Parish of St. Colmcille

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Monday and Tuesday from 2.00 pm to 9.00 pm PARISH OF ST. COLMCILLE in the Chapel of Adoration.

BALLYHACKAMORE The Adoration Chapel will be closed on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th December. SUNDAY BULLETIN VOL. 32 NO. 57 18th December 2016 Fr. Ciaran Feeney Adm. 191 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3JB. DECEASED Phone - 028 9065 4157. Website: www.st-colmcilles.net We pray for the repose of the souls of those who have died recently especially Adrian E-mail - [email protected] Woodcock. We also remember all those whose anniversaries FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT - A (Page 13, 452, 490) occur at this time of year especially: 4th Week in Advent Readings : Sunday Cycle A, Psalter Week 4 Kitho Albert, Eileen Brogan, Bernadette Clarke, Kathleen Clarke, Jack Donnelly, John Graves, Paddy Kerr, Hugh Mc Caffrey, Entrance Drop down dew from above, you heavens and let the clouds rain down the Bernard Murray, Eileen Nelson, Jeannie Nelson, Jim Nelson, Antiphon Just One; let the earth be opened and bring forth a Saviour. Marie Nelson, William O’Neill, Nasor Tio, Nathaniel Tio, 1st Reading The maiden is with child. Edward Trainor, Pauline Trainor, and Melissa Tully. Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm Let the Lord enter! He is the king of glory. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT - we can be contacted on Psalm 23 07456 989458 2nd Reading Jesus Christ, descendant of David, Son of God Romans:1:1-7 Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! The virgin will conceive and give forth a son and they will call him Emmanuel, a name which means “God is with us”. Alleluia! Gospel Jesus is born of Mary who was betrothed to Joseph, son of David. Matthew 1:18-24 CHRISTMAS AT ST COLMCILLE’S Children An angel tells Joseph in a dream he is to marry Mary. Mary will have a son named TAP CHRISTMAS GIFT CARDS Jesus, the Saviour promised by God. Communion Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son; and his name will be called Give a really worthwhile Christmas present this year - a Christmas Gift Card to support our Antiphon Emmanuel. twinned parish of Moita Bwawani in our Tanzanian Africa Project. Choose from 3 life- changing themes.  Buy a year’s School Uniform for a Masaai Child for £10. MASS TIMES  Sponsor a Catechist to spread the Word of God, also for £10. Saturday Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday  Give pre-natal and ante-natal care to Masaai mothers-to-be and with our Mobile 6.30pm 9.30am 9.30am 9.30am 9.30am 9.30am Medical Clinic Appeal for £20. Kitho Jack Donnelly Eileen Albert Novena Brogan TAP Christmas Gift Cards are on sale in the Church porch this weekend. Confessions 11.30am 6.00pm Anointing of the sick CHRISTMAS OUTREACH Ministers of Outreach are visiting every home in the Parish with a pack containing a th Christmas Card from Father Ciaran, detailing the times of Christmas services and also the CHRISTMAS EVE Saturday 24 : 6.30pm;12.00am midnight 3rd edition of St Colmcille’s Causerie. Please inform the parish office if th CHRISTMAS DAY Sunday 25 : 9.30am; 11.30am you have not received your pack.

ADVENT PENITENTIAL SERVICE The monthly parish, no agenda, refreshments after Mass, will be hosted this Sunday 18th St Colmcille’s Penitential Service will be held December after the Sunday morning Masses, in the Parochial Hall. Everyone is welcome to this Sunday 18th December at 3.00pm. come along for Christmas chat with friends and family.

A copy of the liturgy is available to pick up after the Masses this weekend in the Church porch. CHRISTMAS MASS CARDS Christmas Mass cards, signed, are available Whenever we take a step towards Jesus, we come to realise in the Sacristy and Parish office. that He is already there, waiting for us with open arms.

NIGHT OF THE FATHER’S LOVE Fr Ciaran will attend the sick and Why not take an hour out of your Christmas preparations for ‘Night of the Father’s Love’ (a the housebound this week musical presentation of Christmas by the Contact Singers) at 7.00pm on Christmas Eve in Gilnahirk Presbyterian Church?

O how holy and how loving, gratifying, humbling, peace-giving, sweet, worthy of love, THE LIVE CHRISTMAS CRIB IN BELFAST and above all things, desirable: The Live Crib in Belfast is now open in the Grotto of St Mary’s Church featuring Joseph, to have such a Brother, and such a Son, Mary and the shepherds and the baby Jesus and three Kings. Also featuring: Henry and our Lord Jesus Christ. Poppy the Donkeys; Goats Emily, Buttercup, Daisy, Molly and Milly; Sheep Sean and (St Francis of Assisi) Larry; Alpacas Snowy and Bambi. The Crib will run until 7th January 2017. Animals arrive at 10.30am We adore you O Christ and we bless you, and go home at 5.00pm each day. Entrance is free. Donations to the because by your holy birth you give hope to all the world. crib will go (100%) towards Tuesday’s Child Following Yonder Star Christmas Appeal for children in Gaza, Syria (Aleppo) and Kenya. There will be prayers each day in the crib at 3.00pm for peace, for PARISH OFFICE & BULLETIN every child, born and unborn.

The parish office will close this Thursday 22nd December at 12.00 noon and will reopen rd Further details available at www.tuesdayschild.org.uk or text 07545 on Tuesday 3 January. 452 362. Please send material for Sunday 1st January’s bulletin, to the parish office by 10.00am this Wednesday 21st December. BAPTISM When arranging a Baptism please contact the Parish office to register attendance at the Baptism meeting. This will be held every third Tuesday of each month in the Iona Room. WEEKLY OFFERING You may arrange the Baptism date at this meeting and complete the registration card. The next meeting will be held this Tuesday 20th December at 8.00pm Weekly Offering Cash Collection and Standing Orders: Many thanks to all who contributed so generously to the collection. The Christmas Voluntary Collection will be taken up at all Christmas Masses next weekend

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