Parish News…
Last week’s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection amounted to £2729.00
Thank you for your continued and generous support
The Annual Collection for Sick & Retired Priests was taken up last weekend. The collection is given over to the Provident Fund which looks after the needs of the sick and retired priests in our diocese; particularly those who are still in priestly ministry and who may be in need of medical care or an urgent operation. The Provident Fund also assists those priests who retired from active ministry and are still living in the diocese. Finally, it also contributes toward the care of those priests who are living in residential care in Our Lady’s Home in Beechmount, Nazareth Care Village and elsewhere. Your generosity towards this collection is much appreciated”.
ONE DAY PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK For the Solemnity of St Joseph – Sunday 19th March, leaving St Agnes’ Church at 7.30am. Contact Patricia on 07946917354 or Harriet on 07812098991. Cost £15.
ASH WEDNESDAY 1st March. Ashes will given out at the 10am and 7.30pm Masses.
CONGRATULATIONS
To P7 Boys and Girls of Holy Child Primary School who were Confirmed by Bishop Patrick Walsh on Wednesday 22nd February. A sincere thanks to their School Principal Martin Short and teachers for all their hard work.
Remember in Prayer…
Recently Deceased: Joe Dornan, Ann Lavery, Fr Donal Kelly.
Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Kathleen Nugent, Betty Carson, Tillie Mc Grogan, Margaret & John Mc Varnock, Harry & Teresa Bleakley, Tony Keenan, James Teer, Eithne Flanigan, Winnifred Morgan, Kathleen & Neil Mc Cartan, Margaret Corrigan, Brendan Harvey, Daniel Donnelly, Sean & Betty Mc Grillen, Michael & Ellen Maguire, Harry Pickering.
May they Rest in Peace
What’s on Locally…
ST AGNES’ YOUTH CLUB Will be holding a church door collection after all the masses this weekend 25th /26th February. Staff and the members have worked closely with the Easter Lourdes Pilgrimage for the past 5 years. Your previous generosity has enabled us to bring sick people and helpers on this special pilgrimage. Thank you for your continued support. Roisin Kennedy, Youth Support Worker
The Diocesan provision for the celebration of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, colloquially referred to as the Tridentine Mass, has been extended so that from the First Sunday of Lent, 5th March, there will be a weekly Mass in the Extraordinary Form at 4pm in St Therese of Lisieux Church, Somerton Road, Belfast
DIOCESAN CENTENARY PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA Led by the Most Reverend Noel Treanor DD. 25 July – 03 Aug (£709) or 27 July – 03 Aug (£659). Contact Joe Catney on 90714001 or 07776425631.
MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGES 2017 Contact 0035314434510 or email reservations@medirishcentre.com
GUADALUPE PILGRIMAGE 13th – 23rd November 2017. Flying from Dublin. Cost €2395. €100 secures a seat. 44830979/jeanreynolds@hotmail.co.uk.
The Rite of Election will be held in St Mary’s Church, Chapel Lane, on Saturday, 4th March at 1pm Mass. The Rite of Election is for those to be received into the Church at the Easter Vigil and for Adults who are to be baptised, and it is a public expression of their intention and desire to become part of the Church. Names and addresses of any parishioners who wish to be received into the Church should be sent to: Fr James Boyle, MHM, Adm, St Mary’s Presbytery, 25 Marquis Street, Belfast BT1 1JJ. The Rite for the Reception of Candidates will take place on Saturday, 3rd June at 6pm in St Mary’s Church.
CAN YOU HELP? The Chernobyl Children Appeal urgently require families to host children for a three week health break this summer. The short time the children spend with us greatly improves their health and boosts their immune system. Please contact Mairead on 07752399393 (after 7pm).
BOOK LAUNCH Fr John Murray’s Book Launch – “Saints for the Journey” will take place on Friday, 10 March 2017. There will be a celebration of Mass with Bishop Anthony Farquhar at 7.30pm in St Patrick’s Church, Downpatrick followed by the Book Launch at 8.15pm with refreshments served in the Presbytery.
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