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Wednesday 15 October – St Teresa of Avila, virgin and doctor of the Church
Friday 17 October – St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr
Saturday 18 October – St Luke, Evangelist

The Annual Mass for our beloved dead will be held on Friday 7th November at 7.30pm in St. Patrick’s Church. At the Liturgy we will remember all our dead and bereaved parishioners with a special emphasis on those who have lost loved ones within the past year. Named candles will be available for relatives of those who have died within the past year in our parish. If you have lost a loved one who has been laid to rest OUTSIDE OF THE PARISH WITHIN THE PAST YEAR and wish to light a candle in their memory at the Remembrance Mass please contact Parish Office.
Email: lisburn@downandconnor.org Tel: 028 92 660206

The November Dead Lists (envelopes provided) are available in church porches. Returned lists and donations should be placed in envelope and returned to the Parish Office letterbox (right of office door) or left in safe positioned in right hand side alcove of the church (beside Confession box).

10.00am Mass will be celebrated on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays during the month of November for all names included on lists.

Since all believers are bound together by the love of Christ, the dead are not beyond our love. We are linked to the dead, just as when they were alive; and so our motivation to pray for them is love. Our prayers are offered for the faithful departed we have known personally, and even for those no one remembers.

PLEASE RETURN ALL LISTS BEFORE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER IF POSSIBLE.

A Day at a Time: Finding strength and comfort after loss and bereavement.
Retreat and Workshop with Fr. Hugh Lagan 31/10/25 – 02/11/2025 Cost: £235.00
Tel: +44 28 30 821964. email: admin@dromantineconference.com

MANRESA JESUIT CENTRE OF SPIRITUALITY
Seeking rest and renewal in a sacred space towards the end of the year?

Advent Triduum Retreat
(Monday-Friday, 1-5 December or 8-12 December)
Silent retreat guided by the Jesuit community, offering space for prayer, reflection, daily Mass, adoration, and the
Sacrament of Reconciliation, in preparation for Christmas.

New Year Retreat
(Monday, 29 December – Thursday, 1 January)
Welcoming the New Year in a spirit of peace and prayer. This silent retreat offers time to reflect on the year gone by,
seek God’s grace for the year ahead, and be guided by daily prayer and liturgy.
Booking can be made online (manresa.ie), by email at reception@manresa.ie, or by calling +353 1 5529 448.

THE BBC RELIGIOUS BROADCASTING SERVICE have offered to broadcast live
Our Holy Souls Sunday morning Mass on Sunday 2nd November.
This programme will go on air at 9.00am.
All warmly invited. Pleased be seated by 8.45am.
This Mass will replace on normal 10.00am Sunday Morning Mass.
Mass at 12 noon as usual.

PRISON WEEK 12th to 18th OCTOBER 2024 aims to gather the Church in prayer for the needs of all those affected
by prisons: prisoners and their families, victims of crime and their communities, those working in the criminal justice
system and the many people caring for those affected by crime inside and outside of our prisons. Prisons Week
celebrates its 50th year by remembering once again that, no matter what your circumstances, or the place in which
you stand ‘God’s Word in not Chained’ (Theme 2025).

LIFE CHAIN – Join Precious Life on Saturday 18 October 25, Belfast City Hall @ 2pm for a Life Chain to mark the 6th
Anniversary of Westminster imposing abortion on Northern Ireland. Contact 028 90278484 or 07592280522.

Mass will be celebrated in Syro-Malabar Rite in St. Patrick’s Church on Sunday 19th October at 3pm.

10 Day Rosary Recitation commences Friday 17th October 6pm in Church and continues Saturday 18th October at 4pm, Sunday 19th October 2pm, Monday 20th October to Friday 24th October, 6 pm, Saturday 25th October 4pm.