On Saturday 20 March 2010 at 10:15am [Irish time] , Cardinal Sean Brady, Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh, will celebrate Mass in Saint Patrick.s Cathedral, Armagh. After Mass Cardinal Brady will welcome the 'Pastoral Letter of the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to the Catholics of Ireland'. See it live on the Armagh Cathedral stream on ChurchServices.tv.

Adult initiation Dermot Nestor guides us through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and what effect this process can have on an entire Christian community. Read more...

Rite of passage Barbare de Búrca looks at some of the problems and assumptions surrounding the sacrament of confirmation in handing on the faith to adolescents. Read more...   What's in a word? Fr Paul Andrews SJ feels that using words like "Eucharist" and "Liturgy" for "Mass" is retreating into the sacristy and away from the living Church. Read more...   The Sacrament of Confirmation Here is an excellent summary of the theology, history and liturgy of the sacrament of confirmation by John-Paul Sheridan. It is Chapter 3 from the book entitled "Promises to Keep: Parents and Confirmation". He is diocesan advisor for primary school catechetics in the diocese of Ferns. Read more...   Promises to keep: parents and confirmation Every year confirmation is celebrated in parishes throughout Ireland. This book will help parents understand the theology and the ritual of the sacrament. Its author, John-Paul Sheridan, is diocesan advisor for primary school catechetics in Ferns diocese. Read more...

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