More classroom space was needed and for a time the convent primary school operated on a split site, the original school in Irish Street and a school vacated by the De La Salle Brothers in Edward Street. Mother M. Philomena remained in Downpatrick for a few days until the Sisters had settled in and on Tuesday, 3rd July, Sr. M. Aloysius Gonzaga was appointed local Superior in the new community. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. 02-Mar-2023 There is currently nothing scheduled for today. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. downpatrick@downandconnor.org. Parish Magazine: News This was open from 7 pm to 9 pm and the girls occupied their time in needlework and games and were given personal and moral support by the Sisters when it was needed. In 1783 he build Ballycruttle Chapel. He signed the lease by the name Daniel Lea (Lea being another form of MAlea). Downpatrick, Co. Down, BT30 6DN. The site was obtained by John Spears (father and son) of Downpatrick who gave a rood of land belonging to a person by the name of James Magee. Eucharistic Adoration. "During the season of Lent we pause to consider our own spiritual journeys, and to accept our own need for conversion," said Dr Martin. Donate Light A Candle Mass Times Bulletin. Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin will celebrate Mass on March 15 as part of a novena hosted by the St Patrick's parish in Downpatrick to mark the 150th anniversary of the church being built. Part I 1855 1870 The Downpatrick Foundation. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Coincidentally he died on the same date, the 11th November, as his namesake, Catherine McAuley, the Mercy Foundress, whom he greatly admired. Parish Bulletin 04 12 22. Thus was celebrated Sunday number one in Down, June 1855. 028 4461 2084. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Christmas Message 2022. As you know, the convent is a handsome, three storied Gothic structure in red brick with stone facings. The novena will include a 'Slemish Day' of prayer and fasting on March 14, in imitation of Patrick. St. Michaels became well known as an important part of the Mercy presence in Downpatrick for the next 80 years. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. The second was the celebration of the convent centenary, in 1955, which coincided, virtually, with the Diamond Jubilee of Ordination of Archdeacon McWilliams. Mass had been celebrated in a sand-pit in Ballymurray, along the road leading to where the present church is. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Confession Times. School Information. He was a prime mover behind the setting up of St. Michaels Commercial School and the new secondary intermediate schools in the parish. Parish Bulletins 2023. It does not store any personal data. Confession Times. Looking back a decade or two, we cannot leave the 1950s and 60s with out mentioning memorable events in which the Downpatrick Mercy Sisters were involved. This weeks bulletin. There was a constant flow of girls in blue making their way to the main door where Mother Aloysius awaited their arrival. At this time, refugees from the Troubles in Belfast came flocking into Downpatrick, to the new housing estates. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. It was originally built of mud but was replaced with stone in 1754. If the event you are looking for is not listed below then it was NOT RECORDED and NO PLAYBACK is available. She wrote: I shall describe something of our first Sunday dinner, as my duty lay in cooking it. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". OLaverty Diocese of Downand Connor. Fr Murray said the St Patrick's celebration would remember all the thousands of people who have attended Mass and celebrated the sacraments in the church on St Patrick's Avenue since its foundation. It did not take long for those who did not know her to realise that she meant what she said. Dr Denvir (Bishop of Down and Connor), Rev. more information, The Congregational leadership of the Sisters of Mercy is a registered Charity, Writings, Images And Sayings Of Catherine McAuley, Catherine McAuley Centre Conference Rooms, Eco-justice & Cosmology Networking for a Better Future, Meet Our Congregational Leadership Team 2018 2024, 2017 Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy - Created by. Well, how to do it, that was the question. Parish Podcasts. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. 2 were here. The 8th May, 1864 saw the first bereavement in the Community. St. Patricks Church Link to the local web site Get Directions 02844612084 Search by Map Mass Times; Sun 26 Feb : 09:00 AM 09:30 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Mon 27 Feb : 09:30 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 07:30 PM Tue 28 Feb : 09:30 AM 10:00 AM This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 920-989-2400. triparishbulletin gmail.com; Wendy Gehl. Proudly created with Wix.com. McAuley took himself again to Baggot Street, Dublin, to make a request the Mother Superior there at the time (Catherine had died in 1841) for some Sisters to come to Downpatrick to do what they could to help the people of his widespread parish and beyond. The centenary coincided with another milestone, the process of transfer of the convent school to a new site. Eucharistic Adoration. 