Parish News…

Last week’s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection amounted to £2024.  Thank you.

The SVDP Giving Tree: Received a great response from St Agnes’ last year. This year the Giving Tree will be placed in the Church on next weekend 15th & 16th Nov and will remain until Friday 12th Dec. We would ask that presents be left under the tree unwrapped. Thank you for your continuous generosity and support.

SVDP Christmas Cards: May be purchased from this weekend at the Sacristy or Parish Office. A selection of 10 pack Christmas Cards are available for £3.00.

St Agnes’ Seniors’ Christmas Dinner: Is on Sunday 7th December at 2pm. All pensioners of the parish who wish to attend please register your name with the Kate & Colette in the Parish Office.

St Agnes’ Annual Mass For The Dead: Is on Monday 10th November at 7.00pm. The Parish Bethany Bereavement Group will host refreshments after Mass in the Parish Centre. All welcome.

St Agnes’ Seniors: Would like to acknowledge £50 from Asda Community Board towards their day trip to Newry on Sat 29th November.

Missionaries Of Africa (White Fathers) Will speak at all Masses this weekend  There will be a collection for their Missions. Thank you.

SureStart Baby Drop-In & Antenatal Clinic: Will take place in St Agnes’ Parish hall each Thurs from  10am-12pm. If you are pregnant, or have just had a baby come along and meet the Midwife and Health Visitor. For further information  Tel: 02895 042890

This week we welcome Kevin McIlroy from Ballymena Parish who is a second year student in St Malachy’s Seminary. Kevin is here on placement for the Mondays of term time. Please keep Kevin and all the other students in your prayers.

 Remember In Prayer…

Recently deceased: Fr Peter Ward.

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: John Mc Carthy, Sarah Marie Lagedon, Ellen Mc Garry, Peter Breen, Esther Flynn, Samual Millar, Teresa Mc Crea, Sadie Mc Grillen, Billy Mc Veigh, Stephen Smyth,

What’s On Locally…

Choral Singing Workshop For Christmas

with Loreto McAuley and David Stewart .Saturday, 15 November at Drumalis, 10 am — 4:30 pm Enjoy a day of singing new Christmas carols and songs in the beautiful chapel in Drumalis. This workshop is particularly useful for church/school choirs and individuals looking for material for the Christmas & Advent season. If you enjoy singing and you enjoy Christmas then why not come along for the music & the hospitality. Cost, including lunch and music, is £35.  For further details or to book a place, please contact Drumalis – tel 028 28272196/28276455 (Mon- Fri, 9am — 5pm)    Booking forms can also be downloaded from www.drumalis.co.uk

Pilgrimage to Fatima 2015— Thurs 25th June —Thurs 2nd July. Departing from Dublin. 7 nights Full Board Hotel Recinto £589 En//suite Fully inc, Free Ins, Free Tax and Free coach to Airport . If Paid in Full by 1st Dec 2014 £100 of Price. Spiritual Director travelling with group. Contact Rita O’Neill  02890 623186 or 07554354157.

Down and Connor  Youth Team: Will be holding a variety and comedy concert to celebrate 30 years of Down and Connor Youth Team  on  Sunday 29th November at 7.30pm in St Joseph’s Antrim , 56 Greystone Road. Entrance fee £5. Proceeds in aid of the Down and Connor Pilgrimage. All welcome!

CBS Glen Road: Annual Pensioners Christmas Dinner Thurs 4th Dec 7.30pm. Tickets £5 . Contact 02890808050

St Joseph’s Primary School, Slate Street: Are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the official opening of the ”˜New School’ building. Calling all past pupils, staff and families of the Falls Area. Come join us for our celebratory mass in the glorious surroundings of St. Peter’s Cathedral on Monday 17th November at 6.30pm followed by refreshments in our school hall & a walk down memory lane— view old photos, roll books & copy books! We would be delighted if you could lend us any school memorabilia you may have at home from St. Joseph’s Slate Street, St Peter’s  in Raglan Street or St.Comgall’s on the Falls Road— photos, newspaper clippings or school books. We promise that we will safely return them to you after the event. Contact Caroline Morelli on 02890 323683 or email Cmorelli134@c2kni.net.

Church of St. Michael the Archangel: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for 32 hours of Adoration will take place Friday 14th & Saturday 15th November 2014. Starting with 10am Mass on Friday finishing with the 6.30pm Mass on Saturday.

Suicide Awareness & Support Group: Invite you to our ”˜Mass of Hope’ on Sunday 16th November at 2pm in Clonard Monastery. All Families and all Denominations Welcome.