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The first National Pilgrimage for Life, organised by the Council for Life of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, will be celebrated on Saturday 4th May in Knock Shrine. The pilgrimage begins with Anointing of the Sick in the Basilica at 2.30pm, followed by Mass at 3pm and Rosary Procession after Mass, weather permitting. Main celebrant and homilist will be Archbishop Francis Duffy. We invite you to join us in Knock to celebrate the gift of life and to pray for the
protection of all human life.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – SICK & HOUSEBOUND.
If you know of anyone housebound, or in a residential/nursing home who would like to receive Holy Communion on a regular basis please contact John on 07751645763.

Twelve months have passed since the Apostolate of the Word and Communion Ministers were inducted.
These people amongst others are valuable members of our church community.

Over the Summer months – each Wednesday at 10.00am and beginning May 1st – they have been invited once again to conduct a celebration of the Word and Communion Service at St. Patrick’s. We wish them every blessing and thank you all again for your support and understanding.

THE MEDICAL MISSIONARIES OF MARY gratefully acknowledge our huge donation resulting from the annual Christmas Missionary Appeal. Feedback will be provided on how and where the money will be spent in due course. Sadly, we received news of the death of Sister Celine Jones, MMM, a wonderful missionary who worked many years in Uganda amongst the poor and marginalised. She was well known to us as she visited the parish on a few occasions to thank you all for your continuous generosity and support. May she rest in peace.

QUIZ FUNDRAISER AND BALLOT for Caring and Sharing Group on Wed. 24th April @ 7pm in St Patrick’s Parish Centre.

After completion of a period of training organised by the Diocese, on Thursday 25th April, Bishop Alan Mc Guckian will formally commission five parishioners from St Patrick’s, Lisburn as Lay Funeral Ministers. The Funeral Minister is a lay volunteer who assists and supports the Priests, when necessary, with aspects of the Funeral Rites in accordance with the Order of Christian Funerals. Under the direction of the Priests, our Funeral Ministers will visit the bereaved family, share information about the various funeral rites, and lead the prayers in the family home or funeral home prior to the removal of the remains. Funeral Ministers may also lead prayers at the graveside or the crematorium. In exceptional circumstances they will also officiate at church funeral services. We ask the Holy Spirit to bless and strengthen our Funeral Ministers as they begin their new pastoral service to our parish.

POOR CLARES IN CARLOW invite women from age 22 to 40 years for a cuppa and a chat to ?nd out more about our life. If interested please contact us before the event. poorclaresvoc@gmail.com Saturday 4th May from 2.30 to 4.30

Join us on pilgrimage to Knock Shrine as we participate in the Down and Connor Diocesan pilgrimage. The price £40 per person includes luxury coach and refreshments. Early booking is advised.

To book contact Claire Tel: 028 90690920 Email: livingchurch@downandconnor.org

A MONASTIC COME AND SEE DAY. Sunday 23rd June 2024. Our Lady of Bethlehem Abbey 10am – 5pm. Very often, even if we feel sure that we have some calling or vocation to priestly or religious life, we don’t take that first step by ourselves – we need someone else to ask the question! We monks at the Cistercian monastery of Our Lady of Bethlehem, in Portglenone, County Antrim, want to invite men between the ages of 20 and 50 to join us for a day at the Abbey. The day will have a very simple format. Beginning at 10am with a talk and time for discussion and questions; a light lunch; some quiet time; and a tour of the Abbey. This is a day which will seek to provide contact, reflection, immersion and beginning. Perhaps it’s the question that you have been waiting for someone else to ask you: how does life as a Cistercian monk appeal to you? To indicate that you would like to attend this introductory day, please email Dom Aelred Magee O.C.S.O on frmagee@yahoo.co.uk, or ring 028 25821211, to leave your name and contact details.