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Saint Nicholas’ www.carrickparish.org Our Lady of Lourdes 24th January 2021 3rd Sunday of the Year Cycle B Week 3 Fr. Peter Owens PP,VF Parochial House, Mount St. Nicholas’ Parish WebCam 8 Minorca Place, Sunday Mass is streamed live on the Parish Website. Mount St. Nicholas, Carrickfergus Recorded Masses are also available to view on YouTube. Co. Antrim, BT38 8AU Tel: 028 9336 3269 Links to the live Mass and the recorded Masses are located

Email: on the front page of the Parish Website.

[email protected] Website: www.carrickparish.org PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL COMMUNION:

Bulletin Notices to be My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. submitted to the parish I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Email Address Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, by 12 noon Wed come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Statement from the Catholic Bishops of

Re extension of the Covid-19 Shut-down by the Northern th Ireland Executive to 5 March 2021.

Yesterday afternoon the Northern Ireland Executive took the unanimous th decision to extend the current Covid-19 restrictions until Friday 5 March 2021. This decision was based on the strong recommendation of the Chief Anniversaries Medical Officer and the Chief Scientific Advisor, as a result of the continued extremely high level of transmission of the Covid-19 virus throughout the Edward (Ted) Gerring community (which over these last four weeks had not reduced to the level Sheila Mulholland that had been hoped for), along with the increasing numbers in hospital and Maureen Edwards intensive care. We would like to offer the following advice and guidance. Mary McGivern Hugh & Jeannie O’Hara Funerals and Weddings continue to be permitted but are restricted by civil David McGivern Heath Regulations currently in place. Numbers are limited to 25 persons, including the celebrant/officiant. Mass will be livestreamed and available on Eternal rest grant unto them, O the Parish Website. Individual visits for private prayer are also permissible Lord, and let perpetual light shine in accordance with regulations. In the conversation between faith upon them. representatives and the Chief Medical and Scientific Officers, it was stressed May they rest in peace. that the current situation is so severe that ANY measure taken to reduce Amen transmission will help. A useful summary of the current regulations, along with links to further detail and useful advice can be found at: https:// www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-regulations-guidance- what-restrictions-mean-you Private Prayer Our churches will be opened for private prayer, at the following times, below.

Our Lady of Lourdes Mount St. Nicholas’ Sunday - 9.30am to 10.30am Sunday - 12.30pm to 1.30pm

Opening for Prayers in both churches, will be reviewed on a weekly basis. Please check, website for updates.

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Lenten Books 2021 St. Nicholas’ The Ambrose Macaulay Memorial If you would like to order a copy of Parish Repository Lecture. the “Walk with Me” 2021 Diocesan Lenten book, please contact Anne Directories available. Dr Eamon Phoenix by text on tel. 07449 749476. Partition and the Creation of before Tues 26th Jan 21. Price £4 the Northern Ireland State Price £1.00 1912-22 Well-known historian and

Private Prayer broadcaster, Dr Eamon Phoenix, will deliver a On entering the church for private prayers please sanitise your hands; wear a Memorial Lecture to honour mask and maintain 2 metre social distancing at all times when in the church. the life and learning of priest, You can drop your envelopes into the box provided and can also light candles university chaplain and at the shrines. church historian, Monsignor There is no time limit to how long you may stay, but please be aware that Ambrose Macaulay. others may be waiting for you to finish so that they can come into the prayer The Lecture will be delivered space. in collaboration with Anne On arrival and when leaving, please use the cleaning materials provided to Donnelly of NI Screen and is sanitise the pew so that they are safe for the person coming after you. Place co-hosted by the Catholic dispose of paper towels/tissues in the bins provided. Chaplaincy at Queen’s Thank You University and St Brigid’s Parish . Golden Wedding Anniversary This online event will take Michael & Carroll Campey. Formerly from Carrickfergus. Many place on Tuesday congratulations from all the Family, both here in Carrickfergus and Across 2nd February, at 7pm. England. To attend, email qubcc@downandconn Due to Covid 19 restrictions, we have been unable to or.org for Zoom details. carry out visits to bereaved families in the parish. If you wish to talk to someone call 07598825187, or leave a message and someone from the group will get back to you . This Coming Week 25th Jan - 31st Jan St. Nicholas’ Primary School Open day 2021 Mon

Please contact the School Office to arrange a suitable date and time. The Conversion of St. Paul Tel 028 93351149 (see Parish Website for further details). Tues St. Timothy & Titus, Bishops We need to keep on protecting each other. Wed Hands: On entering church please use St Angela Merici, Virgin sanitiser provided. Thurs

St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest Face: Please wear a face covering coming to and at Mass. Fri

St. Aidan, Bishop Space: Please keep 2m from the people around you; while walking into Sun church; walking to communion; and when leaving the church. 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Important Notice - COVID 19 Readings for Sun 31st Jan Deuteronomy 18:15-20 As windows and vents will be open during the winter months, Parishioners are 1 Corinthians 7: 32-35 reminded to wrap up well with layers of clothes when attending the Church. Mark 1: 21-28 StopCOVID NI App. https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/stopcovid-ni-app-explainer-leaflet See the Parish Website for more info.

Mass at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Whitehouse Mass at St. Bernard’s, Glengormley https://www.loughshoreparishes.org/webcam/ https://www.churchservices.tv/glengormley/

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