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JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE TO ROME AND ASSISI – QUB ALUMNI AND FRIENDS
The Catholic Chaplaincy at Queen’s University Belfast will lead a Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi for alumni and friends. Departing 25 August 2025 for 7 nights, staying in excellent hotels in Rome and Assisi, this promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Every quarter century, the Holy Father invites the faithful from across the world to make pilgrimage to the Eternal City and to avail of the special graces associated with the ancient custom. The Pilgrimage’s Spiritual Director will be Queen’s Chaplain, Fr Dominic McGrattan, with dedicated tour guide, private coach travel and group meals included. In addition to a rich itinerary which takes in visits to the principal sacred and cultural sites, we will also observe the customs associated with this Year of Jubilee declared by Pope Francis. If you would like to know more information including price, itinerary and how to book, please email Chaplaincy Director, Shannon Campbell, at catholicchaplaincy@qub.ac.uk

FINDING HOPE. 11AM – 3.30PM, 30 NOVEMBER 2024.
Begin Advent by taking time out to relax, to think and pray, to be with God. Slow down. Be surprised by God with us in these uncertain times. Find hope. A day of song, prayer, scripture and story, peace and quiet, led by Breige O’Hare. Bring your own lunch. Tea/co?ee provided. Ring Clonard reception 02890445950 to book.

Sacred Heart Messengers.

Annual order is being placed this week.

If you wish to renew your subscription please place payment (£25 per year) in envelope and return to the Parish O?ce before Friday.

Since Easter this year, a monthly Liturgy in the UKRAINIAN GREEK CATHOLIC RITE has started in Belfast. This is in response to a request from Ukrainian refugees living throughout Northern Ireland for pastoral support in their own language and Rite. Fr Taras Khomych, the Ukrainian Chaplain in Liverpool, travels to celebrate the Divine Liturgy at St Patrick’s Church, Donegall Street, Belfast on the second Sunday of the month at 1pm. The established Ukrainian Catholic community in Dublin has kindly created an ongoing advert for the Liturgy in English and Ukrainian to be shared. With Ukrainian refugees in Northern Ireland being rather spread out, more are finding out about the pastoral support available through their social media since the Liturgies began.
The main contact for the Ukrainian Catholic community in Ireland is: ugccie@gmail.com

Mass for the Dead in Syro Malabar Rite on Friday 29th November at 6pm.

ACCORD (NI). LET US HELP YOU SUPPORT YOUR MARRIAGE & RELATIONSHIP
If you feel your marriage or relationship is in crisis or need a little guidance and feel that you both could bene?t from Marriage & Relationship Counselling, either face to face or online, contact your local Centre. Every year we help thousands of couples rebuild and sustain healthy relationships. Call us on 02890 233002 – N. Ireland Regional O?ce, Belfast. Email: info@accordni.com or www.accordni.com

TRÓCAIRE SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS: Are you a retired teacher or someone who has experience presenting to groups of school children? Do you have a passion for making this world a better place, especially for the most vulnerable?

Trócaire is looking for volunteers to support our 2025 Lent Appeal in the Down & Connor Diocese. If you think you have the right skills and experience and will be available to help during school hours over Lent, then we would love to hear from you. Full training and ongoing support will be provided. For more information, please call Naomi Purnell on 028 9080 8033 or email naomi.purnell@trocaire.org.

Many people offer spiritual support to a relation who is struggling because of alcohol or an addiction problem. Parishioners who wish to take a short-term Pioneer Pledge for the month of the Holy Souls are invited to visit www.pioneers.ie/pray.
Pray daily: “I promise in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with the help of the Blessed Virgin Mary to abstain from all alcohol during the month of November”.

The most important thing about each of us is our capacity for goodness. We can be a source of light.

We have hands that can care, eyes that can see, ears that can hear, tongues that can speak, feet that can walk and above all hearts that can love.

Unfortunately, through laziness, selfishness, and cowardice our light can be dimmed, so that we become shadows of the people we could be. Lord, help us to believe in our goodness, and to let the light of goodness shine. On seeing this light others find their way, and you will be glorified. (Flor McCarthy SDB).

SPECIAL BELFAST PILGRIMAGE (LIMITED AVAILABILITY) TO FATIMA EX Dublin Easter 2025, Flying with TAP airlines, Also 13th June 2025 for Feast of Saint Anthony, 13th October 2025 for Miracle of Sun Contact James Treacy 00353 61921470 jamestreacyphotography@gmail.com Payment by installments acceptable LAST REMAINING SEATS