The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin
Sunday, 19th April 2026
Third Sunday of Easter, Year A
| Sunday Gospel poses for those who are gathered for the Eucharist with several questions to see have we understood Luke’s vision of what Mass should be: Do we see our weekly meeting as a moment when we hear the Word? Do we see our gathering as gathered around theLord’s table? Do we see our eating together as having a share in the Lord’s body? Do we see our group as one Christian body a unity formed from individual people symbolised in the one loaf (or a unity from individual grains)? Do we see this as meeting with the Risen Jesus? Do we see this as empowering us to go from this meal to proclaim the good news? These are the questions the Emmaus Story poses to us at our gathering — they are probably different questions from those it posed to its first audience, but in answering them we come not only to a deeper appreciation of today’s gospel, but to a realisation of its object: a deeper appreciation of the Sunday Eucharist. (Fr O’Loughlin).Sunday Masses Church of the Holy Spirit (Sat.) Vigil 5pm, St Matthias’ 10am, St Teresa’s 12noon.Weekday Masses St Teresa’s, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10am. Confessions Saturday 4 30pm in Church of the Holy Spirit and on request. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday in St Matthias’ Church from 11am to 4pm. Next Family Mass 2 May 2026 Holy Spirit Church at 5pm.To book a wedding or baptism, please contact the parish office (better to email).Please return your Trocaire Box to the church or parish office, please remember you can Gift Aid your donation by completing the ticket inside the box.First Holy Communion will be celebrated on Saturday 9 May 2025 in St Teresa’s Church. |
| Recently Deceased: Roseleen Rice, Carol Bowman, Teresa Hill. Months Mind: John McLaverty, Thomas McGibbon. Anniversaries: Geraldine and Seamus Turner, Baby Oisin Turner, Gabriel Davey, Peter Cunningham, Fred Smyth, Alex Erwin, Patricia Hope (nee Gault), Jim Blaney, Seamus Deane. Weekly Collection: £1 561. Monthly Collection £660. Thank you for your continued support. If you are unable to come to Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion in your home, please contact the parish office.Lough Derg 2025, 3 Day Pilgrimage Season begins Friday 29 May 2026 until Saturday 15 August 2026. Check loughderg.ie Clonard Solemn Novena will take place from 16 until 24 June 2026. First Saturday Devotions will take place in St Matthias’s Church, Saturday 2 May 2026 at 3pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Confessions, Act of Consecration, 4pm Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.The Gospel According to Narnia, St John’ Parish Hall Sunday 19 April 2026, 7pm. You may be familiar with the Narnia stories by C. S. Lewis — a writer who had a remarkable gift for expressing Christian faith through imagination and story. In creating the character of Aslan the lion, Lewis offers a powerful picture of Christ that continues to speak to readers of all ages. A one hour presentation brings together live music and dramatized readings. It offers children and adults a gentle way to reflect on themes of goodness, sacrifice, courage, and faith. It is suitable for children of primary school age and upwards and is designed to be both engaging and thought-provoking. In a time when it can be difficult to be open conversations about faith, this provides a natural and imaginative way to do so together as a family. Admission is free. Everyone is most welcome. Bishop Alan McGuckian will celebrate mass to mark the First Anniversary of the death of Pope Francis in St Peter’s Cathedral Tuesday 21 April 2026 at 7pm. All are welcome. Precious Life invites young people to a Pro-Life Apologetics Day on Saturday, 25 April from 2:00–4:00pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, Chapel Lane, Belfast. This session will help equip youth to respond confidently and compassionately to pro-life questions. Free pizza will be provided afterwards. For more info, contact 07956 451655. Prayer for Vocations God, our Father, at the very beginning of your Church, your Son, Jesus, chose twelve apostles to continue the work he had begun. By the power of your Holy Spirit, they continued to bring the Good News of your love to our world. Send that same Holy Spirit into the hearts of those you are calling to serve as priests for your people in our diocese. Fill them with your gifts of wisdom, understanding, piety and knowledge as they discern your will. Give them the gifts of right judgment and courage in following their call. Through the outpouring of your grace may many come to the joy of knowing and responding to the invitation of Jesus to ‘Come, follow me!’ Amen. Good Shepherd, hear our prayer. St Joseph, pray for us. Messenger Magazine If you would like a monthly copy of The Messenger, please contact the parish office.St Vincent De Paul Helpline No. 028 90351561: Email address: info@svpni.co.uk Website address: www.svp.ie/get-help.aspx |
The Parish of St Teresa of Ávila, Glen Road, Belfast 