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| Third
Sunday of Easter
We’ve come in just two weeks from
Jesus ‘resurrecting’ disciples
buried in fear and grief, locked in tombs
of their own making to some serious I.D.
provided for Thomas the absent disciple.
Now we have seven of the disciples head
northwards to Galilee. They are gently called
back to ‘Come and have breakfast’
– they are fed and strengthened before
given the task. Firstly they are to bring
something to the fire, not just fish. They
brought their love for Christ, their fear
of the future, and their love for each other.
This is no Audrey Hepburn ‘Breakfast
in Tiffany’s moment. A film exuding
glamour but actually about the lonely and
pathetic habit of a young woman who sells
herself as an escort. She dreams of a life
of wealth and security, instead she is confronted
by the cold hard realities of life. In the
same way the disciples had dreams of wealth
and power. It seemed tantalisingly close
with their triumphant entry to Jerusalem
on Palm Sunday. The dream fell apart, and
yes He rose again and that was great, but
He wasn’t their teacher anymore. No
more travelling around with Him, listening
and watching Him teach and heal. Nothing
for it but head back to cold hard realities
of life. Nothing to do but go back to fishing.
A fair number of us live a ‘Breakfast
at tiffany’s kind of life, moving
between shallow materialism and mindless
grind. Breakfast with Jesus offers infinite
possibilities – strengthened for the
task of tomorrow.
Copyright: Fr. Tom Cox Copyright: (Intercom)
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Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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Praying
through the Scriptures
Easter programme:’
The Resurrection in John ch 21’
Beginning on Tuesday 24th April
in the Convent.
Morning session: 10.40am (After
10am Mass).
Evening session: 7.30pm.
All welcome
(A special welcome to Ministers
of the Word)
The course will
include a day’s retreat in
Drumalis on Sunday 6th May
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| Cemetery
Sunday
City Cemetery –
Sunday 13th May
Milltown - Sunday 20th May
Hannahstown – Sunday 27th May
Rock/Tullyrusk – Sunday 3rd June
Those who die in grace
Go no further from us
Than God
And God is very near.
Eternal rest grant unto
them O Lord and let perpetual light shine
upon them may they rest in peace. Amen.
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Vocation
Vigil
A Diocesan Vocation Vigil will take place
in
St. Patrick’s Church, Downpatrick
on Thursday 3rd May from 8pm to 10pm.
Light
refreshments after.
All
Welcome |
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| Choice
Weekend
If you are single (ie never been
married before) aged between 20-45
and are keen to share your faith
and life experiences with others
in a friendly atmosphere as well
as making new friends, come along
to the Choice weekend on 12th &
13th May 2007.
Contact
Drumalis 2827 2196.
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First
Communion
The primary 4 children from our
parish school will be celebrating
the sacrament of First Communion
on Sunday 27th May.
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| Families
First presents Parenting Programmes
We are at present recruiting parents to train
as facilitators – training provided by Barnardos’s
and accredited by the Open College Network at
Level 3 and the cost is met by Families First.
This training will be of value to those seeking
employment or wishing to continue further education.
For
further information contact Families First 90643109
or 90795082.
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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
| Next
baptisms will take place on Sunday
6th May 2007 at 2.00pm. Please
note the next date available for Baptism
is Sunday 3rd June The
next pre-Baptism instruction will be on
Thursday 26th April 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
Cara
Marie Long
Kayla Marie Sterrett
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:
Hugh
Doherty Glenveagh Drive
Mary McKenna formerly of Naroon Park
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Josephine
Boyle
Marie Boyd
James & Jean O’Neill
Eileen & Billy Harte
Thomas Pendleton
Sheila Mulvenna
John Keenan
Norman Phillips
Jim White
Mary & Hugh Monaghan
Patsy Smyth
Ray Mathews
Billy Napier
Johnny & Rosemary Thomas
Margaret McKarry
Gina Cairns
Brendan O’Callaghan
Geordie McCann
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Collections
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Last
week's offertory collection amounted to
£1157.68
The
Easter Collection
amounted to
£1995.32
We
thank you for your on going support
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Prayerful
Time
People are asked to keep silence in the
church before and after Mass to allow others
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