Paróiste Naomh Oilibhéar Pluincéid
Parish Office: 27b Glenveagh Drive, BT11 9HX
Telephone: 028 9061 8180
E-mail: [email protected]
Parish Priest: Fr. Aidan Brankin PP
Parish Sisters: Sr Claire and Sr Emmanuel (028 9060 2175)
Sunday 8th February 2015
This week’s Mass times:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
9.00am - Note change
10.00am
10.00am
7.30pm
6.30pm (Vigil)
10.00am & 12 noon
Confession:
“I am the Light of the World
says the Lord.”
Saturday:
The 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5.45pm
Parish Office opening hours:
Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 1.00pm
Confirmation
Our Parish Confirmation ceremony will take place at 11.00am on Monday 9th February.
Bishop Patrick Walsh will confirm the children. We believe those receiving the Sacrament
will be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit and strengthened in their Christian life.
Please remember the children being confirmed in your prayers.
Monday Morning Mass will move to 9.00am to facilitate the Confirmation.
All Day Eucharistic Adoration
will be starting every Wednesday from 25th February. The Diocesan Adoration
Committee will be speaking after all Masses next weekend (14th / 15th February)
to encourage parishioners to volunteer for an hour. Please support this important
initiative. More information available from the Parish Office.
Pioneer Association
Children’s Liturgy - 12 o’clock Mass
All children from P1 to P7 are welcome.
Due to Safeguarding Regulations only
those children whose parents have
completed a Parental Agreement Form
may be admitted to the Children’s Liturgy.
Forms are available every Sunday
from a group leader.
Catholic Guides
of Ireland
A Unit will be
starting in our
Parish after Easter. Any adults who would
like to volunteer as a Leader, please phone
Daga on 028 9031 3639.
Are you thinking of becoming alcoholfree this Lent? Do you feel we live in a
drinks culture? Are you concerned
about alcohol abuse? If so, you are
invited to take a temporary pledge with
the Pioneer Association, say a short
prayer daily and offer up your decision
not to take alcohol for the sake of someone else, perhaps
someone who is living with addiction. YOU CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE. Register your pledge with local Pioneers or
the Down and Connor Pioneer office. Tel: 028 9089 4070
or e-mail [email protected]. Please give your
name, address and phone number and you will be sent a
Pledge Certificate which includes the daily prayer.
The Diocesan Pioneer Council are also running a special
Spring Retreat in Tobar Mhuire Retreat and Conference
Centre, Crossgar on Sunday 1st March for £25.00. It is
open to everyone. For booking or further information,
please contact the Pioneer Office on 028 9089 4070
or email [email protected] .
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Month’s Mind
We remember those whose Month’s Mind occurs at this time:
Kevin Morrow and Edna Loughran
Anniversaries:
We pray for the happy repose of those whose anniversaries occur around this time:
Tony Edwards, Teresa Reddick, Josephine McGuickian, Edith Boyle, Paul Connolly, Jim O’Loan,
Patricia Madden, Jim Conlon, John Keenan and Ellen Mallon
This week in the Parish...
Sun 8th Feb
12.00pm
Children’s Liturgy
Parish Hall
Mon 9th Feb
11.00am
Confirmation
Church
Mon 9th Feb
7.00pm
Pastoral Council
Parish House
Mon 9th Feb
7.30pm
Parish Prayer Group
(run by the Legion of Mary)
Church
Wed 11th Feb
11.00am
Bethany Bereavement Group
Parish Hall
Wed 12th Feb
12.30pm
An Teanga Bheo
Parish Hall
Wed 12thg Feb
7.30pm
Legion of Mary meeting
Parish Hall
Thurs 13th Feb
11.00am
Cookery Group
Parish Hall
Diocesan Vocation Weekend
Have you ever considered a vocation
to the priesthood? Have you felt called
to serve Christ in the Church as a
priest? If so, take this opportunity to
gather with other men who are
discerning a vocation to the priesthood.
This retreat will create the time and space to help you
discern God’s calling in your life.
The retreat will take place in Drumalis Retreat Centre,
from Friday 13th - Sunday 15th February. If you wish to
attend this retreat or would like further
information contact:
Fr. Kevin McGuckien,
23 Hannahstown Hill, Belfast, BT17 0LT.
T: 028 9061 4567. Email:[email protected].
Bethany Bereavement Group
Although grieving is a natural process which can
be helped by the sympathy and understanding
of friends, sometimes more support may be
needed. The Bethany Support Group in the
Parish helps the healing process after
bereavement. If you feel you could help
the bereaved in our Parish, why not apply for the
training courses? For more
information, speak to
Kathleen Bunting at 11am
on Wednesday in the Parish Hall
or contact the Parish Office
during opening hours.
clothes St.OP
West Belfast Historical Society
Donate your old clothes to the
Parish! Leave items at the
is meeting at 7.30pm on Friday 13th February in the
Falls Park Pavilion. Former Mayor of Belfast Tom Hartley Parish Office during opening
hours or ring us and we can
will give a talk on Milltown Cemetery. All welcome.
arrange for them be collected.
An Teanga Bheo, the Parish Irish Language
group, continues to meet every Wednesday Unfortunately we cannot accept bedding
or towels for recycling.
at 12.30pm in the Parish Hall.
Financial News
Weekly Collection on 25th January:
Weekly Collection on 1st February:
Monthly Collection on 1st February
£ 1,238.49 (kept by Parish)
£ 1,027.98 (kept by Parish)
£ 1,042.88 (sent to Diocese for priests’ stipends)
Thank you for your contributions and for your continuing generosity!
Remember we accept Sterling and Euros in our collections!
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