Weekly Bulletin
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 1ST MARCH 2020
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS TEAM 3
THIS WEEKS DIARY:
Wednesday 4th March: St Casimir, Bishop
Thursday 5th March: St Kieran, Bishop
Friday 6th March: FIRST FRIDAY
Saturday 7th March: St Perpetua & Felicity, Martyrs
Our prayers are requested for the following whose anniversaries occur around this time: Margaret & Paddy Curran, Patsy & Cathleen Moreland, Tommy Adair, Violet Duff, Sarah Edge, Billy Mageean, John Gallagher, Elizabeth & Harold Ritchie, Rosina McGrattan, Sean McCarthy, Kathleen McMullan, Richard & Catherine Lennon, Joe Dorrian.
HOLY HOUR IN HONOUR OF JESUS THE DIVINE MERCY will be held this Sunday 1st March at 3.00pm in St Patrick’s Church, Ballygalget.
Parish Pastoral Council Meeting, Tuesday 3rd March at 7.00pm in the Parish Office, 15 Church Street.
Mass with the Anointing of the Sick will be held on Wednesday 4th March at 7.30pm in St Cooey’s Oratory. Stations of the Cross will commence at 7pm before Mass.
The Parish at Prayer: The Holy Rosary will be offered on Thursday 5th March at 7pm in St Cooey’s Oratory.
There is no 9.30am Mass on Friday morning 6th March. Confirmation will be celebrated at 12noon with Bishop Noel Treanor. Everyone is welcome to attend and we wish the Primary 7 children every Blessing.
St Columba’s College, Portaferry, PTFA MONSTER Bingo Sunday 1st March at 3pm Also serving Tea & Coffee & Homemade Pastries!
Fabulous Prize Draw too! Everyone Welcome
Lent
Time Out 2020
SETTING OUR HEARTS ON FIRE
Monday evenings in The Narrows
8.00pm coffee/tea. 8:15pm discussion. Finish 9:15pm.
Led by:
2nd March Fr Feargal McGrady
9th March Elaine McFeeters
16th March Canon Gill Withers
23rd March James Magee
30th March Rev Jordan Litchfield
RSVP to Maureen 07884473027
presenCE Cross Community Group Portaferry
PARISH DRAW Week 22
£50.00: Seana Murphy, C/o Shore Road
£30.00: Mary Burrows, Beechwood Ave
£20.00: Kieran Quail, Cook Street
£10.00: Mamie Fitzsimmons, Anne Street
SATURDAY 21st MARCH St Comgall’s Bangor Marian Prayer Group invites you to our Annual Lenten One Day Retreat with the Mother Teresa nuns, Missionaries of Charity in their house in Armagh. A bus has been organised to pick up in Portaferry, 7.30am - The Square; Bangor 8.05am - Brunswick Rd; Holywood, 8.25am - Spafield Carpark; Belfast, 8.45am - Jury’s Hotel. If you would like to book a seat, cost £10 each please contact Jacinta on 07756 225 114.
First Saturday Devotion of Reparationas requested by Our Lady of Fatima will take place in St Joseph’s Church, Killough, Chapel Street, BT30 7QJ on Saturday 7th March: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 8.30am; Sacrament of Reconciliation from 8.30 to 9.45am; Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 9.00am; Meditation on the Mysteries of the Rosary at 9.30am, Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 10.00am.
No Greater Love – A Biblical Walk Through
CHRIST’S PASSION
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. A five week course will commence on Monday night 2nd March at7:30 pm in St Joseph’s Ballycran. Tea & Coffee will be served on arrival/during session/end of session. Everyone welcome!
Bethany Support Group
This group offers support for anyone experiencing bereavement.
If you would like to talk to a member of the Bethany Support Group Please Telephone: 07564293692 or visit their website.