Parish News…

Last week’s Weekly Offertory Promise Collection amounted to £2528.00

Thank you for your generous financial support.

There will be a priest available for confession after all Masses today.

The Parish Office will be closed Good Friday, Easter Monday and Tuesday.

Parish Hall will be closed  Easter Week and will reopen Monday 4th April

Annual Easter Pilgrimage to Lourdes

The leaders and young people of St Agnes’ Youth Club who organised the Church Door Collection last weekend would like to thank the parishioners for their great generosity in helping to raise £2,294.44. These funds will cover the cost of sending a number of sick parishioners and their helpers to Lourdes this Easter. The organisers would like to thank everyone involved at the weekend and we assure you that you will be remembered in our prayers in Lourdes Go raibh mile maith agaibh

New Parish Weekly Envelopes Are  ready for collection from the Sacristythis weekend. (Not the Parish Office) Please follow posted instructions.

NEW PARISH EMAIL-stagnes@downandconnor.org

PENITENTIAL SERVICES  IN OUR VICARIATE.

St Teresa of Avila Parish – Monday 21st March at 7pm

St Oliver Plunkett Parish – Tuesday 22nd March at 7pm

St Michael the Archangel Parish Wednesday 23rd March at 7pm

Remember in Prayer..

Recently Deceased: Kevin Donnelly Michael Mc Carney

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time:Mary & Paddy Cunningham, Matt Mc Polin, Nina & John Friel & Imelda Mc Nulty, Maureen Courtney, Raymond Mc Entegart, Dermot Mulholland, Paddy & Mary Cunningham, Lily & Harry Mc Donald, Gerard Steenson, Agnes Mc Cormick, Betty Gallagher, Jim Cunningham, Mary Heaney, Caoimhin Mac Bradaigh, Frances Flynn,  Jim Harte, Lily Armour, James & Patricia Maxwell & Jim. Jnr, Stephen Mc Cleave, John, Joan & Johnny Molloy, Danny Mc Allister Sally O’ Gorman, Mona Mc Guigan.

Eternal rest grant unto them,  O Lord!

What’s on Locally…

Fully Escorted Pilgrimage

GUADALUPE, MEXICO PILGRIMAGE

1st-11th November 2016

10 Nights flying fro Dublin to Mexico via Atlanta. Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Chapel of St Francis, Temple of St Philip, Church of St Dominic, Castle of San Patricio, Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan, Mass in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato. Comprehensive Travel insurance included.

Cost 2395 Euro per person sharing

SEATS ARE LIMITED

Single room supplement is 350 Euro Extra

100 Euro deposit secures a seat!

For further details contact Jean Reynolds 028 44830979  or email: jeanreynolds@hotmail.co.uk

DE LA SALLE COLLEGE

Mc Donald’s Easter School of Sport

Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st March 10.00am-2.00pm. Coaching in Basketball, Gaelic & Soccer and multi sports games. Cost £5 per day or £7 for two days. Forms available from College Reception (02890 508800) or Sports Hall Complex (02890 430509)

BELFAST PIONEER REGION  Annual Pilgrimage to shrine of Ven. Matt Talbot  Sat. 2nd April 2016. Bus leaving St Anne’s car park at 8am calling at St Michael’s Finaghy Rd . Nth, Poleglass roundabout, Twinbrook, Lagmore & St. Patrick’s Lisburn. Mass at 12.30pm Our Lady of Lourdes Church.  Price £12.50, Afternoon free in Dublin . For details contact Josephine O’ Hagan 90 617116

TOBAR MHUIRE: The year 2016 is marked by a number of significant events. Pope Francis has declared a Year of Mercy; we also commemorate the Easter Rising of 1916, and the Battle of the Somme. Tobar Mhuire will look at the significance of all these events.

Tuesday 22nd  March: The Role of the Passionists in the 1916 Easter Rising.

Based on eye-witness accounts from Passionists at the time, and the use video and song.

This talk will explore the particular role played by the Passionists, based in Mount Argus in the Rising and its aftermath.

Speaker- Brian McKee. Time: 7.30pm