{"id":6371,"date":"2026-04-24T11:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=6371"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:00:26","slug":"st-agnes-parish-bulletin-26th-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=6371","title":{"rendered":"ST AGNES PARISH BULLETIN 26TH APRIL 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

PARISH NEWS…<\/span><\/h2>\n

WEEKLY OFFERTORY & COLLECTIONS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Weekly Offertory: \u00a31630.00<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tr\u00f3caire (to date): \u00a314,060.00<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you to all our parishioners for your generosity and continued loyalty to St Agnes\u2019 parish. You can make your envelope contribution via the donate button on the Parish website home\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 page also at www.stagnesbelfast.com<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0First Holy Communion<\/span> Will be celebrated Saturday 16th May @11am. Due to the First Holy Communion there will be no 1pm Mass and confessions. Confessions will be as normal at 5.45-6.15pm .<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

PARISH CENSUS<\/span>\u00a0 This year, the Parish Census will take place again on the weekend of 9th & 10th May. As part of the Annual Parish Census, you will be asked to select a BLUE (male) or RED (female) token and place it in a basket relevant to your age. Volunteers will be on hand to assist and direct you should you need any help. This information will only be shared with Down & Connor. We would really appreciate your participation in the parish census, as this information is invaluable to the parish. Many thanks.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Black Mountain Family of Parishes<\/span> invites you to take part in\u00a0 a two-day pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Wednesday 20th \u2013 Thursday 21st May 2026. Join us for a prayerful journey to this sacred place of grace, with opportunities for Mass, the Sacrament of the\u00a0 Sick, Stations of the Cross, Adoration, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and personal prayer, along with time for rest and fellowship.\u00a0\u00a0All are welcome.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Travel: Two minibuses departing 9:30am from St Joseph\u2019s Church Hannahstown, returning approx. 8:00pm the following evening<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stay: Knock House Hotel (within Shrine grounds)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cost: \u00a3155 per person (B&B, evening meal, plus light lunch and evening tea while travelling)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Booking\u00a0-Please Contact your local parish office (Cash payments only, closing date Monday 11th\u00a0 May 2026) Father Patrick Devlin PP, Chaplain.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Sat 25 (6.30pm): Patrick Mc Cormick, Sean Mc Grillen,Meta Devine & Margaret Devine, Marie Dorothy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sun 26 (9.30am): Peter Rooney, Meta Devine<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sun 26 (12.30pm): Rose Bowman, Francis O\u2019 Rourke, Noreen Breen, Kieran & Annie Marshall, Ann Britton, Peter & Brigid Mc Cleave, Pat Totton<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mon 27 (10am): Francis Stephen Shields<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tues 28 (10am):\u00a0 NO MASS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Wed 29 (10am):\u00a0 Requiem Mass for Anne Blaney<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Thurs 30 (10am): John Patrick Shields, Lily Fitzsimons<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Fri 01 ( 10am): Kathleen Judge, Jimmy & Ellen Mc Kinney<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Sat 02 (1pm): Gareth Shields<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Recently Deceased: \u00a0\u00a0Rita Lyons, Anna Devlin, Kieran Osborne (Madrid Spain) RIP<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Month\u2019s Mind: Sean Mc Grillen, Marie Dorothy, Rose Bowman, Anne Blayney<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Anniversaries: Kathleen Hamill, Nora Maguire, Joseph Mc Caughey, Jean Quinn, Brian Rooney, Gerry & Sadie O Neill, Anne Johnston, Patrick Kearney, Martha Leddy, Denis Spence, Liam Clarkson, Dominic Park, Elizabeth (Lily) Mc Burney<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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WHAT’S ON…<\/span><\/h2>\n

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINARS<\/span> St. Pauls\u2019s Pastoral Centre (beside St. Paul\u2019s Church) falls road. Sunday 26th April\u2013 Sunday 31st May at 7.30pm.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

26th April God\u2019s Love.. Fr James O\u2019 Reilly<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3rd May Salvation ..Fr Ciaran Dallat<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

10th May New Life.. Aideen Murphy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

