Fr Peter, Fr Robert and Fr Harry wish you and your families\u00a0Christmas joy and peace and a very Happy New Year<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Offertory Promise collection<\/strong> amounted to \u00a32,074. Thank you.<\/p>\n The St Agnes Parish Christmas Carol Service<\/strong> will take place this evening at 6.30pm. Please bring along your Christ Child from your Crib or a Christmas Candle to be blessed, if you so wish.<\/p>\n The Parish Office<\/strong> is now closed for the Christmas period. It will reopen on\u00a0 Thursday 2nd January 2014. The Parish Centre<\/strong> reopens on 4th January.<\/p>\n SVDP<\/strong> wish to thank all the parishioners of St Agnes for their generous response to the Christmas Giving Tree Appeal and \u00a33,800 was raised at the door collection. A special thanks to Fruithill Bowling Club for their generous response to the Appeal, and to\u00a0 all those who volunteered with the collection.<\/p>\n Special thanks<\/strong> to all those who contributed to and those who volunteered to make the Parish Christmas Seniors Dinner such a huge success last Saturday afternoon. A memorable afternoon was had by all.<\/p>\n Urbi et Orbi Address and Papal Blessing:<\/strong>\u00a0Pope Francis will give his first Christmas Address and Blessing to the world from St Peter\u2019s Basilica in Rome on Christmas Day. It can be seen live at 11:00am on RTE One or on EWTN (Sky 589) at 11:00am and again at 8:30pm; alternatively you can watch it live on www.ewtn.co.uk<\/p>\n Those whose anniversaries occur at this time:<\/strong> Rosaleen and Frank O’ Prey, Sean Robinson, Gabriel Davey, Pauline Gilmore, Maisie Flynn, Deceased members Donnelly family, Owen McCann, Santina Bernardi, Michael Darragh, Deceased members McBride family, Eileen & Frank Steenson, Bridget & Jack McCusker, Phil O’ Hara, Bernie McCauley, Daniel Murray, Deceased members Rafferty\/Brannigan family, Alfie Love, Helen Smyth, Eamonn Friel.<\/p>\n LIVING YOUTH Fundraising for SVDP<\/strong> – The Living Youth Young Adult Group will be Carol Singing to support St Vincent de Paul on Sunday 22nd December in St. Mary’s Grotto, Chapel Lane between 2 and 5pm. \u00a0Why not join us, support SVP and meet the 7ft Christmas Jester.<\/p>\n LIVING YOUTH Pilgrimage to Rome<\/strong> – Join with us as we step back to the very beginnings of our faith and the heart of the Roman Catholic Church.\u00a0From 4th\u20148th August we will immerse ourselves in the history of the Church, we will visit the ancient Christian sites of the Eternal City, the tombs of Peter and Paul, the Colosseum, the Catecombs, the Vatican and much more. Price including fights, transfers, accommodation\u00a0half board, sweat shirt and tshirts \u00a0-\u00a3650, which can be subsidised through fund raising.\u00a0 If you are aged between 16 and 25 and would like to join us, please contact Claire to register your interest – info@livingyouthni.org.<\/p>\n Holy Child Nursery School<\/strong>, 40 Slievegallion Drive, are hosting two Open Afternoons on Tuesday 7th January from 2-4pm. The nursery operates an Open Enrolment Policy and welcomes applications on behalf of all children who will be three years old on or before 1st July 2004.<\/p>\n St Dominic\u2019s G.S. for Girls<\/strong> invite you to their annual Open Day on Saturday, 11th January 2014 from 9.30am-1.00pm. Principal\u2019s address is at 9.30am & 11.00am.<\/p>\n A Perfect Christmas Gift! St. Agnes\u2019 Choral Society<\/strong> is delighted to announce that it will be performing the much loved classic \u201d\u02dcHello, Dolly!\u2019 in the Grand Opera House, Wed. 26th<\/sup> February \u2014 Sat. 1st<\/sup> March. Tickets can be booked by phoning 02890 241919 or online at www.goh.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n St Genevieve\u2019s H.S.<\/strong> invites all P6 & P7 pupils and their parents to an Open Day on Tuesday 7th January 2014 at 7.00pm. Principal\u2019s address is at 7.15pm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Parish News Fr Peter, Fr Robert and Fr Harry wish you and your families\u00a0Christmas joy and peace and a very Happy New Year. Offertory Promise collection amounted to \u00a32,074. Thank you. The St Agnes Parish Christmas Carol Service will take place this evening at 6.30pm. 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