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St
Oliver Plunkett
Parish Bulletin for Sunday 17th February 2008
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Second
Sunday In Lent
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The Gospel reading for the first two Sundays in Lent always gave us glances of two of life’s extremes, evil and good. We move from the desert with its temptations to the Transfiguration at Mount Talbor. Stark choices are laid before us. Though like St. Peter, James and John in today’s Gospel, we are not always sure of what is going on. What we gather is that the hard road of the cross leads to resurrection, transfiguration. It’s easier for us to grasp temptation. This is territory we know and experience. But a Tabor glimpse of future glory? This is different. It’s not surprising that most religious sites are high places: Mont St. Michel, Jerusalem, Croagh Patrick, Skellig and Tabor. Not only Christians have this instinct; most people do. Hindus have said that their Shiva lives on Mount Everest. But you can only visit these high points. You cannot linger and pitch your tent. In fact most of us live between the barren desert and its temptations and the steep heights of glory. The plains of monotony are our lot with the challenges of routine and commitment. These are the in-between times, the ground-hog days when as one man jokingly put it – ‘its deja-vu, all over again’. Yet it is the repetitive tasks rising, working and caring that make all the difference. Our faithfulness, commitment and ‘stickability’counts. God notices His beloved sons and daughters in who He’s well pleased.
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Readings
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parish website:
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Saint Philomena
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Mass at St Oliver Plunkett Church
on Wednesday 20th February
at 7.30pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass and final blessing with a first class relic of St. Philomena.
She is patron of the innocent, youth and of the sick and infirmed.
All Welcome
Novena Prayer to Saint Philomena
O faithful virgin and glorious martyr, Saint Philomena, who works so many miracles on behalf of the poor and sorrowing, have pity on me. Thou knowest the multitude and diversity of my needs. Behold me at thy feet, full of misery, but full of hope. I entreat thy charity, O great saint! Graciously hear me and obtain from God a favourable answer to the request which I now humbly lay before thee (make your request here). I am thoroughly convinced that through thy merits, through the scorn, the sufferings, the death thou didst endure, united to the merits of the passion and death of Jesus thy spouse, I shall obtain what I ask of thee and in the joy of my heart I will bless God, who is admirable in his saints.
Amen
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Lenten Programme - "Sacred Space"
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A time of Prayer, Reflection on next Sunday’s gospel
‘The Samaritan Woman’
this Tuesday
in the Convent of Mercy.
Morning session: 10.40am (after Mass) or
Evening session: 7.00pm.
Come and join us
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Masses During Lent
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7am & 10pm |
| Evening - Mon, Wed & Fri |
7.30pm |
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Masses as usual |
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Lenadoon Community Forum
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Lenadoon Community Forum
are holding a
Community Safety Initiative for pensioners
on Tuesday 19th February 11am-1pm
in the Glen Community Centre.
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Stations of the Cross
Every Friday at 7pm
during Lent |
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Service Of Light And Commitment
The year 7s from the parish primary school have been invited to the 10.00am Mass next Sunday 24th February as part of their preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation.
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Cardinal Brady and Cardinal Daly
will celebrate Mass in the Cathedral
on Sunday 17th February at 3pm.
All are invited to participate at this Mass
which will mark our new Cardinal’s first official visit
to Down & Connor.
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| Baptisms
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Baptisms today at 2pm. Next baptisms will take place on Sunday 2nd March 2008 at 2.00pm. Please note the next date available for Baptism is Sunday 16th March 2008. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 21st February 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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| We
Loved Them In Life
We offer our sympathy
and prayerful support to the families of
those parishioners who died recently:
Robert Noade, Gweedore Gardens
We pray for the happy repose of those whose anniversaries occur around this time:
Molly Beare
John Gardiner
Madge Hughes
Sadie Hughes
Robert Kearney
Margaret Keenan
Una Marie Marley
Patricia McCarthy
Paddy McIlkenny
Hugh McShane
Leontia Mulholland
Tommy Smith
Frank, Doris & Lily Tierney
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| Collections
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Last
week’s offertory collection
amounted to £1,155.20
There will be a second collection today for Sick and
Retired Priests
We
thank you for your on going support
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