Parish Bulletin Notes 14/05/2017

Parish News…

Last week’s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection amounted to £2906.00

Trocaire total amount collected £9925.00

Thank you for your continued and generous support.

TROCAIRE would like to thank parishioners for their support of the Lenten campaign 2017 and their unfailing generosity. Donations can also be made online at www.trocaire.org.

POPE’S INTENTIONS FOR MAY Young People. That young people may respond generously to their vocations and seriously consider offering themselves to God in the priesthood or consecrated life.

CONGRATULATIONS to the children of Holy Child Primary School who made their First Holy Communion this weekend.

Tweet from the Pope @Pontifex: Everyone has something to give to society, no one is excluded from contributing to the good of all.

A LEVEL MATHEMATICS It is intended to organise a revision class on a Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon in St Agnes’ Parish Centre from 4pm-5pm. Ask your head of department from your school to contact the Parish Secretary on 90615702 for further details.

Remember in Prayer…

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Gerard O’Shaughnessy, Tess Burke, Henry Mc Grillen, Sadie Short, Mary Flanigan, Josephine Mc Donnell, Mary Porter, Joseph Devlin, Margaret Mc Cotter, Rose Ramsden.

May they Rest in peace

What’s on Locally…

CEMETERY SUNDAYS IN BELFAST: MILLTOWN CEMETERY –  TODAY SUNDAY 14TH MAY @ 3PM

CITY CEMETERY – SUNDAY 21ST MAY @ 3PM

HANNAHSTOWN CEMETERY – SUNDAY 28TH MAY @ 3PM

TULLYRUSK CEMETERY – SUNDAY 4TH JUNE @ 2PM

THE ROCK CEMETERY – SUNDAY 4TH JUNE @ 3PM

Lough Derg – 3 Day Pilgrimmage

Bus leaving Catholic Chaplaincy, Friday 9th June, returning Sun 11th June

For further information, please contact :

Gerry 07712935502 or Rosaleen 07976199756

D&C LIVING CHURCH  Three Day Pilgrimage to Lough Derg. Friday 23rd-Sunday 25th June 2017. Transport to be confirmed. Cost £60. Please contact  Geraldine Mullan on 02890 690920 or email: livingchurch@downandconnor.org

BEECH HALL DAY CENTRE Annual Fayre Day, Thursday 25th May 2017 10am-12pm. There will be plants, Bric a brac, Tombola, Tea and Coffee. Come along and support this great day.

A TRANSFER TEST TUTORING GROUP has been set up by a group of primary school teachers to cater for the education needs of the children of the Greater Belfast area. Course details: Sunday, 21 May for 6 weeks, Sunday, 3 September for 12 weeks, Time: 1-3pm Venue: St John’s Parish Hall. Contact details: Matthew Cochrane 07860668985 / Brendan Finnegan 07518435231 / Ian Gilchrist 07849546396.

Annual Diocesan Collection for our Student Priests (Sunday 21st May 2017)

There are currently eight young men in training for priesthood for the diocese, one of whom, Manuelito is a deacon. The other students are Tony, Christopher, Stiofan, David, Christopher, John,  and Kevin. Please remember them in your prayers.

The second collection on the Sixth Sunday of  Easter is the yearly collection for the education of our student priests. Thank you for your support of this collection last year. Your continued support of this annual church collection on Sunday 21st May 2017 is again requested. Your financial contribution is another concrete way of supporting our students as they journey towards priesthood for service in our parishes.

HANNAHSTOWN COMMUNITY FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE FROM THURSDAY 15TH JUNE – SUNDAY 18TH JUNE .

 

 

 

 

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