SUNDAY BULLETIN
VOL. 32 NO.58 25th December 2016
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
THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
MASS TIMES
| Mass Intention | ||
| Saturday 24th December
Christmas Eve |
6.30pm
12.00am |
Ashling Carr |
| Sunday 25th December
Christmas Day |
9.30am
11.30am |
|
There will be no weekday morning Mass Monday 26th – Friday 30th December
The Nativity is a blessing of consolation when Christmas is a difficult time.
The Nativity is a blessing of solidarity for those who know the absence of a home at Christmas
The Nativity is a blessing of hope when people have experienced the sadness or loss of love.
MASS TIMES AT LOCAL CHURCHES
Monday 26th – Friday 30th December
St Bernadette’s 9.30am
St Colmcille’s Hollywood 1.00pm
St Malachy’s 1.00pm
St Matthew’s 10.00am, Thursday only
DECEASED
We pray for the repose of the souls of those who have died recently especially: Monsignor Colm McCaughan, Peggy Mossey and Kathleen Mc Donnell, and also Ashling Carr whose month’s mind occurs at this time.
We also remember all those whose anniversaries occur at this time of year especially: Eilie Hughes and Eileen Mac Neill.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT – we can be contacted on
07456 9894
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
The Adoration Chapel is closed this Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th December.
PARISH OFFICE
The parish office is closed this week and will reopen on Tuesday 3rd January, 10.00am – 12.30pm.
PRAYING TO GOD OUR FATHER
Praying To God Our Father is a book of spiritual reflections and a source of prayer, written by Fr Paddy Delargy. It is based on the commentary on the Lord’s Prayer by St Francis of Assisi. The book is available at the back of the Church and a suggested donation of £5 is requested. Please put money in one of the boxes in the wall, next to the candelabra. All proceeds go to TAP to support our twinned parish of Moita Bwawani, for our Tanzanian Africa Project.
WEEKLY OFFERING
Weekly Offering Cash Collection and Standing Orders: £1,705.55
Many thanks to all who contributed so generously to the collection.
The Christmas Voluntary Collection will be taken up at all
Christmas Masses this weekend.
The Monthly Stipend will be taken up at all Masses next weekend.
THE LIVE CHRISTMAS CRIB IN BELFAST
The Live Crib in Belfast is now open from 10.30am – 5.00pm, in the Grotto of St Mary’s Church, Chapel Lane, until Saturday 7th January.