{"id":2844,"date":"2021-05-06T12:39:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T12:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=2844"},"modified":"2021-05-07T10:44:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T10:44:12","slug":"st-agnes-parish-bulletin-9th-may-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=2844","title":{"rendered":"St Agnes’ Parish Bulletin 9th May 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sixth Sunday of Easter<\/span><\/strong>
9 May 2021<\/span><\/strong>

All you need is love<\/span><\/strong>
‘Love? Above all things I believe in love. Love is like oxygen. Love is a many-splendoured thing. Love lifts us up where we belong. All you need is love.’ In an attempt to express the depth of his love, the character Christian from the film Moulin Rouge pulls together the lyrics of some of the most famous love songs of recent decades. Since time began, poetry, prose, and song have attempted to put into words the great mystery that is love. ‘At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet,’ the philosopher Plato put it.<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Today’s Gospel offers one of the most eloquent passages on love in the Gospels. It reveals the vision of Jesus for his followers and explains how we should treat one another. We are to love each other with the same love Jesus showed during his time on earth, that great and generous love that culminated in his ‘laying down his life for his friends’. It is in the way we love one another, the way we understand and forgive and support one another, that we experience the life and love of Jesus.<\/strong><\/span>
\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0There are more than 20 references to love in today’s readings. In the second reading we hear that ‘everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God’. That love that God showed by sending his Son for us, is the same generous, wholehearted, self-sacrificing love we are called to show others – all others. God does not have favourites.<\/strong><\/span>
‘We find it so hard to accept the revelation that it is God’s delight to be worshipped in the way we touch and look at each other, in the way we listen and talk to each other, in the way we forgive and promise to start all over again.’ (Daniel O’Leary)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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PARISH MASS TIMES\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Monday, Wednesday,\u00a0 Thursday\u00a0 &\u00a0 friday @10am.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0N.B\u00a0\u00a0NO<\/span>\u00a0 10am Mass on a Tuesday<\/span><\/h3>\n

Saturday @ 1pm & 6.30pm<\/span><\/h3>\n

Sunday @ 9.30am & 12.30pm<\/span><\/h3>\n

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COLLECTION\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>The collection for 2nd May\u00a0 amounted to\u00a0 \u00a31665.00\u00a0 Thank you for your contribution. You can make your envelope contribution via the donate button on the Parish website home page aswell .<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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PARISH OFFICE<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0.. will continue, for now, to be contacted by email or telephone only\u00a0( 02890 615702 & email- st.agnes.belfast@gmail.com),<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and not in person. Thank you.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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TROCAIRE<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0To date, we have collected \u00a38619.00<\/strong>\u00a0for Tr\u00f3caire. Thank you all very much for contributing especially with the difficult period we have all been though. We can still receive boxes and\/or donations. They can be left into the parish office\/Sacristy<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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PARISH WEBCAM<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Live streaming of all Masses takes place in a St. Agnes’ Church.\u00a0 Please\u00a0 click on the webcam tile on the Home Page of the Parish website www.stagnesbelfast.com.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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RECORDINGS\u00a0<\/span>Please note, all funerals will be recorded. Please tell us if you do not want your loved one\u2019s funeral recorded.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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DIOCESAN PRIVACY POLICY<\/span>\u00a0The Privacy Policy for the Diocese of Down and Connor is available in the Safeguarding section\u00a0of the Parish website.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

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WEDDINGS IN MAY\u00a0<\/span> Congratulations to Gemma Fenton & James Green whose Wedding takes place\u00a0 at 1pm on Friday 7th May 2021<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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AN ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. 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. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Amen<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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PRAYER INTENTIONS:<\/span>\u00a0We extend our sympathies to the families of those who died recently and those whose month\u2019s mind and anniversary occur at this time.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

RECENTLY\u00a0 DECEASED :\u00a0 Sean Gribben,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Brendan Mc Gurk\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Sat 8th May : 6.30pm:\u00a0Priest’s intention<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sun 9th May: 9.30am:\u00a0Priest’s intention<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

