The Lough Shore Parishes
Churches of Our Lady Star of the Sea Whitehouse; St Mary’s Greencastle; Saint James’ Whiteabbey; St Colman’s Greenisland
22 March 2015
Mass Times
SATURDAY VIGIL
5.30 pm – Whitehouse
7.00 pm - Greencastle
SUNDAY MASS: 10.00 am – St Colman’s
10.30 am – Whitehouse 11.30 am – St James’
12 noon – Greencastle
WEEK DAY MASSES:
Greencastle: Mon – 7.30 pm, Wed – 9.00 am
Whitehouse: Mon 9am, Wed – 7.00 pm
St James’: Fri – 10.00 am
St Colman’s: Tues – 10.00 am
ST PEREGRINE’S NOVENA:
First Monday of the month at 7.30 pm in Greencastle
MOTHER OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR:
Every Wednesday at 7 pm in Whitehouse;
Every Friday at 10 am in St James’
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:
Every Wednesday in Greencastle - 9 am to 7 pm
HOLY HOUR IN HONOUR OF THE DIVINE MERCY:
Second Sunday of the month at 6.30 pm in Greencastle
Parish Priest:
Fr. Anthony Alexander
Parish Office:
824 Shore Road Newtownabbey
Co Antrim BT36 7DG
Tel: 9037 0845
(open Mon – Fri 9.30am – 12 noon)
Fr Samuel Kerr PE/CC
Tel: 9036 5773
E-mail: [email protected]
website: www.loughshoreparishes.org
Webcam: mcnmedia.tv (double click on picture of
Whitehouse Church)
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: During Lent this year the Stations of the Cross will be held each
Friday in all four Churches at 7 pm.
NEW COLLECTION ENVELOPES: start again on Easter Sunday (5th April). Envelopes will
be available for collection at each Mass on Sat 28th /Sun 29th March.
AN EXCITING JOURNEY INTO GETTING TO KNOW OUR LORD: An exciting
challenge for young people for Lent. Come to praise and worship our Lord
Jesus on 22 March & 29 March from 6-7.30 pm at Whitehouse Parish Hall.
This is being led by young people in the Parish. All young people are
welcome to attend.
FEAST OF DIVINE MERCY: will be celebrated in St Peter’s Cathedral, Falls Road,
Belfast on Sunday 12TH April 2015 commencing at 2.30 pm. The rosary will be
followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Holy Mass. Confessions available. Car
parking available
GIFT-‘GROWING IN FAITH TOGETHER’: is a programme designed for Year 8 pupils. It is an
opportunity to meet with friends while at the same develop their faith and have fun. The
Diocese of Down & Connor have introduced this programme in over 50 Parishes and we
would like to do the same in the Loughshore Parishes. We would like GIFT to begin after
Easter, in order for this to happen we need some volunteers to help us run the
programme. It would take place on a Monday from 7 – 9 pm for six weeks. If you are
interested in volunteering please leave your name and contact details with the Parish
office.
SCOUTS: will shortly be registering boys and girls who wish to join. More details later.
BIBLE COURSE: Do you want to learn more about the Bible? Do you want to do something
Faith based for lent? Why not do both with our Lenten course on
The Bible. This Jeff Cavins course is a great introduction to
studying the Bible as a Catholic. Cavins briefly covers salvation
history in a series of six, thirty minutes talks that are accompanied
by group discussions. Course material along with maps and charts
are provided to aid your study. When: Wednesday 7.30 - 9 pm
commencing on 25 Feb (each Wednesday finishing on 2 April).
Venue: Whitehouse Parish Centre. Facilitator: Mary Goodall.
LENT DEVOTIONS: There will be the traditional Lenten celebration of the Stations of the
Cross and Benedicition of the Blessed Sacrament each Sunday of Lent at 4.30 pm at St
Mary’s on the Hill, Carmoney Road, Glengormley. Why not spend a little time in quiet
prayer this Lent with our Savour who loves us so much? All welcome
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WEEKLY COLLECTIONS
Whitehouse £539.00, St James £507.96
St Colman’s £303.30, Greencastle £405.00
SCHOOL AID FOR ROUMANIA: Conor Taggart, a parishioner is going this summer to help
out with School Aid for Roumania. He has organised a fundraising night on 26 March in
Lanyons at the Bureau in Whiteabbey (Jazz and Swing and fabulous raffle). Starting at
8.30pm and admission is donation at the door. Please support generously.
SECOND COLLECTIONS
Whitehouse £174.00, St James £73.42
St Colman’s £52.11, Greencastle £236.00
ST COLMAN’S SVP EASTER DRAW: Tickets £1. Prizes 1st – Easter Basket,
2nd – 2 bottles wine, 3rd – Easter Egg. Ballot will be drawn on Sun 29 March.
NEEDY PARISHES
Whitehouse £103.00, St James £109.66
St Colman’s £151.30, Greencastle £230.00
5th Sunday of Lent
A YEAR WITH POPE FRANCIS: Daily reflection from his writings
Christian Values
The pastoral work of our parishes should involve reflection, logistics, planning,
etc., but only on order to dedicate more quality time to the important task:
work of charity.
GREENCASTLE “YOUNG AT HEART” WOMENS GROUP: Would like to invite everyone to a
night of fun in the Pastoral Centre on Sat 28 March from 8 pm to 12 midnight. Food
and entertainment provided. Prize for Best Easter Bonnet. Proceeds from ballots to
Children’s Hospice. Please contact this number for catering purposes – Geraldine
O’Kane 02890859911.
A STEP TOO FAR? A CONTEMPLATION ON FORGIVENESS: This is a locally
produced internationally award winning film that investigates an
alternative to revenge – the idea of forgiveness. From Northern Ireland
to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, (Amish country), ordinary people
share their real life stories and how they have come to view forgiveness.
Hosted by the Churches as detailed below:
Sun 22nd March: 7 pm in St Mary’s Church, Greencastle – Remembering & Living
Memorials: Dealing with the Memories.
APOSTOLATE OF EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Third All Ireland pilgrimage to Knock on
26th April. Buses will be available for this event. £15 pounds return.
To book your seat phone or text 07738 282199
ST MARY’S/ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION: a Mass will be held to celebrate 40
years with the Colleges as Alumni and to remember deceased friends and class mates
at St Mary’s, Falls Road on 27th March at 6 pm in the College Chapel. Please contact
John on 07701336308 for more details
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
First Confessions – Tues 24th March at 11 am in St Mary’s Greencastle.
First Communion - Sat 9th May at 11 am in Whitehouse.
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
Recently Deceased
Paula Crossan, Eileen Convrey, Terry McDonald
Months Mind
Sean McNally, Margaret Park
Anniversaries
Mary Mullen, Josephine Dempsey, Rosaleen McCrystal, Mary O’Hara,
Francis Donnelly, William Vance & Robert Taplin, Peter Branagan,
Robert & Francis Beattie, Catherine Ellen McNally, Mary-Jayne Boyle,
Agnes, James & Alice Butler