St Mary's Catholic Church
Chapel Lane, Belfast BT1 1JJ

Tel: 028 9032 0482

Mass times:   Monday - Thursday 9.00am & 1.00pm Friday - Saturday 9.00am, 1.00pm & 6.00pm Sunday 10.00am & 12noon (Irish) Exposition:   Daily after 9.00am mass until 1.00pm   Friday - Saturday after 1.00pm mass until 6.00pm Confessions:   Saturday 12noon - 12.55pm & 5.00pm - 5.55pm   Monday 12noon - 12.55pm

Masses for the week

John 1: 1 – 18 intercom:

The term ‘word’ in English is a translation of the Greek word ‘logos’. In using this term John initiates a dialogue between Greek culture and Hebrew culture. In the Greek world, logos could mean soul of the world. In the Jewish scriptures logos stands for the wisdom and word of God. In the Book of Isaiah we read of how God speaks and the word of God does not return ‘without carrying out my will and succeeding in what it was sent to do’ (Isa 55:11). Now in the fullness of time, the Word of God has become flesh and lived among us (John 1:14). From him we receive grace and we enter into union with the God who calls us by name.

De La Salle College

De La Salle College Belfast: Open Night, @ Edenmore Drive Campus. Primary 7 pupils and their parents are invited to attend on Monday 12th January 2009 7pm –9pm. Address by Principal’s @ 7pm, 7:30pm & 8pm.

Vision Seminar: Exploring the Beatitudes

Led by Fr Flann Lynch O.F.C. Cap.
at Church of the Resurrection Hall
120 Cavehill Rd, Belfast.
Saturday 24th January 2009 10.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday 25th January 2009 9.45am – 1.30pm

£5 registration fee.
An envelope offering for Fr Flan will be made to support his work
we hope for a generous response.

Tea and coffee will be provided, please bring your own lunch.

Further info contact: Marion Murray – 028 9145 1976
or Larry or Mary Kelly – 028 9077 9885

De La Salle College: De La Salle, Edenmore Drive, Belfast. Bingo every Tuesday night 8:30pm – 10pm, £5 for book and scoop, snowball over £400.

Adoption: Could you make a child happy again after a difficult start in life? There are children needing adoptive families now, who are aged between 2-6 yrs old, and who need the love and attention of a caring and understanding family. Could you do this?

Contact the Family Care Society on: Belfast: 9069 1133 or Derry: 7136 8592.

Tuesday 6th January is the Epiphany of the Lord, a Holy Day of Obligation:  

Mass Times:

Monday 5th Jan - 6pm Vigil

Tuesday 6th Jan – 9am, 12, 1pm & 6pm

Lifeline: is a new regional 24/7 helpline, calls are answered by trained counsellors, to deal with, suicide, self-harm, abuse, trauma, depression, their number: 0808 808 8000, this number is free from landlines and mobiles. A text phone is also available: 18001 0808 808 8000

Personal development courses available.  There are a number of courses starting in the New Year from
1-day to 6-week courses.  Courses will help to make and keep your goals, assist you in making positive changes in your life by building confidence, increasing assertiveness and raising motivation through workshops on Gaining Happiness, Self Awareness, Self-esteem, Principles & Values, Confidence, and Goals Setting. Various Start dates. 

For further details and to enrol please contact Marieannette Magee on 0774 044 0782

Brian Toner
Louis Smith
Sally McAllister
Tony McNally
Tony Black
Megan Fox
Frank Moan
Jim Ferry
James Gillen
Betty Green
Nuala Ryan
Celia Rafter
Michael Ryan
Mary Toland
Ann Conneely
Gerry McDonald
Anna McGivern
Fr Roger Mc Gorty
Tom Murphy
Frances Davids
Roisin & Kitty Madden
Meta Fitzpatrick
Shauna Maskey
Ita Sweeney
Gerry Stow
Baby Chloe Kelly
Fr Mark Coyle
Marie Mc Nulty
Tina O’ Sullivan
Margaret McCoy
Jim Matthews

Last Sunday’s Collection for the Christmas collection amounted to £1,235

Today’s collection is for the Priests of St Mary's

We thank you for your generous support