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2008
2nd March 2008
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St
Oliver Plunkett
Parish Bulletin for Sunday 2nd March 2008
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Fourth
Sunday In Lent
Today is Mothers’ Day or Mothering Sunday. Today we remember and pray for all mothers those still with us and those who are deceased. Various strands make up Mothers’ Day. It was the occasion of visiting the cathedral or mother church. It was a day for servants to go home to visit their mothers before Easter. The day was placed on the calendar as a memorial day for mothers, wearing a red carnation if one’s mother was alive and white if she was dead. It was also Mothers’ Day for peace.
Prayer for Mothers
Lord Jesus
You have known a mother's love
and tender care,
and You will hear, while for our mothers most dear,
we offer this Mother's Day prayer.
Protect the lives, we pray,
of those who have given us the gift of life.
May our mothers know from day to day the deepening glow of joy that comes from Your presence.
We cannot pay our debts for all the love that we have received; but, You, Lord, will not forget their due reward.
Bless our mothers both on earth and heaven.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
AMEN |
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Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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Annual
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
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This year marks the
150th anniversary of the apparitions
of Our Lady to Saint Berbadette in
Lourdes. The 25th Annual Diocesan
Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes place
this July, Fare, inclusive of all
charges and including return flight
from Belfast to Lourdes and full-board
in hoteles in Lourdes is:
| 5 nights |
July 11-16 |
£435 |
| 7 nights |
July 10-16 |
£485 |
| Youth (17-25) |
July 10-17 |
£365 |
Application forms
available from the parish office.
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St Patrick's Day 17th March 2008
Celebrated on Saturday 15th March
Patrick first came to Ireland as a slave. In his loneliness, he discovered God’s deep love for him and found faith. He began to pray. After his escape from captivity, Patrick had a vision. Patrick returned as a missionary, visiting parts of the country where the faith had never been preached. A short time later, Ireland was sending out its own missionaries to restore Europe’s faith.
Patrick you brought the Good News
to our ancestors and taught them to share it
– pray for us.
St Patrick Breastplate
Christ be with me, Christ before me,
Christ be after me, Christ within me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ at my right hand, Christ at my left hand,
Christ in the fort, Christ in the chariot
Christ in the ship,
Christ in the heart of every one who thinks of me.
Christ in the mouth of every one who speaks to me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
Next Monday is the Feast of St. Patrick, it will be celebrated on Saturday 15th March, as Monday is in Holy Week. The Mass times are, Vigil Mass Friday 6.30pm, Saturday 10am, 11.30am & 6.30pm
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First Friday
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This is the first Friday week Fr. Magill and Fr. Devlin will attend their sick & housebound as usual.
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Lenten Programme
"Sacred Space"
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A time of Prayer, Reflection on next Sunday’s gospel.
‘Lazarus is raised from the dead’
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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De La Salle College
De La Salle College presents
‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’
on Wednesday 5th March – Friday 7th March
at 7.30pm in the senior school.
Admission £5 adults, £3 OAP’s/children. |
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Apostolic Society Easter
Fair
Apostolic Society is holding an
Easter Fair on Saturday 8th and
Sunday 9th March after all the
masses. There will be Easter novelties,
cakes and Mother's day gifts.
All proceeds go straight to the
missions. Please support this
worthy cause.
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SPRED 15 Years
A
Mass of thanksgiving will be celebrated
on 9th March at 2.30pm in St Anne's Church,
Finaghy. All SPRED members, their families
and anyone who has been associated with
SPRED at any time, are most welcome to
join the celebrations.
Mass will be followed by refreshments
and a Ceili. Cost £10. If you will
be attending or need further details call
Lena on 9058 8033.
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| Baptisms
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Baptisms today at 2pm. Next baptisms will take place on Sunday 16th March 2008 at 2.00pm. Please note the next date available for Baptism is Sunday 20th April 2008. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 6th March 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:
Brenda Foster, Carrigart Avenue
Danny O’Neill, Glen Road
We pray for the happy repose of those whose anniversaries occur around this time:
James Conlon
Teresa Donnelly
Anne Gunn
Charles Hemsworth
Elizabeth Herron
Gerry Kelly
Colin Lee
Peter & Noel Maguire
Mary McCallum
Mona McKnight
Sarah McMullan
Jim Murphy
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| Collections
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Last
week’s offertory collection
amounted to £983.42
We
thank you for your on going support
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