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:
Season of Creation
SEASON OF CREATION 2024
To Hope and Act with Creation
1 September to 4th October (Feast of St Francis of Assisi)
“Future generations will never forgive us if we miss the opportunity to protect our common home. We have inherited a garden; we must not leave a desert for our children.” Joint statement from Pope Francis, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury.
Pope Francis’ prayer during the month of September – when the Church observes the “Season of Creation” – is “that each of us might listen with our hearts to the cry of the earth and of the victims of environmental disasters and climate change, making a personal commitment to care for the world we inhabit”.
Resources can be found on the following websites:
Season of Creation 2024 | Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference >>
Visit of relics of St Bernadette to Ireland
The tour of the relics of St Bernadette runs from 4th September – 5th November 2024 and will be in St Mary’s, Chapel Lane on 15th & 16th October. More details on the Diocesan website >>
Dance for Fun
DANCE FOR FUN in aid of Healing Venzuela
20th September 2024 7pm – 9pm at St James’ Parish Hall, 463 Shore Road, Whiteabbey
Support a cause, dance with purpose. Donation £10.
For more information, contact Marisol at 07817725475
Our Lady's Rosary Festival
The Legion of Mary, the Knights of Saint Columbanus and Youth 2000 present Our Lady’s Rosary Festival from Saturday 5 October to Sunday 13 October 2024 with 7 events in different venues. All details can be found at belfastrosaryfestival.com >> or at 07955386288
The Festival ends with the 21st Annual Rosary Procession from St. John’s Church to St Peter’s Cathedral commencing at 2:30pm on Sunday 13 October.
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