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26th
Sunday in Ordinary Time
A
current RTE programme is titled ‘How
long will you live?’
Given
that the death rate is still 100% despite our
best efforts, it might be just as important to
ask ‘How will you
live?’
The content is more important than the length.
Will it be one that grasps and clings or rather
one that celebrates the creative life of God wherever
and in whomever it is found? A true sign of greatness
is the ability to step back, hand on heart, and
rejoice in another person succeeding you. But
we’re terrible at it!
The advice to quit at the top is all very well,
but we frequently let the moment pass.
Interestingly
Eldad & Medad upon whom the Spirit came (First
Reading) hadn’t gone to the Tent of the Lord’s
presence with Moses and the other 70. We can be
fussy as Joshua and John (Gospel) unimpressed
by someone who is ‘not one of us’ doing
the Lord’s work.
Part
of us is like the boss who wrote this memo to
his personnel director:
‘Search the company for an alert, talented
young worker
who can step into my shoes.
When you find him – fire him!’
If you feel constantly threatened by someone else’s
ability or success, you have a problem that needs
facing. If you find yourself belittling another
person, cutting them down to ‘size’
– maybe it’s yourself who is being diced
up. God isn’t choosey – we are.
Copyright
Intercom Fr. J. Roche
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CELEBRATING
30 YEARS OF ST OLIVER PLUNKETT PARISH
1976-2006
Day
One
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Saturday
7th October 6.30pm
A Focus on Baptism and its implications
Preacher: Fr. E. O’Neill
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Day
Two
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Sunday
8th October 3pm
A Focus on Healing - Sacrament of the Sick
3pm
Preacher: Monsignor Tom Toner
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Day
Three
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Monday
9th October
A focus on FAMILY LIFE, celebrating mothers,
fathers and children
Preacher : Fr. Oliver Scallan
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Day
Four
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Tuesday
10th October
A focus on forgiving and being forgiven
Reconciliation Service followed by Benediction
A member of Cursillo to speak
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Day
Five
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Wednesday
11th October
A focus on grieving - Mass for the Bereaved
– those who have lost ones during
the last 30 years
Preacher: Fr Pat Sheehan
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Day
Six
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Thursday
12th October
A focus on parish groups with Sung Evening
Prayer of the Church: Representatives from
parish groups to speak
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Day
Seven
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Friday
13h October
Closing Massof thanksgiving including blessing
with Relic
Preacher: Fr Peter Burns
Followed
by light refreshments and a time to remember:
“memories of living in St Oliver
Plunkett Parish over the last 30 years”
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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.
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Annual
Rosary Procession
On
Sunday 8th October the Legion of Mary have organised
the annual Down & Connor Rosary procession.
The Procession will leave St. John’s Church,
Falls Road at 2.45pm and will process to St. Agnes’
where there will be Benediction and Eucharist
Adoration. Refreshments afterwards. All welcome.
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Sarsfield
G.A. Centenary Celebrations
Sarsfield
G.A. Centenary Celebrations
All the following events will take place in the
Marquee at club premises. For details 90614340
Website www.sarsfields.ie
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6th Oct at 7.30pm: |
Fureys
followed by Take it Easy |
| Sat.
7th at7.30pm: |
Kieran
Goss followed by Barry Kerr |
| Sun.
8th at 7.30pm: |
Dinner
Dance entertainment Paddy Hyland |
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Transport
to anointing of the sick
As
part of the 30th anniversary celebrations Mass
and Anointing of the Sick will take place in the
Church on Sunday 8th October at 3pm. If there
is any parishioners who would like to go and does
not have transport, please contact Gerry on 9061
5576 to arrange a lift. We are also looking for
parishioners who are able to offer lifts on that
day.
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Transport
to anointing of the sick
As
part of the 30th anniversary celebrations Mass
and Anointing of the Sick will take place in the
Church on Sunday 8th October at 3pm. If there
is any parishioners who would like to go and does
not have transport, please contact Gerry on 9061
5576 to arrange a lift. We are also looking for
parishioners who are able to offer lifts on that
day.
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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
028 9049 2777
e-mail down.connor@familyministry.freeserve.co.uk
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Baptisms
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Baptisms
today at 2pm. Next baptisms will take place
on Sunday 15th October 2006 at 2.00pm.
Please
note the next date available for Baptism
is Sunday 19th November 2006. The
next pre-Baptism instruction will be on
Thursday 21st September 2006 at 8pm
in the convent.
It is necessary to attend pre-Baptism preparation
before asking to have your child baptised.
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To
register for pre-Baptism preparation
please contact the parish office 9061 8180
Mon & Wed 2pm-5pm
Tue & Fri 10am-2pm &
Thurs 10am-1pm.
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We Loved
Them In Life
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We
offer our sympathy and prayerful support
to the families of those parishioners who
died recently: Bridget Boyd Kerrykeel
Gardens,
Betty Blake Creeslough Park,
Ernest Day formerly Gweedore Gardens, Patrick
Crawford formerly Glencolin Close.
We pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Kathleen
Killyleagh,
Mary Anne & Joseph McKay,
Margaret Brennan,
Sammy Millar,
Patrick & Jane Murphy,
Ben Rooney,
Patrick Connolly,
Charles & Mary McGuigan,
Carmel Keenan,
John Heaney,
Michael & Annie Joyce.
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Collections
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Last
week's offertory collection amounted to
£1187.06
There
will be a second collection today the Monthly
Stipend
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PHOTOGRAPH
APPEAL
As
part of the 30th Anniversary of St Oliver Plunkett
Parish celebrations we would like to put together
a display of photographs depicting Sacramental
life in our Parish over the last 30 years anyone
willing to lend photographs please leave into
the Parish Office with your name and address on
them
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Car
Keys Found
There
was a set of car keys found in Glenveagh Drive
facing the Church. If anyone has lost them please
call at the parish office.
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