Apr15- BN – 11,12 - Parish Of Holywood

ST COLMCILLE’S CHURCH, HOLYWOOD PARISH
Fr Stephen P McBrearty PP
2a My Lady’s Mile, Holywood, BT18 9EW Tel: 028 9042 2167
Office Hours: 10.00am – 2.00pm
E: stcolmcillesholywood@btconnect.com W: www.parishofholywood.org
Recently deceased: Eddie Churchman, Maire Smyth, Cirian Lample
Month’s Mind: Mary Stewart
Anniversaries: Stephen Maguire, Paddy Bradley, Jim Eccles, Austin Treacy, John & Bernadette Kerstens,
Betty Tumelty, Dympna McKenna, Isobella & Frank O’Reilly, Mollie Hanratty, Brendan Hanratty,
Kevin McKinney.
Sunday Mass
Saturday vigil at 6.30pm
Sunday at 10.00am and 12noon
Weekday Mass
Monday - Thursday at 9.30am
Friday at 7.00pm
Tuesday 9.30am - St Anthony’s Novena during Mass
Friday at 7.00pm - Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
Eucharistic Adoration
Before weekday Mass for ½ hour
for the following intentions:
Monday for Peace, Tuesday for Families,
Wednesday for the Youth & Vocations,
Thursday for all the Marginalised, the Poor and Needy
Friday for those who are ill or sick.
Andrew Black’s Ordination 3rd May
Volunteers needed to help with catering.
On Sunday May 3rd the ordination will take place at
3.00pm and refreshments are needed for the visiting
priests. This will be laid out for the priests in the
school hall for before and after the event.
Sandwiches and tray bakes are needed
for perhaps up to 50 priests.
On the next day, Monday 4th May, (May Day),
Andrew will say his First Mass, at 7.00pm and
there will be refreshments for parishioners in the
school hall afterwards. Sandwiches and tray bakes
are needed for this event and volunteers to help set
up and serve the tea/coffee.
This is an important event for the Parish.
Anyone who is willing to help provide refreshments
and/or serve please contact Carmel Hart on
07742490957 any evening after 6.00pm.
Every Saturday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Confessions: Available before each Mass or by appointment.
Baptisms: By appointment. At least 3 wks notice to be given.
Marriage: By appointment.
Collection for Rev Andrew Black’s Ordination
Envelopes will be handed out this weekend in
preparation for the Ordination on 3rd May 2015.
Please return to the parish office by 26th April 2015
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2015: Full board in 3* hotel: 7nights (1017 July) for £625 or 5nights (11-16 July) for £570. Full board for sick or infirm
pilgrims with medical and nursing care in Accueil Notre-Dame: 5nights (11-16
July) for £450.
Youth Team (8-17 July) £520.
All flights from Belfast
International Airport. Application forms now available in the parish office or
contact Pilgrimage Office T:9064-6040 or email: dcpilgrimage@gmail.com
SAVE THE DATE Faith and Life Convention 2015
Saturday 26th September 2015 at Our Lady and St Patrick’s College Knock.
Charity Presentation for
St Vincent De Paul Society
‘A Month in the Country’ by Brian Friel Presented by
Holywood Players St Patrick’s Hall at 7.30pm on Friday
24th April Admission Free Retiring Collection for SVP
My Lady’s Mile
entrance to the Church
During the weekend Masses car
parking at the My Lady’s Mile
entrance is reserved for people
with reduced mobility. Many
thanks for your co-operation.
NEW ENVELOPES FOR COLLECTION THIS
WEEKEND 11th & 12th APRIL. Please collect in IONA
after all the Weekend Masses. Every envelope will have a card
re Gift Aid, if you have signed a form recently there is no need
to re-sign up but if you haven’t and wish to do so, then just
fill in the card and leave it into the parish office.
ORDINATION CHOIR – rehearsal continues on Tuesday 14th April at 7.30pm in preparation for the ordination.
Holy Hour for P4 children preparing for First Communion – this
Monday 13th April from 6 to 7pm in Iona (inside Church Porch).
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Children’s Liturgy
will be back on Sunday
19th April at 10am
P1-P7
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Centering Prayer resumes on Wednesday
15th April at 8.00pm. If you have never been
before please feel free to come along!
ST COLMCILLE’S CHURCH, HOLYWOOD PARISH
