Corpus Christi Parish, Belfast.

INTRODUCTION OF THE PERMANENT DIACONATE IN THE DIOCESE OF DOWN AND CONNOR:
On Sunday October 14th, our Bishop, the Most Reverend Noel Treanor, will ordain 9 men for service in the local Church as permanent deacons.
The Lord has given to His Church, so that His people may be well served, the Sacrament of Holy Orders, in which He Himself is present among us “as one who serves” (Luke 22:27). The Church’s Holy Orders are bishop, priest and deacon.
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AN APPEAL AND INVITATION FROM POPE FRANCIS:
The Holy Father has decided to invite all the faithful, of all the world, to pray the Holy Rosary every day, during the entire Marian month of October, and thus to join in communion and in penitence, as the people of God, in asking the Holy Mother of God and Saint Michael Archangel to protect the Church from the devil, who always seeks to separate us from God and from each other.
In recent days, the Holy Father met with Fr. Fréderic... Fornos, S.J., international director of the World Network of Prayer for the Pope, and asked him to spread this appeal to all the faithful throughout the world, inviting them to conclude the recitation of the Rosary with the ancient invocation “Sub Tuum Praesidium”, and with the prayer to Saint Michael Archangel that he protect us and help us in the struggle against evil (cf. Revelation 12, 7-12).
The prayer – the Pontiff affirmed a few days ago, on 11 September, in a homily at Santa Marta, citing the first book of Job – is the weapon against the Great Accuser who “goes around the world seeking to accuse”. Only prayer can defeat him. The Russian mystics and the great saints of all the traditions advised, in moments of spiritual turbulence, to shelter beneath the mantle of the Holy Mother of God pronouncing the invocation “Sub Tuum Praesidium” (the earliest known written prayer to Our Blessed Lady dating back to the 4th century).
SUB TUUM PRAESIDIUM:
The invocation “Sub Tuum Praesidium” is recited as follows:
“We fly to thy protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin”.
With this request for intercession the Holy Father asks the faithful of all the world to pray that the Holy Mother of God place the Church beneath her protective mantle: to preserve her from the attacks by the devil, the great accuser, and at the same time to make her more aware of the faults, the errors and the abuses committed in the present and in the past, and committed to combating without any hesitation, so that evil may not prevail.
PRAYER TO ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL:
The Holy Father has also asked that the recitation of the Holy Rosary during the month of October conclude with the prayer written by Leo XIII:
“Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in the hour of battle, be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil; may God restrain him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen”.
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CONWAY BENEFIT CONCERT presenting FEILE WOMEN’S CHOIR & ‘PROJECT VOCAL’ (German Chamber Choir): Wednesday October 3rd in Conway Mill, @ 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm) FREE ADMISSION.

Powerful stuff! “There is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9). We can learn much today from St Peter Damian’s approach to Church scandals in the past.

Fr Martin is with us this weekend at all Masses to preach and appeal for the Irish Pallotine Missions in his home country of Tanzania 🇹🇿 Welcome Fr Martin!

Thought for the Weekend UNCENSORED:
Once a month, I write a ‘Thought for the Weekend’ for a local newspaper - the Belfast Telegraph. There are four of us - three Protestant and my myself (Catholic) who are on the weekly rota.
Usually, I write a reflection on what is happening, locally or globally, based upon the Scriptures heard at Mass that particular weekend.
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Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Ursula McCabe (aged 27) beloved mother of Dylan and Seana, beloved daughter of Briegeen and the late Joe, dearest sister of Bernadette, Alanna, Natasha and Conor, 18 Springhill Grove, who died suddenly on Tuesday.
Funeral Mass on Saturday September 22nd at 12 Noon in Corpus Christi Church. Burial afterwards in Milltown Cemetery. Deepest sympathies to her Mum, her grandfather, Joe, her children, her brother and sisters and all the family circle and friends.
On her soul, Sweet Jesus, have mercy. Our Lady of Knock, pray for her.

Mass in Corpus Christi Church tomorrow, (Friday September 21st), will be in the evening at 7:30pm.

