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The November Dead Lists (envelopes provided) are available in church porches. Returned lists and donations should be placed in envelope and returned to the Parish Office letterbox (right of office door) or left in safe positioned in right hand side alcove of the church (beside Confession box).

10.00am Mass will be celebrated on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays during the month of November for all names included on lists.

Since all believers are bound together by the love of Christ, the dead are not beyond our love. We are linked to the dead, just as when they were alive; and so our motivation to pray for them is love. Our prayers are offered for the faithful departed we have known personally, and even for those no one remembers.

PLEASE RETURN ALL LISTS BEFORE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER IF POSSIBLE.

I commend my beloved ones to Almighty God and entrust them to our Creator.
May Mary, our Mother, the angels and all the saints welcome them now
that they have gone forth from this life.
May Christ who was crucified for them, bring them freedom and peace.
May Christ who died for them, admit them into the garden of paradise.
May Christ the the true Shepherd, embrace them as one of his flock.
May he forgive all their sins and set them amongst those he has chosen.
May they see their Redeemer face to face and enjoy the vision of God forever.

DOWN & CONNOR DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE – FATIMA 2026 – 29th May 2026
Led by: Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ
7 nights £850 per person sharing (£100 off per person if paid in full by 3rd NOV 2025)
Direct return flights from Belfast to Porto.
7 nights Hotel Avenida Full Board: breakfast, lunch & dinner each day
Full religious programme. Optional: Travel insurance & Single supplement (Limited Places)
For information please contact: JOE CATNEY 07776425631

Mass will be celebrated in Syro-Malabar Rite in St. Patrick’s Church on Sunday 16th November at 3.00pm.

MANRESA JESUIT CENTRE OF SPIRITUALITY
Seeking rest and renewal in a sacred space towards the end of the year?

Advent Triduum Retreat
(Monday-Friday, 1-5 December or 8-12 December)
Silent retreat guided by the Jesuit community, offering space for prayer, reflection, daily Mass, adoration, and the
Sacrament of Reconciliation, in preparation for Christmas.

New Year Retreat
(Monday, 29 December – Thursday, 1 January)
Welcoming the New Year in a spirit of peace and prayer. This silent retreat offers time to reflect on the year gone by,
seek God’s grace for the year ahead, and be guided by daily prayer and liturgy.
Booking can be made online (manresa.ie), by email at reception@manresa.ie, or by calling +353 1 5529 448.

TRÓCAIRE: Could you help share the true spirit of Christmas in your parish? Trócaire are appealing for volunteers to
help sell their Gifts of Change to help make a real difference to families living in poverty around the world. We
provide everything you need including training & support. For more information, Tel Mark 028 9080 8030 or email
mark.mcmahon@trocaire.org or call 028 9080 8030.

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES: At present we are re-ordering our supply of Offertory Envelopes 2026. If you would like to
support the Parish by means of a Weekly Offertory Envelope, please leave contact details with Parish Office.
Alternatively, if you are able, you are encouraged to make a Monthly Offering to the Church by means of a Standing
Order/Bank Transfer. Forms are available at the back of the Church or from Parish Office. Both forms need to be
completed with one sent to your Bank and the other to the parish office. If you have any queries, please contact in
confidence the parish secretary 028 92 660206.
We are grateful to the parishioners who support us so generously throughout the year.
Our weekly/monthly donations and Gift Aid are our main source of Parish income.

PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE? Weekend residential courses available.
21-23 November 2025, 6-8 March 2026 and 13-15 November 2026. Details: www.grasta.org or at info@grasta.org
and
MARRIED COUPLES COURSE? Weekend residential courses available.
22-23 November 2025, 7-8 March 2026 and 14-15 November 2026. Details: www.grasta.org or at info@grasta.org

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED OUR RECENT COFFEE MORNING in aid of the Anthony Nolan Appeal.
Total raised was £1,973.00. Your generosity and kindness was greatly appreciated.

TRÓCAIRE: Each year, volunteers in parishes across the north of Ireland set up a small stall after Masses to sell
Trócaire’s Gifts of Change – meaningful gifts that make a real difference to families living in poverty around the world. We provide everything you need including training & support. For more information, Tel Mark 028 9080 8030
or email mark.mcmahon@trocaire.org or call 028 9080 8030.

SCRIPTURE GROUP has resumed after the summer break. The Group meets on Tuesday evenings 7.30pm- 8.30pm in
Pastoral Centre to study, discuss and reflect on the scripture readings for weekend Masses