Welcome
Welcome to the website for the Loughshore Parishes.
This is a group of three parishes that came together in 2009:
St Mary’s Greencastle, Star of The Sea Whitehouse & St James’ Whiteabbey.
There are four churches in this group:
St Mary’s Greencastle, Star of The Sea Whitehouse, St James’ Whiteabbey & St Colman’s Greenisland
The links to the webcam for each of the churches is below:
Summer Schedule
The Summer Schedule can be viewed by clicking on the link below:
Clergy Health & Wellbeing Officer
DOWN & CONNOR DIOCESAN TRUST VACANCY
CLERGY HEALTH & WELLBEING OFFICER
3 YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Down and Connor Diocesan Trust, where we seek to recruit into the role of Clergy Health & Wellbeing Officer.
This new role will attract someone who is a Registered Nurse, who is / has been working in general medicine, older people’s services, or primary care. If you are an individual who is motivated, adaptable, and forward thinking, then this could be a fantastic opportunity for you.
The terms are based on a 3 -Year Fixed Term Contract, working 35 hours per week. Flexible working arrangements with an option for hybrid working as meets the needs of the role.
Salary: Will be considered within the range of £45,000 to £50,000 gross per annum
commensurate upon experience.
Full details relating to the vacancy can be found on the Diocesan website at:
http://www.downandconnor.org clicking on the tab: job vacancies and also on the
Community NI and nijobs.com websites, where terms and conditions relating to the
role can be accessed, by way of a Role Profile and Employment Application
form.
We welcome applications from anyone who feels they meet the Essential criteria as presented, and are interested in playing an active role within the
Diocese of Down and Connor.
Closing date for applications will be 12.00 noon on Thursday 15th August 2024
Down and Connor Diocesan Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer
National Grandparents Pilgrimage 2024
Celebrating the World Day for Grandparents and The Elderly.
Theme: “Do not cast me off in my old age” (cf. Psalm 71:9)
Sunday 28 July 2024 Knock Shrine
Principal celebrant: Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, Papal Nuncio of Ireland will lead the pilgrimage and the celebration of the fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly at Knock Shrine.
Choirs and music at the Mass: The combined choirs of Knock Parish directed by Una Nolan, Director of Music at Knock Shrine.
“Lady of Knock” sung by Dana
Children’s Prayer Appeal: Inviting all children to write a prayer for their grandparents and send it to Catholic Grandparents Association Knock Shrine
Schedule for the Day:
2.30pm Anointing of the Sick in the Basilica
3.00pm Pilgrimage Mass followed by the Rosary Procession.
Annual Parish Census
Thank you for participating in the parish census which was carried out on the weekend of 27th & 28th April 2024.
The data captured can be viewed by clicking on this link >>
AGE NI's Shared Lives Service
Our service is brand new and is for older people aged 65+ who would benefit from spending time outside their own home. Our aim is to reduce isolation and loneliness and maintain independence and social connection. Our carers are self-employed, use their own home as a base for the care and are paid an hourly rate for their role.
For more information, please click on this link >>
If interested in becoming a Shared Lives carer, please contact deborah.mcilwaine@ageni.org
Have you, or someone you know been bereaved by suicide?
The Northern Trust have designed a guide dedicated to those grieving the death of someone they love >>
Local support groups and individual support sessions are available throughout the Northern Trust area to help you deal with a bereavement through suicide.
If you would like more information about a support group in your area, or to be referred to the individual support service, please
contact:
Danielle Gallagher
Bereaved by Suicide Service Officer
Holywell Hospital Site
60 Steeple Road
Antrim
BT41 2RJ
028 9441 3544
danielle.gallagher@northerntrust.hscni.net
David Olphert
Family Liason Officer
Holywell Hospital Site
60 Steeple Road
Antrim
BT41 2RJ
028 9441 3544
david.olphert@northerntrust.hscni.net