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Seventeenth
Sunday In Ordinary Time
What would you do if you were given divine information about the impending destruction of a city? Contact the TV stations? Telephone someone? Raise the alarm? Abraham however chose to ‘… [remain] standing before the Lord’. You could say that he chose to remain in prayer. He stayed in the presence of God. This Sunday we are told a few things about prayer. They seem almost contradictory at first sight, but they aren’t. Prayer is not to be long-winded as God already knows our needs. It is also to be persistent. At times, there seems no answer to our prayer. It may be that we need to demonstrate our resolve, or that the time to grant our request is not yet right, or that we are asking for the wrong thing. Whatever the reason, we are not to lose heart; still less to worry that God might grow impatient with us. It also seems that God seeks intercessors in the mould of Abraham when there are situations of sin and injustice [First Reading.] Have you raised your voice for a good cause? Ever? Someone once said that God answers prayer in one of four ways: Yes, No, Wait, and are you joking? Somewhat glib, but there is some truth to it. Sometimes the heart must be ready, that inner house swept clean before the visitor can truly enter within.
.Copyright: Fr. Tom Cox (Intercom)
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| Daily
Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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| Feast Days
of the Week
| Monday
23rd – |
St Peter Chrysologus (died c. 450) bishop of Ravenna, famous for his preaching.
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| Tuesday
24th – |
St Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556). He was a native of Northern Spain, a solider who experienced a new personal calling as he recovered from injury. He founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), whose influence throughout the world continues to grow. By the time of his death the Society had more than a thousand members. His great theme was Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam –to the greater glory of God. The experience of his conversion led to his writing of the The Spiritual Excercises. |
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25th – |
St Alphonsus Liguori (1697-1787), founder of the Redemptorists, a teacher of moral theology and a renowned preacher and writer.
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| Thursday
26th – |
St. John Vianney, Priest (1786-1859). He had to contend with poverty and learning difficulties before becoming a priest. Sent to the small obscure village of Ars, he ministered there as pastor and confessor. he became known and loved as the Cure d’Ars. Patron of priests. |
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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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Apostolic Workers
The Apostolic workers wish to offer their sincere thanks to all who donated to their sponsored walk and to everyone who has given donations over the year. Every penny is sent straight to the missions. Your support is invaluable. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Apostolic Workers there is a box available in the Church porch beside the notice board. |
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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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Hour of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priest and for Vocations Cathedral Clergy are continuing to hold an hour of prayer from 8.15pm– 9.15pm on the Wednesday before the First Friday each month. The prayer will be for the sanctification of priests and for vocations to the Priesthood and religious life. Next hour for prayer will be Wednesday 1st August
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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 9th August 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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| 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:
Martha Beattie
Ann Crane
Michael Cunningham
Patrick Doherty
Michael Duffy
Roseann & Edward Hughes
Elizabeth Morris
Frankie McCann
Harry McCrystal
Sean McStravick
James O’Neill
Owen Quigley
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| Collections
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Last
week’s offertory collection
amounted to £1154.18
We
thank you for your on going support
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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| 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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