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ST. PATRICK’S ACADEMY: Sincere thanks to all the parishioners for their wonderful support of our Shamrock Sale on Sunday 15th March. We raised an outstanding £396.69 for our St Patrick’s PTA. This provides valuable funds for our school community helping, among other things, to fund our free breakfast club for the students. We received such a warm welcome and it was great to catch up with so many parishioners who have connections, past and present, with our school community.

Please forward all notices for 5th & 12th April by 12 noon Monday, 30th March Please mark clearly date on which you wish anniversary to be inserted in bulletin.

Thank you. Please take copy of bulletin/Holy Week Schedule home this weekend. All details of Holy Week ceremonies included.

ST. ALOYSIUS PRIMARY SCHOOL, PTFA
Craft Fair in St. Patrick’s Parish Centre
Thursday 12 November 2026. 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
£30 per table. To book please contact 07710835030
Email f_marshall@hotmail.co.uk

PASTORAL LET TER: BISHOP ALAN MCGUCKIAN’S PASTORAL LETTER FOR LENT – ‘Baptised and Sent’ is available via www.downandconnor.org

If you are unable to view the document or would like a paper copy, please contact the Parish Office.

BELFAST JESUIT CENTRE: FAITH & FILM NIGHT – SILENCE (2016)
You are warmly invited to our next Faith & Film evening on Thursday 26th March from 7-10pm, where we will watch Silence, Martin Scorsese’s powerful film about faith, courage, and perseverance in 17th century Japan. A short reflective
conversation will follow for those who wish to stay.

No need to register, just come along and bring a friend. Light refreshments provided.

There is no love, like a mother’s love, no stronger bonds on earth like the precious bond that comes from God to a mother when she gives birth.

A mother’s love is forever strong; never changing for all time and when her children need her most, a mother’s love will shine.

God bless these special mothers; God bless them everyone for all their tears and heartache and for the special work they have done.

Be thankful for our mother, for they love with a higher love from the power that God has given, and the strength from up above.

Wednesday 19th March is the Feast of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

God, heavenly Father, look upon me and hear my prayer during this holy Season of Lent. By the good works you inspire, help me to discipline my body and be renewed in your Spirit.

Without you I can do nothing. By your Spirit help me to know what is right and to be eager in doing your will. Keep me from wrong-doing and help me to live by your commandments of love.

God of love, bring me back to you. Send your Spirit to make me strong in faith and active in good works. May my acts of penance bring me forgiveness.

Open my heart to your love and prepare me for the coming feast of the Resurrection of Jesus. Father, our source of life, I reach out with joy to grasp your hand; let me walk more readily in your ways.

Guide me in your gentle mercy, for left to myself I cannot do your will. Father of love, source of all blessings, help me to pass from my old ways to the new life of grace.

Prepare me for the glory of your Kingdom, I ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your Son, Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.

The weekly envelopes are currently being distributed throughout the parish.

For new residents in St Patrick’s, or those who have not been receiving a box and wish to, please email the Parish Office as soon as possible: lisburn@downandconnor.org or telephone 028 92 660206.

If you have moved address within the last year or your tax status has changed, please advise the parish office to update your details. Thank you.

If you would like to avail of our Standing Order option, forms are available in Church porches or by email from the Parish Office. Both forms need to be completed – one sent to your Bank and the other returned to the Parish Office.

We thank you for your continued generosity and support. Our Offertory Envelopes and Bank Transfers are our main sources of Parish income.

If you have any queries please speak in confidence with Fr. Dermot or Maria in Parish Office.

Meeting in Pastoral Centre Thursday 19th March at 7.00pm.
All Eucharistic Ministers are asked to attend please.

Folk’d up Saturday. As part of Seachtain na Gaeilge.
Enjoy a morning of live Irish music – 2nd Floor Lisburn City Library.
Saturday 14th March: 10.30am – 11.30am.
Ask staff for details: Tel. 028 9266 9345 Email: lisburncity.library@librariesni.org.uk