The Parish of St Teresa of Ávila, Glen Road, Belfast

25km – One Day – One Pilgrimage Saturday 12th September 2026, Drogheda, Co. Louth

For more than 9 years, parishioners of St Teresa’s Parish have gathered to celebrate a Saturday Vigil Mass in the Church of the Holy Spirit at 5pm. The Saturday evening Vigil Mass is well attended and seems to be very convenient for the congregation. While there may be an occasional Funeral or Wedding celebration held…

Please note there is no Bulletin for Sunday, 23rd August 2026

 Sunday Gospel Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.’ In the readings this week, we witness the full range of the earth’s natural order: the mountains, the wind, the sea, an earthquake and fire. Through all the upheaval and suffering that life may bring, we are reminded of God’s ever-loving presence. In the First Reading, a…

 Sunday Gospel On feeding the needy, Pope Francis remarked: We will find Jesus’ wounds in carrying out works of mercy, in caring for the body of your wounded brother, because he is hungry, because he is thirsty, because he is naked, because he is humiliated, because he is a slave, because he is in jail, because…

 Sunday Gospel Treasure comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes. What is important to one person may be of no interest to another. A pearl is a symbol of something that is worth owning. The question for a disciple is: what do you value, what would make you sell everything you own to possess it?…

 Sunday Gospel The mustard seed was a tiny seed that grew into a flowering bush; it was not mustard as we know it, but a bush to give beauty and shelter. It can remind us of the beauty of creation, and of the caring shelter we can give to others. It is also a reminder that…

PARISH OF ST TERESA OF ÁVILA Web Page: http://www.stteresasparish.church Email: stteresas@downandconnor.org Black Mountain Family of Parishes Fr Gabriel Lyons 028 9061 2855 g.lyons@downandconnor.org Parish Office Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am to 3pm 28 June 2026, Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A . Sunday Gospel A central part of the Christian faith is the ability…

Fr Aidan McCaughan, a former curate in our parish, celebrates the 40th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood this week. A special Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated in St Peter’s Cathedral on Tuesday 23 June at 7.30pm with light refreshments to follow in the Immaculata Youth Club. Parishioners are warmly welcome to attend.

Sunday Gospel Our lives are lightened by people we can trust. We need to trust so much in life. We know the great pain when our trust is shaken by people we thought we could trust. In the gospel today Jesus addresses that need and grace in our lives. He encourages us to place our trust…

Please note there will be no St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin on Sunday, 14th June 2026

Statement by Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ in Response to Attack on Stephen Ogilvie and Recent Social Disorder 11th June 2026 My thoughts and prayers are firstly with Stephen Ogilvie, who sustained life-changing devastating injuries in a brutal and horrific attack on Monday evening. I also pray for his family and pay tribute to their appeal for…

 Sunday Gospel Many people have memories of the Corpus Christ procession when the monstrance with the Blessed Sacrament was brought around the parish. All groups in the parish were represented. Children scattered petals before the host and houses were decorated. The meaning of the feast was to bring the Lord into the streets of his people and to appreciate the gift…

17th – 25th June 2026 In honour of Our Mother of Perpetual Help

 Sunday Gospel The life of the Trinity becomes very ordinary in the love, care and forgiveness we offer to each other. It is also there in the ways in which we try to better the lives of the poor, the depressed and the anxious. It’s in how we try to teach a younger generation the best lessons…

 Sunday Gospel Today the Birthday of the Church is celebrated, we celebrate the gift of the Spirit and the fruits that are given because of the Father’s love for each one of us. The first disciples were told not to be afraid because Jesus knew that once fear is cast out from our lives, we can…