Pastoral Support & Guidance

Advice and guidance to parishoners on the Coronavirus

Care for one another

Jan
08

Covid-19 Support and Counselling - Accord

If you can't talk to each other, talk to Accord  Accord's free and confidential 'Relationships Support Phone Line' for marriages, families and re...
Continue reading
Dec
04

TUTORIAL: How to use Zoom by the Diocese of Derry

The Zoom online meeting platform has become a very popular tool for parish meetings and gatherings.  This tutorial is suitable those who have not...
Continue reading
Oct
27

Tips for joining online Mass at home

Our Sundays have certainly been a different experience since March! As Catholics, Sunday and particularly Sunday Mass is the highpoint of our week as ...
Continue reading
Mar
28

The Act of Spiritual Communion

An explaination of spiritual communion by Bishop Donal  For various reasons we may be prevented from receiving the Eucharist at Mass. We cou...
Continue reading
Apr
24

ACCORD helpline offers relationship support to people during pandemic

Accord's free and confidential 'Relationships Support Phone Line' for marriages, families and relationships, offers support to those experiencing extr...
Continue reading
Apr
07

Holy Week - Prayers, Projects and Activities at home

Bishop Donal encourages us to 'Walk with Jesus through Holy Week'. As we are all confined to our homes at this time, Bishop Donal shares ideas and exa...
Continue reading
Mar
18

Consecrating Ireland to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Archbishop Eamon Martin is inviting priests and bishops to join with him, after the Angelus on the Feast of the Annunciation on 25 March, in consecrat...
Continue reading
Mar
24

Order of Service for Act of Consecration of Ireland to Immaculate Heart of Mary

UPDATE: The Act of Consecrating Ireland and her people to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for protection from the #coronavirus with Bishop Donal McKeown,...
Continue reading
Mar
26

Pope Frances extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing to be broadcast at 5.00pm RTE News Now

Tomorrow Friday, 27 March, 5.00pm Irish time, the Holy Father Pope Francis will preside over an extraordinary global celebration (Statio orbis) o...
Continue reading
Mar
16

Statement from Bishop Donal McKeown to the Priests of the Diocese - Coronavirus

Dear Father You will know that public health advice regarding the Coronavirus epidemic is constantly changing.It is clear now that the virus is active...
Continue reading
    Previous    
1 2