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Feast
Of Pentecost
Pentecost
saw the birth of a new community, the new
People of God. Today then is the birthday
of the Church. This is the day the apostles
left the upper room, where they had been
hiding for fear of the Jews, and went out
fearlessly to preach the Gospel. They could
not have done this without “power
from on high”, that is, the Holy Spirit.
"Come
Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful,
And kindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and they shall be
created.
And they shall renew the face of the earth."
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| Daily
Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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Fr.
Terence Beagon SPS CC
1926 -2007
Father Terence Beagon was born on
22nd November 1926 in St. Paul’s
Parish Belfast. He was educated
in St. Paul’s Primary School
and then in St. Malachy’s
College. He joined St. Patrick’s
Missionary Society (SPS also known
as the Kiltegan Fathers) in 1944
and was ordained on Palm Sunday
in 1951. Later that year he was
sent to Ogoja Diocese, eastern Nigeria
which is largely equatorial forest
and very difficult terrain. He served
there until 1994. His work was primary
evangelization, building and establishing
the Church along the Cross River,
and building the first primary schools
there. That same area now produces
the highest number of graduates
in the whole of Nigeria that has
a population of 140 million. In
1994 he came to serve in St. Oliver
Plunkett Parish until his death
on Wednesday 23rd May 2007.
Fr Beagon enjoyed visitation and
was a frequent visitor to homes
in the part of the parish in his
care with a particular devotion
to the sick and dying. Since his
illness before Christmas, he has
been greatly missed by those who
went to him for Confession. During
his time, in the parish, he left
a deep impression on us by his faith,
his love of the Eucharist and his
devotional way of celebrating the
Mass. Many of us have been fascinated
by his stories of his 40 years on
the Missions. He is remembered for
his humility, his humour and his
deep love of the parish community
where he spent the last 13 years
of his life. Over the past number
of months he bore his illness with
great patience and faith. His life
and ministry was guided by the motto
of St Patrick’s Missionary
Society: “the love of Christ
urges us on” (2 Corinthians
5: 14).
May
he rest in Peace
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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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| First
Friday
This is the first Friday week Fr. Magill
and Fr. Devlin will attend the sick &
housebound as usual.
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| Clonard
Novena
The Clonard novena will begin on
Wednesday 13th June to Thursday
21st June.
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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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Koinonia
John the Baptist
An evening of praise and worship to celebrate
Pentecost
will be held in
St. Gerard’s Community Centre, Antrim Road
on Sunday 27th May at 7pm.
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| St.
Genevieve’s High School
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St.
Genevieve’s High School
40th Anniversary Gala Dinner, Europa Hotel,
Friday 15th June 2007.
Entertainment by Sean Crummey (BBC Folks
on the Hill) music by the Dukes. Tickets
and information from school 9092 5670.
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| An
Inconvenient Truth
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You
are invited to a free screening of the Oscar
winning A Gore film
‘An Inconvenient Truth’
on Tuesday 29th May at 7pm
in room G06 Froggart Centre, Queens University,
Belfast.
If you are interested in going please contact
the parish office 9061 8180 Mon & Wed
2pm -5pm, Tues, Thurs & Fri 10am -2pm.
Transport can be provided.
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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
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baptisms will take place on Sunday
3rd June 2007 at 2.00pm. Please
note the next date available for Baptism
is Sunday 1st July The
next pre-Baptism instruction will be on
Thursday 7th June 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
Deirbhile
Hanly/Lynch
Charlie Joshua Gillen
Rihanna Clare Mulholland
Ceollym Michael Mulholland
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:
Fr
Terence Beagon
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Pat
Johnston
Selina Dickey
Bernadette Wilde
Mary McFadden
Arthur & Denis Beattie
Elizabeth Barry
Emmanuel Gatt
Mary Laird
Josephine & George Mackel
Patricia Dewart
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Collections
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Last
week’s offertory collection amounted
to £1074.01
The
collection for the Education of Diocesan
Students
amounted to £808.97
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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