{"id":1377,"date":"2020-05-01T13:23:50","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T13:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=1377"},"modified":"2020-05-01T13:23:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T13:23:50","slug":"st-agnes-parish-bulletin-3rd-may-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=1377","title":{"rendered":"St Agnes Parish Bulletin 3rd May 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

PARISH NEWS…<\/h1>\n

3rd May – The Fourth Sunday of Easter …<\/span>
\n GOOD SHEPHERD or VOCATIONS\u00a0 SUNDAY<\/span>
\n Please pray for more vocations to the
\nPriesthood and Religious Life.<\/span><\/h2>\n

The DIOCESAN NOVENA continues from St Peter’s Cathedral at 7pm each evening this week until its close on Thursday 7th May.
\nWe can join in the Novena by using the Cathedral webcam,
\navailable through the Down and Connor website.<\/h4>\n

PARISH CEMETERIES ARE NOW RE-OPENED<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Following the guidance from the Northern Ireland Assembly the Parish Cemeteries will now be re-opened.\u00a0 Please continue to respect social distancing when visiting the cemeteries.\u00a0 <\/span>The cemeteries will be closed to the public when there is a funeral taking place or when essential maintenance is being carried out. <\/span>Please don\u2019t bring dogs into the cemeteries \u2013 respect the cemeteries as sacred places!<\/span><\/p>\n

Act of\u00a0 Spiritual Communion<\/span><\/strong> Those who are unable to make sacramental Communion with Christ by participating in the Eucharist, can express the desire to receive him in their spirit with these words that help to make spiritual communion with Him:<\/p>\n

My Jesus, I believe that You are truly present in the Most Holy Sacrament.\u00a0 I love you above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.
\nI embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
\nNever permit me to be separated from You.\u00a0\u00a0 Amen<\/em><\/h4>\n

Saint Alphonsus Liguori<\/p>\n

Remember in Prayer…<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Recently Deceased: Sarah<\/span>\u00a0(<\/span>Sadie) Dowling;\u00a0 May Hickland
\n<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time:\u00a0 Mary Cox,<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Daniel Murray, Lily Fitzsimons
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Months Mind:<\/span> Margaret Weir<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

A<\/span>\u00a0Prayer for Priests during this time of the Coronavirus\u00a0<\/span>
\nEternal God, be with our priests this day as they seek to minister to your people. May you be a guiding and protective presence with them as they bring the consolation and hope of your word and the grace and nourishment of Eucharist to those entrusted into their care. Grant them the strength of mind and body, keep them safe to do your will, and give them the courage and peace to face each day with trust and confidence in you. Into your hands O God, we commend them; fill them with your grace and healing. Amen.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

DONATE BUTTON<\/span><\/strong> Many parishioners are asking\u00a0 about donating and what they can\/should do about their weekly and monthly envelopes. Our suggestion to you is to do one of a few things:
\nUsing the donate button on our home page, you can use your bank debit or credit card to donate straight to us. Alternatively, you can continue to put your contributions into envelopes and\u00a0 save them all until we are opened again and we can receive them all in the weekly plate. Lastly, you can simply donate one larger amount to us when we are all back to normal.
\nUnfortunately, direct debit\/standing order isn\u2019t possible at this time as staff cannot liaise with you with the proper forms and the detail you need as our staff are furlough workers until 31st May 2020.<\/p>\n

DONATION<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0To\u00a0make\u00a0\u00a0a donation to the Parish please click on the\u00a0\u00a0DONATE<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0button on our\u00a0HOME PAGE<\/span>\u00a0( Navigation)
\nTHIS DONATION WILL SUPPORT THE WORK OF ST AGNES’ PARISH.<\/em><\/strong>YOU WILL BE PROMPTED TO ENTER AN AMOUNT WHEN YOU SELECT THIS ITEM.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Thanks to those who have already used the\u00a0 donate option and thanks to all for continuing to support the parish financially and spiritually with your uplifting messages.
\nStay home and stay safe. God Bless you all.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Mental Health Foundation, a charity with a mission to help people understand, protect and sustain their mental health, have put together some top tips for supporting those that are struggling.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

1.<\/b><\/span><\/span> Call a friend that you haven\u2019t spoken to for a while<\/span><\/p>\n

2<\/span><\/strong>. Tell a family member how much you love and appreciate them<\/p>\n

3<\/span><\/strong>. Make a cup of tea for someone you live with<\/p>\n

4.<\/span><\/strong> Arrange to have a cup of tea and virtual catch up with someone you know<\/p>\n

5.<\/span><\/strong> Help with a household chore at home<\/p>\n

6.<\/b><\/span> Arrange to watch a film at the same time as a friend and video call<\/span><\/p>\n

7<\/span><\/strong>. Tell someone you know that you are proud of them<\/p>\n

8.<\/b><\/span> Tell someone you know why you are thankful for them<\/span><\/p>\n

9<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0Send a motivational text to a friend who is struggling<\/p>\n

10.<\/b><\/span> Send someone you know a joke to cheer them up<\/span><\/p>\n

11.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Send someone you know a picture of a cute animal<\/p>\n

12.<\/span><\/strong> Send an inspirational quote to a friend<\/p>\n

13.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Send an interesting article to a friend<\/p>\n

14<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0Contact someone you haven\u2019t seen in a while and arrange a phone call<\/p>\n

15.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Spend time playing with your pet<\/p>\n

16.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Reach out to call a friend, family member or neighbour who is experiencing loneliness or self-isolation<\/p>\n

17<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0Donate to a charity<\/p>\n

18.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Lend your ear \u2013 call a colleague and ask how they\u2019re finding it all<\/p>\n

19.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Give praise to your colleague for something they\u2019ve done well<\/p>\n

20.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Arrange to have a video lunch with a colleague<\/p>\n

21<\/span><\/strong>.Send an inspirational story of kindness from around the world to someone you know<\/p>\n

22.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Donate to foodbanks<\/p>\n

23<\/span><\/strong>.Offer to skill share with a friend via video call – you could teach guitar, dance etc.<\/p>\n

24.<\/span><\/strong> Offer support to vulnerable neighbours \uf0a7 Offer to send someone a takeaway or a meal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PARISH NEWS… 3rd May – The Fourth Sunday of Easter … GOOD SHEPHERD or VOCATIONS\u00a0 SUNDAY Please pray for more vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. The DIOCESAN NOVENA continues from St Peter’s Cathedral at 7pm each evening this week until its close on Thursday 7th May. We can join in the Novena by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1377"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1377"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1377\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1405,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1377\/revisions\/1405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}