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Parish of Blaris – Online version of our weekly Parish Missalette
ST. PATRICK’S PASTORAL CENTRE
Café will close on Friday 5th July and will reopen on Monday 26 August 2024.
The Centre will be in holiday mode over the same period.
Pre-existing bookings will be honoured.
Grateful thanks to all for the continuous support of the Centre
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM – ARRANGEMENTS
Please do not make any family arrangements for the Sacrament of Baptism without prior consultation with Parish O?ce regarding availability of dates. Thank you.
WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS
WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY will take place on 28 July at Knock Shrine, with His Excellency Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, as the principal celebrant.
2.30pm Anointing of the Sick: 3.00pm Mass followed by Rosary Procession.
PEOPLE 1ST – WORK IT OUT PROJECT
Course to give you maths skills and confidence needed for everyday life and help you get employed. Essential Skills Numeracy; free for those unemployed; level 1 & 2 qualifications; mentoring and C.V. preparation. Classes are small and informal. People 1st 44-44 Railway Street, Lisburn. Contact r.muphy@people-1st.co.uk. Tel: 07443079167
COME AND SING WITH US
If you are over 18 and would like to try singing with us then call up and sing at 12pm Mass on Sunday 30th June. We will rehearse from 11am on the Sunday. No pressure. No commitment. Just sing!
If you would like to join the choir thereafter, for the return in September, please give your name to the parish office or come and sing with us at our first rehearsal on Wednesday 28th August.
Rehearsals take place every Wednesday 7.15-8.30pm in the church.
St Patrick’s Senior Choir
St Patrick’s Senior Choir will break for the summer holidays soon. Their last Mass of this academic year will take place on Sunday 30th June at 12 noon. The choir will return for rehearsal on Wednesday 28th August.
BAPTISM PREPARATION TEAM
Congratulations and welcome to our new Baptism Team.
The team has undertaken a period of training and refflection within the Diocese on the Sacrament of Baptism and have also received instruction from Fr Eamon.
The team members are: Geraldine Clenaghan, Diane Rutledge, Katherine McLaughlin, Cliodhna Craig, Fedeilme McKenna, Mary & Sean O’Brien and Maria McDonald.
Two members of our Baptism Team will commence Baptism Preparation Classes this Thursday evening to families who have recently requested Baptism in the Parish. They will speak to the parents and godparents about the importance of the Sacrament of Baptism, the responsibilities and commitment in the ongoing faith development of the child and the role of godparents. The rites and symbols of Baptism will also be explained.
Classes will take place on a monthly basis.
Families will be contacted a few weeks before the Baptism date.
NATIONAL CENACLE
NATIONAL CENACLE OF THE MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS & LAITY, SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST 2024 Knock Shrine: Ceremonies 12.00pm – 5.00pm.
Bus pick ups: Andersonstown Leisure Centre 6.30am: St. Patrick’s Church 7.00am.
Breakfast and dinner at Killyhevlin Hotel. Arrive home approx. 11.00pm. Cost £72.
Telephone Anne 028 92670152 after 6.00pm.
INDIAN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
SUMMER MASS PROGRAMME Mass Syro Malabar Rite in St. Patrick’s Church:
Sunday: June 23 at 3.00pm
Sunday: 07 & 21 July at 3.00pm
Sunday: August 04 at 3.00pm
Thursday: August 15 at 6.00pm
Sunday: August 18 at 3.00pm
Recently Deceased
Kieran Moran: Francis Gourley: Una Greenan
Months Mind
Gerald Soye: Noreen McKeown
Anniversaries
Sinead Jordan: Teresa & Desmond Dodd: Annette Blevins: John & Margaret Blaney: Sarah (Sadie) Kerr: Mary Hull: Saran McVey: Clare Morrow: Elsie Hughes: Pat Hughes: Kathleen Hickey: James & Sarah Duffy: Brian McMahon.
May they rest in peace.