PARISH NEWS…
WEEKLY OFFERTORY PROMISE The collection amounted to £1536.00. Thank you for your generous financial support. You can make your envelope contribution via the donate button on the Parish website home page also at www.stagnesbelfast.com
Day of Prayer and Reflection for Gaza Today Sunday, 24th August 2025
Offer your Sunday Mass for peace in Gaza. Pray the Rosary. Light a candle. Reach out to your elected representatives urging them to voice support for humanitarian aid and peace efforts. Support trusted charities working on the ground.
Please take a copy of Bishop Alan’s letter on Gaza available at entrances/exits
MASS SCHEDULE DUE TO HOLIDAYS Please note there will be no weekday 10am or 1pm Masses from Monday 25th August-Wednesday 3rd September inclusive. There will be no confessions on Saturday 30th August. Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses are unaffected during this time.
Normal Mass times will resume on Thursday 4th September
SMA Mission Awareness Collection: The final total for the Mission Awareness Collection in aid of SMA is £4,308.53 and €70 euro. Fr. Tommy Faherty sends his grateful appreciation to all the parishioners for their kindness and generosity.
MASS INTENTIONS
Sat 23rd (6.30pm): Billy Wright
Sun 24th (9.30am): Jack Watters
11am: Requiem Mass for Gerard Power RIP
Sun 24th (12.30pm): Mary Montgomery
Mon 25th (10am): NO MASS
Tues 26th (10am) :NO MASS
Wed 27th(10am): NO MASS
Thurs 28th (10am): NO MASS
Fri 29th (10am): NO MASS
Sat 30th ( 1pm): NO MASS
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: Margaret (Peggy) Donnelly
Anniversaries: Maureen Pettigrew, Ken Meegan, Kathleen Dalton, Colm Kelly
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord!
WHAT’S ON…
Men’s Jubliee Camino Men’s hike – Sat Sept 13th 20kms, on greenway, from Dominican abbey (ruin) in Carlingford to Newry (St Catherine’s) via Newry Cathedral (Jubilee Indulgence). Mass, Adoration, Rosary, Confessions & Fraternity. Registration & details on www.dominicans.ie/events/ . €70 (Lunch, dinner & bus), over 18’s male event. Enquiries to op.evangelisation@gmail.com
St Michael’s Parish One day Retreat to Lough Derg St Michael’s Parish are leading a one day retreat at Lough Derg on Saturday 6 September 2025. Cost £70 this includes: – luxury coach, tea/coffee & scones, lunch, a time of prayer and reflection, Mass with a time to explore the holy grounds, (includes payment of retreat day to Lough Derg) (Complimentary water &snacks on the coach) Bus leaves 7:30am St Michaels Parish (car parking provided) arriving 9.30am, leaving 4 pm and returning to St Michael’s by 6/6:30 pm.Contact Catherine parish secretary to book your place 02895904304 or
Email: ) stmichaels@downandconnor.org (Booking secured on full payment on a first come served basis)
Come Belfast and join The walk the cross Eucharistic Procession “ starting at Saint Michael’s Church , Finaghy Sunday the 14th of September at 4.30 .Processing with Jesus to Saint Peter’s Cathedral, starting with Holy Mass at 6.00 pm followed by Benediction and Anointing of the sick, unite your cross with the cross of Christ and unite your Heart to his Eucharistic Heartbeat. For further information please visit walkthecross.ie
St Agnes’ Choral Society proudly presents the Irish amateur premiere of the smash—hit musical Come From Away at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast, from 4-15th September 2025. This remarkable true story is filled with hope, humanity, and heart, telling how a small town in Newfoundland welcomed stranded airline passengers in the wake of 9/11. Uplifting, moving and filled with joyful music, Come From Away is a celebration of kindness and community. Book now at lyrictheatre.co.uk or call 028 90 381081.
First Saturday Devotions will take place in St. Matthias’s Church, Glen Road on Saturday, 6th September 2025
3.00 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Confessions Act of Consecration
4.00 p.m. Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
“Recharge” is a young adult group based in St Colmcille’s Church in East Belfast for 18 to 35 year olds. We meet twice a month to “recharge” our spiritual batteries through prayer, intellectual formation and friendship. All are welcome!
Dates for your diary for September:
Tuesday 2nd September @7.30pm: Holy Hour with Adoration followed by drinks in the Hearth Bar.
Tuesday 16th September @7.30pm: Group Study – Growing in Prayer.
Gaza Coffee Morning: Thanks to everyone who supported the Coffee Morning at the Community Hub on Sunday 10th August organised by Gaels Against Genocide. Over £3,300 was raised to help fund a second Mobile Maternity Unit in Gaza.
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