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

DOWN AND CONNOR DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE 2023 6 Nights (11-17 July) 5 Nights (12-17 July) Youth Team (11-17 July) For more information contact the Pilgrimage Office lourdes@downandconnor.org (028) 9077 0162 or visit http://www.downandconnor.org/lourdes

Congratulations to Fr Laurence McElhillon your Diamond Jubilee on 14 April 2023.  Fr. Gabriel, Fr. Derek and parishioners wish youFr. Laurence every blessing and good wishes on your Diamond Jubilee.  60 years serving as a priest is a milestone, and Fr. Laurence, we thank you for your faithful dedication and commitment to priesthood and us…

  Sunday 16th April 2023 Second Sunday of Easter(or of Divine Mercy) Congratulations to Fr Laurence McElhill – on your Diamond Jubilee on 14 April 2023.  Fr. Gabriel, Fr. Derek and parishioners wish you Fr. Laurence every blessing and good wishes on your Diamond Jubilee.  60 years serving as a priest is a milestone, and Fr.…

Fr Derek, Fr Gabriel, Fr Laurence and Reverend Deacon Gregory would like to wish all Parishioners and all visitors to the Parish Website a very Happy and Holy Easter! Below are some photos from the Easter Ceremonies in St Teresa’s and St Matthias’ churches – a big thank you to all who decorated the churches…

In The Gospel Today Sunday 9 April 2023 John 20:1-9 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

  Sunday 9th April 2023 THE LORD’S RESURRECTION Happy Easter to all of you from Fr. Derek Kearney SMA and all parishioners in St. Teresa’s parish!  Sunday Gospel -In today’s Gospel we see the stone rolled back and the cold, gaping emptiness of the tomb. There is something very different about this narrative and that of…

In The Gospel Today Sunday 2 April 2023 Matthew 26:14 – 27:66 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Below are some photos from Palm Sunday in the Churches of St Matthias and St Teresa of Ávila Palm Sunday in St Matthias’ Church Palm Sunday in St Teresa’s Church Thank you to everyone who helped decorate the Churches.

PALM SUNDAY MASSES Holy Spirit Church Vigil 5pm (Saturday), St Matthias’ Church 10am, St Teresa’s Church 12noon. HOLY WEEK MASSES  St Matthias’ Church Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th at 10:00 amChrism Mass – St Peter’s Cathedral, Wednesday 5th at 12:00 noon HOLY THURSDAY St Teresa’s Church – Mass Thursday, 6th April at 7:00 pm GOOD FRIDAY Stations of the Cross – St Matthias’ Church at 12.00 noon Procession of…

Sunday 2nd April 2023, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion  Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent, the beginning of Holy Week, and commemorates the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem, days before he was crucified. Palm Sunday is known as such because the faithful will often receive palm fronds which they use to participate…

Easter Confessions These will be facilitated in the Parish as follows: The time in each church will be between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.

In The Gospel TodaySunday 26 March 2023John 11:1-455th Sunday of Lent

Sunday 26th March 2023, Fifth Sunday of Lent  Sunday Gospel– Much food for our Spiritual lives today in the readings of the Mass.  The prophet Ezekiel – many years before the arrival of Jesus – promises that the God of Israel will ‘open your graves; I mean to raise you from your graves my people. I shall put…

In The Gospel TodaySunday 19 March 2023John 9:1-414th Sunday of Lent

Sunday 19th March 2023, Fourth Sunday of Lent  Sunday Gospel Reflection Fourth Sunday of Lent – In the former translation of the Mass for Lent we read: ‘Each year you give us this joyful season’. Today we celebrate Laetare Sunday, Laetare meaning Rejoice; We look ahead in joyful hope to what awaits – the celebration of the resurrection of…

Mass for St Patrick’s Day will be celebrated in the Parish as follows: Saint Matthias’ Church – Friday, 17th March at 10am Saint Teresa’s Church – Friday, 17th March at 10am

In The Gospel Today Sunday 12 March 2023 John 4:5-42 3rd Sunday of Lent

Sunday 12 March 2023, Third Sunday of Lent  Sunday Gospel  Water is important for us, and it was important for ‘desert people’ in the Bible. In Exodus we hear about God’s people ‘grumbling’ because Moses has taken them from slavery in Egypt into the desert where they are thirsty. This is symbolic of our spiritual journey.…

Sunday 5  March 2023, Second Sunday of Lent Sunday of Lent  Synod 2023: Communion, Participation, Mission.  Sunday Gospel   The Transfiguration The surprising revelation of the Lord Jesus is that he is God.  Jesus Christ is a living, divine person who has accepted a human nature and lived a real human life so that humanity might…