The Parish Pastoral Council are seeking input from Parishioners to help develop our Parish Pastoral Plan. Input forms have been distributed and are available in Mater Dei and St. Joseph’s churches. Please return input forms by 3 December 2023 to boxes in the churches or you can contact the Parish Office by email at glenavy@downandconnor.org. […]
Bernadette and Gary O’Neill members of our Parish Community living in Tromery, Crumlin called in today on route to a wedding to select the winners of the Autumn Draw. Bernadette originates from Aldergrove and Gary from Glenavy, it’s couples like this that keep the Parish together! The numbers were selected, and the winners of the […]
We visited the Brankin family farm for week 25 of the Parish Draw. We met Gabriel, his niece Anna, nephew Sean and their family dog Massey at their Pumpkin Patch. Gabriel and his little helpers were about to harvest the Pumpkin’s for market. The Brankin farm is located at the Lough shore with breath taking […]
We visited Ross Farm Supplies, which is a family run business based in Crumlin for more than 30 years. The store is in the heart of the Community, located off the Main streets at the top of the village and it offers a wide variety of farming supplies to the local farming community as well […]
The winners in ‘week 15’ of the Parish Draw were selected on Wednesday 9 August by our oldest parishioner, Ethel. Denise Crossey, member of the Parish Draw Committee joined Ethel in her garden. Ethel is a true inspiration with her get up and go attitude to life. She tends to her garden every day and […]
50th Wedding Anniversary Congratulations to Joe & Josephine O’Boyle, devoted and faithful members of our local parish community who celebrated 50 years of marriage and who renewed their wedding vows at Mass on Friday 7 July in St Joseph’s church, Glenavy. Joe, served as Antrim GAA County Chairman and on the National Board of the […]
The winners in ‘Week 10’ of the Parish Draw were selected on Tuesday 4 July 2023 at Dan’s Fruit and Vegetable shop in Crumlin. Denise Crossey, a member of the Parish Draw Organising Committee joined Dan Arthurs, who drew the winning numbers. Congratulations to our winners who were Anne McCauley of Aldergrove, number 154 who […]
On Saturday 24th June 2023 47 young pensioners boarded a bus outside St. Clare’s Hall, excited to be on their way to Ballycastle for their Annual Outing. This event had been interrupted by Covid for a few years, but it was decided that the time to restart this tradition was 2023. The journey took the […]
On Sunday 18 June, the 12 noon Mass at St Joseph’s was held on the nearby grass pitch of St Joseph’s GAC. In the early morning the weather forecast was not promising but we had faith and as you can see it was another glorious celebration. These outdoor celebrations, planned for the Sunday nearest mid-summer […]
On Sunday the 8th of January on the feast day of the Epiphany of our Lord four new members to the baptism team were commissioned by Fr McBride at the 12 noon mass. Welcome Siobhan Keenan, Rose Crozier, Josephine O Boyle and Joan Breen to the Baptism Ministry. Praying for God’s blessing on your new role. […]