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

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In the Gospel Today Sunday 12th January 2025 The Baptism of the LordLuke 3: 15-16. 21-22.

12th January 2025, Baptism of the Lord, Year C

You are warmly invited to the opening of this year’s 4 Corners Festival with Dr Lorna Gold, Chair of the International Laudato Sì Movement. In this 10th anniversary year of Pope Francis’ Encyclical “Laudato Sì”, Belfast is privileged to host Lorna Gold, Chair of the International Laudato Sì Movement,  at the 4 Corners Festival on Sunday 2nd February (7pm, Jennymount Methodist Church,…

5th January 2025, Second Sunday of Christmas, Year C

First Saturday Devotions will take place in St. Matthias’s Church, Glen Road on  Saturday, 4th January 2025 3.00 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Confessions Act of Consecration 4.00 p.m. Holy Sacrifice of the Mass “I promise to assist at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation, all those who on the First Saturday of five consecutive…

29th December 2024, Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Year C

Happy Christmas to you and your families from Fr Gabriel & Fr Laurence. May there be peace in your hearts and homes this Christmastime. A word of thanks to those who volunteer in the parish, we thank God for their time and commitment for everyone who comes to the church. Thanks also to those who…

A Christmas greeting from the Most Rev. Alan McGuckian SJ, Bishop of Down and Connor. Press play on the video below to watch it.

Christmas EveChurch of the Holy Spirit: 5pmSt Teresa’s: 8pm Christmas DaySt Matthias’: 10amSt Teresa’s: 10am Everyone Welcome

Today, on the Fourth Sunday of Advent we lit the fourth candle on the Advent Wreath. The fourth candle is called the Candle of Love.  “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, so that whosoever believes in him may not perish, but have life eternal” (John 3:16).

In the Gospel Today Sunday 22nd December 2024 4th Sunday of AdventLuke 1: 39-45

22nd December 2024, Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C

Today, on the Third Sunday of Advent (also known as Gaudete Sunday) we lit the third candle on the Advent Wreath. The third candle, which is pink in colour, is called the Candle of Joy.  “Fear not, for I bring you good news of great joy” (Luke 2:10). The name Gaudete Sunday comes from the…