2022 Society African Missions, Dromantine, Newry, BT34 1RH 1pm - 5.30pm There is a 5.00 admission for each car (it doesn't matter how many are in the car). The Archdeacon was the parish priest of many years standing and a great friend of the Downpatrick Mercy Community. Monday Wednesday: 10:00am, Friday: 7pm We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. I have to say at this point, that, for practical reasons, in a short article, I cannot, unfortunately, go into the important matter of the names and stories of the many wonderful Sisters who formed and joined the Downpatrick Community down through the years. With Mother Aloysius at the helm very little time was wasted. Life was not all plain-sailing for the Sisters in Donaghadee. There were many celebrations for these outstanding occasions, many of which were hosted at the Mercy convent and schools. Meet the Priests: Meet the Team. In the 1970s also, individual Sisters volunteered for mission work in Kenya and Iceland for short periods. Downpatrick Parish | Downpatrick The patients of the hospital were not neglected, but, unfortunately, in a short time, it was made clear to the Sisters that they were not welcome in this institution. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Parish Podcasts. The Operator of the system is Fr. They agreed to help launch the novena, at the invitation of parish priest Fr John Murray. The activities were not all restricted to the classrooms. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. In less than eighteen months later, in June 1855, the Convent of Mercy, Downpatrick, was established as a branch house of the Belfast community even while these Sisters were still living in their temporary home in Donegall Square North in that town. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Religious instruction played an important part in the education programme. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. . The Parish Bulletin is now available to view online. There was a buzz of excitement as we made our way to the main hall, glancing into each new classroom as we passed. In October 2020, Archbishop Eamon Martin re-launched and re-named five Pastoral Areas within the Diocese to assist planning, communication and common endeavour across the Diocese. Bethany Bereavement Group. These links are provided for informational purposes only and do not imply any endorsement or guarantee of the accuracy, safety or security of these websites on the part of The Diocese of Dromore. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Sr Elaine added: "This is an amazing time to rebuild on the old foundations through St Patrick's novena. Back Row Left-Right: Srs. In September 1939, a Commercial School for Girls opened in St. Michaels, a venture which can be seen, in many ways, as a forerunner of St. Marys High School which opened in 1957 under the administration of the Sisters of Mercy. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. The Rev. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. If an enterprising and far-seeing Downpatrick Parish Priest, the Very Rev. Unfortunately I cannot here go into details of this outstanding occasion but they can be read in the archives of the Down Recorder. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Contact. Brendan Smyth, 10 Downpatrick Street, Crossgar BT30 9EA. James Killen, who was Parish Priest of Ballee in 1837, obtained an enlargement of the grounds around Ballycruttle Chapel and had the graveyard consecrated in September 1839. Services are also being streamed at 'St Patrick's Church Downpatrick' at iTech Media's churchmedia.tv website. Our good Parish Priest, having failed in his most pressing invitation that we should dine with him, as next best thing he sent us a fore-quarter of a lamb. Later, in the 1990s, in response to the influx of many families, fleeing from the Troubles in Belfast, into the new housing estates on the fringes of Downpatrick, two Mercy Sisters, Sr. Brigid Quinn and Sr. M. Louis Donaghy, went to reside in the Model Farm housing estate, to work in the parish. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. With the distance between the two communities, and transport and communications less advanced than they are today, there were difficulties of organisation and co-ordination of apostolates and personnel. When, in the later 1940s free secondary education became available to all young people, the Mercy Sisters undertook the establishment of a Secondary Intermediate School on the Ardglass Road. Though some charitable organisations were doing their best to cope with the situation, there was need for much more help, ideally a group of people who could dedicate themselves to caring for the poverty-stricken, sick and the homeless. On some two previous days your humble servant, the cook, managed some dinner at a small grate upstairs, but today the kitchen grate, for the first time, beheld a nun before it, one who was far from being adept at her work. