Parish News…

Last week’s Easter Sunday collection amounted to £3998.00

Collection for the Holy Land £1120.00

Trocaire to date £4888.00

Thank you for your continued and generous support.

 FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Will be celebrated on Saturday 12th May at 11am.

WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES ~ PRAYER God, our Father, we are brothers and sisters in Jesus your Son, one family, in the Spirit of your love. Bless us with the joy of love. Make us patient and kind, gentle and generous, welcoming to those in need. Help us to live your forgiveness and peace. Protect all families with your loving care, especially those for whom we now pray: [We pause and remember family members and others by name….] Increase our faith, strengthen our hope, keep us safe in your love, make us always grateful for the gift of life that we share. This we ask, through Christ our Lord. Amen. Mary, mother and guide, pray for us. Saint Joseph, father and protector, pray for us. Saints Joachim and Anne, pray for us. Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, pray for us.

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

Remember in Prayer…

Recently Deceased: Nell Burns, Tony Brady

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Sarah Mc Phillips, James Mc Kenna, Matt Molloy, Marie Foley, John Mc Givern, Sally O’ Gorman, Annie & Tommy Bannon, Emma Groves.

May they rest in peace

What’s on Locally…

DARKNESS INTO LIGHT – Exciting news to announce!!  Hannahstown Community Association and Lámh Dhearg C.L.G will be hosting its second Darkness into Light event on Saturday 12^th May 2018. On the morning of the event we will begin a 5k walk @ 4.15am together in darkness from Lámh Dhearg club and walk a circular route finishing back at the Lámh Dhearg in the light as the sun rises.  Therefore walking from ‘darkness into light’.  Each participant will be welcomed back with refreshments in the clubrooms.  It will be an absolutely enthralling experience attracting many people from all communities to walk together spreading a positive message of hope and support.  Darkness into Light began in 2009 the first walk taking place in Phoenix Park and has since become a worldwide movement raising awareness for depression, suicide and self-harm.  Apart from raising funds for a local mental health charity the main purpose of the walk is to gather together and become a message of HOPE.  We are confident that our club members and local community will positively support and participate in this unique but exciting initiative.  You can register online at https://dil.pieta.ie with each participant receiving a Darkness into Light T-Shirt.

WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES 2018

COUNTDOWN IS ON: 135 DAYS TO GO

HOLY SHOP First Communion gifts, prayer books, rosaries, and accessories are  available in our convent shop, St Joseph’s, at very reasonable prices.  We also carry a range of items for baptism, confirmation, prayer cards, candles icons, the nursery and Catholic Children’s books. What we don’t stock we can order! Adoration Convent, 63 Falls Road, Belfast. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (except 11:30 -2pm). Tel   028 9024 7175

St Killian’s College:   The Friends of Garron Tower are pleased to announce that ‘The Priests’  will perform in a Fund Raising concert, in aid of the refurbishment of the College Chapel, at Garron Tower on Sunday 27^th May at 6.30pm.  Tickets  are priced at £30 and can be purchased by contacting the College on the following telephone number 028 2888 5202.  Seating is limited to 320 therefore ticket allocation will be on a first come first served basis.

CLIMATE CHANGE FILM SCREENING  Trócaire & CADA NI are screening two films about climate change during Belfast Film Festival. Wasted! The Story of Food Waste is on 17^th April 2018 at 7.00pm in St George’s Market & An Inconvenient Sequel is on 18^th April 2018 at 7.00pm in the Crescent Arts Centre. Tickets: £5 belfastfilmfestival.org