Parish News

Last week’s Weekly Offertory Promise collection amounted to £1869. Thank you.

The Annual Parish BBQ will take place this year on Saturday June 28th at 7pm in the Parish Centre. Entertainment will be provided for children. All welcome.

SUMMER NOTICES:

1. The 8.00am Weekday Mass and Morning Prayer will cease from 30th June to 31st August.
2. The Parish Office will be closed from 11th-16th July.
3. The Parish Hall will close from 11th-20th July.
4. There will be no Parish Bulletin during the months of July and August.

Remember in Prayer…

Recently deceased: John  Sands,  Ann Marie McGrath.

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Danny & Mary Lawlor, Peter McCallum, Anne Dickson, Peggy Flynn & William Melley, Kathleen Moore, Pat & Catherine Melley, John Reilly, Robert & Betty Finch.

What’s on Locally

All Ireland Rally for Life. Belfast City Centre, 2pm, Saturday 5th July, Custom House Square. Contact 90278484 or www.rallyforlife.net.

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. Full religious programme, directed by Frs Gerard McCloskey & Sean Gilmore. Contact: Joe (90714001 or Anna (44841843

St Agnes GAC Summer Cul Camp Mon 7th-Fri 11th July 2014 from 10am-2pm based at our clubrooms, South link. Cost is £35 per child with reductions for families, this includes a full kit and kitbag. To book contact Ciaran 07802315485.

Irish Church Music Association””Cumann Ceol Eaglasta Na h-Eireann. 45th Annual Summer School Thursday, 3rd July— Sunday, 6th July 2104 St Patricks’s College Maynooth, Co. Kildare. Contact Mary Dee Tel 086-2366521 or registrar@irishchurchmusicassociation.com.

Be Still. Directed Retreat 7-10th Aug 2014. Led by Mrs Breige O’Hare in St Anthony’s Retreat Centre, Burnfoot, Donegal. Offering prayer and rest in beautiful surroundings, with daily Eucharist direction, scripture-based prayer and reflection and Sacrament of Reconciliation. Suggested donation £150. To book call 0749368370 or 00353749368370 from NI.

Parish Retreat to Drumalis Retreat Centre Sat 6th””Sun 7th September All Welcome Contact Pat Coey on 02890617082.

The Annual Living Church  Lough Derg 3 day pilgrimage will take place this year from Friday 27th June to Sunday 29th June. Cost of pilgrimage is £60. This does not include travel to the island. To book call The Living Church Office on 90690920 or email office@livingchurchdc.org by Monday 16th June.

Tobar Mhuire Summer Institute “ The Passion of the Church” will take place from 1st-3rd July 2014. Guest speakers include Fr Peter McVerry SJ and Fr Tom Scanlon CP.  For further information contact: email: secretary@tobarmhuirecrossgar.com or Tel.  02844830242

Archbishop Robin Eames is to speak at a special interdenominational healing service on Monday, June 30th at 8.00 in St. Anne’s Cathedral, Donegall St., Belfast.  His theme will be ‘Inner Peace and Community Peace’. All welcome.

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. If you are interested please contact Fr John Murray, Vocation Director, at 200 Finaghy Road North, Belfast, or tel 90913761 or office: 95088030. Applicants should be male 35 years and older, and if married should be married for a least 10 years.