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January 2012
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St Oliver Plunkett 2012 Calendar

Weekly Bulletin

St Olivers From Home

St Oliver Plunkett Parish offers services for the ill or elderly who cannot come to Mass.

* CB Radio Broadcast
On (UK) Channel 34. Also can receive most Belfast Parish's Services.
* TV Video Link
With special Aerial, view all our Services on your own home TV.
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Internet Viewing
For people more distant or overseas, wishing to view Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals etc the web service is available via our Parish website

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For further information, advice or to arrange to obtain the equipment ring the Parish Office 028 9061 8180 (Mon - Fri) or Liam Aylward on 028 9061 8590

Housing Executive Advice Clinic

Every Thursday Glen Community Centre 10.00am – 12.00pm
No appointment necessary

 

Safeguarding Office in Down and Connor

Click here for the Safeguarding Office in the Down and Connor Diocese. Contact details:

Diocesan Safeguarding Office
Good Shepherd Centre,
511 Ormeau Road, Belfast
BT7 3GS
Tel: 028 9049 2783
Email: cpodownconnor@gmail.com

Listening Day Report

The Listening Day report is now available on the Diocesan website. 

 

Medjugorje Irish Centre Grand Prize

Every month for a year we are giving away one weeks free apartment  accommodation for up to 4 people. Text the word pilgrim followed by your name and county to 53030 in Ireland and 60777 in N.I and UK  to be entered into the free draw.

 

Attention Ministers of the Word
and Ministers of the Eucharist

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

New Eucharistic Ministers

We are presently looking for new Eucharistic Ministers.  If you would like to become a Eucharistic Minister please contact
Fr Martin or the Parish Office on 028 9061 8180 Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.

To book a Wedding or Mass Intention please ring the Parish Office on: 028 9061 8180

 


Zumba - Come and Join The Party

Zumba

Every Tuesday @ 8pm in Hannahstown Community Centre.  Contact Danielle on 07581087133 for more information.

St Oliver Plunkett Parish
Bereaved Group

Meeting every Wednesday at 11am in the Parish House.

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Catholic Singles

Catholic Singles is an organisation which helps single, widowed, separated and divorced Catholics of all ages (over 18 years) meet, either one to one or through social events. All members receive a monthly bulletin, called Catholic Networking. For more information please tel. 0161 941 3498, visit the website www.catholicsingles.org.uk or email info@catholicsingles.org.uk

Baptism

Baptisms take place on the first and third Sunday of each Month.  A pre-Baptism course must be attended and this is organised the Thursday before the Christening.  To book a Baptism please ring the Parish Office on: 028 9061 8180

Next date for baptism is Sunday 18th March 2012 at 1.30pm.  Contact the Parish Office for he next compulsory pre-baptism instruction in the Convent. 
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Parish Office Opening Hours

Our Parish Office will close for lunch 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm. 

Regular opening times are 9 am to 12.30 pm and 1.30 pm to 4 pm Monday to Friday.

 

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

Masses
Please Note: Mass intentions, Anniversaries Masses, Baptisms, and Marriages are to be arranged through the Parish Office on 028 9061 8180 during the office hours

Monday - Friday
9am - 12.30pm
1.30pm - 4.00pm

The New Missal

Print out the new responses leaflet Click here

Click here for all the changes in the New Missal



Please Respect The Sanctity
Of The Church

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Remember that when Mass is over the church is still the house of God, a plave of worship and prayer. Please keep voices down even though it is good to see friends each week, so please keep the chat and banter for outside the church, in the porches, or even in the church hall.

There are some who like to pray in silence after Mass. Please respect their right to do so.



BINGO!!!
Bingo

De La Salle College, Edenmore Drive, present bingo every Tuesday night at 8.30 pm sharp!  All are welcome!

 

 

 

Thanks
The Weekly Collection of 16th January amounted to £1,123.37

The Collection for the Diocesan Youth Commission
amounted to £675.37

The total amount collected at the Crib has risen since last week and we will report the final amount next week. Thanks you to everyone who has suported our Parish and other collections so generously throughout 2011.

Bible Alive for February is on sale in both porches for £1.95

Parishioners are reminded that we accept both sterling and euro in our collection!

Thanks to all those who gave so generously to the Parish collections

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.


Cead Mile Failte
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





Paróiste Naomh Oilibhéar Pluincéid

Third Sunday In Ordinary Time

Jesus

"Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men"

Eucharistic Services
Monday - Thursday 10.00am

 

Mass Times
Friday 7.30pm
Saturday (Vigil) 6.30pm
Sunday 10.00am & 12 noon

 

Confessions
There will be no Confessions while Fr Magill is ill

 

Exposition Of The Blessed Sacrament
Wednesday 10.30 - 11.00am
Friday 6.30 - 7.30pm

 

Baptism
1.30pm on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month

 

Parish Office
Monday - Friday 9.00am - 12.30pm and 1.30 - 4.00pm






Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18th-25th January)

This year’s Inter-Church Prayer Service will be held in
St Anne’s C of I Cathedral on Tuesday 24th January 2012 at 7.00pm

Theme: “We will all be changed...by Christ’s victory” 

Preacher: Bishop Donal McKeown

Parishioners are encouraged to join the St Oliver Plunkett / St Matthew’s Ecumenical Group at the above service to pray, with other Christians, for grace and enlightenment on the difficult journey towards that full unity which is Christ’s will.






