Parish News

Last week’s Weekly Offertory Promise collection amounted to £1932. Thank you .

The Annual Trocaire collection amounted to £9284.00. Many thanks for the continual support of this charitable work.

The last Solemn Rosary during May will take place in St Agnes on Thursday 29th at 7pm. All welcome.

CEMETERY SUNDAYS: Milltown: Sunday 25th May at 3pm. Hannahstown: Sunday 25th May – Open air Mass at 3pm. Parking available at St Joseph’s Church and at Lamh Dhearg GAC on the Upper Springfield Road. Please park sensibly with consideration for local home owners. Do not leave valuables visible in car. The Rock: Sunday 1st June at 3pm. City Cemetery: Sunday 8th June at 3pm.

Annual Thanksgiving Mass for the Sacred Heart Messenger promoters celebrated by Fr Brendan McGukien SJ will take place on Thurs. 5th June at 7pm in St Agnes’.

Remember in prayer…

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time:Sarah McLarnon, Joe Carey, Sean Devlin, Brian Mullan, Liam Brown, David King, Jean Reynolds, Mary Notarantonio, Joseph Power, Billy and Vera Kelly, John Smith, Mary Keenan, Thomas, Agnes and, Gerard Dougan, Rose Duddy, Gerard Duddy.

What’s on locally

The Annual Pilgrimage to Knock will take place on Sunday 8 June and will be led by The Most Reverend Anthony Farquhar. The ceremonies commence at 2.30pm in the Basilica with the Sacrament of the Sick, followed by Mass, Benediction and the Rosary Procession. Further details: Fr Colin Grant at 028 90643939. A coach will leave St Anne’s, Dunmurry at 8am returning at 10.30pm. To reserve your seat tel: 90628286. Cost £33 incl. Morning tea & evening meal in Killylevlin Hotel.

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 Frs Gerard McCloskey & Sean Gilmore. Contact: Joe (90714001 or Anna (44841843.

Young women and ministry in the Church: As a follow up evening to the retreat at the end of March there will be an evening of Prayer and Reflection with some refreshments in the Adoration Convent, 63 Falls Road, Belfast on Friday 30th May from 7pm-9/9.30pm. No need to book — just turn up. All welcome.

The Society of St Vincent de Paul (West Belfast) is holding a fundraising Fashion Show in the Balmoral Hotel on Thursday June 5th 2014 from 7.30pm.. All proceeds in aid of SVP Childcare projects, Turf Lodge. Tickets which include Buffet Disco are only £10. Please contact 90601903 or 90601899 to support this very worthwhile cause.

Parish Retreat to DrumalisRetreat Centre,   Sat. 6th-Sun. 7th September 2014. All welcome. Contact: Pat Coey: 028 90617082.

Lourdes Talk: There will be a talk about the shrine and apparitions at Lourdes in St. Oliver Plunkett Church, Lenadoon next Tuesday, 27th May at 7.30pm (Organised by The Legion of Mary) All 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 remembrance services. As of January 2014 there are 24 parishes in the Diocese with Bethany Teams. For more information or to register in the next training session in September in Castlewellan, contact Claire Dowds, Good Shepherd Centre, Ormeau Road Belfast, tel: 07557882183 or email: bethanybereavementni@gmail.com

“ The Septic Tiger”, a black comedy play by Pearse Elliot, will be performed at St Agnes’ Parish Centre on Thursday 19th June at 8pm. Tickets may be purchased at the Parish Office, St Clements holy shop, and The Gem .