Parish News

Please place your November Dead List petitions in the metal box beside Our Lady’s altar. All petitions will be remembered in our masses throughout the month.

Special Ministers of Holy Communion meeting on Friday 8th November at 11am.

St Agnes’ SPRED Group Annual Collection will take place after all the Masses on 9th/10th November. Your donation would be greatly appreciated to help pay for our transport costs.

St Agnes’ Annual Mass for the Dead is on Monday 11th November at 7:30pm. The Parish Bethany Bereavement Group will host refreshments after Mass in the Parish Centre. All welcome.

Annual Seniors Christmas Dinner is on Saturday 14th December at 2pm. All pensioners of the parish who wish to attend please register your name with the Parish Office.

Baptised in Christ

We welcome to St Agnes’: Katie Belle Canavan, Jessalyn Sheena Fenton, Mollie Halliday, Niamh Angela Luinge, Eimear Anne Lunney.

Remember in prayer…

Recently deceased: David Maginnis.

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: John McCallen, Joe Kemp, Mary & Joseph Marley, Brigid O’Kane, Bernard O’Kane, Damian Wilson, John O’Prey, James & Mary Flynn, Catherine & Bill Harvey, Edward Maguire, Mairead McKenna.

What’s on locally

“ The Son of Man came to seek out and save the lost.” Will you share in Christ’ saving mission as a priest? Please contact Fr John Murray, Vocations Director Tel: 90913761 or email: vocations@frmurray.co.uk.

Catholic Teachers’ Assoc. Annual Mass for Deceased Teachers: Mon. 4th Nov. at 7.30pm at St Comgall’s Church, Antrim; or Tues. 5th Nov. at 7.30pm at Good Shepherd Church, Ormeau Rd, Belfast. Refreshments provided afterwards.

All parishioners are asked to note that this November is Will Aid’s National Make a Will month. For the month of November only, solicitors across Northern Ireland will waive their usual fee for drawing up a basic will in favour of you making a donation to one of nine charities including Trócaire. For more information on the Will Aid scheme you can visit www.willaid.org.uk or call 0300 0300013.

Knock All-Night Vigil. Buses will depart from King Street and Kennedy Way on Saturday 7th December at 3pm returning to Belfast on Sunday 8th December at Noon. Price: £39 (incl. Dinner and Breakfast). To book a place, tel: 90665211 between 9am-5pm or 90595942 after 6pm or call at 14 King Street, Belfast. A £5 deposit is required. Vigil starts at 11pm and concludes with Mass at 4am.

Krista Detor in Concert at Tobar Mhuire, Passionist Monastery, Crossgar, on Sunday 3rd November at 7.30pm. Donation £15.00.

Annual Mass for deceased former students and staff of St Malachy’s College, Antrim Road, Belfast, will be celebrated in the College Chapel on Monday 11th November 2013 at 7.30pm.

YOUTH 2000 invites all young adults between ages 16-35 to a catholic weekend retreat from 15-17th Nov. at De La Salle High School, Downpatrick. This will be an exciting weekend attracting over 150 young people from all over the country. Good craic, excellent speakers, inspiring talks and workshops, prayer, great music, youth Masses, Adoration, a healing service….lots of time to chill out and meet new people and a reluctance to go home! This weekend is organised by young people for young people. Parent consent is essential for under 18’s. All meals and accommodation are provided. Don’t let money be an obstacle! For more details see www.youth2000.ie or Tel: 07598876399.

The Guild of Catholic Nurses (Belfast Branch) are holding their Annual Mass & Blessing of Hands on Monday 18th November at 7.30pm in the Hospital Church, Belfast City Hospital – all nurses are welcome to attend.