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The
Baptism of the Lord
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place of the font in church architecture
is a troubled one. In the past we allowed
ourselves to use fonts often little bigger
that bird-baths. Now that adult baptism
is becoming more common (just like in the
early church), a rethink is in process.
In
a strange parallel the early baptism of
infants is similarly delayed as it is regarded
as more important that you gather a dispersed
family than that you actually have a child
baptised. The two (and it can be no more
than 1 male and 1 female) Godparents can
tend to be still chosen because they are
relatives, rather than for being a role
model in faith. But the importance of early
baptism is still stressed in Church law:
‘Parents
are obliged to see that their infants
are baptised within the first few
weeks’
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Why is this? Because through baptism one
becomes a child of the Father, a member
of Christ and a temple of the Holy Spirit.
Why on earth would you delay? That surely
beats all the baby shower presents in the
world.
We
would rightly criticize people who would
allow a child to play with a dangerous toy
that might deprive them of their physical
life. So, why put off giving them the greatest
gift – eternal life with God through
a friendship forged in baptism.
Copyright:
Fr. Tom Cox (Intercom)
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| Open
Nights For Primary 7 Pupils and Their Parents
| La
Salle Boys’ School |
Open
night on Monday 15th January 2007 at 7pm
– 9pm (at Junior Site, Glen Road)
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St.
Genevieve’s
High School |
Open
night on Tuesday 16th January 2007 at 7pm.
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| St.
Louise’s Comprehensive College |
Open
night on Wednesday 17th January 2007. Pupils
surname A to M at 6.30pm,
M to Z at 7.30pm.
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| St.
Mary’s Grammar School |
Open
night on Wednesday 17th & Thursday 18th
January 2007 at 7.30pm. |
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| St.
Oliver Plunkett Nursery School
If your child was born between
2nd July 2003 and 1st July 2004
you are welcome to collect an application form
from the Nursery School.
Application
forms to be returned by
12 noon on Wednesday 24th January 2007
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Our parish for 2006 donated the following
to Trócaire:
Lent
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£10,205.53
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Global
Gift |
£
4,150.00
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Church
Box |
£
5,779.29 |
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Total |
£20,134.82
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Thank
you for your overwhelming generosity.
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Feast
of the Epiphany
Saturday 6th January is the feast of the Epiphany
it is a holy day of obligation.
Mass
times: 6.30pm vigil, 10am, 11.30am & 6.30pm.
No 7.30pm Mass on Friday.
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Living
Rosary
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The
next meeting for the
Living Rosary will be held on
Saturday 13th January
after 10am Mass. |
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| Historical
Society
The society is meeting on Friday 12th January
at 7.30pm, in the Colin Glen Trust.
This
month “The 1976 Secret Cabinet Papers”
guest speaker Eamon Phoenix.
All
welcome.
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| Blood
Transfusion
Coming
to St. Michael’s Parish Centre on Friday
19th January 2007 between 2pm - 4.30pm & 5.45pm
- 8pm.
New Donors needed
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| Equipment
Available
If
any parishioner would be interested in a parish
radio please contact the parish office as one
is available. Also there are 2 zimmer frames available
for anyone needing them.
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| Mass
times
Sundays
Vigil Saturday: 6.30pm
Sunday: 10am, 11.30am & 1pm
Weekdays:
10am & 7.30pm
Holydays:
Vigil 6.30pm,
10am, 11.30am & 6.30pm.
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Baptisms
| Baptism
today at 2pm. Next baptisms will take place
on Sunday 21st January 2007
at 2.00pm. Please note the next date available
for Baptism is Sunday 18th February
2007. The next pre-Baptism instruction
will be on Thursday 11th January
2007 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:
Maura
Devine, Glencolin Park
William Fitzsimons, Rosapenna Square
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Nora
& Billy Savage
Ann Mc Guire
Tony & Joanna Campbell
Margaret, Richard & Harry McGeown
Bridie Gault
Mary & Daniel Morgan
John McKeown
Brigid Megraw/McGartland
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Collections
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Last
week's offertory collection amounted to
£1420.86
We
thank you for your on going support
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A
happy and peaceful New Year to all our parishioners
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