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Fifteenth
Sunday In Ordinary Time
It’s strange, but people who
tell you that ‘who you are’ is
more important than ‘what you
do’ – are usually themselves
great achievers. Achieving indeed
or getting things done seems to be
the focus in the early part of life.
In later years we consider what was
done and how. During the second half
of life, success loses its importance
of being fulfilled is more important
than being successful in later years.
The reason for all this is that if
you need something external like
success and acclaim to feel good
about yourself – it becomes
ultimately a prison. So, what one
thing do you need in life? After
all, that was exactly what Jesus
told Martha ‘one thing is needed’.
So, name it in your life. Are your
needs really wants? Is that one thing ‘living
in the presence of the Lord’ (Psalm)
Most of us know what we need to do,
but lack will or won’t power.
We make bad choices, or let them
be made for us and the Lord gets
short shrift. We feel bad about it,
make occasional stirrings to do better
but it’s a case of the same
repeat offender syndrome. It can
often be among those who do ‘the
work of the Lord’ that there
can be a seething resentment that
they are underpaid (if at all), over-worked
and unappreciated. What gets lost
in all this our attitude? The ‘why’ and ‘who’ of
what we are at. Who is it for? After
all as Martha learned, God is as
much interested in attitude as service.
Copyright: Fr. Tom Cox (Intercom) |
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Readings
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can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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| Feast Days
of the Week
| Monday
23rd – |
St
Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373), patron of Europe. A mother
who brought up eight children and on
the death of her husband, dedicated herself
to the ascetical life and founded the
Bridgettine Order. She is known as a
writer and spiritual guide.
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24th – |
St.
Declan, an
Irish saint who probably preceded St.
Patrick. He studied in mainland Europe
before preaching the gospel in the Decies
area. He settled in Ardmore, Co. Waterford. |
| Wednesday
25th – |
St.
James, Apostle. Son of Zebedee and
brother of John, he
was one of the twelve apostles. He died
a martyr’s death c.44 AD. His shrine
at Compostela in Spain is a noted place
of pilgrimage.
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26th – |
Saints
Joachim and Anne, parents of Mary. St. Anne is
patron of Canada. |
A July Saint
Saint Martha
(29th July)
We
learn of Martha from the gospels.
She was sister of Mary and Lazarus
who lived at Bethany. Their home
was a place of welcome for Jesus.
Martha is associated with the practical
side of hospitality, such as preparing
meals, while her sister Mary is
often portrayed as the contemplative
one who likes to sit at the feet
of Jesus listening to his words.
But Martha is a woman of faith.
She proclaims her faith in Jesus
as ‘the Christ, the Son of
God’. This faith is prelude
to the raising to life of her dead
brother Lazarus. The feast of Saint
Martha is celebrated each year
on 29th July.
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Mass
times during July & August
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
10am
Wednesday: 10am & 7.30pm
Novena
Saturday: 10am & 6.30pm
Vigil
Sunday: 10am, 11.30am & 1pm
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Blood Transfusion
Coming
to St. Agnes’ Parish
Centre
on Friday 3rd August 2007
between 2pm - 4.30pm & 5.45pm
- 8pm.
New
Donors needed.
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4th
St Oliver Plunkett Annual Lecture
Dr
Martin Mansergh T.D., member of the Church
of Ireland
and major player in
the Peace
Process will be giving a talk
entitled
‘
Tolerance
or Militancy?
Attitudes regarding the role
of religion
in State and Society in the early
21st Century’
on Sunday 12th August
at 7.30pm,
in St. Oliver Plunkett Church. |
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Bosnia Orphanage
Appeal
Mr
Jim Murphy from St. Brigid’s
parish is collecting any unwanted
foreign currency in aid of
an orphanage in Bosnia, if
anyone
has any and wishes to donate
it to this appeal please leave
it in the parish house. |
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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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fee |
£5
Adult |
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£3
Children |
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£10
Famliy |
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| Baptisms
| Next
baptisms will take place on Sunday
5th August 2007 at 2.00pm. Please note the
next date available for Baptism is Sunday
2nd September. 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
Rebecca
Ann Carolyn Pyper
Eoin Francis Maguire
Katie Sarah Small
Kyle Anthony Stewart
Cody Martin Conlon
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:
Alex
Kerr
Betty Fox
Catherine Hastings
Maureen McGrath
Maureen
Murray
Eileen Auld
Michael Brewster |
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| Collections
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Last
week’s offertory collection
amounted to £917.71
The
Diocesan Needs collection amounted
to
£690.56
Offertory
collection for Sunday 8th July amounted
to £1529.98
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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