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THE LIVING CHURCH OFFICE are organising a three-day pilgrimage to Lough Derg. The Pilgrimage will be led by Jim Deeds. Dates Friday 30th June – Sunday 2nd July 2023. Cost £90 includes luxury coach transfers.

Bus departs 9am Friday 30th June from Glengall Street. Places are limited so early booking is recommended.
Contact Claire Tel: 02890 690920 Email: livingchurch@downandconnor.org

Those we love don’t go away; they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear.
All our beloved dead laid to rest in our Parish Cemeteries and Blaris Cemetery
will be remembered in our 12 noon Mass, Sunday 5th June.
Blessing of graves in St. Patrick’s Cemetery: Immediately after 12 noon Mass.
Prayers for dead and blessing of graves in Holy Trinity Cemetery: 3.00pm.

Receptacles containing Holy Water will be available on Cemetery Sunday at upper and lower cemetery gates. PLEASE BRING A SMALL BOTTLE WITH YOU AND FILL AS YOU ENTER CEMETERY.
The graves can then be blessed by all visitors whilst the priests are praying the blessing.
Graves in Reilly’s Trench and Magheragall Cemeteries will be blessed privately by Frs. Dermot & Eamon.
A collection will be taken up at church door and cemetery gates for maintenance of Parish cemeteries.

A warm welcome is extended to a series of conversations under the theme of “Stories of Life, Faith and Hope.” Tuesday 30 May – Baroness Nuala O’Loan on 30th May (former Police Ombudsman) Tuesday 6 June – Fr Aidan Troy CP (former parish priest in Holy Cross, Ardoyne) and advocate on issues around suicide. Further information can be received from the reception at Tobar Mhuire, telephone 02844830242 or email reception@tobarmhuire.com.

On Thursday 1 June at 5.15pm, the QUB Chaplaincy will host a Graduation Mass for the Class of 2023. Students, their families and friends, as well as staff and alumni are most welcome. This Mass will be the last special celebration before we close our doors and move to temporary accommodation whilst our landmark building on Elmwood Avenue undergoes major redevelopment. If the Chaplaincy holds special memories for you and you would like to experience it as-is for one last time, know that we would love to have you join us. Refreshments will be served afterwards.
If you plan to come, it would be helpful if you could let us know by emailing catholicchaplaincy@qub.ac.uk

DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE UNIVERSAL SYNOD – KNOCK 31 MAY 2023
Please join us to celebrate a Day of Prayer to place the Church’s entire Synodal process, especially the work of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of Bishops, which will take place in Rome this October, under the protection of Mary, Mother of the Church on Wednesday, 31st May. Venue: Knock Shrine. Times: 11am Prayer Service in the Apparition Chapel: 12pm: Mass in the Basilica of our Lady, Queen of Ireland: 7pm: Rosary followed by Mass in Knock Parish Church.

God of Love, you are with us in every transition and change.
As we enter into this new era with excitement and even some anxiety,
we recall your deep compassion, presence, and abounding love.
We thank you for the gifts, talents and skills with which you have blessed us.
We thank you for the work of others that gives breadth and depth to our own work. Be with us as we move forward, rejoicing with you and supporting one another. We ask this in your Holy Name. AMEN

Meeting of Bereavement Ministers in Parochial House on Monday 22 May at 7.30pm.

Week-ending 5th May 2023: £1174.80.

Thank you for your continued support.

APOSTOLIC WORK DOWN AND CONNOR CENTENARY CELEBRATION 1923 -2023
The Council and Members invite you to join them in celebrating this occasion. Most Rev Donal McKeown D.D. will celebrate Mass on Saturday 17 June @ 12Noon in St Malachy’s Church, 24 Alfred St, Belfast.
Email: Apostolic.work@btinternet.com

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