SAINT JOHN OF GOD ASSOCIATION
Saint John of God Association was founded by the Hospitaller Order of St John of God in 1999. The Association consists of: Dympna House, 143aGlen Road, a Registered Residential Home for 23 people with a learning disability.
Molinos Service, 143a Glen Road. Supported Housing Dympna Mews, Owenvale Mews and Lanthorn Mews. Domiciliary Care Good Shepherd Convents. Owenvale Court, 607 Springfield Road, a Registered Residential Home for 47 frail, elderly people over 65 years old. Registered Charity No.XR43047. Contact Br Finnian Gallagher O.H., Saint John of God Association, Colcha House, 129 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 1SH. Tel: 028 9032 0909. Email: administration@sjoga.org Website: www.sjoga.org
L’ARCHE COMMUNITY
The first L’Arche Community in Northern Ireland opened its doors on October 1, 2001. ‘The Ember’ at 563 Ormeau Road, is home to four core members (people who have intellectual disabilities) and four assistants. Administration office: 563 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 3JA.
Tel: (Office and Administration) 028 9022 1337; (Household – The Ember): 9087 2977. Fax: 9087 2992. Email (General Enquiries): info@larchebelfast.org.uk; Web Page: www.larchebelfast.org.uk
Assistants: We welcome applications from prospective assistants who are comfortable with embarking on an ‘Inter-Denominational/Cross Community’ faith journey in the Christian tradition in the context of L’Arche in Belfast.
ORDER OF MALTA AMBULANCE CORPS
For information contact: Ulster Regional Office, 4 Allworthy Avenue, Antrim Road, Belfast BT14 6BU. Tel: 9035 1653. Mob: 07837 776624
or
Donald Campbell,
51 Deramore Park, Ballymena BT43 7ED. Tel: 028 2564 2195.
CLARE LODGE HOLIDAY HOME
Newcastle, Co Down. Tel: 028 4372 3127. Here every week from May until September, 29 elderly men & women, capable of looking after themselves, have a relaxing holiday by the seashore. Short-term holidays or weekend breaks available outside the Summer Season. Enquiries to the Manager, Clare Lodge, 3 Castle Place, Newcastle, Co Down, BT33 0AB.
NAZARETH HOUSE CARE VILLAGE
516 Ravenhill Road, Belfast BT6 0BW. Tel: 028 9069 0600. Fax: 028 9069 0601.
Superioress: Sr Teresa Welsh.
Sisters of Nazareth House Care Village Residential 22 and Nursing 48 elderly.
No. in Community: 10
RACHEL’S VINEYARD MINISTRIES
Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries offer a post abortive healing retreat for men and women, which seeks to provide pastoral care for those suffering after an Abortion. For further details please contact Marian on 028 9079 9967 or email marianrvni@yahoo.co.uk or visit our website www.rachelsvineyard.org All queries are treated in strictest confidence. Onward referrals are also available to retreats in Cork, Glasgow and England.
SAMARITANS
Samaritans is a voluntary organisation providing confidential emotional support 24 hours a day 7 days a week. They can be contacted by telephone, email letter or by calling in to talk with one of the volunteers. No appointment is necessary.
National Tel: 08457 90 90 90.
Belfast Branch: 5 Wellesley Avenue, Belfast 9. Tel: 028 9066 4422.
Ballymena Branch: 45 Mount Street, Ballymena. Tel: 028 2565 0000.
Bangor & North Down Branch: 92 Dufferin Avenue, Bangor. Tel: 028 9146 4646.
Coleraine Branch: 20 Lodge Road, Coleraine. Tel: 028 7032 0000.
Branches outside our diocese include Craigavon (Portadown 028 3833 3555),
Derry (028 7126 5511), Newry (028 3026 6366) & Omagh (028 8224 4944)
Email: jo@samaritans.org