Parish News
Welcome to the Church of the Holy Spirit, Fr Angelos and Parishioners
Church of the Holy Spirit: Fr Gabriel, Parish Priest, and Mr Phil Molloy, Chair of the Parish Pastoral Council, along with Fr Liam welcome Fr Angelos to the Vigil Mass. From September, Fr Angelos will be celebrating Mass on Sunday mornings with his parishioners. Fr Liam, Fr Angelos, Mr Phil Molloy and Mr Martin Herron Fr Angelos, Fr Colin Grant, Mrs Marie Rae and Mr Phil Molloy
The Chosen – Season 2
The Chosen first began as a crowdfunded project and has become a global phenomenon, watched by more than 600 million people and translated into over 50 languages. Our journey through Season 1 was very rich and rewarding; full of insight, warmth, and fresh ways of engaging with Scripture. Join us as we journey through Season 2 in a gentle, reflective way. Each Friday we’ll gather for tea and…
St Joseph Men’s Camino (Boyne Valley)
25km – One Day – One Pilgrimage Saturday 12th September 2026, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Church of the Holy Spirit, 169 Glen Road Belfast BT11, 22 August 2026
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 during the week, the church building is generally not used by the parish…
Please note there is no Bulletin for Sunday, 23rd August 2026
Please note there is no Bulletin for Sunday, 23rd August 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 9th 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 solitary Elijah is invited to go to the mountain to pray. God reveals…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 2nd August 2026
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 he is in the hospital. They are the wounds of Jesus today. And…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 26th July 2026
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? A hard question that might take a lifetime to answer. For the true…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 19th July 2026
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 each of us began as a seed in the mother’s body and grew…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 28th June 2026
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 we have to welcome others. In our own country, many of us are…
Mass of Thanksgiving for Fr Aidan McCaughan’s 40th Ordination Anniversary
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.
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 21st June 2026
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 in those who care for us, and to trust in God who does…
Please note there will be no St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin on Sunday, 14th June 2026
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
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 calm as they support Stephen. The quick response of the local community and…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 7th June 2026
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 he gives us of himself in the Eucharist. This procession still takes part in…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 31st May 2026 – Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
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 of humanity and faith and introduce them to this mystery of God. We…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 24th May 2026
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 enjoy the fulness of God’s love and mercy. Witnesses to the Resurrection are…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 17th May 2026
Sunday Gospel The image we have of the Ascension is that of ‘departing, going away, disappearing’; but our belief as Christians is that it represents the silent presence of Christ everywhere in the universe. He is no longer limited by earthly conditions — to be in one place at one time in his presence to his followers — but now dwells in the heavens with the Father: present in every gathering of his people…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 10th May 2026
No body now but yours… St Teresa’s prayer is popular in this adaptation Christ has no body now but yours, no hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks with compassion on this world.Yours are the feet with which he walks to do well. Yours are the hands with which he blesses all the world.Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, You are his eyes, you are his body. Christ has…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 3rd May 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 3rd May 2026 Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A Sunday Gospel ‘There are many rooms in my Father’s house’. The words of Jesus teach us that he has made room for us in the heavenly home. The work of the disciple then is to make room for Christ on earth. Making room for Jesus means that we are to pray and serve others.…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 26th April 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 26th April 2026 Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year A Holy Father’s message for Vocations Sunday Like the vine and the branches, our whole lives must be rooted in a strong and vital bond with the Lord, so that we may more wholeheartedly respond to his call through our trials and necessary “pruning.” The “places” where God’s will is most manifest, and where we experience his…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 19th April 2026
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…
The Gospel According To Narnia
The Gospel According To Narnia An evening exploring faith, story, and meaning through C.S. Lewis’s Narnia Step into the world of Narnia and discover the deeper message behind the story. St John’s Parish Hall Sunday 19th April 7:00 PM ADMISSION FREE All are warmly welcome!
Mass to mark the First Anniversary of the death of Pope Francis
Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ will celebrate Mass to mark the First Anniversary of the death of Pope Francis on Tuesday 21st April in St Peter’s Cathedral at 7pm All are Welcome
Emergency Men’s and Women’s Rosary for World Peace
At the request of Pope Leo XIV Saturday 11 April 2026 at 1pm Central Belfast – Castle Junction (in front of Primark) All Welcome – please bring all your family and friends
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Easter Sunday, 5th April 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 5th April 2026 Easter Day of the Lord’s Resurrection, Year A Jesus Christ is Risen Alleluia, Alleluia. Today we celebrate the source and summit of all praise and thanksgiving to the Father in the Risen Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. Today we begin the annual celebration of Christ’s defeat over death and sin. The beauty of this day comes…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 29th March 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 29th March 2026 Passion (Palm) Sunday, Year A Sunday Gospel Hearing the story of Christ’s Passion and Death brings the Church to the end of Lent. The time of prayer, fasting and charity ends with the celebration of the death and resurrection of the Lord. On Good Friday we hear Pilate’s question: What is truth? It is the question of a tired…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 22nd March 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 22nd March 2026 Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year A Sunday Gospel Lazarus has ‘fallen asleep and I am going to awaken him.’ The Gospel passage emphasises that Lazarus is ‘dead’. He is ‘in the tomb four days already.’ Martha comes out to meet the Lord. She unfolds her broken heart to him. ‘If you had been here my brother would not have…
Mass Times for St Patrick’s Day, 2026
Mass Times for St Patrick’s Day 2026 Monday 16th March 2026Church of the Holy Spirit 5pm; St Matthias’ 7pm Tuesday 17th March 2026St Teresa’s Church 10am; St Matthias’ 7pm
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 15th March 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 15th March 2026 Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year A From Trocaire The encounter between Jesus and the man born blind is one of those powerful Gospel stories which call us to faith. To understand it we need to imagine what it might be like to have been born blind. How would you begin to form images of the people, the places and…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 8th March 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 8th March 2026 Third Sunday of Lent, Year A
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 1st March 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 1st March 2026 Second Sunday of Lent, Year A
Message of Pope Leo XIV for Lent 2026
Listening and Fasting:Lent as a Time of Conversion Dear brothers and sisters, Lent is a time in which the Church, guided by a sense of maternal care, invites us to place the mystery of God back in the center of our lives, in order to find renewal in our faith and keep our hearts from being consumed by the anxieties and distractions of daily life. Every path towards…
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 22nd February 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 22nd February 2026 First Sunday of Lent, Year A
The Parish of St Teresa of Ávila, Glen Road, Belfast 