{"id":1019,"date":"2019-12-14T18:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T18:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2019-12-12T12:47:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T12:47:37","slug":"st-agnes-parish-bulletin-15th-december-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=1019","title":{"rendered":"St Agnes&#8217; Parish Bulletin 15th December 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Parish News&#8230;<\/h1>\n<p>Weekly Collection 8th December <b>\u00a32473.00<\/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><i>REMINDER&#8230; <\/i><\/b><b>ST AGNES\u2019 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER: <\/b>Buses will leave St Agnes\u2019 today Sunday <b>15th December <\/b>at 1-1.15pm 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\u2019 CHRISTMAS CARD <\/b>St Agnes\u2019 Christmas card with all Christmas arrangements and Mass times is available now from the church. You are invited to take one home, drop one into friends and neighbours who are housebound and perhaps send one to family and friends who are away from home.<\/p>\n<p><b>CONGRATULATIONS <\/b>To Rhia Laverty P4B Holy Child Primary School who won the competition to design the front cover of our Christmas Card. <i>Well Done to her!<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>SVDP<\/b> Wish to thank all the parishioners of St Agnes for their very generous response to the Christmas collection which amounted to <b>\u00a32866.00<\/b><\/p>\n<h1>Remember in Prayer&#8230;<\/h1>\n<p><b>Recently Deceased. <\/b>Margaret Hackett, Maura Pollock.<\/p>\n<p><b>Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: <\/b>Gabriel Davey, Tommy Kelly, Ann-Marie Notman, Bridget &amp; Jack Mc Cusker, Annie Mc Callin, Baby Joseph Carabine, Pat Brannigan, Mary Mc Keown, Elizabeth Mc Donnell, Samuel Scott, Betty Hartley, Santina Bernardi.<\/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>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>VOLUNTEER NURSES <\/b>The Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes are currently seeking volunteer registered nurses to work on the 2020 Pilgrimage (8-13 July).\u00a0 For more information or to register your interest, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Lourdes@downandconnor.org\"><b>Lourdes@downandconnor.org<\/b><\/a><\/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><b>Rathmore Grammar School Open Day <\/b>Saturday 18 January 2020 9.30 am to 1.00pm Address by Principal at 9.30 am and 11.15 am.<\/p>\n<p><b>PENITENTIAL SERVICES AND CONFESSIONS IN OUR PASTORAL\u00a0<\/b><b>COMMUNITY 2019<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>St Teresa of Avila Parish \u2013<\/b>Monday 16th Dec 7pm<\/p>\n<p><b>St Oliver Plunkett Parish<\/b>-Tuesday 17th Dec at 7pm<\/p>\n<p><b>St Michael the Archangel Parish &#8211;<\/b> Wednesday 18th Dec at 7.30pm.<\/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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parish News&#8230; Weekly Collection 8th December \u00a32473.00 Thank you for your generous financial support to all our collections. TROCAIRE 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. 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