Monday 8th December – Feast of The Immaculate Conception. Masses Vigil 6.00pm St Columb’s Church 9.15am – Immaculate Conception 10.00am – St Columb’s Church 11.00am – St Oliver Plunkett 11.00am – St Mary’s Oratory 7.30pm – St Columb’s Church In this feast we celebrate Mary, who, from the first instant of her existence in the …
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St Columb’s Liturgy Team welcomes you to a series of talks on the theme of Hope. These talks will be held in St Columb’s Church during the 7.30pm Mass on the following dates: Monday 1st December – guest speaker Bishop Donal McKeown. Tuesday 2nd December – guest speaker Fr Declan Boland Wednesday 3rd December – …
Adoptive Parents needed urgently Family Care Adoption services is an Independent Adoption Agency. We are based in Belfast, but we assess from all areas of Northern Ireland. We work with Health and Social Care Trusts to find suitable children for our adoptive parents. There are currently lots of children in Northern Ireland who need a …
The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference recently launched a pastoral message entitled “Why Sunday Matters – an invitation to reflect on Sunday Mass.” The bishops stress that Sunday worship is not simply a rule to be followed but a sacred gift and a privilege, a time when the faithful are renewed by God’s love in the …
The month of November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory whose feast is celebrated on November 2. The Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month November 2025 For the prevention of suicide: Let us pray that those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts might find the support, care and love they need in their …
Ordination to Deaconate We offer our congratulations to Stephen Baxter, a native of this parish, who has been studying for the priesthood for the past number of years. Stephen has been ordained a Deacon by Bishop McKeown in St Columb’s Church on Friday 27th June – Feast of the Sacred Heart. We ask you to …
POPE LEO X1V – Photo by INFOWeather1, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We ask you to keep our new pope – Pope Leo X1V in your prayers daily as he begins his Journey as head of the Catholic Church. Prior to his election as Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was …
Gift Aid – The amount of money received by the parish for Gift Aid is significant. It is equivalent to approximately 10 weekly collections. If you are currently paying tax and not already using a Gift Aid Envelope, please consider doing so. It is no extra cost to the donor. Gift Aid forms and direct …
The Jubilee Year 2025, on the theme Pilgrims of Hope, officially commenced on Christmas Eve with the rite of Opening of the Holy Door of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter by Pope Francis, who then presided over the celebration of the Night Mass of the Lord’s Birth inside the Basilica. A Jubilee Year is celebrated every …
The month of February is dedicated to the Holy Family.. The Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month of March 2025 For families in crisis: Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences. Feasts for March 2025 02. EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY …
