December 2011 – Antrim Parish

A Pastoral Program to prepare for the 50th International Eucharistic Congress (IEC2012).

18/09/201217/12/2011 by ddelargy

The 50th International Eucharistic Congress is not envisaged as a weeklong event but as a spiritual journey of preparation.

RAISING THE FESTIVE SPIRIT

06/05/201215/12/2011 by ddelargy

Christmas Bazaar time in Antrim Parish came around again on Sunday past, much to the delight of the enthusiastic crowd who flocked to St Joseph’s Hall to sample the seasonal fare. Books, bags, beads and buns were plentiful among the various stalls, which offered up great promise for the milling bargain hunters. Younger members queued … Read moreRAISING THE FESTIVE SPIRIT

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR 2011

06/05/201212/12/2011 by ddelargy

Thank you – Sincere thanks to all those involved with the Christmas Bazaar last weekend, to the many people who donated prizes, gifts and items for the stalls, to the organising committee and volunteers who helped on the day and especially to the Parish Community who supported the Bazaar in such large numbers and therefore … Read moreCHRISTMAS BAZAAR 2011

Saint of the day

St. Cyril of Alexandria: Saint of the Day for Monday, June 27, 2022 27/06/2022

St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (June 27) Cyril was born at Alexandria, Egypt. He was nephew of the patriarch of that city, Theophilus. Cyril received a classical and theological education at Alexandria and was ordained by his uncle. He accompanied Theophilus to Constantinople in 403 and was present at the […]

St. Anthelm: Saint of the Day for Sunday, June 26, 2022 26/06/2022

Carthusian monk and bishop, defender of papal authority. Anthelm was born in 1107 in a castle near Chambery, in Savoy, France. He was ordained a priest and visited the Carthusian Charterhouse at Portes, where he entered the Order at the age of thirty. Two years later, in 1139, he was appointed abbot of Le Grande […]

St. William of Vercelli: Saint of the Day for Saturday, June 25, 2022 25/06/2022

William of Vercelli, Saint 1085-1142. founder, born in Vercelli Italy he was brought up as an orphan became a hermit on Monte Vergine, Italy after a pilgrimage to Compostella and attracted so many followers that a monastery was buillt. By 1119 his followers were united in the Benedictine congregation, the Hermits of Monte Vergine (Williamites) […]