Last week\u2019s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection amounted to \u00a32854.00<\/b><\/p>\n
Thank you for your continued and generous support.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/i><\/b>MASS OF ENROLMENT(P3 Parents\/children) <\/b>TodaySunday 25th February at 10.30am<\/p>\n
CONFIRMATION <\/b>Will be celebrated this Tuesday\u00a0 27th February at 1pm(There will be no 10am Mass that morning ) <\/b>Refreshments afterwards in Holy Child PS.<\/p>\n
FIRST CONFESSIONS: <\/b>Will take place this year on Wednesday 7th March at 1pm.<\/p>\n
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION <\/b>Saturday 12th May at 11am<\/p>\n
WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES ~ PRAYER<\/b> God, our Father, we are brothers and sisters in Jesus your Son, one family, in the Spirit of your love. Bless us with the joy of love. Make us patient and kind, gentle and generous, welcoming to those in need. Help us to live your forgiveness and peace. Protect all families with your loving care, especially those for whom we now pray: [We pause and remember family members and others by name….] Increase our faith, strengthen our hope, keep us safe in your love, make us always grateful for the gift of life that we share. This we ask, through Christ our Lord. Amen. Mary, mother and guide, pray for us. Saint Joseph, father and protector, pray for us. Saints Joachim and Anne, pray for us. Saints Louis and Z\u00e9lie Martin, pray for us.<\/p>\nRemember in Prayer…<\/h1>\n
Recently Deceased: <\/b>Colette Tabb, Bridget Dobbin, Thomas Williams, Sally O\u2019 Neill.<\/p>\n
Those whose anniversaries occur at this time<\/b>: Barbara Brunton, Brian Allen, Harry & Teresa Bleakley, Jim Mc Grillen, Margaretta Gribbon, James Teer, Tony Keenan, Joe Dornan, Charles Mc Grath, Michael & Julia Harte, Maggie Corrigan, Daniel Donnelly, Joe & Pat Fenton, Kevin Mc Nulty, James O\u2019 Toole.<\/p>\n
May they rest in peace<\/i><\/b><\/p>\nWhat’s on Locally…<\/h1>\n
LENTEN PRAYER\u00a0\u00a0 PLEDGE <\/b>Many people choose to abstain from alcohol during Lent. Why not take this opportunity to perhaps help yourself or someone you know with an alcohol or drug problem by offering your sacrifice for freedom from addiction? \u00a0Please consider taking\u00a0 the short term Lenten Pledge and make a difference to someone’s life. Register your pledge with local Pioneers and say the daily prayer.<\/p>\n
Prayer:<\/b>“I promise in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and with the help of the Blessed Virgin Mary to abstain from all alcoholic drink until the end of Lent.”<\/i><\/p>\n
DAY PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK<\/b><\/p>\n
In this Holy season of Lent why not join us by offering a one day pilgrimage to Knock in honour of St Joseph on his Feast Day 19th March 2018 to protect Ireland from abortion and any changes to the 8th Amendment.<\/p>\n
The bus leaves St Agnes\u2019 Church at 7.30am sharp and returns approximately 10pm. Cost \u00a315, bring a packed lunch. Contact Pat 07946917354<\/b> or Harriet 07812098991<\/b><\/p>\n
The First Saturday Devotions <\/b>will take place on March 3rd in St Matthias’s Church, Glen Road.\u00a0 3.00p.m. Adoration and Confessions.4.00 p.m.\u00a0 Mass.\u00a0 all welcome!<\/p>\n
ANNUAL EASTER PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES.<\/b> 2nd April 2018. Hotel Solitude, 5 Night\u2019s full board \u00a3669 per person. Accompanied by a Spiritual Director. For further details contact\u00a0 Moya Connolly 07511149736<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cLove\u2026It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.\u201d 1 Corinthians 13, 4-7. <\/b>Tr\u00f3caire has launched it\u2019s Lenten campaign \u2018Until Love Conquers Fear\u2019. Fear is felt by millions of people around the world who can\u2019t feed their families, are forced to flee their homes because of conflict or are imprisoned for standing up for their rights. Love is the support shown to them by people here at home through the Lenten campaign. To find out more visit www.trocaire.org<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n WMOF <\/b>Please support the third National Collection for WMOF2018 which will be taken up in our parish\u00a0 this weekend.<\/p>\n