{"id":740,"date":"2017-11-03T18:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T18:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=740"},"modified":"2017-11-03T12:18:07","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T12:18:07","slug":"parish-bulletin-notes-5th-november-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stagnesbelfast.com\/?p=740","title":{"rendered":"Parish Bulletin Notes 5th November 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Parish News&#8230;<\/h1>\n<p>Last week\u2019s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection amounted to <b>\u00a32587.00<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Many thanks for your continued support <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>ANNUAL MASS FOR THE BEREAVED<\/b> Will be held in St Agnes\u2019 Church on Monday 20th November at 7.00pm, followed by refreshments in the Parish Hall. Whilst the friends and family of those that have died this year will receive a personal invitation, all parishioners are welcome to attend.<\/p>\n<p><b>NOVEMBER DEAD LISTS <\/b>Are now available at front and side entrances of Church. Please post completed lists into post box located right hand side of Our Lady of Fatima Shrine. <i>Thank you<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>ST AGNES\u2019 SENIORS\u2019 CHRISTMAS DINNER: <\/b>The Christmas Dinner list is now complete. Buses will leave St Agnes\u2019 at 1.15pm\u00a0 on Sunday <b>10th December <\/b>to arrive at the Ballymac Hotel for 2pm. A two course meal and entertainment will be provided. Buses will leave again at 6pm for drop off back at St Agnes\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><b>SHORT TERM PLEDGE FOR NOVEMBER<\/b><b> \u2013 <\/b>Many people choose to abstain from alcohol for the month of November and offer this sacrifice up for their deceased loved ones.\u00a0 You can do likewise!\u00a0 Take the short term pledge for November.\u00a0 Pledge Prayer: <b><i>\u201cI promise in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and with the help of the Blessed Virgin Mary to abstain from all alcoholic drink in November<\/i><\/b><b><i>.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h1>Remember in Prayer&#8230;<\/h1>\n<p><b>Recently Deceased: <\/b>Mary Donnelly, Teresa Mc Glennon, Catherine Mc Fall.<\/p>\n<p><b>Those whose anniversaries occur at this time<\/b>: Paddy &amp; Patsy Cullen, Bridget Nulty, Sadie Mc Grillen, Billy Mc Veigh, Sr Margaret Mc Keown, John &amp; Phyllis Mc Goldrick, Catherine Marie &amp; Joe Murray, Mary Marley, John Shiels, Mary Fegan, Gerry Mc Burney, Sadie Hughes, Lily Branagh, Joan Mc Kernan, St Agnes\u2019 Eucharistic Ministers deceased.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>May they rest in peace<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h1>What&#8217;s on Locally&#8230;<\/h1>\n<p><b>The First Saturday Devotions\u00a0<\/b>will take place on November 4th in St Matthias&#8217;s Church, Glen Road.\u00a0 3.00p.m. Adoration and Confessions.\u00a0 4.00 p.m.\u00a0 Mass.\u00a0 all welcome!<\/p>\n<p><b>VOCATIONS<\/b> A Eucharistic Prayer Vigil for Vocations to the Priesthood, Permanent Diaconate and Religious Life will take place in The Church of The Immaculate Heart of Mary, Carryduff on <b>Thursday 16<\/b><b><sup>th<\/sup><\/b><b> November 2017<\/b> from <b>7pm \u2013 10pm<\/b>.\u00a0 The Prayer Vigil will be led by various youth groups from the Diocese and it will conclude with the celebration of Mass at 9pm. A warm welcome is extended to the young people of our Diocese to come along for this evening of prayer as they continue to discern their vocation in life.<\/p>\n<p>Bishop Noel Treanor at a recent Ordination Ceremony said, &#8220;There is an urgent need to work for, to pray for and to encourage vocations to the priesthood and religious life.\u201d Let us rise to this challenge and give a few hours of our time to come to this Prayer Vigil and to implore the \u2018Lord of the Harvest\u2019 to bless us with vocations to the Priesthood, Religious Life and the Permanent Diaconate.<\/p>\n<p><b>CANCER FOCUS NI <\/b>Need volunteers to help raise funds for vital services supporting people affected by cancer. Join them in November and December at different venues around Belfast. Find out how you can get involved by contacting Morag on <b>02890 663281 <\/b>or at <b>volunteer@cancerfocusni.org<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>LIVING YOUTH<\/b>:\u00a0 Summer Pilgrimage 2018.\u00a0 Are you 17-25?\u00a0 Why not join us on our Pilgrimage to Taize and Paris:\u00a0 29<sup>th<\/sup> July \u2013 8<sup>th<\/sup> August 2018.\u00a0 \u00a3799 &#8211; includes flights, transfers, accommodation, half board, t-shirts and half zip.\u00a0 Lots of fundraising ideas and opportunities available.\u00a0 \u00a3100 deposit required.\u00a0 Closing Date:\u00a0 Thursday 16<sup>th<\/sup> November 2017 for completed application form and deposit.\u00a0 For more information email:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:info@livingyouthni.org\"><b>info@livingyouthni.org<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament <\/b>for 32 hour Adoration will take place in St. Michael the Archangel Church on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th of November 2017.\u00a0 Starting with 10am Mass on Friday and finishing with 6.30pm Mass on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><b>CLONARD MONASTERY <\/b>\u201cYou are invited to join us in Clonard Monastery to celebrate the beautiful season of Advent. Let\u2019s gather together on four consecutive Tuesdays (28 Nov, 5 Dec, 12 Dec and 19 Dec) in the conference room of Clonard Monastery from 7.30-8.30pm. Kindly, sign up at Clonard reception, or email <a href=\"mailto:reception@clonard.com\"><b>reception@clonard.com<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b>or phone <b>028 9044 5950.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>COUNTDOWN IS ON: 289 DAYS TO GO &#8211;\u00a0<\/i><\/b><b><i>WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES 2018<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parish News&#8230; Last week\u2019s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection amounted to \u00a32587.00 Many thanks for your continued support ANNUAL MASS FOR THE BEREAVED Will be held in St Agnes\u2019 Church on Monday 20th November at 7.00pm, followed by refreshments in the Parish Hall. 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