Parish News…

Last week’s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection amounted to £2579.00

Thank you for your continued and generous support

PARISH WEEKLY ENVELOPES   The new envelopes are now ready for collection from the Parish Office Monday to Friday only 9am-1pm. 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 Kate in the Parish Office. N.B Holy Land envelope dated 14th April ( Good Friday Collection) will start your new box.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL The Pastoral Council would be pleased to welcome some additional members. If you are interested in joining please leave your name and contact details in the Parish Office.

CHURCH CLEANERS If you can spare a few hours on a Wednesday afternoon from 2pm-4pm to help clean the Church please contact the Parish Office or Sacristy on 90 615702

Remember in Prayer…

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Fred & Kathleen Delaney, William Mc Cann, Anne Fay, Dermot Mulholland, Doris Robinson, Davy Smith, Jim & Mona Mc Guigan, Jim Maxwell & parents Jim & Patricia, Rachel O’ Rawe, Micky Monaghan, Tom Mc Quillan, Vincent Hynes, Sarah & Phillip Mc Glinchey, Sue O’ Neill, Emily Doherty, Emma Groves Anne Meehan

May they Rest in Peace

What’s on Locally…

ST LOUISE’S COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE Post-16 Open Night 7pm– 9.30pm Wednesday 12th April 2017 For all students wishing to transfer to Sixth Form.

“There I shall provide for you – for there are five years of famine still to come – so that you, your household and all yours are not reduced to penury.” Genesis, 45:11. The UN has said that with 20 million people facing starvation in Africa, the world is facing the greatest humanitarian crisis since the Second World War. Trócaire is working in Somalia, South Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia to support thousands of people facing famine in the coming months. Find out more at www.trocaire.org

SINGING LESSONS – In Hannahstown Community Centre every Friday from 5.30pm – 6.30pm. £4 a class, age 5+. Other tuition is also available. For further information please contact Karen on 02890 309795 or Teresa on 07593572880

MUSIC CLASSES Andersonstown Traditional & Contemporary Music School Commencing April 2017. Workshops for schools and community groups. If this is something that you may be interested in contact 02890 434894 or 02890 434 902

Basic Biblical beginner’s Hebrew: Shalom, shalom to all those who have wanted to understand and read the bible in the Lord’s own language; to hear His words and to understand the context of meaning that His Word expresses. This course is our first opportunity to learn Hebrew in a natural way.   Over the course of the weekend 21-23 April 2017 you will develop an understanding of the Hebrew language, through the Lord’s Prayer.  This course will to be hosted in Drumalis Retreat Centre, Larne.   Please contact Katy Moreland: wordofthelord@gmail.com or check the drumalis website for further details and to listen to the introductory video. Thank you.

WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES DAY 2018 The Second National Collection for the World Meeting of Families 2018 Pope Francis has personally chosen Dublin to be the host diocese for the World Meeting of Families from 21st-26th August 2018. Planning for this great national and international celebration of faith is well underway. Hosting this important event requires an enormous amount of planning and funding. In this regard a second national collection will be held next weekend 8th and 9th April 2017.