Parish News…

Last week’s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection amounted to £2208.00

Thank you for your generous financial support.

Church Cleaning: St Agnes’ require a number of volunteers to clean the church on a regular basis. If you could spare an hour of your time once or twice a week it would be greatly appreciated. If interested please leave your name and contact details in the Sacristy or Parish Office. Thank you.

Drumalis Retreat : A peaceful location for an overnight stay to recharge your Batteries. October 3rd/4th 2015. If you haven’t been you don’t know what your missing! All welcome. Contact Pat on 90 617082

Molly has started her Annual Collection to support the sick to attend the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. All proceeds welcome.

Action MS Northern Ireland: Kathleen Herald would like to thank the people of Andersonstown for supporting her on her marathon walk for  MS. The collection amounted to £1600.00   Thank you

The Parish Office and Parish Hall Will be closed this Monday 25th May.

Remember in Prayer…

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time:

Mary & Jack Simpson, James Francis & Rose Macklin, Sarah Mc Laren, Joe Carey, Billy & Vera Kelly, Brian Mullan, John Smith, William Boyle, David King, Roisin Ramsden, Sarah Devlin, John & Mary Gittens, Mary Keenan, Muriel Molloy, Celine Mc Laughlin, Geraldine Harkins.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord!

What’s on Locally…

Lough Derg Pilgrimage Season

Opens Saturday 2^nd May with One Day Retreats which continue on 3, 4, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 19, 23, 25, 25 of May.  Advance booking is essential.  The Three Day Pilgrimage season begins on Friday 29^th May.  You can begin the Three Day Pilgrimage any day between 29^th May and 13^th August. Pre-booking not required. Contact Lough Derg 00 353 71 9861518 or email. info@loughderg.org

Summer Programme at the Pontifical Irish College, Rome

Two courses, one for parishioners and one for priests, are scheduled to take place this September.  These courses provide participants with an opportunity to experience Rome, deepen their theological awareness and enjoy a time of guided reflection and prayer. The Course for Parishioners takes place from 7^th — 11^th September and will focus on the challenge of handing on the faith today.  The Course for Priests takes place from 14^th — 18^th September and will offer reflections on topics such as prayer, preaching, the promotion of vocations to the Priesthood and the overall care of the priest in the context of new pastoral challenges

Annual Pilgrimage and Mass on St Patrick’s Mountain, Saul will take place on Sunday 14^th June at 3.00pm. Bishop Noel Treanor will be the Celebrant. Bishop Noel Treanor will be the Celebrant.

St Anne’s Parish invites you to a VIGIL on Wednesday 27th May in St Anne’s Church, 7pm-9pm to PRAY for Reverend CONOR MC CARTHY whose Ordination will take place on Sunday, 28th June 2015. All are welcome to join in this Prayer Service of Adoration, Testimonies, Readings, Intercessions, Benediction and Veneration of Our Blessed Lady.

To celebrate Habitat for Humanity Northern Ireland’s 21^st Anniversary “ The Priests” are performing a fundraising concert in Armagh RC Cathedral on Friday May 29^th at 7.30pm.  Tickets cost £20 and are available at www.habitatni.co.uk or from the Armagh Parish Office 028 37 52 2813.

REMINDERS Cemetery Sundays 

Milltown— Sunday, 24^th May – Prayers and blessing of graves will be held at 3 pm.

Hannahstown — Sunday, 31^st May at 3 pm – Mass will be celebrated in the grounds of St Joseph’s Cemetery, followed by the Blessing of the Graves.

St Peter’s, the Rock — Sunday, 7^th June at 3 pm – prayers and blessing of graves.

Annual Pilgrimage and Mass on St Patrick’s Mountain, Saul will take place on Sunday 14^th June at 3.00pm.

Bishop Noel Treanor will be the Celebrant.

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