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St Patrick's & St Brigid's Church, Ballycastle
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Sunday Mass Schedule
Vigil Mass on Saturday at 6.30pm
and Masses on Sunday at 10am and 12noon
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Upcoming Mass schedules
Ballintoy: Saturday 3rd June: 6.30pm
Ballinlea: Sunday 4th June: 9.30am
Glenshesk: Sunday 11th June: 9am
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Cemetery Sunday
Ballintoy: Saturday 3rd June after 6.30pm Vigil Mass
Ballinlea: Sunday 4th June after 9.30am Mass
Ballycastle: Sunday 4th June at 3pm
Rathlin: Sunday 11th June after 12noon Mass
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First Holy Communion
for St Patrick’s & St Brigid’s Primary School and Ballycastle Integrated Primary School
will be held on Saturday 3rd June at 10.30am. All welcome
(N.B. No 10am Mass on Saturday 3rd June)
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PATHWAYS TO THE FUTURE
in the Diocese of Down & Connor
This weekend we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came down upon the apostles. In an instant a group of frightened disciples were empowered to go out and proclaim God’s amazing dream for the world - the Good News of Jesus Christ!
When we read about Pentecost and the birth of the Church in the Acts of the Apostles, we find inspiration for where we are as a Church here in Ireland today. We know that we have come to a fork in the road. We can’t keep going the way we were, we have to head out on a new pathway.
In Down & Connor the Pathways to the Future project is charting the next steps on this journey. We have to be realistic - change is inevitable. There will be new ways of working in our parishes and communities. But this isn’t something to be afraid of. God still has a dream for our Church. He wants us to be filled with the Spirit and willing to go out and share the Gospel with others. He wants us to be generous, loving and inclusive, welcoming everyone into his family. And he wants us to be confident that each of us - lay women and men, clergy and religious - has a part to play in renewing our parishes, the diocese and building up the Kingdom of God.
To find out more we encourage you to read Bishop Donal McKeown’s Pastoral Letter available on www.downandconnor.org or www.pathwaystothefuture.org or collect one at the Church porch entrance.
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The holy water fonts (which had not been in use since the start of the Covid restrictions)
in the church porch have been filled with water blessed at the Easter vigil,
and will remain supplied with holy water for those
who want to use them entering and leaving the church
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Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Friday 10.30am-1pm
All welcome
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The website address for the Diocesan Safeguarding Office is: https://downandconnorsafeguarding.com
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New Offertory Envelopes 2023 / 2024
Although all are encouraged to make their parish contributions by Standing Order,
weekly envelopes are now available for those who choose to use them.
If you wish to have a box of envelopes, or if you have a change in address etc,
please phone the parish office on 20762223 (9am - 2pm Mon-Fri)
or email:
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If you want to pay by Direct Debit / Standing Order, please contact the parish office for a form
and we will send one out to you.
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Please consider, if your present circumstances allow,
making a donation to the parish.
Scroll down to the very bottom of this webpage
to see methods of doing so.
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Mass 7 days a week at 10am, as well as a Saturday evening Vigil at 6.30pm and a 12noon Sunday Mass
Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet from Monday to Saturday at 3pm.
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To read and pray with today’s Mass readings
go to https://www.catholicireland.net/readings/
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All enquiries to Fr. Brian Daly, P.P., 20762223; email:
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Parish emergency mobile number 07809553349
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Saint Vincent De Paul Helpline 07754722022
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For more notices please click on the "Parish News" section in the main menu on the left hand column of this page.
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For information on Parish Graveyards please go to 'Parish News' section of this website.
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Sunday Church Collections
Many people are worried about their own family finances at this time, so it means a great deal that some people are able to support the parish too.
Thank you to everyone who is managing to make contributions at this difficult time
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES, 2022 / 2023
Each year we remind parishioners of the Standing Order option, but his year in particular we strongly encourage all to consider filling up a Standing Order form. Please also consider signing a Gift Aid form - if you use your envelope or contribute by Standing Order and pay TAX you can sign a GIFT AID FORM, which will enable the parish to claim (from the Government) an additional 28p roughly for every £1 contributed to the parish.
Standing Order forms and Gift Aid forms are available from the parish office (Mon-Fri 9am-2pm) or the sacristy
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paying by online banking faster payment to the Ballycastle Parish account:
sort code: 95-02-21 and account number: 21000616,
and please put your full name and envelope box number in the reference section.
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ELECTRONIC DONATION TO PARISH:
CLICK https://pay.easypaymentsplus.com/myeasypay1.aspx?id=1992
AND GO TO "DONATION TO BALLYCASTLE PARISH" OPTION
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Please consider leaving a legacy to the parish when making a will.
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