Parish News

The Weekly Offertory Promise collection amounted to £2,463.00. Thank you.

The Epiphany of the Lord, Monday 6th January, is a holy day of obligation. Mass times are as follows: 8.00am, 10.00am and 6.30pm.

The Parish Liturgy Committee will meet on Wednesday January 8th at 6.30pm.

Married in Christ: Many congratulations to: Ciara McNeill and Colin Donaghey.

The Holy Father’s prayer intentions for January: Universal: that all may promote authentic economic development that respects the dignity of all peoples. Evangelization: that Christians of diverse denominations may walk toward the unity desired by Christ.

Remember in prayer…

Recently deceased: John Cregan, Mary McCrisken, Mary Kelly, Jacqueline Hill.

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Margaret & William Burgoyne, Gerry & Elizabeth Donaghy, Harold Morgan, Margaret Hernan, Cornelius Small, Charlie Corr, William McElvogue, Norah McCarthy, John & Briege McGourty, William McClean, Jarrod McKnight, Mary & Pat Kennedy, Rita McKee, Eamonn Friel, Tommy Allen, Harry & Ella McKenna, Mary Jane O’Malley, Sean & Loretta O’Neill, Kathleen Mullan, Margaret, Francis, Richard, & Edward Fitzsimons, Winnie Christie, Charles McGirr, Edward Mallon, Thomas Gallagher, Gerald Carr.

What’s on locally

Clonard-Faith & Friendship Group-Are you in your 30’s,40’s, 50’s or over , enjoy sharing/living your faith with others while making new friends. Interested in finding out more ? Come along to Clonard and renew your faith together- on either Friday 10th or 17th January 7.00-7.30pm / Saturday 11th or 18th January 10.00-10.30am Clonard Monastery Belfast. Register your name/date by email: faithtogether@clonard.com or text your name/date your coming to by tel: 07842960198. Supported by the Redemptorist Community at Clonard.

Holy Child Nursery School, 40 Slievegallion Drive, are hosting two Open Afternoons on Tuesday 7th January from 2-4pm. The nursery operates an Open Enrolment Policy and welcomes applications on behalf of all children who will be three years old on or before 1st July 2004.

St Genevieve’s High School invites all P.6 and P.7 pupils and their parents to an Open Day on Tuesday 7th January 2014 at 7pm. Principal’s Address 7.15pm.

St Louise’s Comprehensive College cordially invite all P.7 pupils and their Parents to an Open Night on Wednesday 8th January 2014.. All departments throughout the school will be open. Any students who wish to transfer into Sixth Form are also most welcome. Principal’s Address at 4.30pm and 6.30pm.

St Mary’s Christian Brothers’ Grammar School Open Night on Thursday 16th January at 7.30pm. Transfer Pupils and their Parents are invited to attend. All enquiries to the Principal Tel: 028 90294000.

”˜Come, follow me’ — it is the classic call of Jesus to the disciples. Would you consider a call to become a priest in the Diocese of Down and Connor? Please contact: Fr John Murray, Vocations Director, by email to: vocations@frmurray.co.uk. Or Tel: 028 90913761

The West Belfast Historical Society is meeting in the Falls Park Pavillion on Friday the 10th of January at 7.30pm.
Entrance to the Park is via gate opposite Maguire’s Garage Just follow the road by the river along to Pavilion Car Park (behind Pavilion). This months Topic is ” The 30 Year Papers ” the speaker will be Dr Eamon Phoenix. All are most welcome to attend.

Open Night at St Rose’s Dominican College on Monday 13 January 2014 at 7p.m. Principal’s address at 7 p.m. in the School Assembly Hall. Parents and Primary 7 pupils are invited to attend. Students wishing to transfer to St Rose’s from other Post Primary schools are also welcome.