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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 St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 15th February 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 15th February 2026 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 8th February 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 8th February 2026Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
St Valentine’s Thanksgiving Eucharistic Celebration for Engaged and Married Couples
St Colmcille’s Parish, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT14 3JB
Discernment Retreat for Diocesan Priesthood
6th – 8th March 2026 at Drumalis Retreat House, Larne For more details, contact Fr. Conor McGrath – c.mcgrath@downandconnor.org DIOCESE of DOWN AND CONNOR
HOMILY OF POPE LEO XIV – FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD 30th WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE
FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD30th WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE HOLY MASS HOMILY OF POPE LEO XIV St Peter’s BasilicaMonday, 2 February 2026 [Multimedia] ______________________________ Dear brothers and sisters, today, on this Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, the Gospel recounts how Simeon and Anna recognized and proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah in the Temple (cf. Lk 2:22-40). What unfolds before us is a meeting between two movements…
What do you Believe?
Sycamore – Informal courses about Christian faith and its relevance for life today. This Lent, Black Mountain Family of Parishes are holding a 6 week series of presentations for those interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith. All Welcome! Wednesday 25th February 2026 at 7pm St Teresa’s Parish Centre, 135 Glen Road, BT11 8BL
Sycamore – Trailer
Sycamore is an informal course about the Christian faith and it’s relevance for life today
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 1st February 2026 – Feast of St Brigid, Secondary Patron of Ireland
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 1st February 2026Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Feast of St Brigid, Secondary Patron of Ireland
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 25th January 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 25th January 2026Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 18th January 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 18th January 2026Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 11th January 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 11th January 2026The Baptism of Our Lord, Year A
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin for Sunday, 4th January 2026
The St Teresa’s Parish Bulletin Sunday, 4th January 2026Second Sunday of Christmas, Year A
New Year’s Message 2026 from Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, “One year older and still no wiser!” was the rueful remark of an old priest friend every year when I wished him a happy birthday. I am reminded of my old friend now as we usher in another New Year. Each New Year’s Day, the Pope calls on us to pray for peace and Pope Leo reminds us: “Goodness is disarming.…
In The Gospel Today
In the Gospel Today Sunday 28th December 2025 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and JosephMatthew 2: 13-15, 19-23
Happy Christmas from Fr Gabriel
Wishing you and your families a happy, peaceful Christmas. May the love of God continue to surround us that we may experience a new understanding of his love that brings true peace to our hearts ,so that we may silently trust in his mercy and unending love. A word of thanks to all who prepared the churches for the Christmas Season and to those who volunteer in the…
Christmas Day
On Christmas Day, the white Christ Candle is lit at the centre of the Advent Wreath. Its light proclaims that the long season of waiting has given way to joyful fulfilment. The white candle speaks of purity, peace, and the radiant love of God made flesh. In the birth of Jesus, the Light of the World enters our darkness. This light does not dazzle, but gently warms hearts…
The Parish of St Teresa of Ávila, Glen Road, Belfast 