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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 |
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| DAILY READINGS
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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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
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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.
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Attention Ministers of the Word
and Ministers of the Eucharist
Rotas available for September can be collected from the sacristy
click here for Ministers of the Word rota
click here for Ministers of the Eucharist rota
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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
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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).
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Enrich your Marriage
Marriage Encounter is a weekend away (Friday 8pm to Sunday 5pm) for married couples of all ages with a stable relationship. Couples explore, in complete privacy, how to come to a deeper, mutual understanding of each other.
Next weekend: 24-26 September 2010 - Dromantine Conference Centre, Newry. Tel 028276 38512 or www.marriageencounter.ie for details.
Engaged Encounter is a Church approved Marriage preparation course presented by married couples and a priest for couples preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage.
Next weekend: 16-17 October 2010 - Dromantine Conference Centre, Newry. Tel 02879 300340 or
email mail@strategia.co.uk
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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 90306930, 10am-4pm Monday to Friday. |
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Down and Connor Family Ministry
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
Why not join us in St Mary’s University College?
20th September – 13thDecember 2010
Topics include:
Contact Claire Dowds 028 9049 2777 or email familyministry.dc@btconnect.com
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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.
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Please Note!
Mass Intentions,
Anniversary Masses, Baptisms, and
Marriages are to be arranged through
the Parish Office
on Tel: 9061 8180 during the office
hours
of 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday
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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 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.
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First Friday Visits
Fr Martin will be visiting the sick and housebound in the following areas:
Stewartstown Avenue |
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Stewartstown Park |
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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
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Mass Times
Saturday
Vigil 6.30pm
Sunday 10.00am and 12 Noon
Monday-Thursday 10.00am
Friday 7.30pm
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| Baptisms
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Next available date for baptism is Sunday 19th September 2010 at 1.30pm. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 9th September 2010 at 8pm in the convent.
It is necessary to attend pre-Baptism preparation before asking to have your child baptised. To arrange a Baptism and to book a place on the pre-Baptism instruction course please contact the parish office 9061 8180 Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm.
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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.
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| We
Loved Them In Life
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We offer
our prayerful support to the family of those
who died recently:
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Rita McGoldrick, Stewartstown Park
Ena Smyth, Stewartstown Gardens
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We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
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Dennis Beattie
David McConnell
Gerry Rafferty
Danny Moore
Edward Maxwell
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| Collections
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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.
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 gave so generously to the Parish collections
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