Parish News…

Last week’s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection amounted to £2462.00. Thankyou for your continuing generosity!

NEW OFFERTORY ENVELOPES 2016/2017 There are still a number of boxes remaining in the Sacristy. Please call and collect your envelopes as soon as possible. If you did not receive a box of envelopes and wish to do so please call into the Sacristy or Office or ring 90 615702

WEEKLY ENVELOPES If anyone is placing their offering into a plain envelope please consider  using the St Agnes’ official weekly envelopes which are available in the Sacristy or Office Thankyou. Also could we ask all Parishioners who have St Agnes’ boxes, that you write your name and address on the back of the weekly envelope for a couplke of weeks in order to keep our records up to date.

TROCAIRE BOXES This is the last weekend for all Trocaire Boxes to be left into the Office or Sacristy. Thankyou

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION  Will be celebrated on Saturday 14th May at 11am

CHURCH CLEANERS Voluntary cleaners required for church. Please contact Sacristy on 90 615702

BAPTISED IN CHRIST: We welcome to St Agnes’  Floda Walsh Beatie, Oisin Colm Mc Fall, Cullan Gareth Devlin, Ronan  Francis Girvin. Aine Jennifer Rafferty, Beau Mc  Cabe

Remember in Prayer…

Recently Deceased : Nora O’ Hare, Cornelius Mc Varnock, Mary ( Kate) Donaghy

Those whose Anniversaries occur at this time: Rosaleen Keenan, Billy Black, Charles Mallon, Eddie Brown, Mary Murphy, Michael Mc Carney, Veronica Gunning, LArthur & Rose Mc Dermott, Agnes Flynn, Sally O’Gorman, Mona Mc Guigan, Tommy & Doris Robinson, Tommy Devlin, Julie Mc Nally, Alfred Hughes, Jean Quinn, Patrick Kearney, Anne Meehan, Charles Mc Stravick, Mary & Patrick Kennedy, Ann Murphy, Martha Smyth, Sean O’ Neill.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord!

What’s on Locally…

LAY DOMINICANS  Celebrating 800 years. Jubilee Mass on Sunday 1st May at 2.30pm in the Dominican College Fortwilliam Park. A special invitation to all Dominican Past-Pupils and friends. Come and share the joy!

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR UKRAINE Pope Francis has called for an extraordinary collection in support of those suffering the consequences of violence in Ukraine. It will be taken up in all Catholic Churches throughout Europe today and tomorrow to express our solidarity and concern with those suffering in Ukraine.

LATIN MASS  Sunday 1st May St Paul’s Church Falls Road at 2.30pm. Everyone welcome!

BETHANY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Is a parish based group ministry which aims to help those bereaved and grieving. Support is offered on an individual basis in the home, to groups in drop-in centres, by phone calls , by helping at funeral liturgies and rememberance services. For more information or to register interest in the next Training Course which begins in September 2016 and will take place in the Good Shepherd Centre, Please contact Claire Dowds, Good Shepherd Centre, 511 Ormeau Road, Belfast on 07557882183

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE  Are you suffering the pain of loss of a partner? Looking for help and understanding? Beginning Experience ( a support group for widowed, separated and divorced people) meets every Wednesday from 8pm to 10pm in St Bride’s Hall, 38 Derryvolgie Avenue, Malone Rd, Belfast, continuing from Wednesday 27th April 2016. For further information please contact Phil on 02890 207645 or Marie on 07896119669