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The November Dead Lists (envelopes provided) are available in porches. Returned lists and donations should be placed in envelope and returned to the Parish Office letterbox (right hand side of office door) or left in safe in right hand side alcove of church (beside Confession box). 10.00 am Mass will be celebrated each day during the month of November for all names included on lists.
PLEASE RETURN ALL LISTS BEFORE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER IF POSSIBLE PLEASE.

November lists of the deceased are placed in the Sanctuary where they will remain for the Month of November.
Masses will be offered during November specifically for all those named on the lists.

OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY
Meeting of Bereavement Ministers in Parochial House on Monday 14th October 2024 at 7.00pm.

We are now in the process of ordering Offertory Envelopes for 2025. If you would like to donate to the parish
using this method please contact the Parish Office or complete form available in church porches. We notice that a number of envelopes allocated to parishioners in April this year have no returns to date. If you do not wish to receive envelopes, commencing April 2025, please contact the parish office now to enable us to re-order as accurately as possible.

STANDING ORDER FORMS are available in church porch for those who would prefer to use this simple method.
From A to be completed and returned to the Parish Office, Form B for submission to your bank with relevant details. If you have any queries please contact, in confidence, the Parish Secretary. Tel: 028 92 660206.
Email: lisburn@downandconnor.org

We appreciate and thank all parishioners who faithfully and generously support the Parish through O?ertory
Envelopes, Standing Orders and One-Off donations. This is our main source of income.

TRÓCAIRE CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISERS needed to help respond to the urgent need of poor communities around the world, including the millions of children and families caught in conflict in Sudan and Gaza. You can take action and make a difference through a range of activities, including the promotion of our Gifts of Change – training and support will be provided. If you would like to find out more about what you can do to help now or over the Advent and Christmas period, then please email Mark McMahon at infoni@trocaire.org or call 028 9080 8030

Our Pastoral Council is hoping to commence Children’s Liturgy at the Sunday 10.00am Mass in the near future.
If you are interested in helping form a Children’s Liturgy team please contact Parish Office on 028 92660206. Please find details below of a training day which we recommend you attend.

TRAINING DAY for those who wish to facilitate Children’s Liturgy of The Word in their parish. The training will provide skills and resources to help animate and break open The Word of God in a child friendly way. The course would also be a perfect refresher day for those currently involved in Children’s Liturgy of The Word. Places on the course are limited so early booking is advised. Date: Saturday 19th October 2024 Time: 10am – 4pm. Location: Holy Rosary Parish Centre. For more information contact Claire: pathwaystothefuture@downandconnor.org Call: 028 90690920

SCRIPTURE GROUP resumes on Tuesday 24th September at 7.30 in Pastoral Centre. All welcome.

THE PATHWAYS ADULT FAITH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR 2024/25 BEGINS 12 OCTOBER AT DRUMALIS. The programme takes place one Saturday a month from 10am – 4 pm between October and June. All are welcome. Past participants may also be interested in the new programme on offer for this coming year.
For further information or to register please contact Drumalis during office hours (Mon-Fri, 9 am – 5 pm)
028 28276455/28272196 or email drumalis@btconnect.com

Parents of children attending NON-PARISH SCHOOLS who wish their child to receive the SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION 2025 are asked to contact the Parish O?ce as soon as possible on 028 92 660206

TROCAIRE: Extract of letter recently received re. Lenten Collection

‘Dear Fr McCaughan,

I am writing to acknowledge the generous donation of £2200.96 sent to Trocaire on behalf of the parishioners of Lisburn Parish. This contribution will help to make a life-changing difference for families throughout the developing world, helping them to improve their lives, meet their basic needs and receive the basic human dignity and rights. Please convey our sincere thanks to your parishioners for their thoughtful generosity.

Trocaire works with partners in Syria, Iraq, South Sudan and Somalia, which are burdened by protracted conflicts and in Jordan and Lebanon, countires which are hosting 1.75 million Syrian refugees. We are helping to bring vital aid such as food, water, shelter and medical supplies to people who have lost everything. But continue to hope that peace will come.

Yours sincerely,
Caoimhe de Barra’

Registration will be on Friday 6th September from 6pm-8pm in the Pastoral Centre for all new and old members. Age 7 – 11 – 12 years. All children must be supervised by their parents on that evening.
Cost of membership: £15 single; £25 family for the year. £2.00 nightly fee.

The Youth Club will then commence on Friday 13th September from 6.00pm – 8.45pm.