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Second
Sunday in Ordinary Time
World
Day of Migrants
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fans will know the wisdom of saving the
best for last. The memory of the event just
lasts longer, it’s as true of a sumptuous
dessert as it is of the finale of film or
musical score.
It seems to have been the mind of Jesus
as well. After all at Cana he said to Mary,
‘my time has not yet come.’
At the wedding banquet, Christ performed
His first miracle, and began His ministry
among the people. But His ‘time’
came at the end, when he gave His life for
us. He saved His best for last.
What comes after the account of Cana in
the Gospel of John is the cleansing of the
temple. A space dedicated to God, polluted
by commerce is emptied by Jesus. In a still-young
year, there is still time to clear out the
clutter of our lives, to make that space
for God in our bodies.
We have the opportunity to serve our master
with all the gifts given to us. When our
life on earth is finished and we (hopefully)
enter His heaven, we are assured He will
have saved His best for us for last. God’s
hand is never shortened.
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.
Roses High School |
Open
night on Monday 15th January 2007 at 7pm.
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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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| CHRISTIANITY
UNITY WEEK
Thurs 18th – Thurs 25th January
St. Oliver Plunkett
Ecumenical Group will join
St. Matthew’s Church of Ireland in their
Church
For Evening Prayer
On
Sunday
21st January at 6.30pm
All welcome.
Ecumenical
Service in St. Agnes’ on Monday 22nd January
at 8pm. Preacher: Bishop Alan Harper – Bishop
of Connor
The
Ecumenical Service for Christian Unity Week will
be held this year in St Peter’s Cathedral
on
Tuesday 23rd January at 8pm.
Preacher: Canon Ken Kearon
All
parishioners are invited to attend these services
to pray that Christ’s vision ‘That
they all may be One’ may be realised.
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Blood
Transfusion
Coming
to
St. Michael’s Parish Centre
on
Friday 19th January 2007
between 2.00pm - 4.30pm & 5.45pm - 8.00pm.
New
Donors needed
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Primary
4- Do This in Memory of Me
Primary
4 children and their parents have been
invited to the 11.30am Mass next Sunday
21st January
The
theme of the Mass is Baptism and that
there will be a baby baptised during the
Mass.
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| Vocation
Weekend
A Vocation Weekend for A-level students and young
men will take place in Drumalis Retreat House,
Larne on February 9th -11th.
The weekend is for anyone (18 and older) who is
thinking about the possibility of a vocation to
the priesthood or religious life. If interested
contact Fr. J. Murray 9061 9459.
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| Bible
Alive & Irish Catholic Paper
The Bible Alive and The Irish Catholic are both
on sale, the Bible Alive price £1.75 and
the Irish Catholic 70p.
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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 4th March
2007. The next pre-Baptism instruction
will be on Thursday 25th 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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Newly
Baptised
We welcome into our parish family
Rebecca
Catherine Brunton
Tighernan Joseph Moore
who were recently baptised.
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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:
Michael
Hillis Rosgoil Park
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Henry
& Bridie Thomas
Billy McShane
Brian Knox
James & Sarah Bell
William John McConnell
Thomas, Kathleen & Thomas jnr Mullan
Brendan McManus
John Little
Henry & Lily Thomas
Michael Monaghan
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Collections
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Last
week's offertory collection amounted to
£1423.55
The
Monthly Stipend
amounted to £1176.60
The offertory collection for Sunday 24th
December
amounted to £1282.80
The
Christmas collection
amounted to £3682.06
Next
week’s second collection is Diocesan
Youth Commission.
We
thank you for your on going support
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Parish
Calendars
There are still some parish calendars available
in the parish house, for anyone who has still
not received one.
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