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Third
Sunday of Lent
CHILD PROTECTION AND PARISH WORKERS
The Catholic Church throughout Ireland has put together new guidelines for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
Within the Diocese of Down and Connor we are intent on implementing these guidelines to the full. Consequently it is now a requirement that all invited volunteers are required to attend a parish information session at which awareness of Child Protection issues will be raised. Invited volunteers who fail to attend the Parish Information Session must stand down from their parish duties (as they are not covered by Diocesan insurance) until they have attended a session. As your ongoing contribution to parish work is highly appreciated and greatly valued, I hope you will make every effort to attend a session when invited.
Fr Martin Magill
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| Daily
Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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PARISH
LENTEN EVENTS 2010
Lectio
Divina Lenten Programme
Lenten Scripture Programme continues this Tuesday
in the Convent of Mercy.
Morning session: 10.40am (after Mass) or
Evening session: 7.00pm.
Come and join us.
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Drop-In Café
The Parish is running a Drop-In
Café for young people
every Saturday evening during Lent.
It will be open from 8.30 to 10.30
in the Parish Hall.
Snacks and hot and cold drinks will
be available.
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Friday in Lent
You
are invited to the
Stations of the Cross at 6.50pm followed
by evening Mass at 7.30pm
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The Garment of Suffering
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 in the middle of the
church.
Your
piece of cloth can represent the pain,
grief or hurt in your life
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.
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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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West Belfast Historical Society
West Belfast Historical Society is meeting
on Friday the 12th March 2010 at 7.30pm
in the Colin Glen Trust Premises
(next to the opening of Glengoland Estate
on the Stewartstown Road)
This Month’s Topic is:
“BELFAST BOXERS”
The guest speaker will be: Mr. Barry Flynn
All are welcome to attend.
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Apostolic Sale
We
are having an Easter Sale
on Saturday 13th and Sunday
14th March after all the masses.
Lots of Easter baskets novelties
and gift’s for Mothers
Day.
All funds go straight to the
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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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The Forgiveness Prayer
The forgiveness prayer that Fr Andrew preached about last week is available on the parish web site.
We would encourage you to say this prayer during Lent.
Click here to open the prayer in print friendly format |
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Eucharistic Adoration
Special meeting on Eucharistic Adoration in Belfast Castle, Antrim Road on Saturday 13th March , 10am-12.30pm. Confirm your attendance by phoning 00353 469021029: 00350 872478519: 00353 16625899 or email:
info@eucharisticadoration.ie or johnjhoward@eircom.net
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St Joseph’s Young Priests Society
The Armagh Provincial Congress 2010
A special Mass will be held in St Peter’s Cathedral at 11.ooam on Saturday 13th March this Mass will be for vocations, all are welcome to attend. Bishop Treanor will celebrate the Mass.
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Parish Sacramental Programme
Special Invitation for Lent
If these Mass times are not convenient please come to the Mass of your choice.
As Lent is a special time of Prayer we hope you will be able to attend. |
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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 21st March 2010 at 1.30pm. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 11th March 2010 at 8pm in the convent.
It is necessary to attend pre-Baptism preparation before asking to have your child baptised. The next available date for Baptism is Sunday 28th March. To register for pre-Baptism preparation please contact the parish office 9061 8180 Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm
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Newly Baptised
We welcome into our parish family
Emily Rose
Fogarty
Connlaoth Michael McCann
Rhianna Sarah McCann
Rhys Liam McMahon
Conor Óg Michael Marley
who were recently baptised.
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| We
Loved Them In Life
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We offer
our prayerful support to the family of those
who died recently:
| Philip Jordan, Lenadoon Avenue |
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Hugh Kennedy
Patrick and Charles Hemsworth
Sam Lidster
Mona McKnight
Ann Gunn
William, Susan, Sammy and Jamesy Turner
Teresa Donnelly
Tom and Jim MacManus
Olive Morgan
Pat Curley (Month’s Mind) |
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| Collections
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The offertory collection
amounted to £1027.80
Offertory Envelopes
Please return late offertory envelopes to the parish office between 9am - 5pm Monday – Friday.
Project Zambia
Damien Boyle and Patrick Moran will be speaking at Mass on the weekend of Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd of March. There will be a collection the following week Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March.
Thanks to all
those who gave to the Parish collections.
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