DOWN & CONNOR
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08/11/2026
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Pope Leo’s Prayer Intentions for 2026 October: For Mental Health Ministry.
Let us pray that mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses.
Amen Chatty Café. Wednesday, Thursday & Friday at 10.30am-12.30pm. Come join us for a cuppa & a chat.
Meeting upstairs in the Parish Centre every Monday & Friday, 6.30pm-7.30pm, and Thursday at 7pm. (Ladies Group) Cocaine Anonymous (CA) meet every Tuesday at 7pm upstairs in the Parish Centre.
The Spred Group meet every other Monday in the Parish Centre.
Stitch & Crochet meet every Thursday evening upstairs in the Parish Centre Samaritans anytime night or day 116 123 Al-Anon Family Groups 028 9068 2368
Lifeline-24hr 7 days a week 0808 808 8000 02890351222
St Vincent De Paul 028 90351561
PIPS 08000886042
Weekend Crisis Hopeline (NI) 02890805850
Cancer Lifeline 028 90 351999
Youth Education Health Advise 02890 757 809
Diocesan Safeguarding Officer Philip O’Hara 07534 992 124
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee School Sacraments 2027 Confirmations: Friday February 26 at 10am (all First Confessions :
Tuesday 2 March at 11am (St Columbans
Tuesday 9 March at 11am (Bunscoil Bheann
Tuesday 16 March at 11am (Cliftonville Integrated First Communions :
Friday 30 April at 10am (St Columbans
Friday 7 May at 10am (Bunscoil Bheann
Friday 14 May at 10am (Cliftonville Integrated Pilgrimage to Knock . Day Pilgrimage to Knock on
Monday 2nd November for feast of All Souls, leaving St Agnes at 7.30am. Price £30 (includes tea and scone).
Contact Pat on 07946917354 or Harriet 07812098991 . Visitation of those who are housebound . Thank you to Eucharistic Ministers and parishioners for your help in drawing up the list of elderly, housebound and infirmed parishioners who wish to receive the Sacraments on or around the first Friday of each month.
As many of the names were submitted after the first Friday, the priest has yet to call, but hopes to do so over the course of the coming week.
Anyone who would like the priest to call each month is welcome to give their name and address to the parish secretary or the sacristan.
Church at the Crossroads . Belfast Conference 13–14 November 2026 Assembly Buildings Conference Centre.
The Belfast Jesuit Centre is delighted to be an official partner for Church at the Crossroads, a two ‑day conference hosted by Palestinian Christians for the global Church.
The gathering invites us to listen and learn from Palestinian and international Christian leaders as we explore how Scripture shapes our response to the realities in the Holy Land.
Other speakers include Fr Timothy Bartlett, Sean Farrell (Trocaire) and Prof.
Siobhan Garrigan of TCD. For more details and registration, please visit: www.churchatthecrossroads.com/ belfast DATES FOR YOUR DIARY November Dead List. Lists and envelopes are now available.
Please fill in the names of All the deceased that you would like prayer for, put in the en velope provided and place in the box on the altar.
November Short-Term Pledge The month of November offers a special opportunity to make a small sacrifice in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
We invite parishioners and friends to consider taking a Short-Term Pledge throughout November.
Pioneer Offering - "I promise, in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and with the help of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to abstain from all intoxicating substances until the end of November.
Please consider joining with others in prayer, sacrifice and support for those affected by addiction.
Our November Mass for the Deceased will take place on
Monday 2nd November at 7pm. This is a Mass of Remembrance for all our parishioners who have died over the past year, but all are welcome join us to remember their loved ones.
