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An experience to enrich, renew, and refresh your relationship.

Venue: Focolare Centre, Curryhills, Prosperous, Co. Kildare.
Date: Friday 7th – Sunday 9th November 2025
Open to all married couples.
For more information and booking – www.marriageencounter.ie

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE is a peer ministry to the bereaved, separated and divorced, based within the Family
Ministry of the Diocese of Down and Connor. The loss of a partner through death, separation or divorce is
devastating. Beginning Experience is offering a programme of bereavement support in St Bride’s Hall, Derryvolgie
Ave., Belfast on three Saturdays (20th September 18th October and 15th November) Booking essential.

To find out more, contact Pauline 07519289185 or Marie 07896119669 or email belfastbe@yahoo.com

We are delighted to have MISS CRISTIONA MCGUINNESS AND THE CHILDREN’S CHOIR back singing at the Vigil Mass after the summer recess. New members – boys and girls very welcome.

If your child would be interested in joining the choir please speak with Cristiona, after Saturday evening Mass or leave your name in the parish office – 028 92 660206.

Registration will be on Friday 5th September from 6-8pm in the Pastoral Centre for all new and old members (age 7-11 years).

All children must be supervised 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 12th September from 6pm to 8.00pm

First Holy Communion classes for children of the parish who attend a non-parish school will commence in October 2025. Please contact lisburn@downandconnor.org or 028 92 660206 to enrol your child.

Enrolment for Confirmation in 2026 is now open for children in the parish attending a non-Catholic school. To register your child please contact the Parish Office at lisburn@downandconnor.org or telephone 028 92 660206.

ENROLMENT FOR THE SACRAMENTS OF FIRST RECONCILIATION, FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION 2026 is now open for children in the parish not attending Catholic Schools.

To register your child please contact the Parish Office as soon as possible at 028 92 660206 or email lisburn@downandconnor.org

Bulletin Notices must be handed into the Parish Office or left in Post Box by 12 noon on Monday
to be included in the weekend bulletin.

No notices regarding anniversaries, month’s minds, etc are to be left in sacristy.

Please note all emails to Parish Office should be addressed to –

lisburn@downandconnor.org

There is a desperate shortage of foster carers across the UK. For more information in becoming a foster carer please see https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/fostering/why-choose-us/faith-in-fostering/

Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your Son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled In our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom. May your grace transform us Into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel. May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth, when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, Your glory will shine eternally.May that grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,a yearning for the treasures of heaven.May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever. Amen