December 2012 – Antrim Parish

Christmas Bazaar 2012

29/01/201310/12/2012 by berniemann

Parish of Antrim welcomes Christmas Spirit in with Bazaar.

Parishioners in St Joseph’s Hall were keeping everything crossed as huge prizes were up for grabs at the Annual Antrim Parish Christmas Bazaar on Sunday afternoon.

On 14th December every year in Peru a very special person from our parish is honoured by the prisoners and families of prisoners that she devoted her life to and finally gave her life for 29 years ago. Sister Joan Sawyer.

Christmas Bazaar Latest Update

10/12/201201/12/2012 by ddelargy

Christmas Bazaar will take place next Sunday 9th Dec. in St. Joseph’s Hall from 2.30pm – 5.30pm. The main feature will be ‘The Big Wheel’ and as on previous years there will be a wide range of prizes to be won including concert/show tickets for the “young and young at heart”. Details of Star Prizes below:

Prayer Person for the Parish

29/04/201301/12/2012 by ddelargy

If you are willing to be a Prayer Person for the Parish, it is a commitment to read the Word of God as printed in the Day by Day booklet for each specific day, offer one Our Father and pray for the intention printed in the bulletin each week, please give your name in to the Parish Office or to any of the priests.

8th December Feast Day Masses

10/12/201201/12/2012 by ddelargy

Saturday the 8th of December is the Solemnity of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and
is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be celebrated in the Parish at the following times:
St Comgall’s Vigil 6.30pm (Fri.) & 11.00am (Sat) St. Joseph’s Vigil 7.00pm (Fri) & 10.00am (Sat)
St MacNissius 9.15am (Sat)

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