Saint MacNissi's Church
Randalstown
PARISH NOTICES
Clonad Solemn Novena
Date Posted: Monday 8th June 2026
In honour of our Mother of Perpetual Help.
Weekdays: 6.45am, 9.30am, 11.30am, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm
Saturday and Sunday: 6.45am, 9.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm
Sacrament of the sick: Saturday 20th June at 9.30am, 11.30am and 6pm
Procession in Thanksgiving to Our Mother of Perpetual Help: after the final 8pm Mass on Thursday 25th June
Canon John Forsythe's Golden 50th Anniversary
Date Posted: Friday 5th June 2026
A celebration of Canon John Forsythe's Golden 50th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood will be held on Friday 12th June 2026 at 7pm in St MacNissi's Church in Randalstown, followed by refreshments in the Parish Centre.
All welcome
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Associate Pilgrims for Lourdes 2026
Date Posted: Monday 1st June 2026
Down & Connor Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2026
We invite those who are unable to travel with us to Lourdes to join us in prayer during the days of our pilgrimage.
We remember all our associate pilgrims in prayer each day of the pilgrimage and leave the names of all those enrolled at the feet of Our Lady at the Grotto of Massabielle.
Lourdes Pilgramage Fund Appeal
Date Posted: Monday 1st June 2026
Please consider helping us to continue helping bring pilgrims in need of support and care to Lourdes Your donation means that we can continue to offer support for our sick pilgrims & volunteers' fares and provide the necessary material and equipment needed to provide care
Spirit and Truth
Date Posted: Thursday 28th May 2026
Weekly nights of faith and fellowship for young people.
Every Wednesday 7pm to 8pm.
Saint MacNissi's Church, Randalstown.
All young people from year 8 to 6th form are welcome.
Sacred Heart Novena
Date Posted: Monday 25th May 2026
Down & Connor Diocesan Novena to The Sacred Heart
June 4th to June 12th, the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
It is with great joy as a diocese we celebrate the Novena to The Sacred Heart. The Sacred Heart Novena invites you to nine days of prayer, cumulating in the celebration of the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Come to Me. These words of Jesus are among the most tender in all of the Gospels. They are not a command but an invitation - offered freely, offered personally, offered to each one of us.
To set aside time each day for prayer is to say yes to that invitation.
It is a simple act, yet a profound one. In the busyness of our lives - with all their demands, their joys, and their anxieties - to pause and turn our hearts toward Jesus is itself a form of love.
Saying Goodbye Remembrance Service
Date Posted: Monday 18th May 2026
A service for anyone who has lost a baby in pregnancy, at birth or in early years.
St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast
Sunday 14th June at 3.30pm
Cemetery Sunday
Date Posted: Sunday 3rd May 2026
Cemetery Sunday takes place on 7th June 2026 at 3pm.
Click here to view photos from Cemetery Sunday 2025.
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Ever Young Weekly Yough Group
Date Posted: Thursday 30th April 2026
Come along to Ever Young to grow in faith, makee new friends and have some great craic!
Younger group (year 8 - 10), Sundays from 4pm to 6pm
Older group (year 11 - 6th form), Sundays from 7pm to 9pm
St Oliver Plunkett's Church, Toomebridge
Lough Derg Three Day Pilgrimage
Date Posted: Thursday 30th April 2026
Bishop Alan McGuckian and Jim Deeds are leading a three day pilgrimage to Lough Derg on Friday 19th to Sunday 21st June 2026.
Cost is £100 per person.
Contact Claire on 028 90690920 for further information and booking.
Catholic Youth Minister Training
Date Posted: Thursday 16th April 2026
Youth Link in partnership with the Diocese of Down and Connor have secured funding from the Education Authority to deliver Catholic Youth Ministry training and the accredited OCNNI Level 2 in Youth Work Practice qualification to parish volunteers new and experienced in youth ministry.
Accord Needs You!
Date Posted: Thursday 5th March 2026
ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service CLG/NI is currently recruiting volunteers to train as marriage preparation programme facilitators to support couples preparing for the Sacrement of Marriage. The marriage preparation programmes are fun and interactive and very popular with couples.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Date Posted: Saturday 31st January 2026
The Down & Connor 2026 Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place between 8th/9th and 14th/15th July 2026.
Five and seven night options are available.
Please visit here for more information or call the Pilgrimage Office on (028) 9077 0162.
Or email lourdes@downandconnor.org.​​​​
Grásta​ is a voluntary group of Married Couples based in Ireland, who for over 25 years have been facilitating Pre-Marriage Courses for couples​ getting married in the Catholic Church.​
We also organise courses for Married Couples and Families.
We work in partnership with other lay people, clergy and the team at the beautiful De La Salle Pastoral Centre in Co. Laois to offer enriching residential courses in a peaceful and welcoming environment
STOP AND THINK ABOUT THIS is a supportive programme created for young women (18-30yrs) to explore what healthy and unhealthy relationships look like and to better understand the choices they make.
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Running from October to March at Accidental Theatre, each monthly session will give participants the tools and space to:
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Explore red flags, danger, safety, and attraction patterns
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Reflect through guided journaling and peer discussion
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Hear from expert agencies working to support and protect women
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Share stories, ask questions, and learn in a safe, inclusive space
Whether you're currently in a relationship, recovering from one, or thinking about your future, this programme is for you.
