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. Andrew the Apostle: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, November 30, 2021 30/11/2021

St. Andrew, also known as Andrew the Apostle, was a Christian Apostle and the older brother to St. Peter. According to the New Testament, Andrew was born in the village of Bethsaida on the Sea of Galilee during the early first century. Much like his younger brother, Simon Peter, Andrew was also a fisherman. Andrew's […]

St. Saturninus: Saint of the Day for Monday, November 29, 2021 29/11/2021

St. Saturninus Bishop of Toulouse and Martyr November 29 A.D. 257 St. Saturninus went from Rome by the direction of pope Fabian, about the year 245, to preach the faith in Gaul, where St. Trophimus, the first bishop of Arles, had some time before gathered a plentiful harvest. In the year 250, when Decius and […]

St. Catherine Laboure: Saint of the Day for Sunday, November 28, 2021 28/11/2021

St. Catherine LabourĂ© was born in France on May 2, 1806 as the ninth of 11 children to Pierre and Madeleine LabourĂ©. In 1815, Catherine's mother passed away, leaving her 9-year-old daughter with the responsibility of caring for the household. After her mother's funeral, Catherine returned home and picked up a statue of the Blessed […]