• The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (8th Dec.) : seeing as the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (8th Dec.) is falling on the Second Sunday of Advent this year – and as the Sundays of Advent take precedence over all other feasts – the celebration of the Immaculate Conception is transferred to Monday 9th December. It is not a holy day of obligation this year and will be marked by the celebration of the Eucharist in St. Patrick’s on tomorrow Monday, 9th Dec. at 7.30p.m.

• Ecumenical Carol Service in Christchurch, Church Street, on this coming Wed. 11th Dec. at 7.30pm. This gathering is always a truly cross-community event and therefore one that deserves our support.

• Christmas Confessions 2019 : Parish Reconciliation Service in St. Patrick’s, Ballybay on Sunday evening, 22nd December 2019 at 7.30pm. As parish clergy will be joined by priests from neighbouring parishes, all are invited and encouraged to come and join in this pre-Christmas celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.