Sunday
15th March 2020 Third Sunday of Lent
Masses
During Lent Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7pm
17th
March St. Patrick’s Day Holy Day of Obligation,
Vigil
Mass 7pm 16th March with Novena prayers
Masses
10am & 12pm 17th March
There
will be no evening Mass.
19th
St. Joseph.
Weekday
Masses: Mon
– Sat 10am, Monday 7pm. Novena Mass,
Weekend
Masses : Sat.
Vigil 7pm, Sun. 10, 12, & 7pm. First Friday: 7pm
Parish
Priests: Fr.
Eugene McCarthy C.P. P.P. Fr. Myles Kavanagh C.P.
Fr. Terence
McGuckin C.P. Fr. John Craven C.P. Fr. Frank Trias C.P.
Sick
Calls: are
normally covered by the Priest on duty Tel: 028 90 748231 –pastoral care of sick
in hospital is covered by The Hospital Chaplain.
Baptisms: 2nd & Last Sunday of the
Month 1pm. There will be no private Baptisms, (with exceptions for serious illness).
Meeting: Tues. before the 2nd Sun. 7:30p.
, Next Baptisms 29 Mar. 1 pm.
Confessions: 15 minutes before all weekday
masses or by appointment with priest of choice.
Funerals: are celebrated at 10am mass
(unless there is more than one funeral or because of time due at the cemetery).
Wedding
Bookings: With
District Priest only.
Pre Marriage
Courses: Wilma
90745784 City Hall forms www.groni.gov.uk.
Relic
of St. Charles: available
at Chapel of Passionist saints.
Requests
for Home Blessings: Can
be made with any of the priests.
Rosary: Wednesday night 7:00pm in the
Houben Centre.
S.V.D.P: Meeting Wednesday night at 7pm
in the Houben Centre.
Legion
of Mary; Meet
on Thursday night at 7:30pm in the Houben Centre.
Eucharistic
Adoration: Daily
in The Lady Chapel. Guardians of the Eucharist
Volunteers
needed. Prayer Group: 8:15pm. Every Sunday Houben
Centre
Holy
Cross Activities in The Houben Centre
Wednesday: AA Meeting 8:15 – 10:15, Saturday
11am – 1pm.
Narcotics
Anonymous: Now
Meet every Sunday night 7:30 – 9pm.
At Home
Night: Thursday:
8pm – 11pm.
Ardoyne
Shankill Healthy Living Programmes 2020.
Invite
people to join them in the weekly activities at the Houben centre.
Commencing
January 2020
Monday:
Swimming Group at Falls Leisure
Centre meet at 9.30 am. Walking Group 9.45am to various places of interest in Belfast.
No cost.
Yoga
relaxation start
6.45pm admission £3.00
Tuesday: Health Awareness classes. 10am
Weigh in and registration. Class starts at 10:30am. Cost £2.
Wednesday: 2 – 4pm Tea Dance. Come along
and enjoy the music with light refreshments. Cost £2.
Friday;
10 – 12md. Crochet group come
and have a cuppa and a chat while learning to crochet.
Everyone
is welcome to come along to any of the activities at The Houben Centre. For more
information on any of the above. Tel: 90 756638
Judith
Keyes School of Ballet: Baby Ballet Tues. 5:00 –7:00 pm, Friday: 2:45 –
7:45pm 6 – Week Mother & Tots Ballet courses also available. Contact Judithkeyesdance@gmail.com
www.judithkeyesballet.co.uk.
Slimming
World: Flax
Room. Sat. 9:30- 11:30.
R. City
Cafe Houben Centre: Opening
hours 10 am – 4pm Monday – Friday. Saturday 9am -3pm. Any enquires Tel: 028 90 757255.
Acting
up Drama Classes: every
Saturday 12:30 – 1:30pm ages 3 – 10. Our classes
aim to build self confidence and self esteem through imagination and creativity.
Contact Caitlin on 07773538259 email: actingupbelfast@gmail.com.
Holy
Cross Choir: Wednesday
7:30 – 9:00pm. Flax Room. New members are very welcome!
To access
food bank: Tel:07905147641
North
Belfast Pastoral Community Consists of:
St. Patrick’s: Very
Rev. Eugene O’Neill, Rev. Tony McAleese
Holy Family: Very
Rev. Paul Strain, Rev. Paul Morely,
Very Rev. Canon Brendan Murray.
Sacred Heart: Very
Rev. Darach Mac Giolla Catháin.
Holy Cross: Very
Rev. Eugene McCarthy, Rev. Myles Kavanagh,
Rev. Terence McGuckin, Rev. John
Craven, Rev. Frank Trias.
Passionist Street Ministry: 6pm – 7pm. In the Houben Centre every Sunday.
The Fundraising Committee: Meets on Monday at 7:30pm.
Holy Cross Lotto: The Jack pot was not won last week. The numbers were, 3, 12, 20, 21. Rosemary Bermingham
won £50. Prize next draw: £2,050. Match 3 numbers next week win £25. Tell family
& Friends.
