MARTIN MC GINN - Sunday, 22nd April 2018 - Holy Cross Parish Newsletter

Weekday Masses: Mon – Sat 10am. Monday 7pm Novena Mass

Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 7pm. Sunday: 10, 12 noon & 7pm.

First Friday: Mass 7pm.

Recently Deceased

Terry McKeown,

Joe Branney,

Paul O’Connor,

James Robinson.

Anniversaries

Ann Donaghy, Noreen Coleman, John Travers Daniel McKee, Norah McAteer

Months Mind

Annie O’Reilly

Feast Days this Week

23rd St. Adalbert, St. George

24th St Fidelis

25th St. Mark

28th St. Peter Chanel, St. Louis Marie Grignion.

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. 7:30pm, Next Baptisms 29th April 1 pm.

Confessions: 15 minutes before all weekday masses or by appointment with priest of choice.

Sick Calls: 90748231 – pastoral care of sick in hospital by hospital Chaplain.

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: Friday 10:30 – 11:30, 6pm -7pm (with allowances for funeral removals).

Prayer Group: 8:15pm. Every Sun. in Houben Centre

Passionist Street Ministry: 6pm – 7pm. In the Houben Centre.

The Fundraising Committee: Meets on Monday at 7:30pm.

Holy Cross Lotto: There was no winner of the Lotto this week. Numbers were, 1, 14, 20, 25. Prize at next draw £4,350 Tell Family and friends.

Sunday

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.

Ministers of the Eucharist: L O’Hare, M McConnell, C. Connelly, 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, R McRoberts, T. Muldoon, M. Crossan, J. Bermingham, S. McParland.

Beginning Experience: Are you suffering the pain of loss of a partner? Looking for help and understanding? Beginning Experience (a support group for widowed, separated and divorced people) meets every Wednesday evening from 8pm to 10pm in St Bride’s Hall, 38, Derryvolgie Avenue, Malone Rd, Belfast. Next meeting: 8pm on Wednesday 25th April. Contact Phil Tel: 028 90 207645 or Marie Tel: 07896119669

Living Church Down & Connor Lough Derg Pilgrimage The sixth Living Church Lough Derg 3 day Pilgrimage will take place this year from Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July 2018. The pilgrimage will be the traditional three day format.

The cost of the pilgrimage is £65. We are now offering two departure points Belfast and Ballymena. For details of travel arrangements and to book a place please call the Living Church Office on 02890690920 or email livingchurch@downandconnor.org by Friday 15th June. Registration forms on request from Living Church Office or your Parish Office.

Dates for First Holy Communion: Saturday 12th May at 11am, Saturday 19th May 11am. Final Mass Sunday 3rd June 12noon, Feast of Corpus Christi.

Protect the unborn child: Pro Life Tel: 07740677256.

Holy Cross Activities in The Houben Centre:

Wednesday: AA Meeting 8:15 – 10:15, Saturday 11am – 1pm.

Narcotics Anonymous Meet every Saturday night 7:30 – 9pm.

At Home Night; Thursday: 8pm – 11pm.

Ardoyne Shankill Health Partnership Events for this coming year 2018

Monday: Pilates Classes 12pm – 1pm £2 per class.

Monday: Yoga classes 7 – 8pm cost £3.

Tuesday: 10 - 12 Weigh to Health Programme, weight management, Healthy eating, exercise.

Wednesday: 10 -12 Personal Development Programme, complementary Therapy by appointment.

Thursday: Appointment only: complementary Therapy’s, Stress clinic.

Friday: 10 -12 Crochet Group- Arts/crafts.

Want to stop smoking – Cessation clinic, ring for appointment. For information Tel: 90756638.

Judith Keyes School of Ballet: Baby Ballet Mon. 5- 6:45pm, Tues. 5 – 8pm, Primary Ballet Friday: 11:15 – 12:15pm, 3:30 – 4:30pm, 6 -7pm, 6 – Week Mother & Tots Ballet courses also available. Please contact Judith on 07543080660.

Doherty Petri School of Irish Dance: Beginners & Intermediate Classes Friday 6pm – 8pm. Ages 3+. For more information Contact Caoime Doherty Tel: 07716290709.

Stay & Play Group: Monday 9:30 – 11:30am All Welcome.

Slimming World: Thursday from 4:30pm. Flax Room.

Holy Cross Choir: Wednesday 7:30 – 9:00pm. Flax Room. New members are very welcome!

R. City Cafe Houben Centre: Opening hours 10 am – 4pm Monday – Friday. Any enquires Tel: 028 90 757255.

Singing Classes: Learn all styles, grades, or just for fun £5 per classs Tuesdays 3pm – 7:30pm. 3year old – adult. Contact Laura Totten 07488559617. lauratotten@gmail.com

HARTE COYLE COLLINS, SOLICITORS

From Monday 15 January in The Houben Centre from 2.00 - 5.00pm. We provide an expert and efficient service for all your legal needs. Contact us on telephone number 02890 278227. Free Initial advice.

The Flax Trust 40th Anniversary Concert in aid of Concern Worldwide: Sunday 22nd April 2018 in the Ulster Hall, 4:40pm Tickets £5 available at www.ulsterhall.co.uk or 028 90334455. Flax Centre, & Holy Cross Parish Office in the Houben Centre. Megan Mooney Soprano, City of Belfast Youth Orchestra ,Amy Gillen Flautist, Award Winning FISCA Choirs, The Flax Vocal Ensemble and , Lawrenson – Toal Academy of Irish Dance.

ST PATRICK’S PARISH PILGRIMAGE 2018: Deadline for booking the Pilgrimage is Wednesday 25 April before 5 pm. There are a small number of places are still available. If you would like to book, please contact Cultural Connections Ltd on 00353 57 93 550 50 (9 am to 2 pm). The Pilgrimage will take place from 28th September to 5th October 2018. We will be visiting San Giovanni Rotondo, Amalfi Coast and Capri. It is 50 years since the death of Padre Pio and the centenary of the appearance of the stigmata. Mass will be celebrated in various locations each day throughout the pilgrimage. Price 995 Euros pps. Deposit 300 Euros at the time of booking and should be paid directly to the Travel Agent.

The paperback edition of Mgr Macaulay’s book, The Holy See And the Campaign For Catholic Emancipation in Ireland And England will be available from Monday, 23rd April. Copies at £24.50 may be obtained from Mrs Mairead Granleese at 028 90381700.

Healing & Empowerment Workshop: 20th April 7:00 – 9;00pm. Houben Centre. A comfortable space to: use meditation to explore your intuition, receive guidance, identify and clear blocks to creating the life you want, Contact Eimeár 07704747222. Social Worker, Life Coach, Reiki Practitioner.

Part- Time Caretaker Required: Old St. Gemms’s site. Apply ABC Trust. Forms can be obtained on communityni.org/job web site.