Adoptive Parents needed urgently

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 …

Remembering Deceased Parishioners of the Past Year

Remembering the Deceased Parishioners of the Past Year Saturday 8th November 6.00pm Mass at St Oliver Plunkett Church Saturday 8th November 7.00pm Mass at St Columb’s Church Sunday 9th November 10.15 Mass at Immaculate Conception Church At these Masses the names of parishioners who were buried from our parishes will be read out and a …

WHY SUNDAY MATTERS

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 …

November 2025 Overview

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

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 …

Jubilee Year 2025

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 …

March 2025 Overview

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 …

A series of evenings of reflection on the Sacraments

Live life to the full: A series of evenings of reflection on the sacraments will run each Tuesday evening in St Eugene’s Cathedral at 8.00pm in Lent. We will consider how the sacraments help us to live life to the full. During each session, we will reflect on a brief scripture passage linked with the …