Parish of St. Oliver Plunkett

September 2010
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Weekday Masses
Saturday Vigil - 6.30pm
Sunday - 10.00am + 12 Noon
Monday - Thursday - 10.00am
Friday - 7.30pm

Attention Ministers of the Word
and Ministers of the Eucharist

Rotas available for September can be collected from the sacristy
click here Ministers of the Word rota
click here Ministers of the Eucharist rota

Forthcoming Events At Drumalis

RETREATS 2010

AUGUST
Wed, 18 -Fri 27
Six Day/Eight Day Directed Retreat James Hanvey SJ & Drumalis Team
Click here to download "Directed Retreats" Flyer

OCTOBER
Mon 4th - Sun 10thIrish Friends of the Foyers of Charity (Silent Retreat) - for further information please contact 00353 51 383383

DECEMBER
Fri 10th - Sun 12th
Advent Retreat. Fr Michael McMahon

For further information about either of these events, please contact Drumalis during office hours (Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm)

Tel:	028 2827 2196 028 2827 6455

or email drumalis@btconnect.com

Attention All Parish Volunteers!
If you have an email address please inform the Parish Office
9061 8180, Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
of it so we can keep all contact details up to date. Thank-you.

Newly Baptised

We welcome into our parish family
Bradan Patrick Anderson
Daniel Patrick Clarke-Brown
Emily Morgan Higgins
Tony Robert Harry
McDonnell-Holland
Martin Joseph McIlwaine
who were recently baptised.
baptism

Cloona Oasis Centre

Depression Group
meets Wednesdays 11am-12.30pm

Alcohol Support Group
meets Fridays 11am-12.30pm.

For more information: Tel. 9062 4923

Natural Family Planning
Information on Natural Family Planning is available on www.naturalfamilyplanning.ie

Click here for dates of Accord Preparation For Marriage
Courses 2010

www.accordni.com

Masses
Please Note: Mass intentions, Anniversaries Masses, Baptisms, and Marriages are to be arranged through the Parish Office on 028 90618180 during the office hours of 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday.

Click here for
Daily Readings

CATHOLIC SINGLES

An organization which helps single, widowed, separated and divorced Catholics of all ages (over 18 years) meet, either one to one or through social events.

For more information phone 0161 941 3498,
visit www.catholicsingles.org.uk
or email info@catholicsingles.org.uk

Click here for
Anniversaries

Workforce Training Services

Workforce Training Services are having an Open Day for School Leavers on Thursday 26th August at 88/120 Springfield Road, Belfast between 9.00am-6.00pm. Call in to view the premises and meet the staff to discuss what careers are on offer.

Conway Education Centre

Open Week 23 – 27 August
Taster sessions, course information and enrolment!
Mon/Thur/Fri 10am – 5pm
Tue/Wed 10am – 9pm

Gift Aid

The priests of the parish and the parish Finance Committee sincerely thank all those Parishioners who signed up to the Gift Aid Scheme.

By choosing to Gift Aid your donation the Parish can reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 given by you through the offertory envelope collections.

Thank you for your continued generosity and support.If you haven’t already gift aided your donations to the parish and would like to do so please contact the parish office 9061 8180 between the office hours 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday.

Thanks

Last Week's Offertory Collection amounted to £1357.13

The Pakistan collection
amounted to £175.19
– total in August £6,155.52

The weekly collection figure recorded in the Bulletin of 22nd August was understated, the total amount collected was £1,106.83

BIBLE ALIVE
September’s edition now available from sacristy, price £1.95

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES

If anyone has not received a box of offertory envelopes please contact the parish office 90 618180 between the office hours 9am - 5pm Monday-Friday.

SEALING OF ENVELOPES

The Offertory Envelopes now have a self adhesive strip to making the sealing of the envelopes easier. To seal your envelope simply remove the white strip and press the cover down firmly with your finger. There is no need to moisten the strip as this removes the adhesive. Please check that you have sealed your envelope before placing it in the basket.

Gift Aid Donations

The priests of the parish and the parish Finance Committee sincerely thank all those Parishioners who signed up to the Gift Aid Scheme. By choosing to Gift Aid your donation the Parish can reclaim 28p of tax on every £1 given by you through the offertory envelope collections. Thank you for your continued generosity and support. If you haven’t already gift aided your donations to the parish and would like to do so please contact the parish office 9061 8180 between the office hours 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday or pick up a leaflet from the church porch.

Thanks to all those who give so generously to the Parish collections.

Welcome to the website for the Parish of St. Oliver Plunkett.
We offer a warm welcome whether you are visiting
our church in person or over the internet.