Are you interested in becoming an Altar Server?

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If you are aged 8 or above, please ask your parent/guardian to pick up a form from the parish office during office hours.






Catholic Schools Week
30th January to 5th February 2012

This year’s theme is:

 ‘Catholic Schools: Christ’s living body active in our world.’ 






St Agnes' Choral Society

St. Agnes’ Choral Society will be performing the family favourite ‘Annie’ in the Grand Opera House,
Tuesday 28th February - Saturday 3rd March.

Tickets can be booked by phoning 028 9024 1919






The Gospel according to Christy Moore
.....here in St. Oliver Plunkett Church!

The Gospel according to Christy Moore .....  here in St. Oliver Plunkett Church on Thursday 15th March at 7pm. A collective of musicians from Fitzroy Presbyterian Church will perform a suite of Christy Moore songs along with commentary showing a  Biblical thread of justice working its way through. A night for fans of the Gospel, Christy Moore or both!







The Legion of Mary requires female volunteers to help at

The Regina Coeli Hostel for Homeless Women 

This involves a weekly meeting on Monday evenings and a two hour duty of weekend work at the hostel.  For further information, please contact

Angela Gilroy on 028 9061 2473.






Conway Education Centre

A list of courses available at the Conway Education Centre for the Spring Term is displayed in each porch.

The following subjects will be offered:

Awarding Body
Subject
Level
CCEA Essential Skills – Numeracy
L1 & L2
CCEA Essential Skills – Literacy
L1 & L2
AQA Option for GCSE Mathematics
L2
AQA/CCEA Option for GCSE English
L2
BCS ECDL  full award(7 modules)
L2
OCR Computer Literacy And Information Technology Diploma International (CLAIT International) L1
NCFE Animation L2
OCN PE L1

 






 


St Patrick’s Day Weekend

The parish is planning the following: 

Saturday 17th March Bilingual Mass at 10.00am
Sunday 18th March Concert celebrating the life of St Patrick

More details to follow over the following weeks…

 


 






World Day

World Day for Consecrated Life will be celebrated at 3.30pm on Sunday, 5 February in St Brigid’s Church, Derryvolgie Avenue. There will be an opportunity afterwards to meet over a cup of tea in the nearby parish centre.






Drugs and Alcohol Awareness Parents programme

Runs: Tuesdays, 7-9pm, from 31st January - 21st February

Venue: Falls Community Council, 275-277 Falls Road

Content: What drugs look like, signs and symptoms, the effects drugs have, getting help & support.  For any further information or to book a place contact Sharon on 028 9020 2030 or email sharon@fallscouncil.com





Living Bell

Become a “Living Bell” of the June 2012 International Eucharistic Congress, taking part in one visit each month (Jan-May) to the Sunday Morning Service of a local Protestant Congregation in response to the Congress theme – Communion with Christ and with one another. First visit on Jan 22nd, gathering at the Adoration Convent, 63 Falls Road, at 11.00am.  Everyone is welcome!

The Quiet Hour for the unity of Christians takes place every Wednesday from 7.00pm – 8.00pm in the Adoration Convent, 63 Falls Road.  Every third Wednesday of the month there is a night vigil beginning with Mass at 7.00pm and concluding with Morning Prayer at 7.00am.  This month the third Wednesday, Jan 18th, is also the first day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Come and experience the Quiet Hour!






The Children’s Liturgy at the 12.00pm Mass has been cancelled until further notice. We will keep you informed of the new start date.





Beginning Experience

Beginning Experience (supporting widowed, separated and divorced people through the grief of loss) meets weekly every Wednesday from 8 - 10pm in St Brigid’s Hall, Derryvolgie Avenue.

Contact Phil (028 9020 7645),  Geraldine (028 9083 3329)  or Marie (07542 070835).



Security
thief

Remember to lock up your houses when you go out!

There has been a spate of burglaries in the area,
so be extra vigilant.




Are you interested in studying Theology by distance learning?

Contact The Priory Institute in Dublin - 00353 1 404 8124

www.prioryinstitute.com / enquiries@prioryinstitute.com



Drumalis
Vocations Weekend for students and young men, Drumalis Retreat Centre 10-12th February.

Contact Fr John Murray on 028 9061 5174 if you are interested.


Lenadoon Community Forum

Lenadoon Community Forum has launched a new pilot weekend suicidal response service. Face to face support will be available at the offices of Lenadoon Community Counselling Project, 124 Stewartstown Road (next to the Post Office) between the 12pm and 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays. If you or someone you know is feeling suicidal, you can contact 07516 187447 from 10am to 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays to arrange an appointment to meet with one of the support team. The project will run until the end of March.




The People of East Africa Urgently Need your Help

Disaster Emergency Committee

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


Trócaire Emergency Appeal For The East Africa Drought

 

People urgently need your help

Crisis hits Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.

Up to ten million in need of immediate food aid.

 

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.