Sunday Music: 7pm Vigil Tanya and Anne 10am
Mass Betty & James, 12 noon Mass Holy Cross Choir, with Organist Mark P. Laverty.
7pm Mass Holy Cross Folk Group.
Readers: Sr. Kathleen, Wilma Lynch, Arthur
Kealey, Betty Magee,
Brian
Lundy, Chris McMullan, John McParland, Michael Stevenson,
John
Collins, Kathleen
Osbourne, Riona McParland, Kate Lynch, David Wasson.
Ministers
of the Eucharist: L O’Hare,
M McConnell, C. Connolly,
F. McQuillan,
J. McGuigan, K. Osbourne, B. Stuart, K. Dobbin, J. Morrison,
M. McKeown
A. Burns, S. Smith, A.Gibney, A.Totten, R. O’Hara, J. Lynch,
T. Muldoon,
M. Crossan, J. Bermingham, S. McParland
What
are you doing for Lent? This
year why not travel with Jesus as he enters into his passion? ‘No Greater Love’ is a Lenten programme, based around
a series of short films shot on location in the Holy Land. Over five weeks we are
given the opportunity to walk step-by-step with Jesus through the scriptures from
the garden of Gethsemane to Mount Calvary. The short films are presented by Edward
Sri who leads us on a biblical pilgrimage that reveals Christ’s amazing love for
us. At each session there will be the opportunity to pray and talk together as members
of our Parish Family.
There
are 5 sessions in March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th – one for each week of Lent
before we enter into Holy Week.
Location: Houben Centre Flax Room.
Time: 10:40am. Session begins at 11am
and runs until 12 noon. Tea & Coffee served on arrival.
To register
and for further information please contact: The
Parish office in The Houben Centre 028 90748231
‘No Greater
Love’ is an
opportunity to prepare our minds and hearts as we prepare for the celebration of
Easter. “The Resurrection is the greatest message history has ever heard!” Pope Francis.
The Catholic
Chaplaincy at Queen’s will
host an evening of classical music to celebrate the arrival of its new Wells-Kennedy
Pipe Organ. Performers include organist Niall Leonard, Queen’s Chamber Choir conducted
by Donal McCrisken and soloists from St Malachy’s College. The programme features
music by Palestrina, Mozart, Gjeilo and others. Admission is free with a retiring
collection in aid of the Organ Fund. Friday 20th March at 7.30pm. Everyone welcome.
Anniversaries: Clare Cusack, James Travers,
Margaret Conway, Lily Jordon
Oliver
Smith, David Braniff, Elizabeth Goudy, Colette & Philip McTaggart,
Sturat
& Mary Baxter, William Gough, Kathleen Gallagher,
Recently
Deceased: Jgibniew
Balcewicj, Michael Breen, Patricia
Cosgrove, Monica Begley, Anne McTasney
Lenten
Mission ‘Say it to God: Reimagining Prayer this Lent’
Over
three evenings from March 3-5, Frs. Darren Brennan, Conor McGrath and Damian McCaughan
will preach on the theme of prayer in the Catholic Chaplaincy at Queen’s University,
Elmwood Avenue. Talks take place from 7pm to 7.30pm followed by Holy Hour. Confessions
available. All welcome.
SLOW
DOWN FOR LENT Led by Breige O’Hare
SATURDAY
28 MARCH 11AM – 3.30PM CLONARD MONASTERY
This
time of gently guided prayer, good music and laughter will give you a chance to
declutter and rest. No small group chat, just you and God, taking time out together.
Bring
your own lunch. Tea and coffee provided. Donation £5. Very popular day. Booking
is essential. Ring Clonard at 02890445950.
Do you
enjoy good company and a bit of craic? Are
you a people person? Do you enjoy helping others? As you will be aware dementia
affects almost everybody in the community and Alzheimer’s Society Side by Side service
is in need of community minded individuals who will provide light support for people
at the early stages of dementia to remain independent and engaged in the local community.
Please contact Alzheimer’s Society on 02890 38 7787 or 07860182072 or email David.Moore@alzheimers.org.uk .
First
Holy Communion Dates 2020 at Holy Cross Church: Mercy Primary 16th
May 2020 11am. Holy Cross Girls & Boys 30th May 2020 11am.
Baptism
Lines, Marriage Lines etc; will
be copied from our register once a week and collected the following Monday. Identification
is needed for all Certificates.
We have
been contacted by a number of leaders in light
of the developing situation with the Coronavirus. It is clear that people want to
provide an option for people to continue their No Greater Love study from the comfort
and safety of their own home. We have been working with Ascension Press and are
delighted that we can offer a link for people to view the videos at home. This link
will be available until the end of April so that groups can also complete the 5
sessions and the additional bonus session on the Resurrection. The link for the
entire study: https://study.ascensionpress.com/study/play/timelock/C4EtCSMAxKzyQ7ID9cyZuhhOHgqjQqdoj3gEqacOYVqVuzLFHk
