Parish news…

Last week’s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection amounted to £3703.00 Thank you for your continuing generosity!

The new Parish Weekly Envelopes are now ready for collection from the sacristy . If you are a taxpayer and give your contributions to the Church through your offertory envelope maybe you would consider gift aiding your contribution . If you would like to receive a box of envelopes please contact the Sacristy.

NEW PARISH EMAIL-stagnes@downandconnor.org

First Holy Communion will be celebrated on Saturday 14th May at 11am.

Tweet from the Pope @ Pontifex
If we open ourselves up to welcome God’s mercy for ourselves, in turn we become capable of forgiveness.

Remember in Prayer…

Recently Deceased: John Joseph O’ Neill , Edward Donnelly, David Smith.
Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Margaret & Peter Mc Crory, Jimmy Morgan, Peggy & Geraldine Mc Cullough, Vincent Hynes, Ned Mc Carthy, Hugh Pollock, Sue O’Neill, Frank Hernan, John Mc Givern, Anne Meehan

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord!

What’s on Locally…

HABITAT GALA BALL For the fourth successive year Living Youth is sponsoring a Habitat team who will travel to Ethiopia in August. To help raise funds a Gala Ball will take place on Friday 22 April in The Tullyglass House Hotel, Ballymena. Tickets £40 per person; £400 per table. Dancing to The Housem8s. Come enjoy a wonderful evening and help build hope. For more information or to reserve tickets please log on to:info@habitatni.co.uk

PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND; 19 -26th May 2016 Spiritual Director Canon Sean Rogan. Highlights include: Tour of the old town of Krakow, The shrine of Madonna at Czestochowa, Visit the birth place of St. John Paul 11, Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp and Memorial Museum, Wieliczka Salt Mine & The shrine of Divine Mercy. Cost £849 pp Includes return direct flights from Belfast. Seven nights accommodation in 4 star hotel. Three course meal, four nights in hotel and one night in city centre restaurant. All entrance fees (Wawel Hill, St. Mary’s Basilica Wadowice Museum, Auschwit, Salt Mine) Full coach travel for all tours. To book please call Downe Travel 028 4461 3288

ST LOUISE’S COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE POST 16 Open Night. For all students wishing to transfer to our Sixth Form. Tuesday 12th April 2016 7pm-9.30pm.

DIVIS BOWLING CLUB is recruiting new members for the 2016 season. The club is offering free membership for a year and coaching to all new members. This is an opportunity for all, regardless of age, gender or disability to try a new sporting activity and build lasting friendships . No experience of bowling is required. For further information please go to www.divisbowlingclub.com, email secretary@divisbowlingclub.com or twitter @DivisBC

Lough Derg Jubilee Year of Mercy Pilgrimage Season opens on Sunday 1st May with One Day Retreats which continue on 2, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30 of May. Booking is essential. Contact Lough Derg by telephone 00 353 71 9861518, email info@loughderg.org , www.loughderg.org.