Bulletin

Entrance Antiphon	Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast.
1st Reading	David is anointed king of Israel. 1 Samuel 16:1. 6-7. 10-13
Psalm	The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Psalm 22
2nd Reading	Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. Ephesians 5:8-14
Acclamation	Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God! I am the light of the world, says the Lord; anyone who follows me will have the light of life. Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God!
Gospel	He went off and washed himself, and came away with his sight restored. John 9:1-41
Children	Jesus cures a blind man on the Sabbath day……….
Communion Antiphon	The Lord anointed my eyes: I went, I washed, I saw and I believed in God.

MASS TIMES Saturday: 6.30pm

Sunday: 9.30am; 11.30am

Monday to Friday: 7.15am; 9.30am

MASS INTENTIONS Gerry O’Flaherty, Saturday 6.30pm

EUCHARISTIC Monday to Friday: 9.00am – 9.30am

ADORATION & Chapel of Adoration: Monday & Tuesday, 2.00pm – 9.00pm

DECEASED

We pray for the repose of the souls of all those who have died recently, especially Michael Bartlett, Flora Fe Castillano, Eileen Corr,

Ramon Fideles and Ann McElvanna

We also remember all those whose anniversaries

occur at this time of year especially:

Robert Brooks, , William Judge, Jim Norton, Patricia O’Callaghan,

Paddy O’Callaghan, Gerry O’Flaherty and Margaret McAfee

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT– we can be contacted on

07456 989458

MONEY MATTERS

Weekly Offering Cash Collection and Standing Orders: £1640.03.

St Patrick’s Day Collection – £543.08
Many thanks to all who contributed so generously to the collections last weekend.

The Collection for The Monthly Stipend Collection will be taken up at all Masses next weekend

RACHEL’S VINEYARD

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats are a beautiful healing opportunity for anyone struggling with the emotional or spiritual pain of an abortion. The retreat weekend is a very specific process designed to help you experience the love, mercy, compassion and forgiveness of God. For information contact Marian 07814 748744 or email marianrvni@yahoo.co.uk or call Sheila on 07902 869646, in complete confidence. Please see rachelsvineyardni.org for more information.

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.

LENT SEASON

THE MASS

If you would like to ‘get more’ out of the Mass, please come along to the next session which looks at the Biblical roots of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Everyone is welcome on this Wednesday 29^th March, 8.00pm – 9.00pm and Friday (repeat) 31^st March, 10.00am – 11.00am in the Iona Room, Parochial Hall.

TROCAIRE WEEK FOUR

“…whoever honours a mother is like someone amassing a fortune.” Ecclesiasticus, 3:4. This Mother’s Day we pray for mothers around the world who agonise over their children’s futures in the harshest environments. We think of Miriam, who appears on this Lent’s Trócaire Box, as she wonders if she will manage to get her little daughter Maria to safety when the next storm hits northern Honduras and floods their home. Read Miriam and Maria’s story at www.trocaire.org/lent

THE LARDER

St Vincent De Paul Society have placed boxes in the Church porch to collect food stuffs etc. Please participate for the season of Lent.

EASTER OUTREACH

Outreach Ministers should collect their set of envelopes this weekend 25^th/ 26^th March, in the Church Porch.

Ministers of Outreach will be starting to visit every home in the Parish
this week with a pack containing an Easter Card from Father Ciaran
detailing the times of Holy Week and Easter Ceremonies and the 4th
edition of St Colmcille’s Causerie. We currently need another 4 people
to ensure every home in the Parish is visited with this year’s Easter
material. If you can help the Parish by delivering in any of the
following areas, please speak to Philomena in the porch after Mass:
Mawhinney Park/Comber Road; Old Mill/Coopers Mill; Holywood Road (Arches side); or Bloomfield Road area

OTHER EVENTS

FORTWILLIAM MUSICAL SOCIETY The award winning Fortwilliam Musical Society present “All Shook Up”, an hilarious romantic comedy, featuring the hit songs of Elvis Presley at Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey, on this Tuesday 28th March – Saturday 1st April 2017. Box office 02890 340202.

ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY The society are offering a programme of training, designed to improve knowledge, skills, and understanding of family and friends who are supporting/ caring for someone with dementia. Please contact Danny Wilson for more info on 9002 1064 or 07889 648793 or email: danny.wilson@alzheimers.org.uk

God our Creator, we pray: for new mothers, coming to terms with new responsibility ; for expectant mothers, wondering and waiting; for those who are tired, stressed or depressed; for those who struggle to balance the tasks of work and family; for those who are unable to feed their children due to poverty; for those whose children have physical, mental or emotional disabilities; for those who have children they do not want; for those who raise children on their own; for those who have lost a child; for those who care for the children of others; for those whose children have left home; and for those whose desire to be a mother has not been fulfilled. Bless all mothers, that their love may be deep and tender, and that they may lead their children to know and do what is good, living not for themselves alone, but for God and for others. Amen.

