PARISH NEWS
NEW PARISH BULLETIN Welcome to our new-look Parish Bulletin. The fresh design enables us to include Mass scripture readings and other prayers for each Sunday as well as providing extra space for Parish information and additional items of interest. Please feel free to use the bulletin for personal prayer at home and to reference Parish, Diocesan and local news. Thanks to Fr Robert Sloan for his advice on the new design and to Kate, our Parish Secretary, for organising our bulletin content on a weekly basis. Please ensure any items are submitted by Thursday for inclusion the following weekend. Fr Raymond
WEEKLY OFFERTORY PROMISE. The collection amounted to £2145.00. Thank you for your continued support and contributions.
CONFIRMATIONS will be celebrated on Wednesday 1st March at 1.30pm. Refreshments afterwards in Holy Child PS. There will be no 10am Mass on morning of Confirmation.
FIRST CONFESSIONS will take place on Wednesday 8th March at 1.30pm.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION will be celebrated on Sat. 20th May at 11am.
ONE DAY PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK. For the feast of St Joseph. Sunday 19th March 2023 leaving outside St Agnes Church at 7.30am and returning approx at 10pm ( Bring a packed lunch). Price £20 Holy Mass & Confessions available. For more information please call Pat on 0794617354 or Harriet on 07812098991.
MASS INTENTIONS
Sat 25 (6:30pm):Harry &Teresa Bleakley, Brian Allen, Joseph Devlin
Sun 26 (9:30am):Priest’s intention
Sun 26 (12:30pm):Richard Maguire
Mon 27 (10am):Requiem Mass for Mary Mullan RIP
Tue 28: No Mass
Wed 1 (10am):Priest’s intention
Thu 2 (10am):Priest’s intention
Fri 3 (10am):Priest’s intention
Sat 4 (1pm):Celia Kearney
REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Recently deceased: Patrick (Patsy) Reynolds RIP
Mary Mullan RIP
Anniversaries: Jim Mc Closkey, Joe Dornan, Greta Pollock,
Maggie Corrigan, Joseph Mc Cullagh, Anne Wilson, Mary Cooper, Betty Carson.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord!
SMA DROMANTINE, NEWRY, BT34 1RH
Tel; 02830821964 email: admin@dromantinecomference.com
LENTEN REFLECTION DAY
Saturday 4th March 9.30am – 5.00pm
Kindfulness… a gifted way of living my life.
An opportunity for time aside to reflect on the Season of Lent
and to open our minds and hearts afresh to celebrate Holy Week and Easter.
Led by Fr. Damian Bresnahan SMA
Cost (including lunch) £35/€40
DANCE OF LIFE RETREAT
Friday 17th March (5.00pm) – Sunday 19th (2.00pm)
In this retreat the opportunity to dance may bring a renewed awareness
in your sense of self, connection with others and connection with God.
Led by Sr. Mary Taylor OLA and Fr. Damian Bresnahan SMA
Cost £220/€250
Ceili in St Genevieve’s Hall St Patricks Day
ONE DAY PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK. For the feast of St Joseph. Sunday 19th March 2023 leaving outside St Agnes Church at 7.30am and returning approx at 10pm ( Bring a packed lunch). Price £20 Holy Mass & Confessions available. For more information please call Pat on 0794617354 or Harriet on 07812098991
Sale of Antiques and Collectables
including crystal, china, boxed cars and costume jewellery, all at much reduced prices.
Saturday 11 March, 10am – 4pm
Holy Family Parish Centre, 118-120 Cavehill Road.
Free admission.
Proceeds to Holy Family Parish, thanks to the generosity of a parishioner (antique dealer).
Why not come along and find that perfect Mother’s Day Gift?
SEARCH YOUTH RETREAT This weekend St Genevieve’s is having it’s annual SEARCH Youth Retreat in Annalong, Co Down. We have 30 candidates and 20 team leaders – and it promises to be a wonderful experience of young Church for our youth. We ask for the prayers of all in St Agnes – and we sincerely thank Fr Raymond for his great support. Thank you . Sr Anne
LENTEN PIONEER PLEDGE. Many people choose to abstain from alcohol during Lent. Why not take this opportunity to perhaps help yourself or someone you know with an alcohol or drug problem by offering your sacrifice for freedom from addiction? Please consider taking the short-term Lenten Pledge and make a difference to someone’s life. Register your pledge with local Pioneers and say the daily prayer. PRAYER: “I promise in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and with the help of the Blessed Virgin Mary to abstain from all alcoholic drink during Lent.”
DOWN AND CONNOR PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES. 6 Nights( 11-17July), 5 Nights (12-17 July), Youth Team (11-17 July). For Prices and more information contact the Pilgrimage office 02890770162.Lourdes@downandconor.org or www.downandconnor.org/lourdes.
POETRY AND PRAYERS – A MONASTIC TRAIL AROUND LOUGH NEAGH We are pleased to announce that we have two tours available for public booking for this new spiritual tour, led by Jim Deeds and Christine Doherty. The dates are March 4th 2023 and March 25th 2023. Cost per person is £80, inclusive of coach transfer to and between 3 Monastic sites, tea/coffee at the Lock Keeper’s Cottage in Toomebridge, evening meal in Benburb Priory, historic information and spiritual guidance. Coach pickup is at Castle Mall car park, Antrim at 10am, returning by 6pm on Saturday March 4th and 25th 2023. Email poetryandprayers@hotmail.com to book a place, specifying how many people you would like to book for and which date/s you would like to go on.
PRO-LIFE RALLY – Be a voice for unborn babies at the Rally for Life in Belfast on Saturday 11th March 2023 gathering in Custom House Square at 2pm A special Mass for Life will be offered in St Patrick’s Church, Donegall Street at 12.30pm. Buses to the Rally leaving from various locations. For further information please contact Precious Life on 07592280522 / 02890278484 / email info@preciouslife.com
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