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We are hoping to reach out locally to people who have a genuine interest in reducing loneliness & isolation by becoming an Age NI Shared Lives carer and being matched with an older person in their local community to o?er social support.
Please also find attached a video link for more information https://youtu.be/pTqAKAwiJLQ (2 mins duration)

Claire McCleary, Social worker
Age NI Shared Lives Service
3 Lower Crescent
Belfast BT7 1NR
O?ce: 02890 245729
Mob: 07767161190
Email: claire.mccleary@ageni.org
Working days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

ASCERT, leading alcohol and drug charity, facilitates free SMART Recovery Programme for addiction management. This recovery program provides essential tools and practical skills, empowering individuals to manage addiction and lead fulfilling lives using the 4-Point SMART Recovery Programme. Thursdays 2pm-4pm, Atlas Centre, 7 Bachelors Walk, Lisburn, BT28 1XJ. 18 +. No booking required. Email info@ascert.biz or Call ASCERT: 0800 254 5123

FAMILY CARE ADOPTION SERVICES IS AN ADOPTION AGENCY
There are currently more children waiting to be adopted in Northern Ireland than families approved to adopt and there is an urgent need for new families to come forward. To find out more about adoption, contact 02890 691133, www.familycareadoption.com or email@familycareadoption.org.

RE: FOSTERING WITHIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. A word of thanks: ‘I just wanted to get in touch to say a big thank you to yourselves and the whole parish for all of your support, help and hospitality with the fostering promotion on Sunday. You really went above and beyond with the organising and promotion of it – very much appreciated. Sunday all went as planned and we had a few people who came to chat as well giving out over 100 fliers so hopefully we are getting the word out. Please feel pass on my thanks to Fr Dermot and let everyone who stopped to chat or took a leaflet know that it was appreciated.’ Craig.Douglas@setrust.hscni.net

“Ask and you will receive, that your joy may overflow” (Jn 16:24)
Lord Jesus, forgive me for anything in my life, anything on my conscience, that has blocked out your joy. If I feel unworthy to be joyful, please send your Spirit to heal my sense of unworthiness.

If I feel a sense of failure which brings me low, send your Spirit to fill my sense of failure.

For when things go wrong and my days are disrupted by countless cares, Joy seems far away. Pour your Spirit on me so that I may know the joy that abides,

Not a fleeting superficial joy that changes with my moods But the precious joy in knowing that you love me always. Amen.

(The Prayer Trust).

Bishop Donal McKeown has asked for our assistance in promoting fostering within the Diocese. There are many struggles within families which leads to children and young people needing a loving home and a safe environment in which they can develop and thrive. Sta? from fostering teams and foster carers will be available in Pastoral Centre after 12 noon Mass today to give out lea?ets and to talk to anyone interested in fostering. Please call in and have a chat. You could possibly make a real di?erence in a child?s life.

A new selection of CTS BOOKLETS is available in rack at back of church. Please place payment in adjacent wall slot.

We meet every Tuesday morning 10am-12pm at Pastoral Centre. All levels of knitting and crochet ability catered for. Come and join us, learn something new, something different, have a laugh and a bit of craic. It’s a win, win situation. Contact Ann: 07849360315. Rosaleen: 07723419633. Tina: 07841655783

SCRIPTURE GROUP resumes on Tuesday 16th January (7.30 – 8.30) in the Pastoral Centre. All welcome.

We welcome back our pre-Covid team of Eucharistic Ministers and a few new members.

All were commissioned on the Feast of Christ the King and have now taken up their respective rota duties. Communion will be distributed from front of altar only.

To ease congestion could we please ask you all to approach the altar, row by row, advancing up middle aisle and returning by side aisle.

Please do not rush forward from the back or further down the church as this blocks individuals exiting their seats in an orderly manner. Your cooperation in this matter would be much appreciated. Thank you.

All communicants unable to approach altar due to personal circumstances will receive Communion after distribution to the congregation. As the Eucharistic Minister moves down the aisle please raise your hand to indicate you wish to receive Communion.