Weekday Masses: Tue, Wed & Thurs 9.30am

The Immaculate Conception of Our Lady

Thurs 7th Dec (Vigil) 7.30pm

Friday 10.00am

Weekend Masses:

Vigil (Saturday)6.0Opm

Sunday10.00am

CONFESSIONS;

AFTER DAILY MASS & SAT 5.30PM

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: EveryWednesday 7.00am

2ND Anniversary of Eucharistic Adoration in St. MacNissi Parish To all Parishioners who attend Adoration each Wednesday The Vigil Mass on the 7th December will be offered for your intentions. All are warmly invited to attend.

RECENTLY DECEASED: Joseph Reid (Glenkeen) Vera Lenaghan (Belfast) Patsy Hill (Ballycastle)

MONTH’S MIND: Frankie Robb

ANNIVERSARIES:Mary Dowd, June Clancy, Sean McKeown, Helena Mooney, Neil Fergus, Sheila Reynolds, MargaretMcCann, Catherine McCormack, Michael McCormack, Eamon McCormack, Maura Donnelly, Mary Hurrell, Denis McKeown, Nuala Johnston, Brigid Totten, Terry Robb, Mary Gribbon

ANNIVERSARY MASSES: Please note that all anniversary Masses should only be booked through the parish office Tues-Fri 9am-2pm.

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK:

Finance Statement for

Church of St MacNissi Randalstown

This weekend after Mass a member of the Finance Committee will provide a short overview of the financial statement for the Parish for 2016.

There will be a power point presentation, but given the shape of the Church to view this you would need to sit in the central section of the building.

The next BAPTISM PREPARATION meeting for first time parents isThursday 25th January 2018

To confirm attendance contact parish office on 9447 2103(9am-2pm)

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Ryan Butler & Danielle McLaughlin

who had their relationship consecrated in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony this week.

ST. BENEDICTS PRESENTS

‘Beauty and the Beast!’

Thursday 14 December & Friday 15 December

7.30 p.m.

MT. ST. MICHAELS PRIMARY SCHOOL

Open Morning is on Thursday, 7 December for both Nursery and Primary school at 10:00 a.m. – Everyone welcome.

Application forms for Nursery and Primary are available from the school office on Thursday, 30 November.

CREGGAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

OPEN MORNING Have you a child due to start school in Sept 18? Creggan PS is having an open morning on Fri 15 Dec from 10am to 11.30am. All welcome

Places available contact

028 9447 2109 or email

THE PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP

will have their Christmas Party on the 5th December All Children will receive a present. Admission to the party will be £5 per family. The group will close for the Christmas holidays on the 5th December and reopen on the 9th January

(GROWING IN FAITH TOGETHER The Parish GIFT Programme continues this week in the Parish Centre Sunday 3rd Dec 6pm till 8pm for Year 8 children. Any queries please contact Margaret Kerr 07842168054

“Let us look to Jesus today and say to Him in our hearts: "Remember me, Lord, now that you are in your Kingdom!"

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CONTACT DETAILS

Parish Office 028 9447 2103 Tues – Fri 9am -2.pm

Parochial House, 1 Craigstown Road BT41 2AF

Opening Hours: Tues - Fri 9am to 2pm

Email:

Fr John Forsythe P.P. – 028 9447 2640

CONFIRMATION - Thursday 19th April 2018 11.00am We have been notified by the Diocesan Office that Confirmation will be on this date.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY Sun 3rd Dec 10.am Mass Maxine, Mary, Angela & Grace

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS £1987.00 Many Thanks.

CLEANING TEAM–03/12/2017TEAM 2

PRAYER GROUPWed at: 8 pm in the Old Church.

ROSARY GROUP Friday in the Church 6.pm

MAINE BOWLING CLUB Mon & Thurs in the Parish Centre from 7.30pm.

ANTRIM APOSTOLIC WORK Christmas Bingo Tea Sunday 3rd December 8 p.m. in St. Joseph's Parish Centre Antrim.

RANDALSTOWN APOSTOLIC WORK would like to thank all who baked, helped and supported their Annual Sale, £1690 was raised. This will help to change the lives of so many people this Christmas in missionary countries.

