World Meeting of Families 2018

WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES 2018 PARISH OF ST. COLMCILLE BALLYHACKAMORE Pope Francis personally chose Dublin to be the host diocese for the World Meeting of Families from 22th -26th August 2018.

Planning for this great national and international celebration of faith is SUNDAY BULLETIN th well underway. A dedicated office and support team has been established 12 March 2017 and later this year a nationwide programme of talking about the family Fr. Ciaran Feeney Adm. 191 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3JB. will begin with an emphasis on Pope Francis' teaching and reflections. The Phone - 028 9065 4157. Website: www.st-colmcilles.net World Meeting of Families promises to be an occasion that will reflect on E-mail - [email protected] the faith experience of families from many parts of the world as well as on the challenges Facebook: www.facebook.com/stcolmcilleschurch and celebrations which characterise the ups and downs of day-to-day family life THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Our own parish will join in this great celebration by hosting events and activities in the (Page 122, 452, 493) coming months. 3rd week of Lent Readings : Sunday Cycle A, Psalter Week 3 Entrance Of you my heart has spoken : Seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I Antiphon seek; hide not your face from me. 1st Reading The call of Abraham, father of the people of God. Genesis 12: 1 -4 PARISH FAMILY Psalm May your love be upon us O Lord, as we place all our hope in you. Psalm 32 PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL 2nd Reading God calls and enlightens us. 2 Timothy 1 : 8-10 Additional readers of the Prayers of the Faithful, aged 11 – 16 years, are being trained at Acclamation Glory and praise to you, O Christ! From the bright cloud the Father’s voice present on Sundays, from 10.30am – 11.10am. Please contact Noeleen for enquiries on was heard: “This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.” Glory and praise to 07879 498131 you, O Christ! Gospel His face shone like the sun. SCRIPTURE AND PRAYER GROUP Our Matthew 17: 1-9 next meeting will be this Tuesday 21st March at 8.00pm in the Committee Room. Children Jesus went up to a high mountain. His face shone like the sun and his clothes shone Reflections will be on 4th and 5th Sundays of Lent. brightly. A voice called “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him”. Communion This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to WELCOME MINISTRY If you could Antiphon him. volunteer to be part of the parish Greeters’ Team please come to an Informtion Evening with Jim Deeds, Living Church, this Tuesday 21st March: 7.00pm – 8.30pm. OFFERTORY ENVELOPES FOR THE NEW YEAR MASS TIMES Saturday: 6.30pm New boxes of envelopes, will be in the foyer of the Church this weekend. The envelopes Sunday: 9.30am; 11.30am begin on Sunday 9th April. If you wish to contribute by Standing Order or by envelopes and Monday to Friday: 7.15am; 9.30am do not do so currently, please speak to Philomena after any of the Masses this weekend. MASS INTENTIONS

EUCHARISTIC Monday to Friday: 9.00am – 9.30am ADORATION & Chapel of Adoration: Monday & Tuesday, 2.00pm – 9.00pm DECEASED The next session looks at the Biblical roots of the Liturgy of the Word, from the First Reading to the Prayers of the Faithful. Everyone is welcome on this We pray for the repose of the souls of all those who have died recently, especially Kathleen Wednesday 22nd March, 8.00pm – 9.00pm and Friday (repeat) 24th March, 10.00am – Corbet and Helen O’Kane.0. 11.00am in the Iona Room, Parochial Hall.. We also remember all those whose anniversaries occur at this time of year especially: Bella Logue, Elizabeth Logue, John Logue, Willie Logue, THE LARDER Bernard Neeson, and Peter Neeson St Vincent De Paul Society have placed boxes in the Church porch to collect food stuffs etc, from parishioners for the Larder, the food bank attached to St Christopher’s Church, Mersey BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT - we can be contacted on St, who help many of our clients who are in severe poverty. Please participate for the season 07456 989458 of Lent. EASTER OUTREACH Outreach Ministers should collect their set of envelopes next weekend 25th/ 26th March, in the MONEY MATTERS Church Porch. Weekly Offering Cash Collection and Standing Orders: £1908.56 Many thanks to all who contributed so generously to the collections last weekend. The APOSTOLIC WORK LENTEN LUNCH Thanks to Collection for Needy Parishes will be taken up at all Masses next weekend. all who supported this event on March 5th and to those who contributed to our church door collection. We appreciate the help of the scouts who put out the furniture for the event, We raised over £1600 for the Missions, thus benefiting the work of Missionaries and the lives of those whom they serve.

St Colmcille’s first Parish Draw for 2017 is due to take place in the next few weeks. It’s still not too late to enter, it costs £10 for one line, which enters you into every draw, over the next 10 months.

The more lines you have the better chance to win. If you are interested in taking part please speak to any member of the Social & Fundraising Committee or drop your details along with payment into the Parish Office. Or contact Roisin McMullan on 07854 140019; Lucy Traynor on 07900 807589 or Mary Walsh on 07815 493463. Good Luck.

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