12.30pm:\u00a0Priest’s intention<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mon 10th\u00a0 May: 10am:Priest’s intention<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tue 11th May: 10am:\u00a0No Mass<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wed 12th May: 10am:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Priest’s intention<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Thurs 13th May:10am:<\/span>\u00a0Jean Madill<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fri 14th\u00a0 May: 10am:\u00a0First Holy Communion 10am, 12pm & 2pm<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sat 15th May: 1pm:<\/span>\u00a0Patricia Mc Stravick<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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In the event of a funeral, the assigned intention will be offered privately by the priest at his first available mass.<\/i><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Those whose anniversaries occur at this time:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Pauline Watters,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>William, Margaret & Madge Burgoyne,\u00a0Marie Foley.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Eternal rest grant unto them , O Lord<\/i>!<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION\u00a0Will take place for each individual class on\u00a0Friday<\/span>\u00a014th May 2021<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

P4A Miss Dougan 10am<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

p4B Mrs Thompson 12noon<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

p4C Mrs Moran 2pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

CONFIRMATION & LEAVER’S MASS\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

P7A Mrs Finnegan\u00a0 Tuesday 22nd June 2021 at\u00a01pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

P7B Mr Cunningham Wednesday 23rd June 2021 at\u00a0\u00a01pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

P7C Mr Mc Kiernan Thursday 24th June 2021 at\u00a0\u00a01pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Primary 7 Confirmation will also allow the School to have a Leavers’ Mass for each individual Primary 7 Class. This means that each P7 Class will be confirmed and leave Holy Child Primary School from St Agnes Church on the day of their Confirmation. Please keep all the children in your prayers at this time.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Pope urges Catholics to pray in May for end to Covid19 pandemic<\/span><\/h3>\n

Pope Francis invites Catholics and Marian Shrines around the world to dedicate the month of May to a marathon of prayer for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic. Catholics across the globe are encouraged to dedicate the Marian month of May to praying for an end to the pandemic. The initiative, behind which the Pope has thrown his support, involves 30 Marian Shrines from various parts of the world. The Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization announced the news with a press release on Wednesday afternoon. It takes place under the theme \u201cThe whole Church was fervently praying to God,\u201d which recalls a verse in the Book of Acts (12:5).<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Prayer initiative<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cThe initiative will involve all the Shrines of the world in a special way, so that they might encourage the faithful, families, and communities to recite the Rosary to pray for an end to the pandemic,\u201d read the statement. Pope Francis will open the Marian month of prayer on 1 May with a Rosary broadcast across Vatican Media\u2019s platforms. Each day will see Vatican News broadcast the recitation of the Rosary at 6 PM Rome time from the various Shines taking part in the initiative. The Pope will also close the initiative on 31 May with another speciallybroadcast Rosary.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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End to the pandemic<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

This year\u2019s dedication of May to pandemic-related prayer recalls a similar occurrence during the first wave in March 2020. Pope Francis led the world in prayer during that confusing and difficult time, celebrating a live-streamed, daily Mass in the Casa Santa Marta. After more than a year, and with the world still in the grips of the pandemic, the Pope and the Church around the world are once again leading the way in imploring God for an end to the suffering which so many people are forced to bear.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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POPE\u2019S MAY INTENTION<\/span>\u00a0– The World of Finance Let us pray that, those in charge of finance will work with governments to regulate the financial sphere and protect citizens from its dangers.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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THE MAY ALTAR AND DEVOTIONS AT HOME<\/span>\u00a0The May Altar is an expression of our devotion to Mary, Mother of God, during the month of May. To mark this, we encourage parishioners to set up a May Altar at home. Very simply, you need a small statue or image of Mary, maybe rosary beads, a candle and perhaps a few flowers.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013<\/span>\u00a0First Saturday Devotions will take place in St. Matthias\u2019s Church, Glen Road on Saturday, 1st May. 3pm – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Confessions, Act of Consecration. 4pm – Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Please come along and bring a friend.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Healing Power of Poetry\u201d with Sr Una Agnew SSL PhD<\/span><\/strong>
\nhosted by Drumalis via Zoom from 10:30 am \u2013 12:00 noon (20 & 27 May and 3 June)<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Focusing on the poets Patrick Kavanagh and Seamus Heaney, these three sessions led by Sr Una Agnew will look at\u00a0some of the ways in which poetry offers an
\nalternative mind-set to experiences of social unrest, self-questioning, isolation, failure, and personal loss and gifts us instead with moments of perspective, meaning,\u00a0transcendence and spiritual healing.\u00a0\u00a0Suggested Donation: \u00a330 per person. For further details or to book a place, please contact Drumalis during office hours (Mon-Fri, 9 am \u2013 5 pm) \u2013 028 28272196\/28276455 or email<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0drumalis@btconnect.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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