St Oliver Plunkett Parish
27B Glenveagh Drive Belfast BT11 9HX

Tel:	028 9061 8180
Fax:	028 9061 8282

office@stolivers.org

Visitors since 1st September 2006

Twenty-third Sunday In Ordinary Time

A New School Year, A New Beginning

Whether our children are just starting nursery, primary, post primary school, or leaving the nest for college, our hearts and hopes go with them. You are invited to bless your child with this beautiful prayer as he or she goes out to face the world.

A Prayer for Children going back to School

Dear God.....

Bless all children this day, O God. Instruct them...Give them inquiring minds and discerning hearts. Strengthen them...Give them courage to persevere in all they undertake. Delight them...Give them the gift of joy and wonder in all things. Befriend them...Give them laughter and love to share with all. Guard them...Give them protection and safety as they move out of our embrace. Love them...And give them sure and certain knowledge of your unfailing love. Amen.

Adapted from: "Prayers of Our Hearts"
by Vienna Cobb Anderson

A Twelve-week programme of Adult Faith Development

“Our Faith is not a theory but an event,
an encounter with the living God”. Benedict XVI

Do you want to grow in relationship with God and in an understanding of your faith?

Do you want to grow in relationship with God and in understanding of your faith?

Why not join us in St Mary’s University College?

20th September – 13thDecember 2010

Topics include:

In the image and likeness of God

Prayer

God the Father

Jesus

Body of Christ

Sacraments – becoming what we receive

Signs of God’s love, justice and peace

Contact Claire Dowds 028 9049 2777 or email familyministry.dc@btconnect.com

Pathways: Adult Faith Development Development Progrogramme at Drumalis

The principal purpose of this programme is to offer a space for reflection and discussion about Life, Faith and Ministry. The course also offers participants spiritual and theological formation, which will enable them to explore their faith with greater confidence. No academic qualifications are necessary.

This tow-year programme supported by the Diocese of Down and Connor and the Koch Foundation runs from September to May each year and will be held on nine Saturdays from 10.00a, - 4.30pm at Drumalis. For further information and application form, please contact Drumalis 028 2827 2196 or 028 2827 6455 during office hours, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, or email maura@drumalis.co.uk Application forms are also available on line - www.drumalis.co.uk

Cantiunculae Choir’s 21 years celebration

The Cantiunculae choir is celebrating their twenty first year in existence by performing a concert on Sunday 12th September at 7:30pm in St Thomas’ Parish Church (corner of Lisburn Road).

Tickets available from Fr McCann – 028 2582 1218 or at the door priced £10 (£6 concessions).

Children in Crossfire

Children in Crossfire are recruiting participants for the
Derry Waterside Half Marathon in September 2010 and for the
Barcelona Half Marathon in February 2011.

For more information on either event,
please contact Sarah on 028 7126 9898 or e-mail events@childrenincrossfire.org

West Belfast Historical Society

The West Belfast Historical Society will meet on Friday 10th September at 7.30pm in the Colin Glen Trust Premises to discuss the topic of ‘The History of Presbyterianism in Belfast’.

The guest speaker will be Valerie Adams.

All are welcomed to attend.

Pilgrimage To Knock

Luxury return travel by coach to Knock, Saturday 25th September 2010. Price £130 per person to include: one night accommodation at the Knock House Hotel (£25 single room supplement), 2 course lunch at the Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen on Saturday and High Tea at the Knock House Hotel on Saturday evening. Bed, breakfast and Sunday lunch at Knock House Hotel and High Tea at the Killhevlin Hotel.

Pick up: Saturday 25th September at 10am, St Oliver Plunkett Church. For more information or to book a place phone Marie 028 9030 6930, 10am-4pm Monday to Friday.

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Exposition Of The Blessed Sacrament

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place each
Friday at 7pm - 7.25 pm followed by evening Mass at 7.30pm

First Friday Visits

Fr Martin will be visiting the sick and housebound in the following areas:

Stewartstown Avenue
Stewartstown Park

National Grandparents Pilgrimage

A final reminder that the 4th National Grandparents Pilgrimage will take place at Our Lady's Shrine in Knock on next Sunday, 12th September. All are welcome to attend.

Full details: www.CatholicGrandparentsAssociation.com

The People of Pakistan Urgently Need your Help

Pakistan Flood Appeal

Special Collection for Pakistan

There will be a special All Ireland Collection
taken up on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd August
for the suffering people in Pakistan.
Further details to follow.

You can donate through the Disasters Emergency Committee website at www.dec.org.uk

Trócaire Emergency Pakistan Appeal

Over 1400 people have died in the worst monsoon floods to hit Pakistan in 90 years.

Help us to respond.

Please help those affected by this crisis by
giving what you can right now or by making a regular donation
to support our work.

Callsave 1850 408 408 (ROI) or visit Freephone 0800 912 1200 (NI)
or visit www.trocaire.org to make an immediate online donation.