Parish News…

Last week’s Weekly Offertory Promise Collectionamounted to £2637.00

Autumn Collection amounted to £635.00

Thank you for your continued and generous support

VIGIL CHOIR Are looking for  new members and musicians especially Tin Whistle Players. Contact Gerry on  02890 225123

CROCHET CLASS Has started in the Parish Hall on a Thursday morning 10.30am-12.30am  All welcome.

ST AGNES SVP  For temporary financial assistance please call  07715677584

CHURCH CLEANERS The church is cleaned every Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm. Please come along if interested in volunteering. Thank you.

WEEKLY ENVELOPES If the number of your weekly envelope appears below please contact Kate in the Parish Office in order to register your name & address. Thank you. 116, 175, 188, 213, 225, 246, 248, 268, 309, 319, 413.

Tweet from the Pope @ Pontifex The more we let ourselves be enveloped by the love of God, the more our lives are renewed.

Remember in Prayer…

Recently Deceased: Hugh Mc Caffrey, Anthony Lenaghan

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Kathleen & Bobby Clarke, Thomas Mc Garrigan, Sheilagh & Desmond Schiess, Marie Higginson, Fr Danny Mc Avoy, Augustine Breen, Jackie Mc Dowell, Teresa Mc Grath, Pat Flynn, Francis Fay, Roseleen & Frank O’ Prey, Peter Cassidy.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord!

What’s on Locally…

YEAR OF MERCY SPECIAL PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND

Pilgrimage to Krakow Poland for this Extraordinary Year of Mercy from Sunday 23rd to Thursday 27th October 2016.

Visits include: The Divine Mercy Sanctuary of St Faustina,

The birthplace of St John Paul II in Wadowice,

The shrine to Our Lady Queen of Poland in Czestochowa

The St John Paul Centre: ”Do not be afraid’’

And many other places near and around Krakow- optional visits to Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt Mines UNESCO World Heritage Site

We stay in Matejko Hotel (4 star B&B) in heart of Krakow.

Booking direct through Travellers Secrets Warrenpoint, (Joanne Hardy) tel. 028 4175 3777.

For further information and details regarding full programme please contact: Jerome Mullen email:jerome@seafields.co.uk mob

07836 734040 or Fr Mario Jachym email:jachym34@gmail.com mob 07710 233350

EARLY BOOKING ADVISABLE TO AVAIL OF CHEAPER FLIGHTS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR…. Trocaire – www.trocaire.org or freephone 0800 912 1200 Volunteer Now (Older People’s Project) – 9023202

SUPPORT FOR MARRIAGE Accord – 90339944 – email belfast@accordni.com -www.accord-ni.co.uk. Pre-marriage courses also available. Retrouvaille – 01 4953536 – email info@retrouvaille.ie – www.retrouvaille.ie.

DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR & EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. Thursday, 29th September 2016 at 7.30pm. Mass at 8pm. Church of the Nativity, Poleglass.

DOMINICAN JUBILEE PILGRIMGE TO KNOCK  Sunday 9th October 2016. Seats still available on bus. For further details please contact Sr Marie Joseph on 02890 370008.

CONWAY EDUCATION CENTRE Adult Education Programme:  Indian Cookery, ECDL, Beginners Computers, Business and Administration Level 1.  Call 02890 248543 for further information.