre on Thursday 28 November 2025.
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1st Prize £500 605 Ann O’Boyle
2nd Prize £200 025 Aimee & Sean O’Higgins
3rd Prize £100 038 Kevin Owens
4th Prize £100 733 Fiona Sawey
5th Prize £100 731 Ursula Hanna
6th Prize £100 360 Angela Cunningham
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Promoter’s Prize £50 Virginia Hughes
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Thank you for your continued support of this valued source of Parish income.
CARING FOR OUR LOVED ONE'S FINAL RESTING PLACES
We kindly encourage all parishioners who have family graves in our cemeteries to consider placing suitable surrounds around the graves and to keep them well maintained. Thoughtfully cared-for graves not only honour the memory of our loved ones but also help keep our cemetery safe, tidy, and respectful for all who visit. Simple upkeep, such as adding or repairing surrounds, trimming grass, and removing old flowers makes a significant difference to the overall appearance of our sacred space. Thank you for helping us preserve the dignity and beauty of our cemetery.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PARISH WELCOME GROUP
We extend a sincere welcome to all our parishioners Especially those who live alone or just feeling lonely Or those of you who feel marginalised, Whilst enduring the pain of isolation. ​ We extend a heartfelt welcome to the bereaved, Hoping you find peace, healing and sanctum, In our Church, Whether attending Mass or lighting A solitary candle. ​ We extend a welcome to you , if you are just out of bed, Or just out of prison and have not seen the inside of a church, for twenty years …. or more. ​ We welcome all who are young And those who are not so young, Who feel religion has been forced on them, Or have a problem with 'organised' religion. ​ We extend a very warm welcome to those of you Living here, far away from your homeland, Or on holiday, Where the Mountain of Mourne Really do sweep down to the sea! ​ We especially extend a welcome to the little ones, From the babies in arms, to the lively toddlers, As Jesus himself said, "suffer little children to come onto me" And remember, these little children will one day, inherit the Earth.