Congratulations and God’s blessings to Conor Mallon and Karen Fegan who were married today in Corpus Christi Church.

Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Monica Nic Giolla Cathain, Mother of Fr Darach MacGiolla Cathain (formerly PP of Corpus Christi and now PP of Sacred Heart). Her remains will leave her home, 60 Shaws Road, Belfast BT11 9QJ, at 11:30am, on Tuesday September 18th, for Funeral Mass, at 12 Noon, in the Church of St Michael the Archangel, Finaghy Rd North. Deepest sympathies and our prayers to Fr Darach and all the family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.

Please pray for Paul Dodds, 109 Ballymurphy Rd, who has died. Requiem Mass on Monday at 10:00am in Corpus Christi Church and commendation at Roselawn Crematorium at 12 Noon. Deepest stand prayers to all of Paul’s family and friends. On his soul, Sweet Jesus, have mercy. St Pio, pray for him.

Falls Rd Pastoral Area (St Mary’s, St Peter’s, St Paul’s, St John’s and Corpus Christi) - Day Retreat to Lough Derg - Saturday September 22nd.
Price: £50 - includes bus, tea and scones on arrival, light lunch and retreat (£10 to be paid on booking).
Departing from your Church at 6:45am and returning, leaving Lough Derg at 6:00pm.
... For booking, call Catherine at St Paul’s Parish Office on 90325034.
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heaven especially during Exposition of the Blessed Body of Christ not a sound could be heard only the beat of your heart that reaches out to our Heavenly Father and from that beautiful hymn "Lady of Silence God's Word revealing " who needs to travel to other places to see when she is right there at the Heart of our parish and the beautiful words of the Word of God coming from a beloved servant feeds us and encourages us to wake up from our sleep and to reach out to others in our heart of our parish "Can you not spent at least 1 hour with me " God's blessing rain on all our parishioners and bring back the lost sheep Thank you Fr Pat you are an inspiration

Your wee posts keep me informed about current feasts Very useful when I don't have to look any further than what you put up Thanks Fr Paddy>

This is not the Parish, I belong to. Yet Fr. Paddy has been able to make it everyone’s Parish. The videos of so many ceremonies shared with the people of Corpus Christi has made it an all inclusive Parish. I think so many of are able to appreciate Fr.Paddy’s genuine community spirit. May we continue to love your daily posts. A wonderful Parish, I did not know very much about until Fr. Paddy arrived and opened it’s doors to one and all. Thank you Fr. God bless xx

Thank you father for your words on the feast of Corpus Christi...may God reward you and the Blessed Virgin encourage you...ad multos annos!

Served this parish as choir boy, choir director and organist for over 20 years - great parish

My parish. Beautiful chapel. Lovely priests and people

heaven especially during Exposition of the Blessed Body of Christ not a sound could be heard only the beat of your heart that reaches out to our Heavenly Father and from that beautiful hymn "Lady of Silence God's Word revealing " who needs to travel to other places to see when she is right there at the Heart of our parish and the beautiful words of the Word of God coming from a beloved servant feeds us and encourages us to wake up from our sleep and to reach out to others in our heart of our parish "Can you not spent at least 1 hour with me " God's blessing rain on all our parishioners and bring back the lost sheep Thank you Fr Pat you are an inspiration

Your wee posts keep me informed about current feasts Very useful when I don't have to look any further than what you put up Thanks Fr Paddy>

This is not the Parish, I belong to. Yet Fr. Paddy has been able to make it everyone’s Parish. The videos of so many ceremonies shared with the people of Corpus Christi has made it an all inclusive Parish. I think so many of are able to appreciate Fr.Paddy’s genuine community spirit. May we continue to love your daily posts. A wonderful Parish, I did not know very much about until Fr. Paddy arrived and opened it’s doors to one and all. Thank you Fr. God bless xx

Thank you father for your words on the feast of Corpus Christi...may God reward you and the Blessed Virgin encourage you...ad multos annos!

Served this parish as choir boy, choir director and organist for over 20 years - great parish

My parish. Beautiful chapel. Lovely priests and people