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First Holy Communion classes for children of the parish who attend a non-parish school will commence in October 2025. Please contact lisburn@downandconnor.org or 028 92 660206 to enrol your child.

Enrolment for Confirmation in 2026 is now open for children in the parish attending a non-Catholic school. To register your child please contact the Parish Office at lisburn@downandconnor.org or telephone 028 92 660206.

FRIDAY 15TH AUGUST IS THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.

Mass times St. Patrick’s Church, Lisburn:

Vigil Mass – 7.30pm Thursday evening
Friday – 11.00am Mass

Men’s hike – Saturday September 13th 20kms, on greenway, from Dominican abbey (ruin) in Carlingford to Newry (St Catherine’s) via Newry Cathedral (Jubilee Indulgence).

Mass, Adoration, Rosary, Confessions & Fraternity.
Registration & details on www.dominicans.ie/events/ . €70 (Lunch, dinner & bus), over 18’s male event.
Enquiries to op.evangelisation@gmail.com

ENROLMENT FOR THE SACRAMENTS OF FIRST RECONCILIATION, FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION 2026 is now open for children in the parish not attending Catholic Schools.

To register your child please contact the Parish Office as soon as possible at 028 92 660206 or email lisburn@downandconnor.org

Bulletin Notices must be handed into the Parish Office or left in Post Box by 12 noon on Monday
to be included in the weekend bulletin.

No notices regarding anniversaries, month’s minds, etc are to be left in sacristy.

Please note all emails to Parish Office should be addressed to –

lisburn@downandconnor.org

Down & Connor Diocesan Trust are seeking to recruit a new role of ‘Youth Minister’, to work across the Family of Parishes of Duneane, Antrim & Randalstown. We are looking for a person with a passion for deepening the
faith of young people, who will focus on the personal, social and spiritual development of young people across this Family of Parishes. Based within our Duneane Parish, 103 Roguery Road, Moneyglass, Toomebridge, BT41 3PT.

Terms & conditions 35 hrs p.w (which will involve evening & weekend work), £29k to £31k gross p.a., commensurate
upon experience. For more information or to apply http://www.downandconnor.org clicking on the tab: job vacancies, or https://www.nijobs.com/jobs/ and the Community NI website. Closing date for completed applications Thursday 7 August 2025 @ 12noon. Down & Connor Diocesan Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

ATU ST ANGELAS Is inviting applications for the following programme beginning Autumn 2025.
Part-Time Certificate in Religious Education for Primary School with Online Delivery. The programme is open to: Qualified primary school teachers; Qualified post-primary school teachers who wish to transfer to primary school teaching.  Parents, sacramental preparation teams and parish catechists who have a specific interest in the area of primary religious education may also apply. Closing date for Applications is Friday, 15th August 2025.

For further information contact Mary Kearns, Senior Administrator, School of Education, ATU St Angelas, Lough Gill, Sligo E. mary.kearns@atu.ie or visit Website: www.atu.ie

DEACONS: 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

There is a desperate shortage of foster carers across the UK. For more information in becoming a foster carer please see https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/fostering/why-choose-us/faith-in-fostering/