Sacred Heart Parish Belfast
Parish Notices
Sunday 12th October 2025
28th Sunday of Ordinary Time
The celebration of Jubilee 2025 has now begun throughout the universal Catholic Church on the theme: ‘Pilgrims of Hope’. Everyone is invited to participate in this special year of faith.
Specifically, Pope Francis is encouraging each of us to be messengers of hope in our very troubled world during this holy year. In our Christian tradition, the Jubilee has a strong focus on reconciliation and renewal, including reaching out to people on the margins. It is normally celebrated every 25 years, so that more people can experience it at least once in a lifetime. In dioceses and parishes around Ireland people are celebrating specific jubilee occasions both locally and in Rome.
Reflecting the Jubilee Year in the Universal Church, the Irish Synodal Pathway will also focus on hope ahead of the national pre-synodal assembly in Kilkenny on 18 October next.
For further information on Jubilee 2025 Year of Hope, see the dedicated page on CatholicBishops.ie for all Jubilee-related updates, including a live calendar featuring events happening across the island.
To keep the Jubilee page vibrant, we invite you to contribute by sharing videos and photos from events in your diocese to the Catholic Communications Office in Maynooth on info@catholicbishops.ie.
Your contributions will help showcase and amplify the Jubilee celebrations across Ireland.Scan QR code here to see the dedicated Jubilee 2025 page. Thank you!
Hashtags to use on social media:
#Jubilee2025 #PilgrimsofHope @Iubilaeum_2
The Jubilee Prayer
Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth,when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever.
Amen
Sacrament of Baptism
Baptisms are held on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month, at 12.30pm
Parent(s) are required to come to the office with a Birth Certificate , fill in a card and leave a £50 contribution to secure a booking.
Parent(s) will also have to attend a meeting / course before Baptism. (approx 1 hr)
Please contact the parish office to arrange a baptism.
Sanctuary Candles
Burn for the intentions of parishioners.
A donation of £5 per Candle is greatly appreciated
Please contact the parish office to arrange a Sanctuary Candle.
Chatty Café.
Open Monday to Friday
10.30am to 12.30pm
Join us for a cuppa and a chat.
All welcome.
Adoration Chapel
Keys for the Adoration Chapel are available from the office.
You will need to complete a form to receive your key.
Stitch & Crocheting Group
The Stitch and Crocheting Group meet every Thursday in the Parish Centre at 7pm.
The Spred Group
The Spred Group meets every other Monday 7pm,in the Parish Hall.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
AA Meeting upstairs in the Parish Centre every Monday & Friday, 6.30pm-7.30pm, and Thursday at 7pm. (Ladies Group)
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
meeting upstairs in the Parish Centre on Wednesday’s at 7pm-8pm
Cocaine Anonymous
Will meet every Tuesday evening at 7pm upstairs in the parish centre.
Legion of Mary.
Extends an open invitation to join us!
Meets on Monday night’s at
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 577 Antrim Road (Fortwilliam).
Every Thursday at The New Lodge Grotto for the Rosary
For more information contact Sean on:
https://www.legionofmarydc.co.uk
The Memorare Prayer
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone
who fled to thy protection,
Implored thy help, or sought thy intercession,
was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
I fly unto thee,
O Virgin of virgins, my Mother.
To thee do I come, before thee I stand,
sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
Laudato Si.
Laudato Si, ( Praise Be ) is an encyclical letter to every person in the world to make us aware for the need to tackle the climate change crisis for our planet 🌏
Laudato Deum( Praise God) is a further letter to us all reminding us about the urgency of the Laudato Si message and the need for both personal and cultural transformation amidst our ecological and climate crisies.
Both Letters can be found <here>
Pope Francis also made a beautiful film to accompany these letters called " The Letter "
“Dilexit Nos”
Pope Francis’ encyclical “Dilexit Nos” addresses the human and divine love reflected in the Heart of
Jesus Christ. Throughout the document, Pope Francis delves into the importance of the heart, not only as a physical organ, but as a symbol of the intimate and spiritual centre of the person and of Jesus Christ.Below is a link to the encyclical:
www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/20241024-enciclica-dilexit-nos.html
Dear Brothers, Sisters and Friends of the Passionist Family, with the following links we are sharing the six sessions of the Formation and Action Programme to engage the Passionist Family in Laudato Si'.
On our website www.passiochristi.org
Fraternally in Jesus Crucified.
Sacred Heart , St.Joseph &
Our Lady Prints
There are a few framed prints of the Icons written for Sacred Heart Church left.They are on sale at the office at £10 per framed print.All three are available at this time. First come first served basis. Please enquire with Cathy at the Parish Office, between the usual office hours.
Please see the notice boards at all exits for more information
on what is happening in your Parish and Community.
Sacred Heart of Jesus,
I place all my trust in Thee