17th May Receiving God\u2019s Gift.. Colette Higgins<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

24th May Baptism in The Holy Spirit.. Fr Darren Brennan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

31st May Growth & Transformation ..Denise Robinson<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

T<\/strong>his is an invitation to make or renew a deep personal relationship with Jesus in openness to the Holy Spirit and His Gifts.\u00a0 Hosted by Down & Connor Charismatic Renewal. All Welcome.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

WHY SUNDAY MATTERS<\/span> \u201cSunday has always been the day of the Lord: the day of resurrection, the day of rest, the day of Eucharist. From the very beginning of our Christian faith, Sunday has been central to the life of the church, and remains the heart of Christian practice. It is on this day that we gather as a community, united in our love for Christ, to encounter the risen Lord, and be nourished in body and soul\u201d.\u00a0 \u201cThe Mass is not just a ritual, it is the source and summit of our faith. It is where we encounter Christ in His living presence, and it is through the Eucharist that we are strengthened to live as true disciples. Attending Mass on Sundays, or its vigil on Saturday evening, is not just an obligation; it is a profound privilege, and a chance to experience God\u2019s love in a deeply personal way.\u00a0 As we come to this sacred celebration, let us do so with hearts full of gratitude for the precious gift of Christ\u2019s presence among us\u201d. (Irish Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conference, Why Sunday Matters, 2025)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ENCOUNTER WEEKEND DONEGAL,<\/span> Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny.\u00a0 6.00pm – 10.30pm Friday 5th June. 9.00am – 10.30pm. Saturday 6th June. Expect to experience the presence of God through the celebration of the Sacraments, Spirit-led worship, inspiring talks, healing service, and fellowship. Come and be refreshed and empowered by the Holy Spirit and learn from the Saints how to live the lifestyle God intended you to live. Keynote Speakers: Patrick Reis: co-founder and Executive Director of Encounter Ministries USA\u00a0 & Fr. Patrick Gonyeau who serves with the U.S. Province of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in Ohio. Bookingsat https:\/\/encounterschoolofministrydoneg.regfox.com\/en counter-conference-donegal For more info, email donegal@encounterschool.org.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1-DAY RETREAT TOBAR MHUIRE RETREAT CENTRE<\/span> CROSSGAR SAT 6TH JUNE 2026 10.00 AM \u2013 4.00 PM LET GO, LET GOD \u201cSURRENDER TO JESUS\u201d LOOK OUT FOR MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW IN THE PARISH NEWSLETTER OVER THE COMING WEEKS RE BOOKING PROCESS AND COST<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

PARISH CENSUS\u00a0<\/span><\/span>This year, the Parish Census will take place again on the weekend of 9th & 10th May. As part of the Annual Parish Census, you will be asked to select a blue (male) or red (female) token and place it in a basket relevant to your age. Volunteers will be on hand to assist and direct you should you need any help. This information will only be shared with Down & Connor. We would really appreciate your participation in the parish census, as this information is invaluable to the parish. Many thanks.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

N.B BELFAST MARATHON<\/span> This Sunday 4th May the road will be closed from Finaghy Road North Finaghy Park Central -Andersonstown Road from\u00a0 09.30-14.00<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

DOWN & CONNOR JOB VACANCY.<\/span> Housekeeper sought for St Matthew\u2019s Parish, 12 hours pw. Visit www.downandconnor.org or the Community NI website. Closes 27th April<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Milltown Cemetery<\/span> – Blessing of the Graves at Milltown Cemetery will take place on Sunday 10th May at 3:00 pm.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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PARISH NEWS… WEEKLY OFFERTORY & COLLECTIONS Weekly Offertory: \u00a31630.00 Tr\u00f3caire (to date): \u00a314,060.00 Thank you to all our parishioners for your generosity and continued loyalty to St Agnes\u2019 parish. You can make your envelope contribution via the donate button on the Parish website home\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 page also at www.stagnesbelfast.com \u00a0First Holy Communion Will be celebrated Saturday […]<\/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\/6371"}],"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=6371"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6378,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6371\/revisions\/6378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}