Parish News
The Weekly Offertory Promise collection amounted to £2080.00. Thank you.
Baptised in Christ: We welcome to St Agnes’: Niamh Patricia McClelland, Caleb Vincent Mooney, Thomas Patrick Connolly .
St Patrick’s Day Mass times are as follows: 8.00am, 10.00am and 6.30pm.
Please note that there will be no 10.00am Mass on Friday 21st March as we will have Confirmations at 11.00am.
The CATHOLICISM course continues this week. The theme is: The Teachings of Jesus. Venue: St Agnes’ Parish Centre; Time: Tuesdays 7.30pm-9pm or Wednesdays 11am-12.30pm during Lent. Admission: Free. Light refreshments.
Lenten Solemn Rosary will take place every Thursday evening in Lent, 7-8pm. Solemn Exposition, Recited Rosary with hymns, and Solemn Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament.
TROCAIRE boxes are now available at the entrances to the Church; please take one home with you.
Remember in prayer…
Recently deceased: Robert McLeish, Mary Cunningham.
Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: James Walsh, Joseph McEwan, Paschal Donaghy, Christine McKenna, Dermot McPhillips, Betty Gallagher, Charlie & Sheila Hughes, Kathleen & Neil McCartan, Barbara Brunton, Matt Morgan, Patrick Fenton, Eddie & Kathleen Armstrong, Joe Murray, Ellen & Isabella Chambers, Caoimhin MacBradaigh, Gerry McCavana, Gerard Steenson, Frances Laura Edith Smyth, Stephen McCleave, John Patrick Canning, Jim Cunningham.
What’s on locally
Down and Connor Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2014: Application forms are now available from the Parish Office. 7 nights (10th-17th): £635 (Hotel only); 5 nights (11th-16th): £570 in hotel or £470 in hospital. Youth team (8th-17th: £520, closing date for youth applications is 31st March. For more information see the poster in the Church or contact the Pilgrimage Office by *dcpilgrimage@gmail.com or (028 90646040.
Day Pilgrimage to Knock for the feast of St Joseph on 19th March. Holy Mass and Confessions available. Bus leaving St Agnes’ at 7.30am; back at 10.30pm. Please bring a packed lunch. Cost £15. Contact Pat: 079 46917354 or Mary 075 94202371.
The Divine Mercy Pilgrimage to Krakow 24 April – 29 April 2014. £499 half board from Belfast. This will coincide with the Feast of The Divine Mercy. All profits to the Third World. Other dates available in May, June and September to Medjugorje and Krakow. Please contact : * daniel.morgan5@btconnect.com / ( 028 90245547.
Down and Connor Pilgrimage to Fatima under the patronage of Bishop Noel Treanor. 14th-21st August 2014. 3-star hotels.£649 incl. Belfast-Dublin Airport return coach, return flight to Lisbon to Fatima, 7 nights full board. Based on sharing twin bedded rooms with facilities. Full religious progamme, directed by Fr Gerard McCloskey & Fr Sean Gilmore. Contact: Joe Catney (90714001 or Anna Prior (44841843.
Bi-lingual Mass at St. Oliver Plunkett Church on St. Patrick’s Day. Fr. Alan McGuckian SJ (Living Church) will celebrate the 10am Mass in both Irish and English on St. Patrick’s Day in St. Oliver Plunkett Church. Words will be projected on a big screen to help people use whatever Irish they have. Refreshments will be served afterwards. Young footballers from Naomh Pól, Sarsfield’s, Rossa and Colin Gaels GAA clubs will then parade down to Sarsfield’s pitch for an U-12 tournament. This will be followed by traditional music and hot food in Naomh Pól club. All welcome.
“ From Bergoglio SJ to Pope Francis: The Making of a Pope.” Fr Conall O”˜Cuinn, SJ will lead us in a dynamic seminar on getting to know and understand our charismatic new leader. Good Shepherd Centre, Ormeau Rd. Belfast. Wednesday March 19th. 2.00pm-4.30pm. Entrance via the Good Shepherd Church. Plenty of parking. A donation of £5.00 would be appreciated. Organized by the Conference of Religious of Ireland.
PERMANENT DIACONATE: After a long period of discussion within the diocese Bishop Treanor has given the ”˜Green Light’ for the permanent Diaconate as a ministry of service within the diocese of Down & Connor. If you are interested please contact Fr John Murray, Vocation Director, at 200 Finaghy Road North, Belfast, or tel 90913761 or office: 95088030, or email: mail@frmurray.co.uk. Applicants should be male 35 years and older and if married should be married for a least 10 years.
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