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The
Birth of John the Baptist
John The Baptist As A Child
Artist Murillo - Year 1660
Quite
a lot if the choices of many parents
are anything to go by. There is a
line of thought that holds that baby
names are chosen with a view to their
social and economic advancement.
The
ironic thing is that if a name becomes
used too much, then it can become
devalued. Currently Jack, Sean, Conor,
Adam & James, while for females
Emma, Sarah, Katie, Amy & Aoife
take the top positions in Ireland.
(CSO 2005).
John
was the divine non-traditional choice
for Zechariah’s latest addition
to the family. Names can match personalities,
and in this case John is a very ‘strong’
name. As strong a name as Liviu Librescu
a Romanian, Jewish Holocaust survivor
who became an aeronautics expert in
the USA. He was teaching a class when
Cho Seung-Hui went on the rampage
in Virginia Tech College last April
(2007). He got his students, most
not of his faith, to escape out the
window, while he, a man of 76 barricaded
the door and then threw himself in
the path of the attacker. In a culture
which so gauchely celebrates those
who ruthlessly kick obstructions out
of the way to get to the top, the
example of this man might encourage
others to get in the way of whatever
threatens humanity.
Names
are ennobled by the actions of those
who bear them or not. Could we be
described as someone strong in spirit,
like the Baptist who gets in the way
of evil in the world and points to
Christ? If so, then whatever name
you bear, it is divinely chosen to
you.
Copyright:
Fr. Tom Cox (Intercom)
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Readings
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parish website:
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Father
Terence Beagon, SPS
Thank
you
The Beagon family is very grateful
for the warmth of the condolences
offered them by the parishioners,
staff, and priests of Saint
Oliver Plunkett parish, and
for the many prayers and Masses
offered for the repose of Fr.
Terence. In thanksgiving Mass
has been celebrated for your
wellbeing and happiness.
Fr. Beagons’s
Months Mind
will take place this
Wednesday 27th June at 7.30pm.
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Change
Of Mass Time
As from Monday 2nd July evening
Mass on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday have been suspended until
September.
Mass will be celebrated each day
at
10am Monday – Saturday as
usual and at
7.30pm Wednesday as usual.
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Glasses
Found
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Five
pairs of glasses have been found
in the Church.
If anyone has misplaced their glasses
please check in the sacristy. |
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| Interdenominational
Divine Healing Ministries
Diving Healing Ministries are having a week
of prayer
25th – 29th June, 11am – 2pm
each day
in Townsend Street Presbyterian Church,
Belfast.
All
welcome. Pick a leaflet in the porches.
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St.
Oliver Plunkett Playgroup
St.
Oliver Plunkett
Pre-School Playgroup
will be having a
sponsored Duck Race
on the Colin River
on Monday 18th June. |
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Anyone
wishing to sponsor a duck for
a £1, the staff from the
Playgroup will be available after
all the Masses next weekend 16th
& 17th June to take your name
and contact number and the winner
will receive a prize.
Please
support our young children who
receive an excellent pre-school
education. The money raised will
go towards extra educational equipment.
Thank
you for your support. |
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SCA
Race against Racism
On 5 August 2007 SCA invite you, your friends
and family to join SCA’s race against
Racism 5K Fun Run confirming your support
against racism. The Fun Run will leave the
Falls Swim Centre at 10am sharp and you
will proceed to the roundabout at the junction
of Anderstown Road and Glen Road and back
to Dunville Park . You will join an enthusiastic
team of runners or walkers, both young and
old to run against racism.
To
register call 9024 8509
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£5
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£3
Children |
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£10
Famliy |
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St.
Louise’s Comprehensive College
The college will celebrate its 50th anniversary
in 2008 and intends to celebrate this momentous
milestone with a book and an exhibition.
Past pupils of the late 1950s, 1960s and
1970s are requested to send in photos of
these eras, school reports and any other
memorabilia or their schooldays. If you
have a contribution please post it to the
college, email or leave it at reception.
E-mail:
info@stlouises.belfast.ni.sch.uk
Tel:
9032 5631 |
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| Baptisms
| Next
baptisms will take place on Sunday
1st July 2007 at 2.00pm. Please
note the next date available for Baptism
is Sunday 5th August 2007
The next pre-Baptism instruction will be
on Thursday 5th July 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
Ella
Bridget Fallon
Kasey Leigh Louise Dunlop
Daire Emmanuel Dunlop
Katie Louise Mateer
Caodhan Daniel Adams
who
were recently baptised.
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| We
Loved Them In Life
| We
offer our sympathy and prayerful support
to the families of those parishioners who
died recently:
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
John
McFadden
Denis Beatty
Owen Quinn
Michael McFadden
Philomena Keenan
Elizabeth May
Thomas Kerr
Brendan Mackel
Nora McCready |
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| Collections
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Last
week’s offertory collection amounted
to £802.66
The
Pope's collection
amounted to
£592.05
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
quiet for their prayer. |
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