{"id":4886,"date":"2023-04-21T11:45:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T11:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=4886"},"modified":"2023-04-21T11:46:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T11:46:00","slug":"st-agnes-parish-bulletin-23rd-april-2023-3rd-sunday-of-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=4886","title":{"rendered":"ST AGNES PARISH BULLETIN 23RD APRIL 2023..3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From Pope Francis<\/mark><\/strong>
\u201cToday’s Gospel, set on the day of the
Passover, tells the story of the two disciples of Emmaus (cf. Luke 24: 13-35).
It’s a story that starts and ends on the
move\u2026 Meeting Jesus: the two of Emmaus first open their hearts to him; then
they listen to him explain the scriptures;
so they invite him home. These are three
steps that we too can take in our homes:
first, open our heart to Jesus, entrust him with the burdens, the
hardships, the disappointments of life, entrust him with the “ifs”;
and then, second step, listen to Jesus, take the Gospel in hand, read
this passage today, chapter twenty-four of Luke’s Gospel; thirdly,
pray to Jesus, in the same words as those disciples: “Lord, “stay
with us” (v. 29). Lord, stay with me. Lord, stay with all of us, because we need you to find our way. And without you there is night.
Dear brothers and sisters, we are always on our way in life. And we
become what we’re going towards. Let us choose God’s way, not
that of the self; the way of yes, not the way of the if. We will find
that there is no unexpected events, there is no uphill path, there is
no night that cannot be faced with Jesus. May Our Lady Mother of
the journey, who, by receiving the Word, has made her entire life a
“yes” to God, show us the way..\u201d (Homily, 26.04.20)<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PARISH NEWS<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WEEKLY OFFERTORY PROMISE. <\/mark>The collection amounted to \u00a31,650.00.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TROCAIRE TO DATE \u00a310,950<\/mark> Thank you for your continued support and contributions.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meditating with Mary in May<\/mark><\/strong> is a 3-session programme allowing people to pray with art and sacred scripture and to reflect on the life of Our Lady. It has been delivered in several parishes in the Diocese to date with very positive feedback. We hope to run it in our Parish next month so watch this space for more details.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parish Planning: <\/mark>As we seek to build up our Parish community we welcome suggestions from parishioners about areas for development or initiatives we might consider. If you have any ideas or would like to help with certain aspects of Parish outreach we would love to hear from you. Please use the suggestion box in the Church and any feedback will be gratefully received. Suggestion slips are available outside the Sacristy. Please post completed slips into box located right hand side of Mary\u2019s Statue.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EVERY BLESSING FOR THE SUMMER TERM <\/mark>We wish the children & young people, who returned to school this week, God\u2019s blessing for the summer term. To the children preparing for First Holy Communion on Sat 20th May, we will pray for you. To the young people, especially those completing coursework assignments and preparing for exams, we wish you well and we will pray for you too.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MASS INTENTIONS<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sat  22 (6:30pm):  Priest\u2019s intention<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sun 23 (9:30am):  Kieran & Annie Marshall<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sun 23 (12:30pm): Gerard & Sadie O\u2019 Neill,<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ann Britton, Moya Browning<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mon 24 (10am):  Priest\u2019s intention<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tue 25:                 No Mass<\/em><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wed 26 (10am): Mary Hickland & Mary Holt, Sophie Maguire<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thu 27(10am):   Priest\u2019s intention<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fri 28 (10am)     Priest\u2019s intention<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sat 29(1pm):      Priest\u2019s intention<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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REMEMBER IN PRAYER<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently deceased:<\/strong> <\/mark>Charles Rafferty RIP<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Months Mind:<\/mark><\/strong> Liam Joseph Mc Cartan, Patricia Symington, Anne Young<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anniversaries:<\/mark><\/strong> Paul Eastwood, Lily Mc Burney, Nora Maguire, Peter & Bridget Mc Cleave, Eamonn Farrelly, Anne Johnston, Tom Smith, Eddie Brown, Margaret Barr, Eugene & Mary Mc Manus, Michael Gilmartin, Martha & Edwin Leddy, Patrick Kearney, Maura Haughan.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

ACTIVITIES & EVENTS<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Down & Connor Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes <\/mark>2023:  11\/12 \u2013 17th<\/sup> July.   6 nights in hotel from \u00a3829, 5 nights in hotel from \u00a3769.  5 night in Acceuil Notre-Dame for pilgrims requiring nursing and\/or personal care \u00a3719.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information or to request a booking form, contact the Pilgrimage Office (028) 9077 0162 or email lourdes@downandconnor.org.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

visit: www.downandconnor.org\/lourdes.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special Belfast Pilgrimage to the Holy Land at Christmas<\/mark> 2023 EX Dublin<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Nazareth, Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, Last Supper Room, Garden of Gethsemane, Mount of Olives with full day in Bethlehem on Christmas Day<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact James Treacy 0035361921470 jamestreacyphotography@gmail.com<\/a> The cost is \u20ac2125 which can be paid in instalments.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

QUB CATHOLIC CHAPLAINCY HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE<\/mark><\/strong>. 8 nights, departing 9 February 2024. Spiritual Director Fr. Dominic McGrattan. For details email Chaplaincy Director, Shannon Campbell, at catholicchaplaincy@qub.ac.uk<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIVING CHURCH PILGRIMAGE TO LOUGH DERG<\/strong>.<\/mark> Led by Jim Deeds, Friday 30th June \u2013 Sunday 2nd July. Cost \u00a390 includes luxury coach transfers. Early booking recommended. Claire at 90690920 \/ livingchurch@downandconnor.org<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

VOCATIONS CONFERENCE<\/mark> In life, many hear God\u2019s call to priesthood.  Is your heart open to the Lord?  Have you ever considered taking the risk to follow in the footsteps of Jesus?  If so, you are invited to the National Seminary of Saint Patrick\u2019s College, Maynooth, on 25 April, to attend a special conference on evangelisation and vocations in Ireland today.  Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Pro Prefect of the Vatican\u2019s Dicastery for Evangelisation, will be the keynote speaker.  Please register directly on www.vocations.ie<\/a>, or contact the National Vocations director Father Willie Purcell at willie.purcell@iecon.ie<\/a> or Rev Eric Cooney secretary of the National Vocations Office at eric.cooney@iecon.ie<\/a>  <\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evangelization through Faith Communities: Archbishop RinoFisichella in Leixlip<\/strong> <\/mark>\u201cI hope that all communities will devote the necessary effort of advancing along the path of a pastoral and missionary conversion, which cannot leave things as they are. \u2026 Let us be permanently in a state of mission\u201d (Pope Francis in the\u00a0Joy of the Gospel, EG<\/em>, 25). Archbishop RinoFisichella will speak at the\u00a0Church of Our Lady\u2019s Nativity, Leixlip, Co. Kildare\u00a0 at 7.00pm on Monday, 24th<\/sup>April 2023. He has worked in many church capacities, and is currently\u00a0Pro-prefect for New Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization.\u00a0An engaging and inspiring speaker, his theme will be the important role of faith communities in the urgent work of evangelization. This event will be of particular interest to all who engage in pastoral work \u2013 as lay, religious and clerical. It is an ideal opportunity to encourage a number of parishioners and\/or co-workers to attend and who then can promote evangelization as a parish vision and priority. Further information: Margaret Webb <\/mark><\/strong>on 0777972950:<\/strong>\u00a0magswebb1@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

07809906792:<\/mark> anne.mcferran@gmail.com<\/a>:         <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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