Eucharistic Adoration in St Mary’s Church Friday from 10am until 7.15pm This opportunity is given to the people of the parish and beyond to come and spend a while in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.

Blessing of Throats: Will take place at both 9.30am and 7.30pm Masses on Friday of this week.

Ardmore Parish Retreat - This retreat will be held in St Mary’s Church from Saturday 3rd March until Friday 9th March. The Retreat Priest is Fr Gerard Dunne (Dominican, Dublin)

UPDATE Ardmore Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes 26th July—31st July 2012. Anne McElhinney will be in the Pastoral Centre on Sunday 5th February after 11am Mass for further information for those going on the Lourdes pilgrimage.

Ardmore Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from 26th July to 31st July 2012. 5 nights full board in Hotel Jean D’Arc. Price £599. includes bus transfer to Belfast Airport, return and hotel in Lourdes. Single accommodation £25 extra per night. Booking forms soon available Further details will follow.

Lough Derg has been offering One Day Retreats since 1992. These appeal largely to older people, especially those no longer able to make the traditional Three-Day Pilgrimage, and to those who for reasons of health or disability, have never been able to visit Lough Derg. For Bookings and further information: visit www.loughderg.org

Email: info@loughderg.org
Tel: 071 9861518 (from N.I. 028 686 32391) - Lough Derg Office, Pettigo, Co Donegal

Need time to rest, to think, to pray? Tobar Mhuire, Passionist Monastery in Crossgar is offering two summer retreats in its newly renovated retreat house: Evening 28th July – lunch time 31st July; Evening 12th August – lunch time 20th August.

Contact the Secretary in Tobar Mhuire: Tel: 028 44 830242

Email: secretary@tobarmhuirecrossgar.com

Monastery Stays: Well established and recommended across the travel media and guides to Italy. Monastery stays is an innovative small organisation established to provide a superior service for people wanting the wonderful experience of staying in authentic monastery and convent guests houses in Italy.

For more information Tel: 48 075 875 133.