2nd SUNDAY of EASTER – Divine Mercy Sunday -12th APRIL 2015
Friends in Faith Group- Clonard- Open to new members !
Are you in your 30’s,40’s +plus,Interested in making new friends
/ living & sharing your faith together / participating in various
Spiritual/Social events. Why not come and see for yourself, you
would be very welcome at Clonard. Simply register now by
emailing your name/and contact details to
faithtogether@clonard.com or text your name/to 07842960198
and we will be in touch.
A new group for those interested in expressing
themselves in Creative Writing. Every Monday evening
at Gartan (2B My Lady's Mile, beside Fr Stephen's
house), 7pm for 7.30pm to 9pm, initially for six weeks
starting Monday 13th April, 2015. Contact Patrick
on 07506 451043. The group is open to every level beginners to advanced, aged 21 &upwards.
Creating Pastoral Communities
If you want to know more information about Creating Pastoral Communities please read the document
on the following website. http://www.downandconnor.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/CreatingPastoral-Communities-Jan-2015-Consultation-1.pdf and also at www.downandconnor.org
LIVING YOUTH – SAVE THE DATE – Summer Pilgrimage Fund Raising Quiz – Friday 1st May 2015 in
Lansdowne Hotel, Antrim Road, Belfast at 8.00 pm. All welcome.
LIVING YOUTH - A joint team from Living Youth and Ulster University will be travelling to Ethiopia this summer to build
houses with Habitat for Humanity. As part of their fundraising campaign they are hosting a GALA BALL on Friday 17th
April in The Tullyglass House Hotel, Ballymena. Tickets £40/£400 per table. To reserve tickets or for more
information please contact Claire Smylie, Living Youth Office Manager * 16 Chapel Lane, Belfast, BT1 1HH ( 028 90232432
8 www.livingyouthni.org email: clairesmylie@livingyouthni.org Please help build homes and hope in Ethiopia.
Down and Connor Maryvale Association invite you to a Training Day For Facilitators of the Anchor Programme
(a 6-part course looking at the beauty and mystery of the Mass) Tóbar Mhúire Retreat Centre, Crossgar Saturday
9th May 2015 9am–5pm Tel Brigid: 07955656780 / e-mail bmmcalister@hotmail.co.uk Price £60* before 10/4/15
(£70* after this date) *meal and materials incl. Closing date: 1/5/15 www.anchoryourfaith.com
On DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, Sunday 12th April 2015
there will be a holy hour of prayer for “VOCATIONS” in
St Comgall’s Church, Donaghadee.
ALL BULLETIN NOTICES OR ANNIVERSARIES NEED TO BE RECEIVED
WEDNESDAY AT 2.00PM
Krista Detor will be in Concert at Tobar Mhuire
on Friday 17th April at 7.30pm
in aid of Tobar Mhuire funds.
Donation £15.00. All welcome.
INTO THE PARISH OFFICE NO LATER THAN
"Come & See Day" - We invite single women who feel called to Eucharistic Adoration to come and learn more about the
life of the Adoration Sisters. Saturday 18th April at 2pm. Why not take that first step to new life? To book your
place Contact: The Adoration Sisters 63 Falls Road, Belfast. 02890 325 668 www.adorationsisters.info
Lough Derg Pilgrimage Season opens Saturday 2nd May with One Day Retreats which continue on 3, 4, 9, 10, 12,
16, 17, 19, 23, 25, 25 of May. Advance booking is essential. The Three Day Pilgrimage season begins on Friday 29th
May. You can begin the Three Day Pilgrimage any day between 29 th May and 13th August. Pre-booking not required.
Contact Lough Derg 00 353 71 9861518 or email. info@loughderg.org
Down and Connor Diocesan Liturgy Seminar: 'Closer to Christ in the Eucharist' Saturday 9th May, 1.00pm to
4.30pm in St. Brigid's Parish Hall. Presented by Br Pat Mullins O.Carm. Cost £10 per person.
UP AND COMING CELEBRATIONS IN OUR PARISH
Sunday 26th April, 2015 at 4.00pm

CONFIRMATION

ORDINATION Rev Andrew Black
Sunday 3rd May at 3.00pm

1ST MASS for Fr Andrew Black
Monday 4th May at 7.00pm

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Saturday 16th May at 10.30am

20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF THE CHURCH Friday 29th May at 7.00pm

ST PATRICK’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, End of Year Mass
Wednesday 17th June at 9.30am