ST AGNES PARISH BULLETIN 13TH NOVEMBER 2022… WORLD DAY OF THE POOR

PARISH NEWS

Weekly Offertory Promise

 £1640.00

Thank you for your generous financial support. You can make your envelope contribution via the donate button on the Parish website home page as well.

ANNUAL MASS FOR THE BEREAVED Will be held in St Agnes’ Church this Monday 14th November at 7.00pm,  Whilst the friends and family of those that have died this past year have received a personal invitation, all parishioners, and especially those bereaved, are welcome to attend .

Bulletin Notices and Anniversaries Bulletin Notices should be with the Parish Office by 12 noon on Thursday to be included in the weekend bulletin.

SVP In the light of the current cost of living crisis St Agnes SVP are making an appeal for Parishioners to extend their already generous contributions to our funds. May we take this opportunity to thank all parishioners for their financial support.

SVP Christmas cards now on sale from the Sacristy priced  £3 for a pack of 10.

WEBCAM Live streaming of all Masses takes place in St Agnes’. Click on the Live Webcam button on the Home page of the Parish website www.stagnesbelfast.com

RECORDINGS Please note, all funerals and Masses are recorded. Please tell us if you do not want your loved one’s funeral recorded.

MASS INTENTIONS

SAT: Vigil 6.30pm: Dolores Webb, Vincent Burke

SUN: 9.30am:Brendan Ryan

Frances Tierney ( Months mind)

12.30pm: John O’ Rawe, Brendan Smith

MON:10.00am: Frances Doherty

TUE: 10.00am: NO MASS

WED:10.00am: Nov Dead List

THU: 10.00am: Nov Dead List

FRI: 10.00am:   Nov Dead List

SAT:1pm: Priest’s intention

NB: In the event of a funeral, the assigned intention will be offered privately by the priest at his first available mass.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER…

Recently Deceased: Ann Trainor, Edith Maguire, Fr Gerry Patton, Fr Martin Peyton, Owen Smith, Betty Jackson, Dermot Goay, Laura Kerry, David Gillespie

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Sheila Pimley & Husband Issac, Sadie  Mc Grillen, Billy Mc Veigh, Mairead Mc Kenna, Richard Glenholmes, Nell & Jimmy Mc Kinney, Lucy Gallagher, James Hunter & Marie Banks, John Overend, Geraldine O’ Neill, Martin Morgan snr, Mary Doyle, Jack & Thomas Mulvenna, Elizabeth & Cornelius Mc Coy, Mary Flynn, Jim Flynn jnr, Desmond Flynn, Patrick Flynn. MAY THEY REST IN PEACE

ST GENEVIEVE’S HIGH SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FAIR SAT  3rd DEC 10AM2:30PM *Few stalls still available* Live music from the school choir, Santa’s grotto, tombola, craft stalls and lots more. Helping to raise money for Ajosepo – the school’s African project .

KNOCK ALL NIGHT VIGIL New departure from Clonard Monastery at 1.30pm and Westwood Centre Kennedy Way at 2pm Wednesday 7th Dec returning Thursday 8th Dec at 12noon. Price £60 this includes Dinner and Breakfast. To book call Brendan on 02890 665211 between 9am and 5pm Mon-Fri. Vigil starts at 11pm and consist of the Rosary, stations of the cross, Benediction and finishes with Mass at 4pm.

Beloved Disciples ProgrammeThe programme, designed for the over 50’s runs for 4 weeks.  Over a cup of tea/coffee there will be opportunities for talking and listening and sharing what our faith means to us as we continue our journey seeking to grow in the love of Christ and others.

The programme for men, (A women’s course will be run after Christmas) will begin on 17th November  at 11:00am at Living Church 120 Cliftonville Rd, Belfast, and will conclude Wednesday the 8th December with Mass to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.  Each session will be approximately one hour long and will be facilitated by Fr Paul Byrne from the Living Church Office. We look forward to welcoming you!

The Annual Celebration of Mass for the Deceased Teachers of the Diocese of Down and Connor will be celebrated on 

Monday 14th November 2022 

In All Saints Church, Broughshane Road, Ballymena at 7.30pm AND Tuesday15th November2022 

In Good Shepherd Church (Holy Rosary Parish) Ormeau Road, Belfast at 7.30pm 

Anyone who wishes to join online can do so via parish webca. The Ballymena Mass at: Ballymena Kirkinriola Parish – Facebook The Belfast Mass at:  www.holyrosaryparishbelfast.net 

Please forward by Friday 11th November 2022 the name and school of those  teachers from the diocese who died during the past twelve months to: 

 Fr Colin Grant 

Director of the Down and Connor Catholic Schools’ Support Service 

120 Cliftonville Road, Belfast BT14 6LA 

Telephone: 028 9049 1886 

Email: 

dctrusteeservice@downandconnor.org

Mary’s Meals 20th Anniversary Event

The charity Mary’s Meals are celebrating 20 years of providing children in some of the world’s poorest countries with a daily meal in their place of education. All are invited to learn more about our life-changing work at a 20th Anniversary Celebration Event on Saturday 19th November from 12.30pm-3.30pm in St Bride’s Hall, Derryvolgie Avenue, Belfast, BT9 6FP. This special event will include a talk from our executive director, Daniel Adams, presentations from our volunteers ,stalls selling a range of beautiful gifts; light refreshments, and the chance to celebrate with other supporters. To book a free space for this Mary’s Meals event, please visit www.tinyurl.com/mm20eventbelfast or contact Caoimhe McCann on 07394564065.

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