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Parish of Blaris – Online version of our weekly Parish Missalette
CHRISTMAS MISSIONARY PROJECTS
A big ‘Thank You’ for your very generous response to our Christmas Missionary Appeal. A magnificent total of £15,000 was collected and has been forwarded on your behalf to the Medical Missionaries, Uganda and Dominican Sisters, Zambia. The respective donations will help the Sisters provide healthcare, education, food etc in their very varied work with marginalised children and young adults. We will keep you posted as and when we receive acknowledgments from the Missionary Sisters.
SYRO MALABAR COMMUNITY SUNDAY SCHOOL
Congratulations to 4 children from our SYRO MALABAR COMMUNITY SUNDAY SCHOOL who have recently excelled in the Regional Biblia Bible Quiz Competition: Sheeba Jomon, Neil Jayan, Nathaniel & Suzanne Nithin.
These children will be competing in the National Level in Dublin on 22nd February 2025.
Good luck – we wish them every blessing and success on the day.
RECHARGE
RECHARGE IS A YOUNG ADULT GROUP BASED IN DOWN AND CONNOR FOR THOSE AGED 18 TO 35. The group meet twice monthly on the first and third Tuesday of each month to “recharge” the spiritual batteries through Adoration, intellectual formation and social gatherings. We will be meeting on Tuesday the 4th and 18th of February at 7.30pm in St Colmcille’s Church, Ballyhackamore. All welcome!
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Monday 10 February – St Scholastica, Virgin.
Tuesday 11 February – Our Lady of Lourdes.
Friday 14 February – St Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop
HOLY TRINITY NURSERY SCHOOL
Lisburn are seeking a classroom assistant to work Thursday’s and Friday’s 8.30am to 3.30pm (6.5hrs per day). This is a temporary post until June with a possibly of extension. Experience and Level 3 Childcare desirable.
Please contact 02892672080 or email info@holytrinityns.lisburn.ni.sch.uk with any interest or questions.
NAOMH PÁDRAIG
NAOMH PÁDRAIG – NEW YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYERS WELCOME. No experience required.
LGFA U12s Tuesday 6:30-8pm Laurel Hill. Contact Paul 07779147959
LGFA U14s Wednesday 8-9pm Sally Gardens. Contact Grant 07779706496
LGFA U16s Tuesday 7-8pm & Thursday 7-8pm Woodlands. Contact Peter 07533827839
GAA U12s Sunday 10-11am Brook Leisure Centre. Contact Emmett 07754710130
GAA U14s Sunday 10-11am Brook Leisure Centre. Contact Martin 07716035583
GAA U16s Wednesday 8-9pm Sally Gardens. Contact Colm 07749803866
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS visit the following facilities on a regular basis to bring Holy Communion to residents:
Laurehill House, Ballymacash Road
Rosevale Lodge Care Home, Moira Road
Meadow Vale Court, Hillsborough Old Road
Lisburn Care Home, Hillsborough Road
Lisburn Intermediate Care Home, Hillsborough Road
Pond Park Care Home, Antrim Road
Nicholson House, Antrim Road
El Shammah Residential Home, North Circular Road
Lisadian House, Moira Road, Hillsborough
If you have a family member resident is any of the above facilities not presently receiving Holy Communion please contact John O’Kane on 07751645763.
If you have a family member placed in another facility, within the parish and would like them to receive Holy
Communion please contact John, phone number above. Please inform the Manager of the facility where you family member is residing of the referral.
ST. BRIGID’S DAY LECTURE
St Brigid’s Parish welcomes you to join us for our Annual St Patrick’s Day Lecture. Sunday, 2nd February at 4pm in St. Bride’s Parish Centre, 38 Derryvolgie Avenue, Belfast.
Guest Speaker: Bishop Alan McGuckian S.J. Theme: Synodality for Mission. All are welcome.
ALTAR SERVERS
ALTAR SERVERS (new and old) are asked to attend a meeting in the Church on Sunday 23 February from 3.00pm – 4.15pm.
Recently Deceased
Brendan Mulholland: Denis Murphy: Margaret Kingsmore
Months Mind
Anniversaries
Kieran McCaugherty (First Anniversary): Bernard & Sarah Kerr: Annie McCaugherty: Rosaleen Dennison: Ellen Fegan: Ciara Agnew: Anne Mulholland: Noel Waring: Teresa Lindgren: Annette Creaney: Brendan Kerr: Eugene & Mary McCormack: Noel & Carol McGrogan: Matt & Annie Kelly: Desmond Dickey: Joseph Fahy: Denis Taggart: Abigail McShane: Eithne Gallagher: Thomas Muldoon (Snr): Paul Drayne: Daryl Brady: Mary Nelson: Tony Du?y: Ita & Sean McGurnaghan
May they rest in peace.