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2nd Sunday of Advent
An Advent Prayer
God Christmas is coming and I thought that I should send you a list of things that I want this year. I’m sending it early, so that you will have enough time to do the shopping.
I know that I should not confuse you with Santa Claus;
however, I think I might need some of the following:
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A place to go to get away from all the ads. |
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A day of silence to just be with the mystery of incarnation. |
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A chance to be of service to the poor. |
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A little more time to be with my family and friends. |
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Some time to meditate on the fact that Jesus was born poor. |
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Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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Praying With The Scriptures
Advent/Christmas Programme
Praying with the Scriptures Group is on this
Tuesday in the Convent
- morning session 10.40am after Mass
- evening session 7.00pm.
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Trócaire Global Gift Plan
Give your
family,
friend or colleague a novel and
inspiring gift this Christmas
– a Trócaire global
Gift Card – and help transform
the lives of vulnerable families
in some of the world’s poorest
regions.
The specially designed Gift Certificates, placed in an attractive Christmas Cards, range in value from £10 - £140.
This Christmas give a lasting gift, the gift of Hope, to our needy brothers and sisters in the developing world.
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Health and Safety Parking
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We are asking parishioners who use the church car park not to park on the designated ‘no parking area’ at the front of the church as this needs to be kept free in case of an emergency and an ambulance is required.
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Christmas Arrangements
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Penitential Service
There will be a Penitential Service on Tuesday 18th at 7.30pm
Confession Times
Wed 19th – Mon 24th after 10am Mass
Sunday 23rd after all the Masses
Christmas Mass Times
Christmas Eve Vigil: 9pm
Christmas Day: 8.30am, 10am, 11.30am
N.B. There will be no 1pm Mass on Christmas Day.
There will be no evening Mass from Wednesday 26th December until Monday 7th January 2008.
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St Oliver Plunkett
Nursery School
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If your child
is aged 3 or will turn 3 before
the end of June 2008 St Oliver Plunkett
Nursert School would like to invite
you to an open night on Monday 10th
December 2007 at 7pm to meet staff,
have a cup of tea and see around
our school.
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The society is meeting on
Friday 14th December at 7.30pm
in the Colin Glen Trust.
This month’s topic
“A Christmas Coach Trip”
guest speaker Mr Dan Tracey.
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Living Rosary
The next meeting for the Living Rosary will be held on
Saturday 15th December after 10am Mass.
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Hour Of Prayer
Hour of prayer for the Sanctification of Priests
and for Vocations
The 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 5th December.
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Primary 4 - Do This in Memory of Me
Primary 4 children and their parents have been invited to the 1pm Mass next Sunday 16th December.
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Morning
Star Hostel
Christmas Appeal
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The Morning Star
have launched a Christmas Appeal to help
obtain Christmas gifts and clothing for
the homeless (men only).
Some ideas of the type of things that
would be gratefully received are: socks
underwear
coats
jumpers
toiletries
books
board games etc.
Contact Morning
Star Hostel 2-12 Divis Street or tel:
9033 3500
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| Baptisms
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Next baptisms will take place on Sunday 16th December 2007 at 2.00pm. Please note the next date available for Baptism is Sunday 6th January 2008. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 10th January 2008 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
Patrick Paul Hanna
Conor Michael McCahey
Shea McKinley
Keith Johnston Healy
Thomas Patrick Brown
William Patrick O’Hagan
who were recently baptised.
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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:
Joseph & Jane Downing
Anna & Dominic Fitzpatrick
Philip Giles
Patrick Greer
Michael Hughes
William Laird
Philip Murphy
Des O’Donnell
Daniel Rooney
Phyllis Waring
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| Collections
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Last
week’s offertory collection amounted
to £1,218.40
The monthly stipend
amounted to £1,301.05
We
thank you for your on going support
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