Parish News

In the joy of the Risen Christ, Fr Peter, Fr Robert and Fr Harry wish all our parishioners a truly Happy Easter!

The Offertory Promise collection amounted to £2222.00 Thank you.

The 8.00am Mass will resume again on Monday 28th April. There will be no Confessions on Saturday 26th April.

The Parish Office and the Parish Hall will be closed during Easter Week and will reopen on Monday 28th April.

Next Sunday 27th April, Feast of Divine Mercy, Popes John XXIII and John Paul II will be canonized Saints at St Peter’s in Rome. The Feast of Divine Mercy will be celebrated in St Peter’s Cathedral, Falls Rd, Sunday 27th April at 2.30pm. The rosary will be followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Holy Mass. Confessions available. Car parking available.

Baptised in Christ: We welcome to St Agnes’: Megan Rose McMenamin, Saorlaith Stewart, Nathan Eamonn Joseph Catney, Isabella Josephine Lucy Morgan.

Remember in prayer…

Our recently deceased: Denis Spence, Anne Johnston, Edward McKay.

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Essie Lawlor, Gertrude and Alec McLaren, Mary Cunningham, Horace and Joe Mohan, Mary McWilliams, Charles Mallon, Michael Maguire, Sean McGarry, Hugh and Esther McMullan, and Hugh jnr., Jim Farquharson, Martha and Edwin Leddy.

What’s on locally

The Annual Diocesan Liturgy Seminar, entitled “ Rediscovering the Word of God” will be held on Saturday 10th May 2014 from 1pm – 4.30pm in St Anne’s Parish Centre, Kingsway, Finaghy, Belfast BT10 0NE. It will be conducted by Bro. Pat Mullins O.Carm. The Seminar is open to all, and will be especially interesting to Ministers of the Word. Seminar Fee £5.To book,  contact: Malachy McKeever: 07760108903 or e-mail: malachy.mck@gmail.com

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 programme, directed by Fr Gerard McCloskey & Fr Sean Gilmore. Contact: Joe Catney (90714001 or Anna Prior (44841843.

National Vigil for Life, Merrion Square, Dublin from 3-4pm Saturday 3rd May. Please avail of this unique opportunity to stand for the protection of mothers and babies in Ireland and the right to conscientious objection. For info re buses nationwide, call 0864069660 or 0872668702.

Climb for Life, Westport Co. Mayo: Croagh Patrick: Sat 3rd May at 8am; part of the: “Life Is Fragile” weekend conference, speakers include: Ronan Mullan, Declan Ganley, on ” Life and Economics” and Prof Patricia Casey and Dr. John Connolly on ” Surviving Suicide”. For more info call: 0876311381 or go to https://sites.google.com/site/lifeisfragilemayo/

Easter Monday Open Day at Drumalis, Larne,  Monday, 21 April from 12 noon — 4 pm. The house and grounds will be open for all to enjoy — there will be opportunities for guided tours of the heritage house. Afternoon teas will be available. Everyone is welcome — admission is free. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact 028 28272196.

Discernment Day (Age: 16-35): A day of discernment and prayer with the Passionist Family (Priests & Brothers, Sisters and Lay Passionists). The day includes Adoration and Mass. Soup and sandwiches for lunch. Saturday 26 April, 10.30 am – 4.00 pm (Tea/Coffee at 10.00am). Passionist Retreat Centre, Tobar Mhuire, Crossgar, Co. Down BT30 9EA. (Tel. 028 44 830242).

VOCATIONS: “ The Lord is truly risen!”. Are you being called to proclaim the truth of the Lord’s resurrection as a priest? Contact: Fr John Murray, Vocations Director at e-mail: vocations@frmurray.co.uk or Tel: 90913761.

Insanity Fitness, Parish Centre on Monday Mornings from 12noon —1pm.

Please note that there will be no Parish Bulletin next week (27/04/2014).