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First
Sunday of Lent
THE GARMENT OF SUFFERING
Each one of us has some amount of suffering or hurt in our life, which dates from our past. The Garment of Suffering symbolizes the hurt that is contained in our lives and community.
During Lent we ask that you bring to the Church a piece of cloth about four to six inches square and leave it in the basket at the front of the altar. Your piece of cloth can represent the pain, grief or hurt in your life.
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Grief at death and separation
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Pain of living with an alcoholic partner, parent or child
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The pain of sickness
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The pain of being misunderstood
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The pain of failure
Or whatever is causing you to suffer.
The pieces of cloth will be collected and sewn together into one complete garment. On Good Friday after the Veneration of the Cross the garment will be draped over the Cross and left there throughout Easter. At Pentecost the garment will be removed and burnt.
During Lent and Easter, we will pray to be healed.
Please feel free at any time during the coming weeks
to place a piece of cloth in the basket.
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Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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PARISH LENTEN EVENTS 2010
Lectio
Divina Lenten Programme
Sharing Sunday’s Gospel with
Parishioners, Parents and Families
‘When people come alive in faith
there is a hunger for the Word of God’
You are invited to a Lenten Scripture Programme each Tuesday of Lent in the Convent of Mercy. Morning session: 10.40am (after Mass) or Evening session: 7.00pm.Come and join us.
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Walk with Me
A Lenten Journey of Prayer for 2010 price £1 is on sale in the church porches. Walk with Me gives daily reflections for Lent as well as longer reflections on the Sunday Gospels.
Also available for children is a Walk with Me Calendar full of ideas and activities to help children understand and appreciate Lent. Price 50p
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| Friday
in Lent
You are invited to a time of
quiet prayer and reflection
around the Cross by candle light
at 7pm followed by
evening mass at 7.30pm
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Trócaire Boxes
Trócaire boxes are available in both porches of the church.
We would encourage a family member to pick one up
and bring home for each family.
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Giving up Alcohol for Lent
Register with the Down and Connor Pioneer office
on 028 9032 2744.
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St Rose’s High School
St Rose’s High School wish to announce there is a ceili and sets event in the Dockers’ Club on Friday 26th February at 8pm. Everyone is welcome. Admission: £5.00
St Rose’s Cookery Class: A few spaces have become available in our Monday night cookery class. If you are interested, it begins at 6pm until 8pm. The class is free though you will have to bring along some of your own ingredients. To book a place contact the school on 9024 0937 |
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Boutique Bargains Come to West Belfast
Springfield Charitable Association (SCA) will be selling 800 items of the incredibly popular Aria Brand (a highly sophisticated and fashionable clothing range which usually retails in boutiques on the Lisburn Road). The sale takes place in the Balmoral Hotel, Black’s Road on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th February 2010 between 12 noon and 5.30pm both Saturday and Sunday. |
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Cursillo
Cursillo weekends will be taking place in Benburb Priory on the following dates:
Men: Thurs 4th March - Sun 7th March
Women: Thurs 11th March - Sun 14th March
Cost £85 Transport will be provided from Belfast.
Contact Sean Cullen 9022 0492
or Roisin Mulholland 077 2300 2094 |
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Knock Marriage Introductions Bureau
The aim of the Bureau is to introduce people considering marriage to a suitable marriage partner. Over 800 marriages have taken place as a result of these introductions. If you are searching for a suitable partner, why not consider applying? For further information contact the Bureau at Knock, Co. Mayo. Tel. 094 937 5960 or visit www.knockmarriagebureau.com
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Funerals at 10.00am Weekday Masses
Some parishioners have expressed concern
at the late arrival of funerals to the church
for 10am Requiem Mass.
We will discuss this issue with the funeral undertakers
to ensure that Mass will begin on time.
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Lost Property
Items found in the church will be placed
in the back porch of the church for collection.
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Please Note
Mass
intentions, Anniversaries Masses,
Baptisms, and Marriages are to
be arranged through the Parish
Office on 028 90618180 during the
office hours of 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
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Mass Arrangements during Lent
| MONDAY-THURSDAY |
7am and 10am
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| FRIDAY |
7am and 7.30pm
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| SATURDAY |
6.30pm
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| SUNDAY |
10am and 12noon
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| LENTEN PENITENTIAL SERVICES |
Tuesday 30th March 7.30pm |
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Mass Times
Saturday
Vigil 6.30pm
Sunday 10.00am and 12 Noon
Monday-Thursday 10.00am
Friday 7.30pm
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| Baptisms
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Next baptisms will take place on Sunday 7th March 2010 at 1.30pm. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 25th February 2010 at 8pm in the convent.
It is necessary to attend pre-Baptism preparation before asking to have your child baptised. To register for the pre-Baptism preparation please contact the parish office on 90618180, Mon & Wed 2pm-5pm, Tue, Thurs & Fri 10am-2pm.
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Newly Baptised
We welcome into our parish family
Sarah Marie
Bellew
Clodagh Rose Maguire
Ella-Rose Petticrew
Grace Ann Smyth-Skillen
Amy, Zaire and Padraig Flannery
who were recently baptised.
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| We
Loved Them In Life
We offer
our prayerful support to the family who
died recently:
Fr Christopher Dallat retired Parish Priest of Ballymoney
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Thomas Russell
Angela McCluskey
Molly Beare
Emmanual Gerard Gatt
Colette Whinnery
John (Sr), Margaret and John (Jr) Keenan
Christopher O’Loan
Kevin Murphy
Peter and Noel Maguire
John McFadden Pat
Lily Evans (Month’s Mind) |
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| Collections
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The offertory collection
amounted to £1551.77
There will be a second
collection this weekend for Sick and Retired
Priests.
Thanks to all
those who gave to the Parish collections.
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