CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2008
JANUARY 2008
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03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10 Journey in Understanding, Carrick Town Hall. 'The
Abolition of Slavery: How did Ireland Fare?'
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12
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16
17 Journey in Understanding, Carrick Town Hall. 'The
Plantation of Ulster: Are There New Patterns of Relating?'
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22 Inter-denominational 'Prayer for Carrick' - Carrick Elim Church, North
Road, 8pm.
23 Parish Cells night.
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25
26
27 'Do this in Memory of Me'
(Preparation for First Communion)
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29
30 Intro to Traditional Music Session Playing (Adults) - St Nicholas'
Primary School. 7pm until 9pm.
31 Journey in Understanding, Carrick Town Hall. 'A
Century of Modem Ecumenism: Have the Churches Been Serious?'
FEBRUARY 2008
01
02
03 Lourdes Primary School PTA,
Whitehead serving Tea/Coffee after Mass.
04
05
06 Ash Wednesday
Youth Pastoral Council Meeting (after Evening Mass), Church Rooms, Carrick.
07 Journey in Understanding, Carrick Town Hall. 'The
Ulster Covenant: Is the Religio-Political Mix Inevitably Violent?'
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09
10
11 'Prayer through the Scriptures (1)' - Down and Connor Prayer Ministry
Group.
12 Pastoral Council Meeting.
13 Intro to Traditional Music Session Playing (Adults) - St Nicholas'
Primary School. 7pm until 9pm.
14 Journey in Understanding, Carrick Town Hall. 'The
Easter Rising: Can the Proclamation Ever Be fulfilled?'
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16
17
18 'Prayer through the Scriptures (2)' - Down and Connor Prayer
Ministry Group.
19
20
21 Journey in Understanding, Carrick Town Hall. 'The
Battle of the Somme: Is It Possible to Remember Together?'
22 Family Quiz Night, Lourdes Parish Hall, Whitehead.
23
24
25 'Prayer through the Scriptures (3)' - Down and Connor Prayer Ministry
Group.
26 Inter-denominational 'Prayer for Carrick' - Carrick Community Church,
Sunnylands, 8pm.
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MARCH
2008
01
02
03 'Prayer through the Scriptures (4)' - Down and Connor Prayer Ministry
Group.
04
05
06
07
08
09
10 'Prayer through the Scriptures (5)' - Down and Connor Prayer Ministry
Group.
11 Pastoral Council Meeting.
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13
14
15 St Nicholas' Reunited - Celtic Park Trip
16
17 St Patrick's Night Annual Family Night Dance
18 Inter-denominational 'Prayer for Carrick' - Joymount Presbyterian
Church, 8pm.
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20
21 Good Friday
22
23 EASTER SUNDAY
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27
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APRIL
2008
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02
03
04
05
06
07
08 Pastoral Council Meeting.
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10
11
12
13
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18
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22
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27
28
29
30 Joint Parish Cells Meeting, Parish Community Centre, Carrick. 8pm.
Speaker Fr Gildea 'Signs of Hope'.
MAY
2008
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02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11 PENTECOST
SUNDAY Global Day of Prayer (Castle Green, Carrickfergus)
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13 Pastoral Council Meeting.
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30
31
Trasna Ceílídh Band,
St Nicholas’ Community Centre,
8pm – late.
JUNE
2008
01
02 Preparation for Baptism, St Nicholas' Church, 7-30pm.
03
04 Autumn Club Tea Dance, St Nicholas' Community Centre, 2pm - 4pm
05
06 BBQ in the Gasworks, Live Session Music, from 7pm.
07 Lourdes' PTA, Annual Quiz and BBQ, Church Hall.
08 New Mass Times Commence (BBQ after
Sunday Mass, Carrick)
09
10 Pastoral Council Meeting.
11
12
13
14 St Nicholas' ReUnited Family Football Tournament, 11am.
Prizegiving Clarion Hotel 8pm
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18
19
20
21 Day of Private Reflection on the Troubles. Reflection Space,
Carrickfergus Civic Centre, Education Room.
Day of Prayer for our Land, St Anne's Cathedral,
Belfast, 10.30am - 3.30pm
22
23 Public Meeting on proposed Carrickfergus Church Forum, Town Hall Dobbs
Room, 7.30pm
24
25 Parish Cells, Summer Break Celebration, St Nicholas' Community Centre.
Teen Night at the Movies, St Nicholas' Primary
School Hall, 7.30pm - 10pm.
26
27
28 Autumn Club Bus Trip to Newry/Warrenpoint.
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30 Preparation for Baptism Course. St Nicholas Church, 7-30pm.
JULY
2008
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07
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AUGUST
2008
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06
07
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09
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19
20 'Circus' Summer Camp in conjunction with St Colman's Church of Ireland,
Larne Road.
21 'Circus' Summer Camp in conjunction with St Colman's Church of Ireland,
Larne Road.
22 'Circus' Summer Camp in conjunction with St Colman's Church of Ireland,
Larne Road.
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27
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SEPTEMBER
2008
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02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
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19
20
21 UN International Day of Peace
22
23
24
25
26
27 Parish Retreat, Drumalis.
28 Parish Retreat, Drumalis.
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30
OCTOBER
2008
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02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10 Parish Cells National Seminar, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
11 Parish Cells National Seminar, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
12 Parish Cells National Seminar, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
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NOVEMBER
2008
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09
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DECEMBER
2008
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