Parish News…

Last week’s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection amounted to £2745.00 Thank you for your continuing generosity!

ANNUAL EASTER PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES CHURCH DOOR COLLECTION

St Agnes’ Youth Club are joining the Annual Easter Pilgrimage to Lourdes and are fundraising to help tsend two youth club members as helpers and two sick people from the parish. The youth club have taken on this project with great enthusiasm, organizing many small fundraising events throughout the year. The pilgrimage’s organizers are hoping that this is the beginning of the involvement of the youth of the parish in this annual event. Please help our young people to reach their target. We thank you for your continuous support. There will be a church door collection after all Masses this weekend. Thank you for your generosity.

ST PATRICK’S DAY MASSES: Wednesday 16th March 6.30pm ( Vigil ) Thursday 17th March 10am. Parish office will be closed St Patrick’s day.

The new Parish Weekly Envelopes  are now ready for collection from the PARISH OFFICE from Monday 20th March. If you are a taxpayer and give your contributions to the Church through your offertory envelope maybe you would consider gift aiding your contribution . If you would like to receive a box of envelopes please contact the Parish Office on 90 615702.

PLEASE NOTE Parish office will be closed Good Friday, Easter Monday and Tuesday!

NEW PARISH EMAIL-stagnes@downandconnor.org

Remember in Prayer…

Recently Deceased: Eilish Doran

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Teresa Monaghan, John Mc Caughey, Maureen Smyth, James Walsh, Phillip Megahey, Nora Neeson, Martha O’Connor, Henry Hughes, Christine Mc Kenna, Doris Robinson, Joseph Mc Ewan, John Mc Callen

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord!

What’s on Locally…

DAY PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK

For the feast day of St Joseph, on Saturday 19th March, leaving St Agnes’ at 7.30am. Holy Mass and confession available. Bring a packed lunch. Ring Pat 07946917354 or Martin 07814748847. Price £15

JDRF ( Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ) Join us in finding the cure. We will be holding a QUIZ NIGHT in aid of Juvenile Diabetes Research on Wednesday 16th March at 8pm in the Kings Head. Minimum donation of £5 at door. Ballot prizes to be won. Come along and join us for a fun night out!

ST MICHAEL’S PARISH CENTRE Friday 18th March 7-9pm. Jesus Heals, an evening of Prayer and Praise.

CCÉ Loch Lao Béal Feirste Annual Concert 2016 Loch Lao is hosting its annual showcase of the best in Irish Traditional Music and Song including music groups, céilí bands, singers, harpers, pipers and much more. So if you are looking for a night of top class entertainment then please come along and support this event. Date: Saturday 12 March 2016 (7.30pm — 10.30pm); Venue — St. Mary’s University College, Falls Road, Belfast. Tickets £11.00/£7.70 (inc booking fee) go to: www.wegottickets.com/event/349203

MASS FOR IRELAND — St Mel’s Cathedral —Saturday, 19^th March in the beautifully restored St. Mel’s Cathedral, Longford, Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, on Saturday 19^th March, Feast day of St. Joseph, with prayers for wellbeing of families, and protection of human life. Rosary at 2.30 p.m., and Procession to Altar of The Holy Family. Mass at 3 p.m., Holy Hour 4 p.m. Bus leaving Belfast at 9 a.m. picking up at Sprucefield, returning to Belfast for 7.30 p.m. Tickets £10 return. Contact Orla 07545 452362 or email info@anteaghlachnaofa.ie.   Or www.anteaghlachnaofa.ie

St. Patrick’s Day bi-lingual Mass

Join parishioners at St. Oliver Plunkett’s church in Lenadoon and start St. Patrick’s Day the traditional way – by going to Mass in our native language. Living Church Director, Fr. Alan McGuckian (SJ) will say a bi-lingual Mass at 10.00am. It is a great opportunity to celebrate our national Saint and also use however much (or little) of the Irish that we have. Prayers and hymns in Irish will be on a large screen so everyone can join in. Visitors from other parishes are particularly welcome. There will be refreshments served up afterwards in the Parish Hall and a chance to chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones. Tá fáilte roimh gach duine!

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