{"id":1017,"date":"2019-12-12T12:40:09","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T12:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=1017"},"modified":"2019-12-12T12:40:09","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T12:40:09","slug":"st-agnes-parish-bulletin-8th-december-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=1017","title":{"rendered":"St Agnes&#8217; Parish Bulletin 8th December 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Parish News&#8230;<\/h1>\n<p>Weekly Collection 24th November <b>\u00a32778.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your generous financial support to all our collections. <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>TROCAIRE <\/b>Global gift cards are now available to purchase from the Sacristy. Buy a Tr\u00f3caire Gift of Love and send some love around the world this Christmas<\/p>\n<p><b>FANCY FAYRE <\/b>Father Christmas will be visiting Fancy Fayre this Sunday 8th Dec from 12pm-2.30pm to help us thank all our customers for their continued support throughout the year. This is a completely free event and each child will be given a small gift from Santa. Looking forward to seeing you.<\/p>\n<p><b>ST AGNES\u2019 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER: <\/b>The Christmas Dinner list is now complete. Buses will leave St Agnes\u2019 after the 12.30pm Mass on Sunday <b>15th December <\/b>to arrive at the Ballymac Hotel for 1.30-1.45pm. A two course meal and entertainment will be provided. Buses will leave again at 5.30pm for drop off back at St Agnes\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><b>St Agnes Christmas Card <\/b>with all the Christmas and New Year Mass times will be available from next weekend.<\/p>\n<p><b>St Vincent de Paul Annual Appeal\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>St Agnes\u2019 SVP are holding their Annual Christmas Appeal this weekend. Please consider supporting this collection as it assists those less well off in the parish during this financially stressful period. Many thanks for all your generous support throughout this past year.<\/p>\n<h1>Remember in Prayer&#8230;<\/h1>\n<p><b>Recently Deceased<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kathleen Marsden<\/p>\n<p><b>Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: <\/b>Marie Barr, Gerard Quinn, Mary Dornan, Eileen Hamill, Michael &amp; Emma Mc Cann, Marie Standen, James &amp; Ellen Mc Fall, Martha Quinn, Patrick &amp; Kathleen Mc Cotter, Paddy Leonard.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Eternal rest grant unto them , O Lord!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h1>What&#8217;s on&#8230;<\/h1>\n<p><b>A Celtic Christmas by Candlelight<\/b>Join the award-winning St Agnes&#8217; Choral Society for a Celtic Christmas on Friday 13th December at 7.45pm in St. Peter&#8217;s Cathedral, Belfast. With donations in aid of Belfast City Hospital&#8217;s Renal Unit, the company will take you on a journey with some beautiful Christmas music, thoughts and reflections. They are delighted to be joined by South Down Choral Society and Schola Cantorum. Tickets are \u00a312 (\u00a36 chn) and are available from St. Peter&#8217;s Cathedral, online at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinyurl.com\/agneschristmas\"><b>www.tinyurl.com\/agneschristmas<\/b><\/a>\u00a0or by calling <b>07786837198.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>St Mary\u2019s University College, Belfast\u00a0<\/b>St Mary\u2019s is at present accepting applications for certain courses beginning in September 2020. For further details contact the College on <b>028 90268320 <\/b>or visit the College website at <b>www.smucb.ac.uk.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>NI Cancer Pilgrimage to Lourdes <\/b>19th May &#8211; 24th May 2020 \u00a3695 (with price reduction for Cancer Patients) Return flights from Belfast International Airport. Full board and accommodation at the Hotel Agena in Lourdes for five nights based on twin\/double\/treble rooms. Travel insurance cover for persons up to 85 years on date of return. Contact <b>07933938981<\/b> or <b>mail@nicancerpilgrimage.org.uk<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Part time Parish Secretary <\/b>1 Year Fixed term Contract St Malachy\u2019s Parish, 24 Alfred Street, Belfast, BT2 8EN Full details relating to the vacancy can be found on the Diocesan website at: <b>http:\/\/www.downandconnor.org. <\/b><i>Closing date 12 noon on Thursday 19th Dec.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>CAROLS AT CHRISTMAS <\/b>Thursday 12th December 2019 St Genevieve\u2019s High School at 7pm in School Assembly Hall. Tickets \u00a35 available from School Reception. All Welcome.<\/p>\n<p><b>ST GENEVIEVE\u2019S HIGH SCHOOL <\/b>Christmas Fair Sat 14th Dec 10am-2.30pm. Live Music, crafts, Santa\u2019s Grotto and much more. All welcome.<\/p>\n<p><b>BEECH HALL CHRISTMAS FAYRE <\/b>Thursday 12th Dec at 10am to 1pm in Beech Hall Day Centre. All welcome<\/p>\n<p><b>The annual Christmas Carol Service <\/b>organised by\u00a0 St. Dominic\u2019s \u00a0Past pupils\u2019 Union\u00a0 will take place\u00a0<b>at \u00a07.30pm \u00a0on MONDAY 16<\/b><b><sup>th<\/sup><\/b><b>\u00a0 DECEMBER<\/b>\u00a0in St. Dominic\u2019s Grammar School. Donations to St. Vincent de Paul.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Live Crib at St. Mary\u2019s\u00a0<\/b>Visit The Live Crib at St. Mary\u2019s Grotto, Chapel Lane Belfast, opening Fri 13th to Tue 24 Dec and from Sat 28th Dec to Mon 6 Jan \u201820 from 10.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on 19th and 23rd Dec to 8 p.m. Come along and meet Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus, the shepherds and the animals. The three wise men will arrive on 6th January. Carols at 2 p.m. and 5p.m.\u00a0 Schools groups, choirs and carol singers welcome. Proceeds to Tuesday\u2019s Child Following Yonder Star Christmas Appeal for children in Gaza, Syria, Kenya and Sudan. Prayers at the crib each day for peace for every child, born and unborn. Contact <b>07545-452362.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parish News&#8230; Weekly Collection 24th November \u00a32778.00 Thank you for your generous financial support to all our collections. TROCAIRE Global gift cards are now available to purchase from the Sacristy. 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