Parish News…
Last week’s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection amounted to £2605.00. Collection for Sick and Retired Priests amounted to £575.00 Thank you for your contributions and for your continuing generosity!
TROCAIRE BOXES are now available at the entrances to the Church; please take one home with you. Scam Alert! We would like to bring to your attention that some homes are receiving Trocaire boxes delivered to the door with instructions that they will be collected after Lent is finished. This is not a genuine Trocaire or parish method of delivery or collection, so please report any such activity to the police and make us aware also please.
ANNUAL EASTER PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES CHURCH DOOR COLLECTION St Agnes’ Youth Club are joining the Annual Easter Pilgrimage to Lourdes and are fundraising to help tsend two youth club members as helpers and two sick people from the parish. The youth club have taken on this project with great enthusiasm, organizing many small fundraising events throughout the year. The pilgrimage’s organizers are hoping that this is the beginning of the involvement of the youth of the parish in this annual event. Please help our young people to reach their target. We thank you for your continuous support. There will be a church door collection after all Masses next weekend 12/13th March .Thank you for your generosity
Remember in Prayer…
Recently Deceased: Kevin Mc Nulty, Rosaleen Green, Sarah O’ Neill.
Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Dermot Mc Phillips, Harry & Teresa Bleakley, Stephen Doherty, Rory Mc Dermott, Betty Carson, Rita Bloomer, Anne Martin, Dermot Mulholland, Teresa Melley, Eddie Mc Dermott, Patrick Kennedy, Seamus Hughes, Margaret Mc Mullan, Doris Robinson.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord!
What’s on Locally…
DAY PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK
For the feast day of St Joseph, on Saturday 19th March, leaving St Agnes’ at 7.30am. Holy Mass and confession available. Bring a packed lunch. Ring Pat 07946917354 or Martin 07814748847. Price £15
JDRF ( Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ) Join us in finding the cure. We will be holding a QUIZ NIGHT in aid of Juvenile Diabetes Research on Wednesday 16th March at 8pm in the Kings Head. Minimum donation of £5 at door. Ballot prizes to be won. Come along and join us for a fun night out!
MERCY PRAYER CENTRE 2A Fruithill Park 90 616399. A day of reflection facilitated by Sr Mary Kate Hagan (Mercy Sister) “ God’s merciful gaze of love on all of us and on our common home” Wednesday March 9th 11am-4pm. Please bring a packed lunch. Limited space so book your place. Donation at your discretion.
LATIN MASS St Therese’s Church Somerton Rd. Sunday 13th March at 6pm and Tuesday 15th March at 7pm. Everyone welcome
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 7 nights in 4*Hotel (10th-17th July 2016) £600. 5 nights in 4* Hotel (11th-16th July) £550; Full Board for the sick or infirm pilgrims with medical and nursing care, in Accueil Notre-Dame: 5 nights (11th-16th July) for £430.
YOUTH TEAM (8th-17th July) £500 All flights from Belfast Int’l Airport. Applications forms now available from Kate in the Parish Office. For further details contact the Pilgrimage Office on 02890 646040
A LITTLE EXTRA DURING LENT There will be Stations of the Cross every Friday at 7.00pm in St. Teresa’s and every Saturday after 10.00am Mass at St. Matthias’s.
MASS FOR IRELAND — St Mel’s Cathedral —Saturday, 19th March in the beautifully restored St. Mel’s Cathedral, Longford, Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, on Saturday 19th March, Feast day of St. Joseph, with prayers for wellbeing of families, and protection of human life. Rosary at 2.30 p.m., and Procession to Altar of The Holy Family. Mass at 3 p.m., Holy Hour 4 p.m. Bus leaving Belfast at 9 a.m. picking up at Sprucefield, returning to Belfast for 7.30 p.m. Tickets £10 return. Contact Orla 07545 452362 or email info@anteaghlachnaofa.ie. Or www.anteaghlachnaofa.ie
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