Parish of Upper Creggan

Welcome to the website of Upper Creggan Parish – and thank you for finding us. In this era of ever growing means of communication, our website aims to keep all members of our parish community, past and present; those here at home and those who have travelled to far-off shores; and our many friends, fully informed and up-dated on many aspects of parish life, ministries and services. In particular, we hope it will enable the sick and housebound and our many young emigrés to stay in touch with parish life through the weekly news sheet and other regular information updates.

For quite some years now all liturgies at our three parish churches are broadcast on radio. The website is an additional tool to help all whose lives are already busy to stay in touch with YOUR Parish.

Enjoy your time looking around our website and if you like what you see or find it useful, please come back again soon.

Until then, may God keep us all true to Him, as together we seek to make His Kingdom come.

Fr Dermot Maloney, PP

HABEMUS PAPAM . . .

Pope Leo XIV

"Peace be with all of you!

We must seek together how to be a missionary Church, a Church that builds bridges and dialogue, always open to receive, like this square, with open arms - everyone, all those who need our charity, our presence, dialogue and love.

We want to be a synodal Church, a Church that walks, a Church that always seeks peace, that always seeks charity, that always seeks to be close especially to those who suffer.

Let us pray together for this new mission, for the whole Church, for peace in the world, and let us ask for this special grace from Mary, our Mother."

Taken from address of Pope Leo XIV shortly after his election as Pope, Thursday 8th May 2025, central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, Rome

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2025

Sat 3rd May

Sat 10th May

Sat 17th May

Sat 24th May

Sat 31st May

Clonalig

Shelagh

Glassdrummond

St. Patrick's (Irish)

St. Patrick's (English)

11.00 a.m.

BLESSING OF THE GRAVES

Crossmaglen : Sunday 1st June at 7.00 p.m.

Creggan : Friday 6th June at 7.00 p.m.

Glassdrummond : Sunday 8th June at 7.00 p.m.

Shelagh : Sunday 15th June at 7.00 p.m.

Jubilee Year of Hope

Indulgences in the Jubilee Year 2025.docx
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For more information on the Holy Year:

https://iubilaeum2025.va

May we be won over by the peace of Christ!

Peace is possible,

peace is a duty,

peace is everyone's primary responsibility!

War is madness! Stop, please! Look at this cruelty!

In the name of God, I ask you: stop this massacre!

May the Lord send his spirit to make us understand that war is a defeat for humanity. We need to defeat the need to make wars which destroy us, and get rid of this need for self-destruction.

Every war worsens everyone's situation. Therefore, I renew my appeal:

Enough.

Stop it.

Silence the weapons.

Move seriously towards peace.

Pope Francis

WEEKLY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

St. Patrick’s Church, Crossmaglen

Wednesday 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon

Thursday 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Everyone welcome, not just rota members.

BEREAVEMENT

SUICIDE

DEPRESSION

DON'T DEAL WITH IT ALONE . . . .

SEE SECTION : "PERSONAL HELPLINES"

Christ be with me, Christ within me,

Christ behind me, Christ before me,

Christ beside me, Christ to win me,

Christ to comfort and restore me.

Christ beneath me, Christ above me,

Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,

Christ in hearts of all who love me,

Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

(St. Patrick's Breastplate)

The statue of St. Patrick (Patron of our Parish), erected March 2012, at the front of St. Patrick's, Crossmaglen