SUNDAY BULLETIN
22nd January 2017
Fr. Ciaran Feeney Adm. 191 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3JB.
Phone – 028 9065 4157. Website: www.st-colmcilles.net
E-mail – stcolmcilles@downandconnor.org
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(Page 564, 452, 500)
3rd week in Ordinary Time
Readings : Sunday Cycle A, Weekday Cycle 1, Psalter Week 3
| Entrance Antiphon | O sing a new song to the Lord; sing to the Lord all the earth. In his presence are majesty and splendour, strength and honour in his holy place. |
| 1st Reading | In Galilee of the nations the people has seen a great light.
Isaiah 23:3,-9:3 |
| Psalm | The Lord is my light and my help.
Psalm 26 |
| 2nd Reading | Make up the differences, instead of disagreeing among yourselves.
1 Cor 1:10 – 13,17 |
| Acclamation | Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus proclaimed the Good News of the kingdom, and cured all kinds of sickness among the people. Alleluia! |
| Gospel | He went and settled in Capernaum: in this way the prophecy of
Isaiah was to be fulfilled. Matthew 4:12-23 |
| Children | We hear how Jesus was walking along the beach and he called four fishermen, Peter, Andrew, James and John, to leave their boats and follow him. Straight away they left everything and began to follow him. |
| Communion Antiphon | Look toward the Lord and be radiant; let your faces not be abashed.
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MASS TIMES
| Saturday | Sunday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 6.30pm
Nicholas Nelson |
9.30am
Brendan Small |
9.30am
|
9.30am
Julie Gibson
Novena
|
9.30am
Communion Service
|
9.30am
Anointing of the sick |
| Confessions 6.00pm | 11.30am
Confirmation |
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Monday and Tuesday from 2.00pm to 9.00pm
in the Chapel of Adoration.
DECEASED
We pray for the repose of the souls of all those who have died recently. We also remember all those whose anniversaries
occur at this time of year especially:
Margaret Boylan, Julie Gibson, Kathleen Mc Kenna, Nicholas Nelson, Brendan Small, and Fr Henry Tansey
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT – we can be contacted on
07456 989458
CONFIRMATION
This Sunday 22nd January we celebrate the conferring of the Sacrament of Confirmation on the young people of our parish during the 11.30am Mass.
The visiting prelate is Bishop Farquhar and we welcome him to St. Colmcille’s. This is an occasion of great joy for the whole parish. It is a time for all of us to renew our commitment to our Christian calling. Please remember especially in your prayers the 57 young people who are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
We pray that the Holy Spirit will come into the lives of all who are asking to be confirmed in their faith.
PARISH DRAW
Don’t worry if you feel you have missed out last year… this year’s Parish Draw is being launched next Saturday 28th January & Sunday 29th January.
Committee members will be at the back of the Church on the Saturday night and on Sunday after all the Masses. There will be free Tea & Coffee available in the Parochial Hall.
Please show your support to the Parish by purchasing a ticket or two!
Any queries please contact – Roisin McMullan on 07854 140019,
Lucy Traynor on 07900 807589 or Mary Walsh on 07815 493463.
FAITH MATTERS
UNLOCKING THE MYSTERY OF THE BIBLE
Open the door, to a new found understanding of God’s word, with some discussion, based on a DVD presentation.
Wednesday evening: 25th January; 1st February.
Friday morning: 27th January; 3rd February (repeats)
DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR
The Holy Hour is in the Church of the Nativity, Poleglass this Thursday 26th January, at 7.30pm. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and singing of the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
DAY FOR MARRIED COUPLES
Are you a busy married couple? Do you find that most days there simply isn’t enough time for ‘us’? Would you appreciate some time out to reflect on the gifts and strengths that enrich your life together? Then why not take some time out, in the company of other couples, to reflect on your marriage in a relaxed and prayerful atmosphere? Treat yourselves – Make this an early Valentine’s Day gift to each other! Venue: St Mary’s, Pastoral Centre, Chapel Lane, Belfast Date: Saturday 4th February, 10.00am – 3.00pm Cost: £10:00 per couple and lunch will be included. For more information contact Deirdre on 07980 898399
ST VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS APPEAL : THANK YOU
The Parish’s St Vincent de Paul Conference is most grateful to everyone who contributed so generously to our Christmas Appeal. Specific donations to the appeal totalled £5,480 most of which was gift aided, enabling the Society to recover an additional 25% from HMRC. Additionally £2,087 was received in our red boxes during December, a big increase on the normal monthly collection.
This was an incredibly generous response from our small parish, a very practical expression of love for our neighbour. Your kindness will make a real difference in the lives of local people in need. Grateful thanks also to those parishioners who signed up to regular monthly giving by standing order. That is a huge help to us in building towards a dependable year round income to meet needs whenever they arise.
MONEY MATTERS
Many thanks to all who contributed so generously to the collections last weekend.
EVENTS
QUIZ NIGHT
Take part in a Quiz Night in Aid of Cancer Fund for Children! The Quiz is on this Friday 27th January and will begin at 8.00pm in the Parochial Hall, followed by a raffle. Cancer Fund for Children is the leading local charity that provides practical, emotional and financial support to children and young people aged 0 to 24 affected by cancer & their families. Alyssia and Serena McAnee are members of the charity trekker team taking part in the ten day challenge next Summer.
Tickets on sale now, you can contact either –
Alyssia 07549523831 ; ashcan@virginmedia.com or
Serena serenamcanee@gmail.com For further information on
Cancer Fund for Children please visit www.cancerfundforchildren.com/
VOLUNTEERING
Always wanted to volunteer overseas? Looking for a course about global social injustice? Learn more at the Viatores Christi (VC) – Information & Recruitment Session in Belfast on Tuesday 31st January at 7.30pm in St John’s Parochial House, Falls Road, Belfast BT12 6EN
phone 0035318689986; email: apply@viatoreschristi.com
website: www.viatoreschristi.com …..for more information. All welcome!
ST AGNES’ CHORAL SOCIETY
The Society is celebrating it’s 60th Anniversary in The Ulster Hall with a concert: Music and Memories, on Saturday 4th February at 7.30pm. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ulsterhall.co.uk or
028 9033 4455. The Society’s chosen charity this year is Alzheimers NI.
4 CORNERS FESTIVAL
The 4 Corners Festival was conceived by a group of Christians who wish to promote unity and reconciliation in the midst of our city’s – and our islands’ – troubled past. The idea for the festival grew out of conversations between Fr Martin Magill, parish priest at Sacred Heart Parish in north