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. In 1911 the Downpatrick community reunited with St. Pauls, in Belfast. Leslie Skelley. Apostolic Work. In the 1700s mass was said in various places. Marie Duddy, Elizabeth McKeown & Frances McCashin. Fr. Whenever cook turned her head towards the window, or moved near it, the little folk would fly off as if shot, but return to the show in a few minutes. Parishes of Newry and Saval; Parish of Donaghmore Apart from the long tradition of religious and monastic life in the county of Down in bygone days, the mid-nineteenth century had a special need, he believed, for the presence of nuns in the town and hinterland. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. In the early 1930, in response to a request from the parish of Newtownards, the Sisters went to the lovely small harbour town of Donaghadee in Co Down, to support the small Catholic community there. The matter was discussed by both communities and their votes were in favour of amalgamation. Good Catholic gentlemen, fortunately of means, sought the same solution for Belfast as Dr. McAuley was seeking for his people in Downpatrick. This was opened on 25th September, 1939. Morning Mass of the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Crossgar 09:25 Vigil Mass for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Killyleagh 17:00 Requiem Mass for Anne Smyth RIP 11:55 28-01-2023. During the second week there were 22 boys and 122 girls. "In this it is very helpful to reflect on St Patrick, who had a strong sense of his own sinfulness and unworthiness, but who was open to the great work that God was calling him to do. This took place on 23rd December, 1911. "During lockdown we as a community have experienced many challenges including isolation and this is a chance to reclaim the joy of community and strengthen our faith, the faith that our ancestors clung tightly to and which sustained them with hope and love.". These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. We were one big happy family there, so it is true to say that I had mixed feelings about going to St. Marys on the hill. The Sisters also undertook the visitation of the sick and dying and the poor of the town. St Brigid's Church Belfast. The Rev. The following pen pictures describe how different members of our Congregation are living and working out of our Mission Statement. Downpatrick Parish Today at 10:24 DROMANTINE SUNDAY, SMA OPEN DAY and FAMILY FUN DAY SUNDAY 12TH JUNE . With the help of generous benefactors the building was converted into suitable accommodation, the ground shop floor for schoolrooms, the upper floors for living accommodation. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. The Parish Bulletin is available via www.parishofdownpatrick.org parishofdownpatrick.org Parish of Downpatrick Parish of Downpatrick Website 33 Share However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. The recently completed parish church, built between 1868 and 1872, shared its site with that of the new convent, a picturesque hill overlooking the town, to be known as Mount St. Patrick. 12th February 2023. Join the Tri-Parish; Mass will be celebrated that evening by Bishop Paul McAleenan, the Belfast-born Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster. The 1960s also brought a call to the Downpatrick Sisters to undertake a new mission in West Belfast, in the rapidly-growing parish of Hannahstown on the outskirts of the city. Memories of the opening of the new school are recorded by a former pupil, Ita Cunningham (ne Braniff), whose name was the first to appear on the new school register: I remember well the transfer from the homely surroundings of Irish Street, known as the Sisters of Mercy Commercial School. Keep Up to date with events Parish and Diocese wide here! downpatrick@downandconnor.org. Patrick Peytons Rosary Rally which took place in the summer of 1954. Mother M. Aloysius McCusker, a formidable woman, was appointed Principal and she became a legendary figure for the girls who passed through the school for the next 20 years and to whom she dedicated her many gifts. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Hols as announced, Saturday Vigil: 5pm, Sunday: 9.30am Telephone number: 02844830229. 2020 by St Patrick's Parish Downpatrick. Mairead Kiernan, Margaret Heffron & Vianney McVeigh School Information. Get the day's headlines delivered directly to your inbox, Archbishop welcomes announcement of new papal nuncio to Ireland. Masses are all live streamed via this page on a daily. It is said that one of the Spears having ordered the priest and congregation to leave some place where they were assembled for Mass, the family granted the site to make amends for the insult. Bernard McAuley said his first Mass in the House of Mercy in Baggot Street, Dublin, in 1828, on which occasion he met the Foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, Catherine McAuley. Meet the Priests. Daniel MAlea became Parish Priest in 1760. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Parish Magazine. technology. