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St
Oliver Plunkett
Parish Bulletin for Sunday 14th October 2007
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Twenty-eighth
Sunday In Ordinary Time
Along with ‘take your bath’ – ‘say thanks’ must be in every mother’s relentless repertoire. We do need reminders to be grateful and yet while gratitude is beautiful – it is rarely done. Why? Because the act of gratitude implies dependency and belonging. Still the 1 in 10 response that Jesus got would disappoint anyone. Why did the other nine not return and give thanks? Maybe they were like this:
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The first leper always followed the letter of the law. Jesus said he should go to the priest. So he would do just that and nothing more. |
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Going through an identity crisis. He’d been a leper so long. What would he do now? How would he cope? He was so preoccupied with the change he forgot. |
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This one believed that you are supposed to work for what you get, yet he hadn’t worked for this and so couldn’t handle the situation. |
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One became delirious with happiness. |
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May have become bitter in the past because he was driven to become a beggar. He vowed he would never say thank you to anyone. |
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He was a family man anxious and eager to get back to his family, to hold his wife and hug his children. |
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Sceptic – doubted whether Jesus really has anything to do with it. After all, he hadn’t been healed in Jesus’ presence. Maybe it was something in the air that day. |
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So excited and just had to tell everyone about this Jesus. |
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Said – ‘I’ll give thanks tomorrow. |
Which leper are you?
Copyright: Fr. Tom Cox (Intercom) |
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Readings
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Questions People Ask ...
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Why are the decades of the Rosary called mysteries? For instance, what is mysterious about the scourging of Jesus at the pillar?
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Since Jesus was at once human and divine there is an unseen, mysterious dimension to every moment of his life. The scourging of Jesus has depths of meaning far beyond the lashes imposed on any poor wretch in history. It is the Son of God here, the innocent victim entering into solidarity with all who suffer the whips and lashes of outrageous fortune. Jesus endured the tearing of his flesh in atonement for sins of the flesh. The fact that we refer to the mysteries of the Rosary shows that it is Jesus Christ who is at the centre of the prayer.
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FEAST DAYS OF THE WEEK
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St Teresa of Avila, virgin and doctor of the Church, 1515-1582, established Carmelite convents under a reformed rule and wrote much on prayer and the spiritual life. Patron of lace-makers and headache sufferers. |
| Tuesday 16th |
St Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin, 1647-90, revived devotion to the Sacred Heart. Also St. Gall, abbot and missionary was a monk of Bangor. He died around 630. |
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St Ignatius, bishop of Antioch, died a martyr at Rome c.107. He urged Christians to unity in and through the Eucharist and around their local bishop. |
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St. Luke, Evangelist, was a physician from a Gentile Christian milieu. He was with St. Paul on his second missionary journey and during his imprisonment in Rome. After Paul’s death he is reputed to have worked in Greece. In art represented by an ox. Patron of butchers, book-binders, doctors and surgeons, artists and glassworkers. |
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St Paul of the Cross, priest, 1694-1775, founded the Passionists in Rome. |
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Memorial Mass for Fr. Beagon
There will be a Mass on Thursday 25th October at 7.30pm in memory of Fr. Terence Beagon who served in our parish for 13years. All are welcome to attend this Mass and afterwards in the church hall for refreshments. If anyone has still not received the letter with these details and memory card of Fr. Beagon please call into the sacristy to collect one.
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Belfast Church Music Day-Gregorian Chant Workshop
A Gregorian Chant Workshop will be held on Saturday 20th October 9.30am-5pm in Dominican Convent, Falls Road. Tickets £8, students £5. Committed and experienced presenters will lead a day of music and singing, designed for everyone involved in parish choirs, Church groups or simply those with an interest in the wealth of Catholic liturgical music.
To register tel: 07999 698 767 or
e-mail: scholagregoriana@hotmail.com
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Come and See - Vocations
‘Come and See’ day in St Malachy’s College
on Saturday 13th October
for those who are seriously considering
entry to the priesthood in 2008 or 2009.
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Living Rosary
The next meeting for the Living Rosary will be held on Saturday 13th October after 10am Mass. |
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Annual Rosary Procession
The annual Legion of Mary Rosary Procession will take place on Sunday 14th October. The Procession will leave St. John’s Church, Falls Road at 3pm and will process to St. Agnes’ Church where there will be a service of Benediction. Refreshments will be served afterwards. All welcome.
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Primary 4 Enrolment Mass
Primary 4 children and their parents have been invited to the 1pm Mass next Sunday 14th October. At the Mass the children will be enrolled for First Communion.
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St Oliver Plunkett Disabled Care Group
St Oliver Plunkett Disabled Care Group are in need of volunteers to help with various activities they have for the disabled in our community. They meet every Wednesday from 7pm-9pm in Horn Drive Community Centre. If interested please come along on Wednesday.
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De La Salle College
Signum Fedei - ‘Sign of Faith’
We would like to welcome
4th Year (11V) students
from De La Salle College
to our 10am Mass on
Thursday 18th October, the feast of St. Luke |
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| Baptisms
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Baptisms
Next baptisms will take place on Sunday 21st October 2007 at 2.00pm. Please note the next date available for Baptism is Sunday 2nd December. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 25th October 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
Matthew Joseph Farrelly
Malachy Joseph Healy-Robinson
Hannah Lauren McAllister
Connla Maria Moore
who were recently baptised.
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Loved Them In Life
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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:
Harry Aldridge
Eileen & Patrick Auld
Albert Buchanan
Patrick Connolly
Jackie Harrison
Kathleen Hastings
Bob Irvine
Anthony & Thomas Kerr
Robert Mallon
Kathleen McAlea
Pat McGuinness
Paddy McNeill
Patrick Moran
William & Caroline O’Reilly
Patrick Power
Thomas Sterrett
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| Collections
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Last
week’s offertory collection
amounted to £1566.33
The Monthly Stipend
amounted to £1865.67
We thank you for your on going support
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