Next meeting Wed. 6th Dec @ 8 p.m.- Parish Centre

S.V.P. - "The SVP Heating Oil Savings Stamp Scheme will cease on 31 December 2017.For further details pick up a leaflet at your local outlet or at the paper desk in the Church Foyer."

S.V.P. - PARISH HELPLINE 0750 854 9606

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

of Our Lady

Ministers of the Eucharist

Thurs Vigil 7.30pm / Fri 10.00am
Declan McAtamney
Caitriona O’Boyle
Brenda Corr
Mary Savage
Anne Rooney / Geraldine Livesey
Paddy McEldowney
Dolores McGuigan
Eileen Devlin
Margaret O’Boyle

Ministers of the Word

Thurs Vigil 7.30pm / Fri 10.00am
James McKeown / Ellen Kerr

Ministers of the Eucharist& Ministers of the Word

9 & 10 Dec 2017

Sat Vigil 6.00pm / Sun 10.00am
Brendan McKay / Martin McKernan
Fintan Darragh / Frank Devenny
Sat Vigil 6.00pm / Sun 10.00am
Kieran McCann
Brigid Martin
Anne McKee
Ciara McIlwee
Stephen McAuley / Sharon McAuley
Terry McKeown
Fionnuala Colgan
Gerard McBride
John Heffron

ST. MACNISSI’S BETHANY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT is to provide support to the Bereaved and those Suffering loss of any kind. A member of the Bethany Group May be contacted on the following number; 07517 820129 Please leave a name and contact number

SEMINAR ONTHE ABORTION THREAT TO NORTHERN IRELANDAntrim Civic Centre on Wednesday 6 December 2017 (7.30pm -9pm). Admission is free Save the lives of unborn children. Contact SPUC (NI) on 90778018 or email for more information.

ANTRIM CHORAL SOCIETY Presents Carols for Christmas in High Street Presbyterian Church Steele Road , Antrim on Tuesday 12th December 2017 at 7.45pm Admission £10

REQUIREDfor general housework 10am – 3pm on a Thursday Must have own transport Please contact for further details. Tel:079122 87157

LIVING YOUTH: Summer Pilgrimage 2018. Are you 17-25? Why not join us on our Pilgrimage to Taize and Paris: 29th July – 8th August 2018. £799 - includes flights, transfers, accommodation, half board, t-shirts and half zip. Closing Date: Thurs 16th Nov for completed application form and deposit. For more info email:

TIR-NA- NOG

WINNING NUMBERS 13 / 14 / 22 / 25

JACKPOT NOT WONJACKPOT NEXT WEEK £5000

£25 WINNERS

JOHN SHANNON / M O’LOUGHLIN / F McAULEY / C McKAY

TIR NA NOGANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Sunday 10th December at 6.00pm in the Clubrooms

DATES FOR PURCHASE OF CLUB KIT -

SUNDAY 3RD, 10th 17thDECEMBER 11.00 A.M. TO 2.00 P.M.

TUESDAY 5th 12th 19thDECEMBER 6.30 P.M TO 8.00 P.M.

KICKHAMS GAC CREGGAN

JACKPOT £1200 - NOT WON

Next week’s JACKPOT £1300

Winning LettersC-H-O-W

£25 WINNERS – M McAteer / T McNeill

KICKHAMSANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday 14th December @ 7.30pm

JUVENILE PRESENTATON Thurs 28th Dec at 6pm

SET DANCING – ADULTS WED 8.30PM -10.00PM

CREGGAN LOCAL HERITAGE GROUP / Kickhams GAC will hold the annual Senior Citizens Christmas party in Creggan Pavilion on Sunday 17th December@ 7 .00pm

TROCAIRE GLOBAL GIFTS - making a world of difference to people in need.

TROCAIRE GIFT CARDS will be on sale in the church foyer after Masses on 2/3, 9/10, 16/17, 23/24 December. Gift prices start at only £5.

HABITAT CHRISTMAS CARDS for sale after Masses this weekend. £3.50 per pack or £10 for 3 packs.