Welcome
Welcome to the website for the Loughshore Parishes.
This is a group of three parishes that came together in 2009:
St Mary’s Greencastle, Star of The Sea Whitehouse & St James’ Whiteabbey.
There are four churches in this group:
St Mary’s Greencastle, Star of The Sea Whitehouse, St James’ Whiteabbey & St Colman’s Greenisland
The links to the webcam for each of the churches is below:
Bishop Alan McGuckian's Installation on 14th April 2024
The Installation of the Most Rev. Alan McGuckian SJ as Bishop of Down and Connor took place on Sunday 14th April at 3.00pm in the Cathedral.
The Mass was recorded and can be viewed by clicking on this link >>
Diocesan Holy Hour for Vocations Sunday
On the Vigil of the Feast of the Good Shepherd, a Holy Hour will be prayed before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in every Cathedral in Ireland for Vocations. Join us in St Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast 20th April 2024.
5.30pm – Vigil Mass for Vocations Sunday
6.30pm Holy Hour for Diocesan Vocations.
Synodality Explored
Facing the Future Together
Friday 19th and Saturday 20th April at St John’s Welcome Centre, Knock Shrine.
All welcome, no pre-booking required.
Please click here for more information >>
National Pilgrimage for Life
Saturday 4th May 2024
Knock Shrine, County Mayo
Join the National Pilgrimage for Life to pray for the protection of all human life.
- 2.30pm Anointing of the Sick
- 3.00pm Mass
- Rosary Procession after Mass
Lough Derg One Day Retreats in May
These guided days of prayer and reflection will take place on Sun 5th, Mon 6th, Sun 12th, Tue 14th, Sat 18th, Sat 25th, Mon 27th. More details can be found at www.loughderg.ie.
€45 per person , booking essential.
The Lough Derg traditional Three Day Pilgrimage begins on Friday May 31st and continues until August 15th.
Our social media accounts can be found at:
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AGE NI's Shared Lives Service
Our service is brand new and is for older people aged 65+ who would benefit from spending time outside their own home. Our aim is to reduce isolation and loneliness and maintain independence and social connection. Our carers are self-employed, use their own home as a base for the care and are paid an hourly rate for their role.
For more information, please click on this link >>
If interested in becoming a Shared Lives carer, please contact deborah.mcilwaine@ageni.org
Fostering Appeal
Could you open your heart and home to make a difference in a child’s life?
Come along to an information session and find out more. Please click here for more details >>
Adoptive Parents Needed Urgently
Family Care Adoption Services is an Adoption Agency, and a core part of our work is to place children with new adoptive families. We provide adoption services throughout all Northern Ireland and work with Health and Social Care Trusts to place single children and sibling groups for adoption.
These children are aged from babyhood to approximately 5 years old.
There are currently more children waiting to be adopted in Northern Ireland than families approved to adopt and there is an urgent need for new families to come forward.
All sorts of people from all walks of life can be considered for adoption.
So, wherever you live in Northern Ireland if you think you could offer a child/ren a new life in a family of their own and would like an informal chat to discuss this and to find out more about adoption,
CONTACT US!
Email: email@familycareadoption.org
Phone: 02890 691133
Website: www.familycareadoption.com
We are waiting to hear from you!
A Day of Prayer and Fasting For Peace - 27 October
INVITATION OF THE HOLY FATHER TO
A DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING FOR PEACE
(General Audience, 18th October 2023)
“Today too, dear brothers and sisters, our thoughts turn to Palestine and Israel. The number of victims is rising and the situation in Gaza is desperate. Please, let everything possible be done to avoid a humanitarian disaster. The possible widening of the conflict is disturbing, while so many war fronts are already open in the world. May weapons be silenced, and let us heed the cry for peace of the poor, the people, the children… Brothers and sisters, war does not solve any problem: it sows only death and destruction, foments hate, proliferates revenge. War cancels out the future, it cancels out the future. I urge believers to take just one side in this conflict: that of peace. But not in words – in prayer, with total dedication. With this in mind, I have decided to call for a day of fasting and prayer on Friday 27 October, a day of penance to which I invite sisters and brothers of the various Christian denominations, those belonging to other religions and all those who have at heart the cause of peace in the world, to join in as they see fit. That evening, at 18.00 at Saint Peter’s, we will spend an hour of prayer in a spirit of penance to implore peace in our time, peace in this world. I ask all the particular Churches to participate by arranging similar activities involving the People of God”.
Have you, or someone you know been bereaved by suicide?
The Northern Trust have designed a guide dedicated to those grieving the death of someone they love >>
Local support groups and individual support sessions are available throughout the Northern Trust area to help you deal with a bereavement through suicide.
If you would like more information about a support group in your area, or to be referred to the individual support service, please
contact:
Danielle Gallagher
Bereaved by Suicide Service Officer
Holywell Hospital Site
60 Steeple Road
Antrim
BT41 2RJ
028 9441 3544
danielle.gallagher@northerntrust.hscni.net
David Olphert
Family Liason Officer
Holywell Hospital Site
60 Steeple Road
Antrim
BT41 2RJ
028 9441 3544
david.olphert@northerntrust.hscni.net