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SCRIPTURE GROUP resumes after our summer break on Tuesday 8th September .

We meet in the Parish Pastoral Centre every Tuesday 7:30 – 8:30 to study, discuss and reflect on the Mass readings for the following weekend.

Mass in Syro-Malabar Rite will be celebrated in St. Patrick’s Church at 3pm this afternoon, 6th September.

Catholic Men’s Retreat – Standing in the Breach

A Catholic Men’s Retreat will take place at Portglenone Monastery on Saturday 19 September 2026, from 9am to 1pm.
The theme of the retreat is “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me” (Galatians 2:20).
The morning will include prayer, teaching, fellowship and men’s testimonies, with Fr Eddie McGee as keynote speaker.
All men are very welcome.

For further information, contact Thomas Carey on 07967 620435 or email sean@catholicminute.co.uk.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY will commence again on Sunday 13th September 2026 during 10am Mass. This group welcomes all children from 4-11 years of age (Primary 1 to Primary 7). Please note that you must register your child/children BEFORE this date.

If you would like your child to be registered, there will be a registration session on Sunday 6th September before and after 10am Mass in the Pastoral Centre. If a child has not been registered they cannot attend. If you already registered your child last year, you do not need to re-register. Additionally, if you would like to be part of our Children’s Liturgy Team of Volunteers, please contact the Parish Office. We look forward to welcoming the children back in September.

Join us on the first & third Sunday of every month to recharge your spiritual batteries through prayer,
study & friendship. Venue: St Columcille’s Church, Belfast

Tuesday 1st September @ 7.30pm – Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration
Tuesday 15th September @ 7.30pm – Group Study Course

Phone: 07481940689 Email: rechargecatholic@gmail.com

LISBURN CITY LIBRARY presents: An exhibition on Belfast Botanical Gardens 1st to 30th September.

A Gardeners Perspective. An Exhibition by Hayley Wylie Thurrat of paintings, drawings, printmaking, pressed plants and found objects that merge the beauty and science of botany, horticulture and art.

Extreme Existence: The Hunt: Saturday 5th September. Join staff from award-winning Science & Discovery Centre as they examine how animals survive life in the wild and learn some of the astounding ways they manage to find – or avoid becoming – the next meal! Age 6 – 11 yrs. Booking essential. See below.

Pledge for the Planet Craft: Wednesday 23rd September. Join Joanne and Noel from Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council for a fun upcycling craft session. Both events suitable for children aged 6 ? 11 yrs. accompanied by an adult.
3:30pm ? 4:30pm. Booking essential. t: 028 9266 9345 e:lisburncity.library@librariesni.org.uk

The Knights of St Columbanus, CK12 Downpatrick, invite you to a special screening of Matt Talbot – Urban Mystic at Newcastle Community Cinema, St Mary’s Hall, Main Street, Newcastle, on Friday 4th September at 7.00pm. Matt Talbot’s remarkable true story of faith, struggle, addiction and redemption continues to inspire people throughout the world and offers a powerful message of hope to those affected by addiction and their families.

The evening will also feature guest speaker Michael Murphy.

Admission is free, with a suggested donation of £3 towards costs. Tea and coffee will be served following the screening. Everyone is very welcome – please bring family and friends.

ST PATRICK’S SENIOR CHOIR return for rehearsal on Wednesday 2nd September at 7.15pm
The choir have had a busy summer with members representing the parish and diocese at the shrines of Knock, Lourdes and Fatima. We welcome new male voices – tenor and bass.

If you are interested contact the parish office and come join in on a rehearsal.

Psalm 68:4-6 Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him!

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND 2Nd-4TH OCTOBER 2026
Marriage Encounter Ireland invites married couples to a residential Weekend from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th October 2026 at the “Focolare Centre” “Curryhills”, Prosperous, Co. Kildare.

Step away from daily distractions to deepen your communication, renew your love, and rediscover the joy of your marriage. www.marriageencounter.ie T: 087 216 2436

Registration will be on Friday 4th September from 6 – 8pm in the Pastoral Centre for all new and old Members (age 7-11 years).

All children must be accompanied by their parents on that evening.
Cost of Membership: £15 single
£25 Family for the year
£3.00 nightly fee

The Youth Club will then commence on Friday 11th September 6 – 8.45pm.