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Bulletin
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2007
19th August 2007
12th August 2007
5th August 2007
29th July 2007
22nd July 2007
15th July 2007
8th July 2007
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28th January 2007
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2006
24th December 2006
17th December 2006
10th December 2006
3rd December 2006
26th November 2006
19th November 2006
12th November 2006
5th November 2006
29th October 2006
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15th October 2006
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27th August 2006
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St
Oliver Plunkett
Parish Bulletin for Sunday 19th August 2007
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Twentieth
Sunday In Ordinary Time
It
would be interesting to see how many
non-Christians would identify the
Gospel text today as sacred, if it
were displayed alongside other contemporary
writings. Who knows, some might even
think it was Al Quaida rather than
words spoken bu Jesus, the Prince
of Peace. It doesn't quite fit in,
dows it, with the image of the love
of God the Father Jesus brought before
us? Read it again to get the shock
of what is being said.
It
speaks of opposites, of black and
white when increasingly we think of
grey, nothing ruled in or out. But
Jesus comes not only to bless the
world but also to change it. It is
a work of transformation so searing
it is like fire buring a way the old
so that something unminstakably new
can begin. We are not to be a people
or Church of complacency and conformity,
but a church that dares to be a source
of division and misunderstanding for
the sake of justice.
Anyhow,
disagreement and frustration with
each other comes easy to us. Wer ate
divided. That;s true in all families,
communities, and churches. In this
world, there is no life together without
a shodow. In faith circles alone,
we argue about God, Jesus, church,
morality, worship, spirituality, justice,
discipleship. It creates a holy tension,
which however uncomfortable is good.
Wer need to carry all together for
Christ.
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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Church
Door Collection
Melanie
Donegan from Falcarragh Drive will
be holding a church door collection
next weekend 25th & 26th August
after all the Masses. Melanie will
be travelling to Thailand in September
as part of a volunteer group involved
with Serve. Serve is an initiative
committed to tackling world poverty
emerging from partnership relationships
between young Irish adults, Irish
Redemppppptorists, Good Shepherd
Sisters and marginalized communities
in the developing world.
She
is going to Pattaya to live and
work for 6 weeks in The Good Shepherd's
Foundation of Life Centre, an Outreach
project to women in prostitution.
Here they re-skill and educate young
girls and women who find themselves
involved in prostitution. This Centre
gives women an alternative, giving
them hope, food and a sense of belonging
and self respect. Most of these
women are not edicatted due to gender
inequality. She will also be working
with AIDS and disabled orphans who
are either orphaned by AIDS or left
on a street due to the stigmatisation
of having a child with any discbility.
Last
year she travelled to South Africa
and Mozambique to work with AIDS
related projects. Her story is featured
on our Parish website along with
some photos.
All
money raised goes directly to the
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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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4th
St Oliver Plunkett Annual Lecture
I would like to thank all those parishioners
who helped prepare for the talk given by
Dr Martin Mansergh on Sunday 12th August
here in our church, provided the variety
of foloral displays and those who cleaned
and prepared the church. Thanks to those
who attended and those who baked and served
the refreshments.
Fr
Martin Magill.
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Interested in Gardening
Anyone interested in gardening with time to spare?
Maybe you are retired or would just like to have an interest that would benefit your parish. Our Church grounds have a lot of trees, plants etc and of course weeds. To help keep the grounds in a presentable condition we are appealing to any parishioner who may have time to spare to come forward. Any help that can be given would be much appreciated by your parish.
If anyone interested in becoming part of the parish Gardening Club please come to a meeting in the parish hall on Tuesday 21st August at 3.30pm.
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Church
Closure
The church
will be closed all day AFTER the 10am Mass
next Thursday 23rd August due to the cleaning
of tiles.
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Workforce
Training Services
Workforce
Training Services are holding an Open Day
for school leavers on Thursday 23rd August
2007 from 10am - 8pm at their premises 88/120
Springfield Road (Peter Pan Complex). Come
along to view the new premises and meet
the staff to get advice on the careers on
offer.
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Family
Ministry - Our Faith Our Church
Family Ministry
are running a 12 week programme of adult
faith development in St Mary's University
College, Falls Road each Monday 6.30pm -
9pm from 17th September - 3rd December price
£80 (payable in installments). Course
involves opportunities for prayer, discussion
and reflection.
Anyone interested
contact Claire Dowds 9049 2777.
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| Baptisms
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Baptisms today at 2pm. Next baptisms will
take place on Sunday 2nd September 2007
at 2.00pm. Please note the next
date available for Baptism is Sunday 16th
September. The next pre-Baptism
instruction will be on Thursday 23rd 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
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offer our sympathy and prayerful support
to the families of those parishioners who
died recently:
Sean
Harriott Lenadoon Avenue
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Hugh
Forrestal
Margaret Hamill
Rose McGuckian
Matt & Bridie Glennon
Rose, Sarah, Bridie & William John Mason |
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| Collections
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Last
week’s offertory collection amounted
to £1142.09
There
will be a second collection today - Diocesan
Care Homes
We
thank you for your on going support
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