PARISH FAMILY

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES FOR THE NEW YEAR New boxes of envelopes, are in the foyer of the Church this weekend.

The envelopes begin on Sunday 9th April. If you wish to contribute by Standing Order or by envelopes and do not do so currently, please speak to Philomena after any of the Masses this weekend.

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL Additional readers of the Prayers of the Faithful, aged 11 – 16 years, are being trained at present on Sundays, from 10.30am – 11.10am. Please contact Noeleen for enquiries on 07879 498131

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Please volunteer for the Holy Week ceremonies and Easter weekend Masses, by adding you name to the Easter Ceremonies sheet on the Notice Board in the porch.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION First Reconciliation takes place this Wednesday 29^th March at 6.30pm in Church. There will be over seventy children receiving the Sacrament. This Sacrament is the introduction to the foundation of their personal relationship with God. Please remember the children and their families in your prayers this week.

CHRISTIAN PASSOVER SEDER

The Parish Pastoral Council invites all parishioners to join them for the Passover Seder which will be held in the Parochial Hall at 7.30pm on the Monday evening of Holy Week, 10^th April, three days before we celebrate the beginning of the Triduum with the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper.

19th March 2017

19 March 2017 by JoeWalsh

PARISH OF ST. COLMCILLE BALLYHACKAMORE

SUNDAY BULLETIN

12^th March 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

Facebook: www.facebook.com/stcolmcilleschurch

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

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3^rd week of Lent

Readings : Sunday Cycle A, Psalter Week 3

Entrance Antiphon	Of you my heart has spoken : Seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face from me.
1st Reading	The call of Abraham, father of the people of God. Genesis 12: 1 -4
Psalm	May your love be upon us O Lord, as we place all our hope in you. Psalm 32
2nd Reading	God calls and enlightens us. 2 Timothy 1 : 8-10
Acclamation	Glory and praise to you, O Christ! From the bright cloud the Father’s voice was heard: “This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.” Glory and praise to you, O Christ!
Gospel	His face shone like the sun. Matthew 17: 1-9
Children	Jesus went up to a high mountain. His face shone like the sun and his clothes shone brightly. A voice called “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him”.
Communion Antiphon	This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.

MASS TIMES Saturday: 6.30pm

Sunday: 9.30am; 11.30am

Monday to Friday: 7.15am; 9.30am

MASS INTENTIONS

EUCHARISTIC Monday to Friday: 9.00am – 9.30am

ADORATION & Chapel of Adoration: Monday & Tuesday, 2.00pm – 9.00pm

DECEASED

We pray for the repose of the souls of all those who have died recently, especially Kathleen Corbet and Helen O’Kane.0.

We also remember all those whose anniversaries

occur at this time of year especially:

Bella Logue, Elizabeth Logue, John Logue, Willie Logue,

Bernard Neeson, and Peter Neeson

WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES 2018

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 well underway. A dedicated office and support team has been established and later this year a nationwide programme of talking about the family will begin with an emphasis on Pope Francis’ teaching and reflections. The World Meeting of Families promises to be an occasion that will reflect on the faith experience of families from many parts of the world as well as on the challenges and celebrations which characterise the ups and downs of day-to-day family life

Our own parish will join in this great celebration by hosting events and activities in the coming months.

PARISH FAMILY

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL Additional readers of the Prayers of the Faithful, aged 11 – 16 years, are being trained at present on Sundays, from 10.30am – 11.10am. Please contact Noeleen for enquiries on 07879 498131

SCRIPTURE AND PRAYER GROUP Our next meeting will be this Tuesday 21st March at 8.00pm in the Committee Room. Reflections will be on 4th and 5th Sundays of Lent.

WELCOME MINISTRY If you could volunteer to be part of the parish Greeters’ Team please come to an Informtion Evening with Jim Deeds, Living Church, this Tuesday 21^st March: 7.00pm – 8.30pm.

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES FOR THE NEW YEAR New boxes of envelopes, will be in the foyer of the Church this weekend. The envelopes begin on Sunday 9th April. If you wish to contribute by Standing Order or by envelopes and do not do so currently, please speak to Philomena after any of the Masses this weekend.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT – we can be contacted on

07456 989458

MONEY MATTERS

Weekly Offering Cash Collection and Standing Orders: £1908.56

Many thanks to all who contributed so generously to the collections last weekend. The Collection for Needy Parishes will be taken up at all Masses next weekend.

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.

LENT

THE MASS

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

Wednesday 22^nd March, 8.00pm – 9.00pm and Friday (repeat) 24^th March, 10.00am – 11.00am in the Iona Room, Parochial Hall..

THE LARDER

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 St, who help many of our clients who are in severe poverty. Please participate for the season of Lent.

EASTER OUTREACH Outreach Ministers should collect their set of envelopes next weekend 25^th/ 26^th March, in the Church Porch.

APOSTOLIC WORK LENTEN LUNCH Thanks to 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.

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