{"id":6220,"date":"2025-12-19T13:13:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T13:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=6220"},"modified":"2025-12-19T13:14:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T13:14:38","slug":"st-agnes-christmas-bulletin-21st-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=6220","title":{"rendered":"ST AGNES CHRISTMAS BULLETIN 21ST DECEMBER 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

PARISH NEWS…<\/span><\/h2>\n

WEEKLY OFFERTORY PROMISE The collection amounted to \u00a31752.00 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\u00a0 www.stagnesbelfast.com<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/i>SPECIAL THANKS\u00a0To all who volunteer in our Parish\u00a0 throughout\u00a0 the year. Thank you for your dedication and hard work it is greatly appreciated.\u00a0 We wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

OFFICE HOLIDAYS The Parish office will be closed from Tuesday 23rd Dec and will re-open on Mon 5th\u00a0 Jan. There will be no parish bulletin on the weekend of 27th & 28th December. We would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2026 and thank you for your continued support to our wonderful parish.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

PARISH HALL The Seniors Tea Morning will recommence on Wed 7th Jan 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

LIVE STREAMING If you would like to view the\u00a0 5pm & 8pm Vigil or any other Masses over Christmas and New Year please go to\u00a0\u00a0 www.stagnesbelfast.com <\/i>\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ST AGNES\u2019 CHRISTMAS CARD is now available at the entrances of the church. The card contains all Christmas and New Year Mass times. Parishioners are invited to take one for their home. We extend our congratulations to Bella Sajil P6A who designed this year\u2019s Christmas card.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fr Raymond would like to wish you and your family <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 Christmas Joy and a Peaceful New Year.<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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MASS INTENTIONS<\/span><\/h2>\n

S<\/b>at 20 (6.30pm): Eamonn Friel, Margaret Hernan Eileen, Michael, Mairead & Martin<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Darragh, Annie Simpson, Vera Mc Elroy, Martin Morgan jnr,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul Mc Keever.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sun 21(9.30am): George Mc Crory<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sun 21(12.30pm) John Carberry, Helen Smyth, Thomas Alan Mc Cartney, Tom Anderson, Patricia Cairns, Doreen Clarke, Joseph Rogers, Raymond Crossey<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mon 22(10am):\u00a0 Priest\u2019s intention\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tue 23: (10am) : Priest\u2019s intention<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Christmas Eve (10am): Special intention\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Christmas Day:\u00a0\u00a0 (9.30am): Priest\u2019s intention<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (12noon): Priest\u2019s intention<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Fri\u00a0 26(10am): Mary Hynes, Seamus Kennedy\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sat 27(1pm): Mass for deceased children & their families<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sun 28( 9.30am & 12.30pm): Feast of the Holy Family\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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REMEMBER IN PRAYER<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/b>Recently Deceased: Patrick Mc Carthy RIP<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Anniversaries: Eileen, Cornelius, Mary & Mary Ann Small, Grace Kemp, Patrick Pettigrew, Maura Mc Cartan,\u00a0 Ellen Frances Kelly, Mary King & Robinson family deceased, Margaret Kelly, George & Peggy O\u2019 Donnell,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gerard O\u2019 Neill, Eugene Toner, Christopher Murphy, Mary Ellen Hanrahan, Ellen Smith, Colm & Brian Canning, Brendan Barber, Larry & Rose Mc Cahey, Gerry Mc Allister.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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WHAT’S ON…<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

St Michael the Archangel 21st<\/sup>\u00a0December @ 7.00pm\u00a0\u00a0 Celtic Carols at Christmas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Presented by Davey Music<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Free Admission with retiring collection in aid of Mary\u2019s Meals.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Refreshments afterwards in St Michael\u2019s Parish Hall<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

OPEN DAYS AND NIGHTS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ST LOUISE\u2019S COLLEGE Open night Thurs 8th Jan 2026. Principals\u2019 Address 4pm and 6.30pm<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ST GENEVIEVE\u2019S HIGH SCHOOL OPEN\u00a0 DAY. Thursday 8th Jan 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a01-3pm Principal\u2019s Address 1pm.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ST MARY\u2019S CBGS\u00a0 OPEN NIGHTS Wed 14th & Thurs 15th Jan 2026\u00a0 at 7pm.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ST DOMINIC\u2019S OPEN DAY Saturday 10th Jan 2026. 9am-1pm. <\/span><\/strong>Principal\u2019s Address 9.30am and 11am. Primary 6 and 7 pupils are welcome.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

RATHMORE GRAMMER\u00a0 SCHOOL Open Day Saturday 17 January 2026. 9.30 am to 1.00 pm. Principal\u2019s Address at 9..30 am\u00a0 & 11.15 am<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Christmas Eve Vigil Mass Times In Our Pastoral Community.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

St Teresa\u2019s<\/span> 8pm <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Holy Spirit<\/span> \u20135pm (family Mass)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

St Matthias\u2019-<\/span>Christmas Day 10am<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

St Oliver Plunkett<\/span> \u20135pm & 9pm<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hannahstown<\/span> – 6pm<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

St Michael\u2019s –<\/span> 5pm & 7pm<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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CHRISTMAS DAY VIGIL FOR GAZA<\/span> 11am on Christmas Morning outside Belfast City Hall organized by Christians for Palestine and Gaels against Genocide. Come along and stand for half an hour in support of peace and justice in Palestine carol singing will be led by members of the Sing for Justice Choir.<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>ST OLIVER\u00a0 PLUNKETT PARISH<\/span> Come and bring in the New year with the Lord. Celebrate the end of 2025 & welcome 2026 with the celebration of\u00a0 Mass at 11pm. <\/span><\/strong>followed by a toast to 2026 afterwards in the Parish Hall. All welcome!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bishop Alan McGuckian will celebrate\u00a0the Rite of the Closing of the Jubilee Year<\/span> with\u00a0Mass at 3.00pm in St Peter\u2019s Cathedral, Belfast on Sunday 4th January 2026.\u00a0 He would like to invite as many as possible, from across the Diocese, to join him for the Mass and some refreshments afterwards in St Comgall\u2019s Centre.\u00a0 While the Jubilee Year of Hope will formally close, the task ahead will be to carry it\u2019s Message of Hope with us into the New Year 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>CRIB OF HOPE<\/span> Help deliver a Baby in Bethlehem this Christmas. Just 800 metres from the birthplace of Jesus there is one door that is always open to poor and destitute expectant mothers without descriminiation. All crib donations go directly to the Order of Malta Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem, bringing hope, care, and new life to mothers and babies in need. Thank you for your kind donation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>First Saturday Devotions<\/span> will take place in St. Matthias\u2019s Church, Glen Road on<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday,3rd January 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Confessions. 4pm Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Please come and bring a friend.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Act of Consecration<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

4.00 p.m. Holy Sacrifice of the Mass<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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PARISH NEWS… WEEKLY OFFERTORY PROMISE The collection amounted to \u00a31752.00 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\u00a0 www.stagnesbelfast.com \u00a0SPECIAL THANKS\u00a0To all who volunteer in our Parish\u00a0 throughout\u00a0 the year. Thank you for your dedication and hard work […]<\/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\/6220"}],"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=6220"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6224,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6220\/revisions\/6224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}