08/11/2026
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. PRIESTS OF THE PARISH Fr Pat Sheehan & Fr Aidan Kerr PARISH OFFICE 028 90832979
Lorraine Carlin & Patricia Gillespie Opens Mon – Friday 9am – 1pm 165 Antrim Road. BT36 7QR
stmarysoth@downandconnor.org website: www.stmarysonthehill.online
Liz Dearlove, Harmin Pk Alicia Devine, Tobar Glen Crescent Catherine Mooney, Moyola Manor MONTH’S MIND Raymond Hassan, Michael McCorry
Patrick Hughes, Martin Brogan, Billy Moran, William McCotter, Angela McClelland, Jim Curran, Veroncia Mulholland, Sarah Convery, William Burns, Baby Michael McKee, May O’Toole, Charlotte Fletcher, Patrick O’Neill, Kathleen McAuley, Rita Smyth, Mary Horan, Mathai Mani.
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Sat 15th 6.00pm Billy Moran M/M Michael McCorry
Sun 16th 9.00am Angela McClelland & Jim Curran 11.00am Martin Brogan M/Mind Raymond Hassan
Mon 17th 9.45am William Burns
Tues 18th 9.45am Mary Horan
Wed 19th 9.45am Patrick Hughes Thur 20th 9.45am Veronica Mulholland
Fri 21st 9.45am Baby Michael McKee
Sat 22nd 9.45am William McCotter We welcome Alivia O’Neill recently baptised in the parish.
NO Divine Mercy in JULY & AUGUST Back to normal for September.
Baptisms on a Sunday will be at 12.30pm. ST BERNARD’S SITE RE-OPENS FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION Mass on the 15TH August at 12.00 noon in St. Bernard’s Church Sunday masses will resume in St Bernard’s Church
Saturday 15th August vigil 6pm,
Sunday 16th August 9am & 11am and baptisms at 12.30pm. No 12.30pm mass as we are still in the Summer Schedule.
However, there will be only limited parking in the top carpark at Bernard’s . While the tarmac will be finished the lining of the top carpark will not take place until
Tuesday 19th August. Some of the top carpark will not be available for parking; the area nearest the steps leading to the Church will NOT BE OPEN and the GREEN GATES WILL REMAIN CLOSED. The rest of the top carpark is usable but will not be lined.
To help with parking we have permission to use the school carpark, on the right of the laneway leading to the church, until the lining in the top carpark is completed.
Weekday masses will remain in St Marys on the Hill
Monday 17th &
Tuesday 18th August and resume in St Bernard’s on
Wednesday 19th August 9.45am. SUMMER SCHEDULE JULY & AUGUST St Bernard’s Vigil 6.00pm St Bernard’s 9.00am St Mary’s on the Hill 10.00am St Bernard’s 11.00am St Bernard’s 12.30pm Parish of St MARY’Son the HILL 16th Aug 2026 Churches: St Mary’s on the Hill & St Bernard’s St Mary's on the Hill https://www.stmarysonthehill.online
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This Week
Monday 10.00am Mass for The Feast of All Souls Tuesday -
Friday 10.00am Mass
Wednesday 7.00pm Annual November Dead Mass
Saturday 5.00pm Vigil
Sunday 11.00am Mass Adoration will take place this Wednesday & Friday following the 10 O’clock Mass Sunday evenings from 6.00-7.30pm, a time of intercession for vocations, with a special hour of prayer and reflection.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament throughout.
All are very welcome. 1st November 2026 The Feast of All Saints Sunday Cycle A, Weekday Cycle 2 Psalter Week 2
Options Call 02895 904304
To connect and choose the option for the assistance you require. The Parish Office will be open Monday -
Thursday 9.30am-12.00pm In the event of an emergency please call the Vicariate Mobile on 07549209775
Scan our QR code Webcam: Churchmedia.tv or stmichaelsbelfast.co.uk Facebook Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Twitter/X @St-Michael Arch
stmichaels@downandconnor.org We pray for all our deceased relatives and friends and for those whose anniversaries occur at this time.
