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ANNUAL PARISH CENSUS SUNDAY 11TH MAY 2025

The 2025 Parish Census will take place at all Masses across the Diocese on Sunday 11th May, 2025. Attendance data collected on an annual basis is of great assistance to parishes and the Diocese in the identification of pastoral priorities and the monitoring of trends.

To facilitate an accurate recording of attendance at each Mass, as per last year, on entering the church on weekend 10th/11th May everyone will be handed a plastic-coloured counter – red (female), blue (male). Placed nearby will be clearly marked ‘age band’ baskets. Counter to be placed in relevant basket according to age. Further details next week.

ST. JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
First Holy Communion – Friday 16th May at 10.00am

NON-PARISH SCHOOLS
First Holy Communion – Saturday, 17th May at 10.00am

ST ALOYSIUS PRIMARY SCHOOL
First Holy Communion – Saturday 31 May at 10.00am

Mass in Syro Malabar Rite will be celebrated on Sunday, 4th May 2025 in St Patrick’s Church at 3.00pm.

ST. PIO RELICS TO VISIT HOLYCROSS ABBEY, THURLES, CO. TIPPERARY.
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May.

Five relics will be on display: St. Pio’s Crust of the Wounds, a lock of his hair, a piece of his Mantle, his white fingerless glove, and his handkerchief.

On Saturday, the relics will be available for veneration from 10am to 8pm. On Sunday, we open at 9am for
veneration followed by our traditional St. Pio Day events beginning at 1:30pm. The day will culminate with Mass in honour of St. Pio at 3pm, followed by continued veneration until 8pm at which point the Abbey will close and the relics will be returned to the St. Pio Foundation.

We look forward to welcoming you to Holycross Abbey. Should you require any additional information or promo-tional material, please feel free to contact us at 0504-43124 (Monday to Friday offce hours) or by email at hbparishoffce@gmail.com

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES 2025 have been distributed throughout the Parish.
If you have not received a new box of envelopes please contact the Parish Office. Tel: 028 92 660206
Email: lisburn@downandconnor.org

Thank you to all who completed Standing Order Mandates. As the Offertory Envelopes/Standing Orders are our main source of Parish income your support is very much appreciated.

ST.COLMAN’S, REILLY’S TRENCH: Rosary in church, Tuesday evenings at 6.30pm. All welcome.

We would like to mark very casually a significant milestone in the life of St. Patrick’s Church.

On the weekend of 6th April Fr Eamon who has been with us for 25 years will be celebrating a landmark birthday occasion. We couldn’t let the occasion pass without inviting him to the Centre after 12 noon Mass on Sunday 6th April. There will be an informal small celebration and presentation.

All are welcome.

All enquiries please to Parish Secretary.
(P.S: He knows nothing about this – so please keep it quiet!!!)

Calling ALL ADORERS of the Blessed Sacrament in Down and Connor Diocese National Eucharistic Adoration Pilgrimage to Knock Sun 6 April (weekend of 5th Sunday of Lent). Full Bus details on www.eucharisticadoration.ie

THE PASSION STORY: “A WORK OF INFINITE LOVE” (Saturday, 12 April from 9:30 am – 4 pm).
A Day of Prayer and Reflection with Fr Aidan Troy CP.
Fr Aidan will lead us in a day of prayer and reflection as we enter into Holy Week, where we are invited to immerse ourselves in this story of hope and unconditional love. To book a place(s) or for further details, please contact Drumalis during office hours (Mon-Fri, 9 am – 5 pm) – 028 28276455/28272196 or email drumalis@btconnect.com Further information also available on Drumalis website: http://www.drumalis.co.uk

Those who are discerning a vocation to the permanent diaconate are encouraged to make contact with the Diocesan Director for the Permanent Diaconate, Rev Brett Lockhart on b.lockhart@downandconnor.org