24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

‘But you, who do you, say I am?’

There is a force, a directness to this question which is addressed to each of us personally. We each have to work out the answer for ourselves. Our response needs to be as personal as our relationship with Him.

Anyone can report back what others say answering this question however, requires a disciple. In the same way, while it may be easy to look at others and ridicule their religion, we instinctively know it’s not about what others do and say. It’s about what YOU do and say that counts. Unless we have matters straight in our own hearts about the identity of this Jesus, nothing else matters.

In time of tragedy, you are the still centre of our being.
In time of joy, you are the wine of abundance and rejoicing.
In time of adversity, you are by my side,
In time of suffering, when we stumble on and do not understand, you teach us to trust.

‘Christianity is not a collection of truths to be believed,
of laws to be obeyed…
Christianity is a person…
Christianity is Christ.’ (Archbishop Oscar Romero)

Copyright Intercom Fr. T. Cox

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF ST OLIVER PLUNKETT PARISH

1976-2006

VSB in partnership with West Belfast Senior Citizens Forum
invite you to an
Older Persons’ Service Information Day
in the main hall of
Forthspring Inter Community Group
Springfield Road Belfast
on Tuesday 19th September
from 10am – 1pm
Refreshments provided.

Leamh Agus PLE

A reading of the Gospel according to Mark (as Gaeilge)
will take place in the
Parish Centre at St. Colman’s, Lambeg
on Saturday 23rd September
from 11.30am – 3pm.

The occasion will include a Lectio Divina and composition of
Prayers of the Faithful.
Fr. B. McMullan and Fr. A. Guckian S.J. will facilitate.
Tea/coffee provided, bring packed lunch.

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Cookery Class

Cookery Class resumes this Thursday 21st September at 10.30am in the parish hall. Everyone welcome.

The Vision Programme

The Vision Programme is coming soon. Centred on the beatitudes, it is a great opportunity to see yourself and your life in a new light. It gives you the power to move from scarcity to abundance, from ‘it’s hard’ to ‘it’s an opportunity’, from ‘I can’t to ‘I can’.

Venue: Parish Centre, Church Grounds, Lagmore
on
Saturday 23 September
10am—6pm, enrol 9.30.
Monday 25 September
7.30pm—9.30pm.
Cost: £25.00.

Planning for the Future

Bishop Walsh personally invites all parishioners involved in the

Planning for the Future Campaign

to celebrate Mass with him in
St. Peter’s Cathedral
on Sunday 1st October at 3pm.

The Mass will be followed by light refreshments.

Good news for families – Family Ministry

Looking for ways of getting more from prayer and Sunday Mass?
Want to find practical, meaningful ways of bringing the gospel
alive in your own life, the life of your family and/or parish group?

Why not join us for a day in the
Good Shepherd Centre
October 7th. 10am – 4pm.
Cost £5.
Bring a packed lunch. Tea/coffee provided.

To book or for more information contact
Breige O’Hare, The Family Ministry Office
telephone 028 9049 2777
e-mail
down.connor@familyministry.freeserve.co.uk

The Vision Programme

The Vision Programme is coming soon. Centred on the beatitudes, it is a great opportunity to see yourself and your life in a new light. It gives you the power to move from scarcity to abundance, from ‘it’s hard’ to ‘it’s an opportunity’, from ‘I can’t to ‘I can’.

Venue: Parish Centre, Church Grounds, Lagmore on Saturday 23 September 10am—6pm, enrol 9.30. Monday 25 September 7.30pm—9.30pm. Cost: £25.00.

PHOTOGRAPH APPEAL

As part of the 30th Anniversary of St Oliver Plunkett Parish celebrations in October, the organising committee would like to put together a display of photographs depicting Sacramental life in our Parish over the last 30 years. Photographs of Baptism, First Communions, Confirmations and Marriages, would be most welcome and anyone willing to lend a photograph will have them returned.

Photographs should be left into the Parish Office before the end of September with your name and address written on the back of them to ensure their safe return.

We thank you most sincerely in anticipation of your contribution to this event.

Baptisms

Baptisms today at 2pm. Next baptisms will take place on Sunday 1st October 2006 at 2.00pm. Please note the next date available for Baptism is Sunday 15th October 2006. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 21st September 2006 at 8pm in the convent.
To register for pre-Baptism preparation please contact the parish office 9061 8180 Mon & Wed 2pm-5pm Tue & Fri 10am-2pm & Thurs 10am-1pm.

We Loved Them In Life

Collections

Last week's offertory collection amounted to £1026.75 We thank you for your on going support. There will be a second collection today – Autumn Collection