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INAUGURAL STELLA MARIS LOURDES PILGRIMAGE: Mon 25th Sat 30 May 2026 We warmly welcome serving or retired seafarers, fishers and their family members or carers to spend six grace-filled days of prayer, healing, and fellowship in the beautiful sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. This pilgrimage will be fully funded (including travel, accommodation, and meals). To register or for more information john.fogarty@stellamarismail.org or hugh.ramsay@stellamarismail.org Tel 07432 654032.

HILLSBOROUGH VILLAGE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS SWITCH ON will be held this evening, Sunday, November 30th
at 7:15 pm at the gates of Hillsborough Parish Church. The event, hosted by the church, includes a short act of worship, carols, and will be followed by mince pies and coffee in the church centre. All welcome.

Open Night: Thursday 27th November
Principal’s Address at 6.30pm
Open Morning: Friday 28th November
Principal’s Address at 10am
Come along and see what our wonderful school has to offer!
Principal: Miss Cristiona McGuinness 42 Castle Street, Lisburn T: 028 92 674901
E: info@stjosephsps.lisburn.ni.sch.uk

ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA CHRISTMAS BAZAAR:
St Joseph’s PTA annual Christmas Bazaar will take place this year on Thursday 4th December in the Parish Centre from 6.30-8.30pm. There will be lots of stalls and activities to entertain the whole family: The Big Rickety Wheel, Tombola, Bottle Stall, Christmas Stall, Elfridges, Christmas Craft and lots more. The boys and girls can also visit Santa on the night too, so come along and join in the fun – it’s going to be a great night!

CHRIST OUR ANCHOR: WRITINGS BY JAMES O’KANE, PRIEST AND THEOLOGIAN, ed. Fiona Lynch, with a Foreword by Bishop Alan McGuckian (Shanway Press, 2025).

To order please go to: www.shanway.com Tel: 028 9022 2070
Email: info@shanway.com. RRP: £12.99.

Three of the items in this collection are of particular interest. There is a highly lucid and comprehensive exposition of the Church’s teaching on the Eucharist embedded in a series of six previously unpublished homilies delivered in St Patrick’s Church, Culfeightrin. Then, in an article which appeared in L’Osservatore Romano, Fr O’Kane considers the nature of priesthood itself. Finally, in a conference paper, he discusses pastoral opportunities in relation to Baptism, Matrimony and Church funerals.

“The Lord is a Lamp for my steps and a Light for my path.” Psalm 119

9 days Novena before Christmas with Fr Vincent Cushnahan,16-24 December 2025, 6.00am

St. Vincent de Paul Parish, 169 Ligoniel Rd. Belfast’ BT14 8DX.

FAITH & FILM: ROMERO – FINAL SCREENING IN THE JUBILEE SERIES
“All it takes is one good person to restore hope.” Pope Francis.

To close our Jubilee Year of Hope, the Belfast Jesuit Centre invites you to a screening of Romero (1989), a powerful
film about courage, conscience, and compassion. The screening will be followed by discussion and reflection.

Thursday 27th November. Time: 7:00-9:30pm. Location: Belfast Jesuit Centre, 193-195 Donegall Street
Tea, coffee and biscuits provided. Small donation welcome. No registration – just come along and bring a friend!
Visit https://belfastjesuitcentre.co.uk/ for information on all our programs

WAITING IN WONDER: LECTIO AND VISIO DIVINA FOR ADVENT

Join us at the Belfast Jesuit Centre for a gentle, reflective journey through Advent. Each Tuesday evening, we’ll pray with the Gospel for the following Sunday, alongside poetry and art, using the contemplative practices of Lectio and Visio Divina followed by small group sharing on the prayer.

Tuesdays – Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 16. Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm. Belfast Jesuit Centre 193/195 Donegall St. Tea and coffee provided.

Small donation welcome. All are welcome to this sacred space of quiet, prayer, and shared reflection.
Visit our website to register: https://belfastjesuitcentre.co.uk
https://belfastjesuitcentre.co.uk/waiting-in-wonder-lectio-and-visio-divina-for-advent/

Thank you to all who expressed an interest in forming a Children’s Liturgy Group within the Parish.

A meeting will be held in St. Patrick’s Pastoral Centre on Wednesday 19th November at 7.00pm to discuss formation of the group.

ANNUAL MASS FOR DECEASED DIOCESAN CLERGY AND RELIGIOUS
will take place on Tuesday 25th November 2025 in St. Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast at 7.30pm.

We are delighted to invite all prospective Primary 1 children and their families to visit St Aloysius Primary School
on Saturday, 6th December at 10.00am.

Come and explore our vibrant school community, meet our dedicated staff, and discover all the wonderful
things we do to support learning and growth.

Principal’s Address at 10.15am – a great opportunity to hear more about our vision and values.
Mrs Catherine Milne, Principal, 7 Ballinderry Road, Lisburn BT28 1TB. 028 9266 2293