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. The same former pupil also paid a special tribute to another Sister, who was always there as a supporting hand and guiding light in her own quiet, unobtrusive way: I would like to take this opportunity to refer to a gifted teacher, a lady in every sense, Sr. Mary Mercy [McKeown] who enriched our school lives simply by being there. "In 1872, Fr Patrick O'Kane and the parishioners of St Patrick's could not have imagined the events of two world wars and the rise and fall of Communism, the Second Vatican Council and the many other huge milestones that have come to dominate the landscape that was the 20th century. 2020 by St Patrick's Parish Downpatrick. supports HTML5 video, Morning Mass for the First Sunday of Lent 10:25 26-02-2023, Vigil Mass for the First Sunday of Lent - Killyleagh 17:00 25-02-2023, Mass of Ash Wednesday- Killyleagh 19:25 22-02-2023. A compromise was reached. On Sunday, 27th September, 1931, three Sisters took up residence there and on 7th October, 1931 the new convent, St. Annes, was formally opened. For the next 20 years many young ladies passed through St. Michaels Commercial School and obtained suitable secretarial positions. Bulletin Editor and Accounting Assistant. Bernard McAuley knew of a group of religious women who had committed themselves to this very work the Sisters of Mercy, a community founded in the 1820s by a saintly and dedicated Dublin woman, and his namesake, Catherine McAuley. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Ref. It is claimed that when St Patrick came to Ireland in 432, strong currents swept his boat through the Strangford Lough tidal narrows, and he landed where the Slaney river flows into the lough. Current Mass Times in St. Patrick's - All Masses are now open to the public. On 24th September, 1861 Sr. M. Vincent OHara made her Vows in St. Patricks Convent, Irish Street, the first Religious to do so in Downpatrick since the Reformation. http://www.parishofdownpatrick.com Welcome to Saul & Ballee Parish, from the Irish sabhall phadraig meaning Patricks barn. The vacated school was purchased by the Sisters and refurbished to make it suitable for girls, and extended. After about ten years (in 1922) it was recognised that the experiment in reunion was not working. Parishes of Seapatrick (Banbridge) and Annaclone; Parish of Tullylish; Parish of Aghaderg. At its opening it was basically furnished, but adequate, and during the first week the attendance was 20 boys and 109 girls. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. P. Starkey and Rev. On his first visit, the inspector of schools, Mr. Scott, was impressed by the excellence of the education being provided. A founding member and still comparatively young in age, she was a great loss to the community. Downpatrick St, Crossgar, Downpatrick BT30 9EA Phone: 028 44830229 Website: https://www.kilmoreandkillyleagh.com/ more details At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it. This school flourished under the very able direction of the Sisters for the next twenty years. Please be advised that mass times are subject to change and Holy days of obligation will be announced closer to the time. The construction of the convent was made possible by a legacy of 4,000 left by a most generous benefactor, John McIlheron of Downpatrick. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. The founding Sisters, Sr. M. Aloysius Brady, Sr. M. Gonzaga Morrin and Sr. M. Borgia Fortune, accompanied by the Superior from Belfast, Mother M. Philomena Maguire, took up residence. He put this to both communities on 9th March, 1911. 2 were here. Parish Magazine. Within a few months the Down Recorder reported that the governors of the Down Infirmary and Fever Hospital explicitly forbade nuns to visit patients under their care and, a year later, by a unanimous verdict, the Board of Governors who had charge of the workhouse extended this prohibition with regard to the residents there. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Sunday 9:00am. This new school building was in sight of the park and the sea, uplifting the morale of both pupils and teachers. As if these auspicious events were not enough, the biggest event of the 1960s for Downpatrick was the celebration of the Patrician Year, 1961 being, reputedly, the fifteenth centenary of the death of St Patrick. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Meet the Priests. 15th January 2023. As many similar requests were being made to the young Mercy community at this time, and the then Superior in Baggot Street was sending her Sisters far and wide across Ireland, and even to England and beyond, all she could offer the good Priest was a promise to send Sisters to the North as soon as she had any to spare. Proudly created with Wix.com. The sun shone and the air was scented with flowers. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Apostolic Work. Another Bohog a name used by the old people in the diocese for a shed under which the priest said mass during times of persecution was in the townland of Ballybrannagh. McIlheron had died on 9th February, 1871. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. St Patrick's Church in Downpatrick is celebrating its 150th anniversary. 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