08/11/2026
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Annual Masses for the Deceased Teachers of Down and Connor
Monday 9th November 2026 at 7 .30pm All Saints’ Church, Broughshane Road, Ballymena
Tuesday 10th November 2026 at 7 .30pm in Good Shephe rd Church Please forward, by
Friday 6th November 2026, the na me and school of any teacher who died during the past twelve months , to: Tele: 028 9049 1886 or
dctrusteeservice@down andconnor .org Light refreshments will be served afterwards in All Saints’ Parish Centre and Holy Rosary Parish Centre.
Anyone unable to at tend can join online at: www.youtube.com/@allsaintsballymena/streams for Ballymena www.holyrosaryparishbelfast.net for the Belfast Mass.
Brand Style Workbook Page 4A 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 Novem ber. " Please consider joining with others in prayer, sacrifice and support for those affected by addiction.
FINAL CALL! The shoe boxes should now be returned to the parish house or to the church this weekend.
Thank you to all those who contributed to this very worthwhile project.
Sincere thanks to all who contributed to the Apostolic Door Collection last week.
The total raised was £540.00. Thank you.
Fr Tony will visit the sick and housebound this week on the normal days.
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PRIESTS: Fr Eugene O’Neill PP, Fr. Jim Conway CC
07337 485743 (TEMPORARY PARISH OFFICE NUMBER) For emergencies please ring (for example- an urgent sick call or a sudden death): 07841101678
Temporary Address until further notice : Patrician Youth Centre, John Street, BT30 6HS New Office hours 10.00am – 2.00pm Monday & Thursday New office hours 10.00am – 1.00pm Tuesday & Wednesday Parish Support Officer:
07337 485743
Please note: The parish office will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
You can contact us by telephone or email.
Since Downpatrick is a very busy Parish Office; we can’t always answer the phone immediately.
Please leave a message with your telephone number and we will call you back.
Parish
downpatrick@downandconnor.org Website: www.stpatricksdownpatrick.com downpatrickfamilyofparishes MASS INTENTIONS:
Saturday 24 October, St. Patrick’s, 5pm: Month’s Mind: Brendan Ayre, 1st Anniv: Rosaleen Traynor, Anniv: Richard Orr, Satur day 24 October, St. Brigid’s, 6:30pm: Anniv: Mary Blaney,
Monday 26 October, St. Patrick’s, 7:30pm: Month’s Mind: Michael Teggart, Anniv: Oliver Burns, Jean McCarthy, Albert Groves, Jean Groves, Raymond Burns, Pat & Clare McDonald, Catherine McAlinden, Roisin McCann,
Wednesday 28 October, St. Colmcille’s, 7:30pm: Anniv: Geraldine Brady,
Saturday 31 October, St. Patrick’s, 5pm: Anniv: Paddy O’Reilly,
Sunday 01 November , St. Patrick’s, 10:30am: Anniv: John McCann,
Saturday 07 November, St. Patrick’s, 5pm: 1st Anniv: Brian Trainor, Anniv: Pamela McDowell, Dickie McDowell,
Sunday 08 November , St. Patrick’s, 10:3 0am: Month’s Mind: John Patrick Gough, Anniv: Peter Vaughan, Cecelia Vaughan,
Monday 09 November, St. Patrick’s, 7:30pm: 1st Anniv: Alan McCullough, Anniv: David Lobb, Margaret Magorrian, Agatha Smith, Patsy Kearney, Perpetual McAbon, Anna Denvir,
Wednesday 11 November, St. Colmcille’s, 7:30pm: 1st Anniv: Sally Liggett, If you would like a Mass booking, please drop into the sacristy and make the booking directly with the priest. Your Prayers are Requested for: 25 October 2026
Martin (Marty) Morgan, Anniv : Clare McDonald, Stephen Hanna, Vincent Quinn, Roisin McCann, Etta Grant, Anna McMullan, Mass Schedule: Downpatrick Parish Mass Schedule: Weekend Masses Vigils St. Patrick’s 5pm St Brigid’s 6.30pm Sunday St Patrick’s 10.30am St. Malachy’s – 1st Sunday of the Month – 9am
Monday 7.30pm St. Patrick’s Tues – Friday 10am St. Patrick’s St. Colmcille’s
Wednesday 7:30pm Sacrament of Baptism: 2nd,3rd & 4th Sunday of each month Confession available in St Patrick’s, Saturdays 4.15pm – 4.45pm Parish of Downpatrick
Sunday 25 October / 01 November 2026 30th, Sunday in Ordinary Time / All Saints day PARISH COLLECTIONS: 18 October 2026 Offertory £2123 World Mission Sunday £ 1345 To donate directly via Bank Transfer the parish bank details are: Account Name: Parish of Downpatrick, Account Number: 80146471, Sort Code: 95-06-79 (please add an identifying name to your transaction) please contact your bank to arrange.
Dona Card Machine is available for convenience at Our Lady’s Shrine.
