Last week\u2019s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection <\/b>amounted to \u00a32852.00 Thank you for your generous financial support.<\/p>\n
EASTER WEEK MASSES <\/b>Daily Mass will be Monday – Friday at 10am & 1pm Saturday (NO CONFESSIONS UNTIL SAT 14TH APRIL<\/i><\/b> ) Morning Prayer will resume at 9.40am Monday 9th April.<\/p>\n
N.B <\/b>The Parish Office <\/b>will be closed Easter Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and will reopen on Thursday 5th April.<\/p>\n
TR\u00d3CAIRE LENTEN CAMPAIGN<\/b> – Tr\u00f3caire thanks the parishes of Down and Connor for the donations received towards their 2017 Lenten Campaign: a magnificent total of \u00a3712,180.93 <\/b>was raised. This was a wonderful response from the faithful of our Diocese to last year\u2019s Lenten campaign. Can I ask that all Tr\u00f3caire boxes or donations to Tr\u00f3caire be returned as soon as possible so that we as a Parish can make our return to Tr\u00f3caire<\/p>\n
TROCAIRE <\/b>LENTEN BOXES <\/b>Please could you return your Trocaire Boxes as soon as possible. Thank you.<\/p>\n
Pope Francis@ pontifex <\/b>Anyone who turns away from the cross, turns away from the Resurrection<\/i><\/p>\nRemember in Prayer…<\/h1>\n
Recently Deceased: <\/b>Francis Callaghan.<\/p>\n
Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: <\/b>Colette Mc Reynolds, James & Catherine Kennedy, Fred & Kathleen Delaney, Imelda Mc Nulty, John & Nina Friel, Doris Robinson, Micky Monaghan, Emily Doherty, Rachel O\u2019 Rawe, Ann Fay, Dermot Mulholland, David Howes, Derek Wood, Mona Mc Guigan, Tom Mc Quillan, Susan O\u2019 Neill.<\/p>\n
May they rest in peace<\/i><\/b><\/p>\nWhat’s on Locally…<\/h1>\n
WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES – UPDATES\u2013<\/b> Registration for all WMOF 2018 events is open via www.worldmeeting2018.ie. Individual pilgrims and families can now register for the main three-day WMOF 2018 Congress from August 22nd \u2013 24th, guaranteeing your ticket(s) for the Festival of Families on Saturday 25 th August and for the Closing Mass on Sunday, 26th August. Don\u2019t miss out on these once in a generation events. REGISTER NOW! www.worldmeeting2018.ie <\/b><\/p>\n
AMORIS<\/b> Join us in Clonard Monastery, Belfast for our \u2018Amoris: Let\u2019s Talk Family,\u2019 six session, programme, from 7.30-9pm, on April 10, 17, 24 and May 1, 22, 29. To book your place, phone 00 44 2890 445950 <\/b>or email reception@clonard.com<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n Easter Monday Open Day at Drumalis, Larne<\/p>\n \u00a0Monday, 2 April from 12 noon \u2013 4 pm<\/b><\/p>\n The house and grounds will be open for all to enjoy \u2013 there will be opportunities for guided tours of the heritage house.\u00a0 Afternoon teas will be available.\u00a0 Everyone is welcome \u2013 admission is free.\u00a0 If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact 028 28272196\/28276455 <\/b>(during office hours \u2013 Mon-Fri, 9 am \u2013 5 pm)<\/p>\n ACCORD<\/b> Seeking a facilitator for their marriage preparation courses. Contact 90339944. <\/b>Closing date 27th April.<\/p>\n . Agnes’ Choral Society are excited to be producing the Broadway Classic, 42nd Street, from 10th-14th April. The show is also currently running in The West End but why not avail of the chance to see it in The Grand Opera House?\u00a0Tickets can be purchased online at\u00a0www.goh.co.uk<\/b><\/a>\u00a0or via the Box Office on 028 9024 1919<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b>First Saturday Devotions <\/b>will take place in St. Matthias Church, Glen Rd on Saturday 7th April 2018. 3pm Holy Hour, confessions, Consecration to our Lady and 4pm Mass.<\/p>\n JEFF CAVINS \u2013 Saturday 21<\/b>st<\/sup><\/b>\u00a0April.\u00a0 The Gospel of the Family \u2013 Joy for the World.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n The Living Church office is delighted to welcome Jeff Cavins, international\u00a0author, guest speaker and the Director of Evangelization for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. As we prepare for the World Meeting of Families, Jeff will be leading a day where we can reflect\u00a0on\u00a0the Gospel of the family and consider how we share our faith within our families.<\/p>\n