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St
Oliver Plunkett
Parish Bulletin for Sunday 3rd December 2006
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First
Sunday Of Advent
For
many people, December represents an obstacle
of tasks to undertake, things to do at what
is largely a sentimental moment.
Maybe we need to bring back Herod. After
all, he was there at the first Christmas.
He reminds us that Jesus didn’t enter
a world of sparkly Christmas cards or a
world of warm spiritual sentiment. Jesus
enters a world of real pain, of serious
dysfunction, a world of brokenness and political
oppression.
We
come like children with a huge Christmas
list, asking for all the gifts that we need.
For the gifts of peace, understanding and
love. We pray for the frustrated whose dreams
lie in ruins, the deeply ashamed who cannot
forgive themselves, the haughty who need
to look again at themselves, the overly
busy who ‘hide’ among the cluster
of incomplete tasks, the vain who try to
make an impression to fill their own emptiness,
the corrupt and morally decayed who crush
and plunder other lives, the fearful, the
confused, those who are wracked with guilt
or pain, the secret hurts we won’t
let anyone else know about, the people of
the world suffering with the effects of
war and poverty.
Copyright:
Fr. Tom Cox (Intercom)
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Apostolic
Workers
Apostolic
Workers are holding their annual sale
of work
after all the Masses on
Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th
December.
They have a great variety of Christmas
gifts, cakes and tombola.
All
proceeds go to the missions.
If you don’t wish to buy anything
you could sponsor a Sacred Vessel which
the priests use out on the missions.
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Feast
of The Immaculate conception of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
Friday
8th December is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
it is a holy day of obligation.
The
Mass times are:
| Thursday |
Vigil
Mass 6.30pm |
| Friday |
10am,
11.30am & 6.30pm |
There will be no 7.30pm Mass on each evening.
O’
Mary conceived without sin
pray for us who have recourse to thee.
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| Lectio
Divina: Advent programme
Lectio Divina Group on this Tuesday in the Convent
- morning session after 10am Mass & evening
session 7.30pm. All welcome.
N.B. A day’s retreat in preparation for
Christmas, for members, past members & friends
in Drumalis on Saturday 9th December. A bus will
be leaving the Convent at 8.30am approx. If interested
contact Sisters of Mercy 9060 2175
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Living
Rosary
The next meeting for the Living Rosary will
be held on Saturday 9th December after 10am
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| Morning
Star Hostel – Christmas Appeal |
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The
Morning Star have launched a Christmas Appeal
to help obtain Christmas gifts & clothing
for the homeless (men only). Some ideas of the
type of things that would be gratefully received
are: socks, underwear, coats, jumpers, toiletries,
books, board games etc.
Contact
Morning Star Hostel 2-12 Divis Street or telephone
9033 3500
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| North
& West Belfast – Epilepsy Support Group
The next meeting for the Epilepsy Support Group
will be on Monday 4th December in Ballyowen Health
Centre at 7.30pm.
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Brooklands
Nursering Home
Brooklands Nursing Home are having a
Jumble Sale
on Saturday 9th December 1pm -5pm.
All
proceeds goes towards the Resident Comfort Fund.
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Trócaire
Global Gift |
Give your family, friend or colleague a novel
and inspiring gift this Christmas – a Trócaire
global Gift Card – and help transform the
lives of vulnerable families in some of the world’s
poorest regions.
The
specially designed Gift Certificates, placed in
an attractive Christmas Cards, range in value
from £7 - £140.
You
can purchase your Trócaire Global Gifts
in the Church porches after each Mass on Sat 2nd
& Sun 3rd December also Sat 16th & Sun
17th Dec.
This
Christmas give a lasting gift, the gift of Hope,
to our needy brothers and sisters in the developing
world.
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Baptisms
| Baptisms
today at 2pm. Next baptisms will take place
on Sunday 17th December 2006
at 2.00pm.
Please
note the next date available for Baptism
is Sunday 7th January 2007.
The next pre-Baptism instruction will be
on Thursday 7th December 2006
at 8pm in the convent.
It
is necessary to attend pre-Baptism preparation
before asking to have your child baptised.
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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offer our sympathy and prayerful support
to the families of those parishioners who
died recently: Lucy Marron Corrib
Avenue.
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Margaret
Hughes
David Scullion
Mary O’Neill
William & Cecila McQuade
Patrick Morgan
Kathleen McBride
Ronnie & Frank Nolan
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Collections
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Last
week's offertory collection amounted to
£1044.28
We
thank you for your on going support .
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