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Bulletin
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2007
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St
Oliver Plunkett
Parish Bulletin for Sunday 8th July 2007
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Fourteenth
Sunday In Ordinary Time
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interesting to note how many sons
or daughters follow their parent's
political allegiances in Ireland.
Not to mention those who take up the
same profession as their father or
mother. Is it instinctive, genetic
or just chance? It's funny how the
same dynamic doesn't seem to apply
in the case of faith. Some of our
children will practice, others will
not. There are many saints born of
atheists and many atheists born of
saints. Yes, you have better housing
almost full employment, lower taxes,
a vastly wider variety of food, the
rising tide of prosperity having raised
all boats.
Still,
the problem is not that the world
isn't spiritually hungry, it's that
the church has a tremendous lack of
sold-out, unselfish Christians, committed
to being a disciple for others. While
people can be very willing to help
put in practical parish projects,
if you really want to get the back
up of parishioners, all a priest has
to do is to suggest anything that
involves sharing their faith. The
response can be in marked contrast
to the Gospel' 72, more on the lines
of; "who am I to tell my neighbour
what to believe?" Not so? Well
just think on this; what we are afraid
to do is a clear indicator of the
next thing you need to do.
What
do you need to act upon?
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Fr. Tom Cox (Intercom) |
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Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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Prayer
of a Seventeenth Century Nun
Lord,
Thou
knowest better than I know myself,
that I am growing older and will
some day be old.
Keep me from the fatal habit of
thinking I must say something on
every subject and on every occasion.
Release me from craving to straighten
out everybody's affairs.
Make me thoughtful but not moody;
h elpful but not bossy.
With my vast store of wisdom,
it seems a pity not to use it all,
but Thou knowest, Lord,
that I want a few friends at the
end.
Keep
my mind free from the recital of
endless details;
give me the wings to get to the
point.
Seal my lips on my aches and pains.
They are increasing, and love of
rehearsing them is becoming sweeter
as the years go by.
I dare not ask for grace enough
to enjoy the tales of others' pains,
but help me to endure them with
patience.
I
dare not ask for improved memory,
but for a growing humility,
and a lessening cocksureness
when my memory seems to clash with
the memory of others.
Teach me the glorious lesson that
occasionally I may be mistaken.
Keep me reasonably sweet.
I do not want to be a saint
(some of them are so hard to live
with)
but a sour old person is one of
the crowning works of the devil.
Give me the ability to see good
things in unexpected places and
talents in unexpected people.
And give me, O Lord,
the grace to tell them so.
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Mass
Times during July & August
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday:
10am
Wednesday: 10am & 7.20pm Novena
Saturday: 10am & 6.30pm Vigil
Sunday: 10am, 11.30am & 1pm
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Living
Rosary
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The
next meeting for the Living
Rosary will be held
on Saturday 14th July
after 10am Mass. |
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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
15th July 2007 at 2.00pm. Please
note the next date available for Baptism
is Sunday 19th August 2007
The next pre-Baptism instruction will be
on Thursday 26th 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
Eva
Milliken
Rebecca Aimee Marley
Thomas Martin McIlwaine
Abigail Harper
Rachel Sarah McCambridge
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:
Maureen
Hurley, Kerrykeel Gardens
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Eileen
Gault
Carmel Connelly
Brian Cairns
Paul Gough
Gerard O'Hara
John Morris
Joseph Reddick
Joseph Garland
Valentine McCartney
Michael McGuckian
Patricia Edwards
Jean McAree
Joseph McGuinness
Conor Lynn
Brendan Gallagher |
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| Collections
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Last
week’s offertory collection amounted
to £1,235.63
The
Monthly Stipend
amounted to
£1,597.88
St
Oliver Plunkett Playgroup wishes to thank
all who contributed to their sponsored Duck
Race.
They raised £1,030
which will go towards extra educational
equipment for the Playgroup.
We
thank you for your on going generous 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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