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INAUGURAL STELLA MARIS LOURDES PILGRIMAGE: Mon 25th Sat 30 May 2026 We warmly welcome serving or retired seafarers, fishers and their family members or carers to spend six grace-filled days of prayer, healing, and fellowship in the beautiful sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes. This pilgrimage will be fully funded (including travel, accommodation, and meals). To register or for more information john.fogarty@stellamarismail.org or hugh.ramsay@stellamarismail.org Tel 07432 654032.

CHRIST OUR ANCHOR: WRITINGS BY JAMES O’KANE, PRIEST AND THEOLOGIAN, ed. Fiona Lynch, with a Foreword by Bishop Alan McGuckian (Shanway Press, 2025).

To order please go to: www.shanway.com Tel: 028 9022 2070
Email: info@shanway.com. RRP: £12.99.

Three of the items in this collection are of particular interest. There is a highly lucid and comprehensive exposition of the Church’s teaching on the Eucharist embedded in a series of six previously unpublished homilies delivered in St Patrick’s Church, Culfeightrin. Then, in an article which appeared in L’Osservatore Romano, Fr O’Kane considers the nature of priesthood itself. Finally, in a conference paper, he discusses pastoral opportunities in relation to Baptism, Matrimony and Church funerals.

“The Lord is a Lamp for my steps and a Light for my path.” Psalm 119

9 days Novena before Christmas with Fr Vincent Cushnahan,16-24 December 2025, 6.00am

St. Vincent de Paul Parish, 169 Ligoniel Rd. Belfast’ BT14 8DX.

Thank you to all who expressed an interest in forming a Children’s Liturgy Group within the Parish.

A meeting will be held in St. Patrick’s Pastoral Centre on Wednesday 19th November at 7.00pm to discuss formation of the group.

Subscriptions are now due. If you wish to renew subscription for 2026 (£26 per year), please leave subscription in Parish Office as soon as possible. Many thanks.

Our Christmas appeal launches this week with cards on sale in the porch after Mass, as well as in the Pastoral Centre throughout the week.

This year, to allow us to help as many families as possible, we ask that you donate non-perishable food / toiletries / gift vouchers (see tags on the Giving Tree for preferred stores). Money is of course always greatly appreciated as we can then direct it where the need is greatest. We kindly ask that you do not donate toys, as vouchers will give people more flexibility. Thank you for your continued support in Lisburn as always – it is greatly appreciated.

‘JOIN OUR FACEBOOK PAGE ‘PARISH OF BLARIS LISBURN’ AND HELP SPREAD POSITIVITY WITHIN THE PARISH!

We would like to celebrate the life of our parish community here in Lisburn. If you’ve recently celebrated a wedding, baptism, or another special milestone, or if you or your family have achieved something you’d like to share, we’d love to hear from you. Send us your photos and stories or tag us!

We’d be delighted to share your good news on our Parish Facebook page to help highlight all the wonderful things
happening in our parish family. Message or Tag: @PARISHOFBLARISLISBURN

Message our Parish Facebook page with your story or pictures.

And if you haven’t already, please follow us on Facebook for parish announcements, community news, and
celebrations of parish life.’

Suicide Awareness & Support Group invite you to our Mass of Hope.
Sunday 16th November 2025 @ 3pm in Clonard Monastery.
All families bereaved & all denominations welcome

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

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.