{"id":601,"date":"2026-09-17T12:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/?p=601"},"modified":"2026-09-17T12:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:06:14","slug":"day-of-song-and-prayer-in-loughshore-parishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/?p=601","title":{"rendered":"Day of Song and Prayer in Loughshore Parishes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-602\" src=\"https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Loughshore_Music-723x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Loughshore_Music-723x1024.png 723w, https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Loughshore_Music-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Loughshore_Music-768x1087.png 768w, https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Loughshore_Music.png 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dear friends in Music Ministry,<\/p>\n<p>Loughshore Parishes Music Ministry is delighted to invite singers and musicians from across the Diocese of Down and Connor to a <strong>Day of Song and Prayer with Ian Callanan<\/strong>. This music workshop promises to be an uplifting opportunity to discover and learn new liturgical music, pray through music, and enjoy time with others involved in parish music ministry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event details<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saturday 10<sup>th<\/sup> October<\/li>\n<li>St James\u2019 Church Hall,\n<ul>\n<li>452-456 Shore Rd, Whiteabbey, Newtownabbey, BT37 0AA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s planned for the day<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10:00am:<\/strong> Registration and refreshments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>10:30am \u2013 4:30pm:<\/strong> Music workshop with Ian Callanan, with time to learn new pieces, explore how they can be used in parish liturgies and sing together.\u00a0 There will be a break for lunch.<\/li>\n<li><strong>5:00pm:<\/strong> Mass in the neighbouring St Mary\u2019s Star of the Sea Church.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Refreshments and getting there<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Refreshments will be available throughout the day. <u>Please bring a packed lunch<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>If you are travelling by car, there is good parking at St James\u2019.\u00a0 The venue is also easy to reach by public transport: it is a short walk from Whiteabbey train station or there is a local bus services running along the Shore Road.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who can attend?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This event is open to those already involved in music ministry in their parish but also those who love to sing and play liturgical music.\u00a0 We would also welcome young people, post primary school age (with permission from responsible parent\/guardian).<\/p>\n<p><strong>How much does it cost?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The event costs \u00a320 for adults and is free for young people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to register<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please register in advance using the QR code or by clicking link below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/bWpLpcm2yPzTKzKa6\">Register here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact the parish office by email at <a href=\"mailto:loughshore@downandconnor.org\">loughshore@downandconnor.org<\/a> or call 02890370845.\u00a0 We kindly ask that if your situation changes and you are no longer able to attend, cancel your booking or contact the parish office.<\/p>\n<p>We very much look forward to welcoming you for this special day of song, music, and fellowship.<\/p>\n<p>Yours sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Morton<\/p>\n<p>Loughshore Parishes Music Ministry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friends in Music Ministry, Loughshore Parishes Music Ministry is delighted to invite singers and musicians from across the Diocese of Down and Connor to a Day of Song and Prayer with Ian Callanan. This music workshop promises to be an uplifting opportunity to discover and learn new liturgical music, pray through music, and enjoy time with others involved in parish music ministry. Event details Saturday 10th October St James\u2019 Church Hall, 452-456 Shore Rd, Whiteabbey, Newtownabbey, BT37 0AA What\u2019s planned for the day 10:00am: Registration and refreshments. 10:30am \u2013 4:30pm: Music workshop with Ian Callanan, with time to learn new pieces, explore how they can be used in parish liturgies and sing together.\u00a0 There will be a break for lunch. 5:00pm: Mass in the neighbouring St Mary\u2019s Star of the Sea Church. Refreshments and getting there Refreshments will be available throughout the day. Please bring a packed lunch. If you are travelling by car, there is good parking at St James\u2019.\u00a0 The venue is also easy to reach by public transport: it is a short walk from Whiteabbey train station or there is a local bus services running along the Shore Road. Who can attend? This event is open to those already involved in music ministry in their parish but also those who love to sing and play liturgical music.\u00a0 We would also welcome young people, post primary school age (with permission from responsible parent\/guardian). How much does it cost? The event costs \u00a320 for adults and is free for young people. How to register Please register in advance using the QR code or by clicking link below: Register here If you have any questions, please contact the parish office by email at loughshore@downandconnor.org or call 02890370845.\u00a0 We kindly ask that if your situation changes and you are no longer able to attend, cancel your booking or contact the parish office. We very much look forward to welcoming you for this special day of song, music, and fellowship. Yours sincerely, Amanda Morton Loughshore Parishes Music Ministry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-music-ministry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=601"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":603,"href":"https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601\/revisions\/603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/derriaghycatholicparish.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}