Anniversaries: Eileen Burns, Kathleen Kelly, Brian O’Hare, Geraldine Mooney, Lennox Rock, Noel Dunn, Patrick Toner, Brigid Maguire, Paula Meli, Kay McCann, Freddie Doran, Helena Rafferty, Agnes Maguire, Maeve Ryan, Kathleen Deery, John O’Donnell, Catherine Browne, Mary Kate O’Conlon
Vera Bell
Christy Pendleton You can book an anniversary Mass or give an anniversary intention for this section of the bulletin by calling or e-mailing the parish office 02895 904304 (Option 1)
stmichaels@downandconnor.org It is our very sweet duty to honour and adore in the blessed Host which our eyes see, the Incarnate Word whom they cannot see, and who, without leaving heaven, is made present before us. - Pope St. Paul VI Heart of Jesus, delight of all the saints, have mercy on us!St Michael the Archangel https://saintmichaelthearchangel.godaddysites.com
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The Offertory Collection for the 25th October amounted to £1962.20 Thank you TO MAKE A DONATION TO THE PARISH PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE stmichaelsbelfast.co.uk and click on the DONATE BUTTON Thank you for your continuous support and Generosity This November, why not make a simple sacrifice by taking a short-term pledge?
Pray: “I promise, in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and with the help of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to abstain from all intoxicating substances until the end of November” Parish Draw 2026/27 The draws for October and November will both take place in November to allow all promoters to finalise their returns.
If you’ve not yet done so, there is still time to enter the parish draw.
Flyers are available in the porches. The draw is an invaluable source of income for parish and with a total of 65 prizes drawn throughout the year the odds are great!
St Michael’s Annual November Dead Mass
Wednesday 4th November 7.00pm The annual Mass for all our parishioners who have died since last October will be held this Wednesday the 4th of November.
November dead lists and envelopes are available in the porches.
Parish Jubilee Pilgrimage to Rome A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our Parish Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome.
All the prayers, and petitions entrusted were remembered especially at the Papal General Audience in St Peter’s Square, where this photograph was taken, on the altars during all our Masses: in St Peter’s Basilica, the Church of the Annunciation, the Basilica of St Mary Major, where Pope Francis is buried, and the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, where St Paul is buried.
This week we welcome Cormac McAuley, Cuisle Eiriu McComb, Odhran James McIlwaine into God’s Family.
St Michael’s Parish Shop Why not call into the parish shop, we have some beautiful candles from the Benedictine Monks and lots of new products which would make lovely gifts.
Northern Ireland Hospice is seeking local people to help establish a new Hospice Fundraising Support Group in the West Belfast area.
If you would like to learn more about becoming part of the new West Belfast Support Group, or would simply like an informal conversation about what is involved, we would be delighted to hear from you. https://www.nihospice.org/get-involved/volunteer-with-us/support-groups/KieranBuchanan will be speaking at Masses on the 7th & 8th November
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Annual Masses for the Deceased Teachers of Down and Connor Will be celebrated on
Monday 9th November 2026 at 7.30pm in All Saints’ Church, Broughshane Road, Ballymena AND
Tuesday 10th November 2026 at 7.30pm in Good Shepherd Church (Holy Rosary Parish), Ormeau Road, Belfast. Please forward by
Friday 6th November 2026 the name and school of any teacher who died during the past twelve months to Rev Colin Grant, Director of the Down and Connor Catholic Schools’ Support Service, 120 Cliftonville Road, Belfast BT14 6LA Tele: 028 9049 1886 or
dctrusteeservice@downandconnor.org Light refreshments will be served afterwards in All Saints’ Parish Centre and Holy Rosary Parish Centre.
Anyone unable to attend can join online at: www.youtube.com/@allsaintsballymena/streams for the Mass in Ballymena and www.holyrosaryparishbelfast.net for the Belfast Mass.
Manresa Jesuit Centre of Spirituality (426 Clontarf Road, D03 FP52) - Advent 2026 Retreat Offerings Advent Triduum Retreat Mon-Fri, 30 Nov-4 Dec / Mon-Fri 14-18 Dec This guided silent retreat offers an opportunity to step away from the busyness of the season and spend time with the themes of Advent - a time of waiting, watching and preparing for the mystery of Christ’s coming.
Advent Weekend Retreat Fri-Sun, 4-6 Dec Themed around the core themes of Advent, the weekend includes time for personal prayer and reflection, prayer with others, and the opportunity to meet with a spiritual director.
It is a chance to step away from the many demands of the season and make space to notice where God’s Spirit may be moving.
For more information, check our website: manresa.ie or contact us at reception@manresa.ie / 01 5529 448. Making your donations go further with no extra cost to you!Did you know you can GIFT AID your collections to the Parish?
Donating through Gift Aid means we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give.
It will not cost you any extra. If you paytax, even a tiny amount on a small pension, we can claim an extra 25p in each £1 you donate to St Michael’s Parish.
Interested in hearing more? Call in or give us a call.
If you already contribute through the envelope system or by standing order and are a tax payer who would like to gift aid your donations please complete one of the gift aid declarations and return to the office.
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