{"id":5894,"date":"2025-02-28T10:29:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T10:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=5894"},"modified":"2025-02-28T12:23:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T12:23:38","slug":"st-agnes-parish-bulletin-2nd-march-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=5894","title":{"rendered":"ST AGNES’ PARISH BULLETIN 2ND MARCH 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

PARISH NEWS…<\/span><\/h3>\n

WEEKLY OFFERTORY PROMISE<\/span> The collection amounted to \u00a31505.00. Thank you for your generous financial support. You can make your envelope contribution via the donate button on the Parish website home page also at www.stagnesbelfast.com<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0ASH WEDNESDAY<\/span> This Wednesday 5th March 2025. Masses 10am & 7pm.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Trocaire Boxes will be available at entrances\/exits. Please take one home.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0CONFIRMATION<\/span> will be celebrated this Thursday 6th March by Bishop Alan Mc Guckian SJ. at 4pm.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

N.B There will be no Eucharistic Adoration that day.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

ONE DAY PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK\u00a0<\/span> Wednesday 19th March , Holy Mass and Confessions. Depart St Agnes 7.30am Cost \u00a326 price includes Tea & Scones Contact Pat on\u00a0 07946917345 or Harriet on 07812098991<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

PLEDGE FOR LENT <\/span>Pope Francis has invited us this Lent to \u201cjourney in hope together\u201d. \u00a0A short-term pledge is available via\u00a0www.pioneerassociation.org<\/a>\u00a0for parishioners who wish to\u00a0become a \u201cpilgrim of hope\u201d for people who are living under the shadow of addiction<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

CHURCH CARPETS:<\/span> Many thanks to Paddy Montaque for his time and effort for cleaning and refreshing our carpets. Well done Paddy!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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REMEMBER IN PRAYER<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Recently Deceased:<\/span> Bridie Laverty<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Month\u2019s Mind:<\/span> Rachel Mac Manus<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Anniversaries:<\/span> Betty Carson, John & Margaret Mc Varnock,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Richard Maguire, Sean Adams, Joe Dornan, Phyllis Linskey, Mary Cooper,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Caomhan McCann, Rory Mc Dermott, Patsy Reynolds,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

John Christopher Fox, Henry Fox, Sean & Betty Mc Grillen<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord!<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0MASS INTENTIONS<\/span><\/h3>\n

Sat 01(6.30pm): Rachel Mac Manus, Kathleen Evans, Teresa & Michael Monaghan, Margaret\u00a0 Thornton, Patricia Symington, Rita Bloomer, John & Robert Mc Caughey<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sun 02 (9.30am): Priest\u2019s intention<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sun 02(12.30pm): Edward Walsh & son James, Patsy Connolly, Joseph Quinn, Barbara Brunton, Sadie & Gerry O\u2019Neill, Harry Hughes, Leo Mc Kenna<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mon 03(10am): Cecilia Kearney<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tues 04:\u00a0 NO MASS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wed 05(10am): Ash Wednesday <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

(7pm):Priest\u2019s intention<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Thurs 06(10am): Priest\u2019s intention<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Confirmation 4pm<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Fri 07(10am): Priest\u2019s intention<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sat 08(1pm): Bernadette Mc Cotter<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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WHAT’S\u00a0 ON…<\/span><\/h3>\n

ST MICHAEL\u2019S PARISH Will have a 7am Mass Monday to Friday throughout Lent. All welcome.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

DAY OF PRAYER FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF ABUSE<\/span>. Pope Francis has invited Bishops around the world to establish a special day of prayer in the Church year, to support the journey of human and spiritual recovery. This day is not only for victims and survivors who have been so severely injured, either inside or outside our Church, but also for the families and communities affected by grief for their loved ones.\u00a0 Within Down and Connor, mass will be celebrated on FRIDAY 7th March in Saint Patrick\u2019s Church, Donegall Street, at 1pm, to pray for and remember victims and survivors of abuse within our Church. At this mass the Candle of Atonement will be lit.\u00a0 There is an open invitation to attend this important Diocesan event<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHOPE\u201d – A Retreat for those Discerning the Priesthood<\/span> Are you considering the call the priesthood? Join us for the Vocation to the Priesthood Retreat from 7th \u20139th March at Drumalis Retreat Centre, Larne. To book a place please contact the Vocations Director : Fr Conor Mc Grath at c.mcgrath@\\doenandconnor.org Let us all continue to pray for vocations in our diocese.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ST OLIVER PLUNKETT PARISH<\/span> Understanding the Mass – Lenten Talks – This Lent why not make a commitment to \u2019take up\u2019 something as you journey through Lent. Join us in St Oliver Plunkett Parish each Tuesday night throughout Lent at 7pm to grow in our Understanding of the Mass. These evening will begin with a short prayer, then a video of about 6-10mins long on different topics of the Mass, followed by a discussion and Q&A ending with a prayer and Tea\/Coffee for those who wish to stay on afterwards. Everyone is welcomed. Guided Adoration and Night Prayer\u00a0 Each Wednesday during Lent why not join us in St Oliver Plunkett Parish for a Holy Hour 7pm – 8pm concluding with Night Prayer of the Church. A beautiful way to add that extra spiritual dimension to this years Lenten journey. All are welcomed.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

RECHARGE<\/span> is a young adult group based in Down and Connor for those aged 18 to 35. The group meet twice monthly on the first and third Tuesday of each month to \u201crecharge\u201d the spiritual batteries through Adoration, intellectual formation and social gatherings.\u00a0 We will be meeting on Tuesday the 4th and 18th of March at 7.30pm in St Colmcille\u2019s Church, Ballyhackamore. All welcome!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Anam Cara,<\/span> the organisation that supports bereaved parents, will hold its monthly Parent Support Evening on\u00a0Monday 10th March\u00a0at 7.30pm in the\u00a0Crowne Plaza, Shaws Bridge, Belfast. \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

DAY RETREAT SATURDAY 8TH MARCH 2025 ST PAULS PARISH CENTRE FALLS ROAD BELFAST<\/span> 10.00am-4.00pm SPEAKER FR DARREN BRENNAN. For further information contact Collette on 07791078453. Please bring a packed lunch, tea and coffee will be provided.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0INTER-CHURCH SERVICE<\/span> Ash Wednesday 5th<\/sup>\u00a0March 2025 at 7.30pm, St John\u2019s Church, 444 Falls Road, Belfast,. All welcome.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

DOWN and CONNOR DIOCESAN TRUST SACRISTAN\/CARETAKER HANNAHSTOWN PARISH<\/span> Full details relating to the vacancy can be found on the Diocesan website at: http:\/\/www.downandconnor.org and on the Community NI website, where terms and conditions relating to the role can also be accessed by way of a Role Profile and Employment Application form. Application packs can also be obtained from Hannahstown Parish Office. Down and Connor Diocesan Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Closing date for applications will be 12 noon on Thursday 13 March 2025.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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PARISH NEWS… WEEKLY OFFERTORY PROMISE The collection amounted to \u00a31505.00. Thank you for your generous financial support. You can make your envelope contribution via the donate button on the Parish website home page also at www.stagnesbelfast.com \u00a0ASH WEDNESDAY This Wednesday 5th March 2025. Masses 10am & 7pm. Trocaire Boxes will be available at entrances\/exits. Please […]<\/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":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5894"}],"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=5894"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5901,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5894\/revisions\/5901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}