Thank You for your ongoing support. Annual Bereavement Mass: Please see the list of the deceased in our Parish from Nov 1st 2025 to Oct 22nd 2026, Check your loved ones name, the spelling and contact us if there are any corrections required.
Please note - corrections should be emailed to downpatrick@downandconnor.org The date of the Mass will be 11 November at 7:30pm in St. Patrick’s November Dead Lists are available in the Church Porch, Once completed, lists and any donation should be placed in the envelope provided and returned to the Church.
All envelopes are opened, and lists are placed before the altar.
Those on the lists are remembered during the Masses for the month of November.
Your Prayers are Requested for: 01 November 2026
Anniv : John McCann, Edward McGrady, Mabel Denvir, Annie Coughlin, May Mount, Betsy Vance, James McCrissican, Bridget Murphy, Mary Jennings, John & Vernonica Molloy, Seamus Smyth, Rosaleen Traynor, This feast is a Holy day of obligation in the church’s calendar when we honour all the saints of our 2000 year history – the famous and the many more anonymous saints.
We should attend Mass on this feast day.
Mass times will be the usual weekend Mass times , including St. Malachy’s on Sunday at 9am. SVP Coffee Morning this weekend Sunday, 25th October 2026 After 10:30AM Mass.
Where: Patrick's Place (below St. Patrick’s Church) . Come along for a warm cuppa, a chat, and some delicious treats!
All proceeds go directly to supporting local families in need.
Everyone is welcome —bring a friend! Brian Trainor, John McNally, Alan McCullough, Sally Liggett, Alan Hunt, Richard Starkey, Marina Annals, Doreen Brown, Mary Ellen Nugent, Aidan Campbell, Darryll Walker, Maureen Rooney, Cecelia Vaughan, Maureen McCrissican, Martin Fitzsimons, Anne McMullan, Steven Laverty, Carmel O’Reilly, Noreen Hardiment, Ann Flynn, Msgr.
Edward O'neill, Raymond Martin, Colette Rooney, Mary Teresa Heaney, Clare Newman, Anthony Sloan, Collette Reynolds, Rosemary McVeigh, Elizabeth Smyth, James Rooney, Frankie Vaughan, Geevarghese Varkey Attasseril, Cathy Irvine, Kieran Shields, Alish Fegan, Maurice Cassidy, Vincent Sharvin, Melissa Parkinson, Dermot Quail, Martin Ritchie (Louton), John Doherty, Brian Quinn, Noel McGarry, Gerard Rice, John (Jonty) Slavin, Patrick McCartan, Kieran Stitt, Mary McMullan, Catherine Cunningham, Amanda Weatherall, John James-McAllister, Bridget (Bridie) Martin, Jenny McMullan, Kevin Hanna, Paul Sloan, Stevie Lacken, Malachy Doran, Stephan Peters, Bob Connolly, Gerald (Gerry) McCashin, Maud McNeill, Anne Robinson, Pauline Houston, Anthony Sturgess, Michael Millar, Padraig (Paudie) Jeffers, Dermot MacNabb, Briege Quail, Jackie Kelly, Frank Boyd, Oliver Cunningham, Patrick Kearney, Joseph (Joe) McEvoy, Magdalen Magorrian, David McClean, Helen Kelly, Mary Sharvin, Monica Smyth, James McClements, Mark Stockdale, Richard Smyth, Patricia McAllister, John Sloan, Malcolm Walker, Peter Brendan Ayre, Michael Teggart, John Patrick Gough, Michael Feenan, Eamon Hodgins, Martin (Marty) Morgan, Recruitment: We are re-advertising the post of part-time Parish Support Officer - formerly called "Parish Secretary". This post will complete our Downpatrick Parish support team which currently comprises James Tumelty as assistant parish support officer and Fiona Connolly as Parish Finance Officer.
It is a 16 hour/week, Monday to Thursday post. The link to the job specification and application is below.
Please don't be putoff by the detail in that.
At its core, what we are seeking is a person with a heart for the parish who has a warm presence on the phone, a strong instinct and respect for confidentiality, the capacity to listen with compassion, the ability to keep us organised so that we are better able to serve the people of the parish.
The Parish Support Officer is the welcoming face of Downpatrick Parish and the link person between our groups, our schools, our families, our priests so that all we do together he lps to build the Kingdom of God amongst us.
It's not just a job, it's a vocation to serve with a smile.
Neither Fr Jim nor I will sit on the interview panel; that part will be in the care of the diocesan team. The time-line for applications is tight.
Please consider this prayerfully and, if the challenge appeals to apply!
We are convinced that the right person is out there waiting to Eugene & Fr Jim Full details of the role, including the Role Profile and Employme nt Application Form, are available on the Diocesan website: www.downandconnor.org – select Job Vacancies.
St. Joseph’s Vocations Society: Church Door Collection Following on last weeks talk at the weekend Masses, thee will be a church door collection for St. Josep h’s Vocations Society at all Masses this weekend.
St Patrick's Downpatrick https://stpatricksdownpatrick.com
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