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St. Anne’s Parish Fr. Martin O’Hagan , PP Rev Pat McNeill, Deacon Sr. Mary Murray, Parish Sister
Parish Centre : 07762909559 www.saintannesparish.net
stannes@downandconnor.org Feast of All Saints Mass this Week St Anne’s
Saturday 5 pm Vigil (Confessions 4.30pm)
Sunday 11.00 am Monday, Wednesday &
Thursday 10.00 am St Colman’s
Sunday 12.00 noon Tuesday – 10.00 am St Patrick’s Barnfield Road –
Monday 7.30pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament this week: St Anne’s Monday after 10.00 am Mass St Colman’s
Friday 10.30am to 6pm The Parish Office will be closed from 1pm
Monday 2nd to 9am
Tuesday 10th November
open Monday 9am to 1pm
saintannes@downandconnor.org . YOUR GIVING: This Weekend 31st & 1st November Weekly Offering Monthly Offering for Priests Weekend 24th & 25th October: – Weekly Offering-Envelopes £561.00 Loose £403.94 Building & Maintenance Fund £297.43 Set up a Standing Order .
Contact the Parish Office for forms or download the forms from our website: www.saintannesparish.net . …or Donate Online to St. Anne’s Parish - A/CNo. 07707787 Sort Code 93 83 00 We Remember:
Kathleen Brennan, John (Sean) McComiskey, V. Rev Canon McCluskey Desmond O’Brien, Edward McGarrity, Frances O’Halloran,
Dympna Marshall, Joseph Loughran Anniversary: Anne McLean, Helry Colgan, Pat Bleakley November – Month of the Holy Souls During November masses are offered for those whose names are included in our November Dead Lists.
Stationery is available at the exit doors of the church.
Please return your lists along with the customary offering to the box at the entrance door at mass times.
Saint Annes https://www.saintannesparish.net
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Foodbank Team This time of year is the busiest for the foodbank.
Winter and the extra demands of Christmas are approaching.
Please remember the Foodbank can only accept non- perishable foods.
Also, they do not accept presents. Leaflets are available in the Church porch with full details.
Sadly it is often a time when stocks are at their lowest. As always thank you for your generous support.
We would like to ask those who do not presently donate, to consider joining us.
Every little helps. Thank you Annual Masses for Down and Connor Deceased Teachers will be celebrated:
Monday 9th November 2026 at 7.30pm in All Saints’ Church, Broughshane Road, Ballymena.
Tuesday 10th November 2026 at 7.30pm in Good Shepherd Church (Holy Rosary Parish), Ormeau Rd, Belfast. Please forward by
Friday 6th November 2026 the name and school of any teacher who died during the past twelve months to Rev Colin Grant, Director of the Down and Connor Catholic Schools’ Support Service, 120 Cliftonville Road, Belfast BT14 6LA Tele: 028 9049 1886 or
dctrusteeservice@downandconnor.org Light refreshments will be served afterwards in All Saints’ Parish Centre and Holy Rosary Parish Centre.
Anyone unable to attend can join online at: www.youtube.com/@allsaintsballymena/streams for the Mass in Ballymena and www.holyrosaryparishbelfast.net for the Belfast Mass.
Trócaire need volunteers to help deliver school talks during the annual Lent Appeal in February & March 2027! They are particularly interested in hearing from people with public speaking experience, especially retired teachers or those who have worked with young people.
Volunteers will visit local schools during school hours to share stories of hope, justice, solidarity from communities around the world.
The role involves approximately 1-2 short talks per week during the campaign period.
Full training, presentation materials and ongoing support will be provided.
Please contact Fionnuala McGuinness on 028 9080 8033 or fionnuala.mcguinness@trocaire.org by the first week of December if you are interested!
Help inspire young people to become agents of change Save the date!
All are invited to come and hear from representatives of 6 Christian Churches who will consider: 'Who is Mary in God’s Plan of Salvation?
Martina Purdy will present on behalf of the Roman Catholic tradition.
There also will be time for audience questions, chaired by Alf McCreary (Belfast Telegraph, BBC News) This is an opportunity to listen and understand other perspectives.
Wednesday, 2 December 2026 at 7pm in Corr’s Corner Hotel, Newtownabbey.
Refreshments will be served. To aid in planning please rsvp to ecumenical@downandconnor.org or via qr code on website Anniversary Mass Bookings To ensure smooth continuation of Mass Requests please call, in person, to the Parish Office with full details and stipend.
Telephone and email requests will no longer be accepted.