Parish News…

Last week’s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection amounted to £2852.00 Thank you for your generous financial support.

EASTER WEEK MASSES Daily Mass will be Monday – Friday at 10am & 1pm Saturday (NO CONFESSIONS UNTIL SAT 14TH APRIL ) Morning Prayer will resume at 9.40am Monday 9th April.

N.B The Parish Office will be closed Easter Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and will reopen on Thursday 5th April.

TRÓCAIRE LENTEN CAMPAIGN – Trócaire thanks the parishes of Down and Connor for the donations received towards their 2017 Lenten Campaign: a magnificent total of £712,180.93 was raised. This was a wonderful response from the faithful of our Diocese to last year’s Lenten campaign. Can I ask that all Trócaire boxes or donations to Trócaire be returned as soon as possible so that we as a Parish can make our return to Trócaire

TROCAIRE LENTEN BOXES Please could you return your Trocaire Boxes as soon as possible. Thank you.

Pope Francis@ pontifex Anyone who turns away from the cross, turns away from the Resurrection

Remember in Prayer…

Recently Deceased: Francis Callaghan.

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Colette Mc Reynolds, James & Catherine Kennedy, Fred & Kathleen Delaney, Imelda Mc Nulty, John & Nina Friel, Doris Robinson, Micky Monaghan, Emily Doherty, Rachel O’ Rawe, Ann Fay, Dermot Mulholland, David Howes, Derek Wood, Mona Mc Guigan, Tom Mc Quillan, Susan O’ Neill.

May they rest in peace

What’s on Locally…

WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES – UPDATES– Registration for all WMOF 2018 events is open via www.worldmeeting2018.ie. Individual pilgrims and families can now register for the main three-day WMOF 2018 Congress from August 22nd – 24th, guaranteeing your ticket(s) for the Festival of Families on Saturday 25 th August and for the Closing Mass on Sunday, 26th August. Don’t miss out on these once in a generation events. REGISTER NOW! www.worldmeeting2018.ie

AMORIS Join us in Clonard Monastery, Belfast for our ‘Amoris: Let’s Talk Family,’ six session, programme, from 7.30-9pm, on April 10, 17, 24 and May 1, 22, 29. To book your place, phone 00 44 2890 445950 or email reception@clonard.com.

Easter Monday Open Day at Drumalis, Larne

 Monday, 2 April from 12 noon – 4 pm

The house and grounds will be open for all to enjoy – there will be opportunities for guided tours of the heritage house.  Afternoon teas will be available.  Everyone is welcome – admission is free.  If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact 028 28272196/28276455 (during office hours – Mon-Fri, 9 am – 5 pm)

ACCORD Seeking a facilitator for their marriage preparation courses. Contact 90339944. Closing date 27th April.

. Agnes’ Choral Society are excited to be producing the Broadway Classic, 42nd Street, from 10th-14th April. The show is also currently running in The West End but why not avail of the chance to see it in The Grand Opera House? Tickets can be purchased online at www.goh.co.uk or via the Box Office on 028 9024 1919

 First Saturday Devotions will take place in St. Matthias Church, Glen Rd on Saturday 7th April 2018. 3pm Holy Hour, confessions, Consecration to our Lady and 4pm Mass.

JEFF CAVINS – Saturday 21^st April.  The Gospel of the Family – Joy for the World. 

The Living Church office is delighted to welcome Jeff Cavins, international author, guest speaker and the Director of Evangelization for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. As we prepare for the World Meeting of Families, Jeff will be leading a day where we can reflect on the Gospel of the family and consider how we share our faith within our families.

On the day internationally renowned artists The Priests will be leading us in prayer and music and we will have a selection of workshops.  To register you can book online www.livingchurchevents.com The event takes place in Our Lady and Saint Patrick’s College Knock.  Tickets for the day are £15 including lunch and refreshments.