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SUNDAY 28TH DECEMBER – FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

FAMILY DAY IN St. Patrick’s Pastoral Centre.

You are warmly invited to join after the 10am & 12 noon Masses.
Short parish meeting of families willing to participate as part of one big family. Refreshments provided.
Tribute to Seniors/Grandparents in the Parish. Karoke Sing along. Fellowship.

Due to heating problems at Our Lady & St. Brigid’s Church, Magheramesk we regret we have to postpone the Mass on Sunday 28th December.

A new date will be arranged as soon as possible.

CONFESSIONS: Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd December before and after 10.00am Mass.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion Service on Wednesday 24th December.

FEAST OF THE NATIVITY  – THURSDAY 25 DECEMBER 2025
CHRISTMAS MASSES – ST PATRICK’S CHURCH

CHRISTMAS EVE
5.00pm and 7.00 pm.
9.00pm. Carols from 8.45pm.

CHRISTMAS DAY
9.00am. This Mass will be offered for the sick and housebound.
11.00am

ALL MASSES WILL BE LIVE STREAMED VIA WEBCAM – www.parishoflisburn.org
THE CHRISTMAS VOLUNTARY COLLECTION WILL BE TAKEN UP AT ALL MASSES.

ALL Altar Servers are kindly asked to attend a meeting on Tuesday 23 December at 2.00pm in the Church. Only servers in attendance will be permitted to serve the 9.00pm Christmas Eve vigil Mass.

Children in P5 – P7, are cordially invited to become Altar Servers.
An information and training session will take place in mid-January.

Today we light the third candle on the Advent wreath, the pink candle.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PARISH, LIGONIEL are delighted to welcome back their Annual Novena in preparation for Christmas. The, ‘Misa De Gallo,’ (Mass of the Rooster), is strong tradition among the Filipino Community worldwide. The Mass is celebrated from Friday 16th December until and including Christmas Eve at 6am!

What a wonderful way to prepare for Christmas. All are welcome!

You are invited to join LAGAN VALLEY VINEYARD CHURCH CAROL SERVICE – In St Patrick’s Church, Sunday 21st December at 6.00pm & 8.00pm

All welcome.

Diocesan enrolment for the next Lay Funeral Ministry Training is now open. If you would like to be trained for this Ministry, please leave name in Parish Office.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 17th December at 12 noon.

St. Joseph’s Magheragall: 10.00am Sunday 14th December
St. Colman’s, Reilly’s Trench: 10.00am Sunday 21st December