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In today’s
Gospel, Jesus reminds the disciples
that – regardless of how things
may appear – they will not be
alone, disjointed, or disconnected.
And Jesus names the cause of that
connection as the Advocate, the Spirit
of Truth: the Holy Spirit. If there’s
a prevalent feeling in the western
world today, it’s loneliness.
Even at social events, music –
though good in itself – can
be so loud as to inhibit conversation.
Even in the workplace – a major
arena of social connection –
the focus can be less on people and
more on efficiency and savings. For
many, the joy and satisfaction is
hard to find in much of what passes
for work. Even in the family, it is
harder to get together now. Everyone
has ‘their own thing’
to do – doubtless valid in itself.
Yet the overall effect may be to heighten
that sense of being more individual,
more isolated, and more alone. Maybe
that’s just the way things are
going to be. Maybe we are powerless
to change this manner of life and
living. If so, the words of Jesus
are even more vital when he says we
are not alone and when he says that
he is with us. Thus, what could not
be found in the tomb is now lodged
in the depth of each person. Jesus
reminds us of our connections: our
connection to God for God is with
us and within us. He reminds us of
our connection to each other: Love
one another.
Copyright: Fr. J.
McEvoy PP Copyright: (Intercom)
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First
Friday
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is the first Friday week Fr. Magill
and Fr. Devlin will attend the sick
& housebound. |
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| Daily
Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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De
La Salle College
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We would like to welcome class 9E, 2nd Year
students from De La Salle College to our
10am Mass on Tuesday 29th April.
Also
Parents of year 12 students and those wishing
to progress to Post 16 courses are invited
to a sixth form Open Evening on Thursday
May 1st at 7pm in the senior school.
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Greater
Glenveagh Residents Association
A
meeting will take place on
Tuesday 29th April 2008 at 8.00pm
in the Glen Community Centre, 2a Carrigart
Avenue
to elect a committee for the new
Greater Glenveagh Residents Association.
This
follows on from the public meeting
held in the Parish Hall
on 2nd April.
It
is very important people in the Greater
Glenveagh area
turn up to have their say.
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Easter Programme "Sacred
Space"
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The Easter Scripture final meeting took
place
last Tuesday 22nd April.
We
would like to thank all who took part
and look forward to our next programme after
the summer break.
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Do This In Memory Of Me
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Just a reminder to the P4 children and their
parents that a meeting will be held
this Tuesday 29th April at 6.30pm
in the church in preparation for First
Communion. |
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Hour Of Prayer For The Sanctification
Of Priests And For Vocations
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The next hour for prayer in the Cathedral will be Wednesday
30th April 8.15pm– 9.15pm. Everyone
welcome.
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Traditional Latin Mass
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Traditional Latin Mass will be held
in St Paul’s Church, Falls Road
on Saturday 3rd May at 1pm. Music
by Schola Gregoriana. All welcome.
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Planning For The Future
In last week’s
bulletin, there was a letter from
Bishop Walsh giving details of the
progress of the Planning for the Future
Campaign for Sick and Retired Priests,
Faith Development, and the restoration
of the Diocesan Cathedral.
Our parish pledged
to give £78,631 to the campaign.
So far, we have contributed £54,948
along with £7493 in gift aid
making a total of £62,441.
Further donations since then
have brought our parish contribution
to £63,013. This
means that we are £4,120 short
of the target set for us of £67,133.
If we reach our target,
the parish will receive back 10% of
it, in other words, £6,713 and
if we exceed the target then we receive
back 75% of the excess. A number
of parishioners after reading the
bulletin asked about putting in an
effort to reach our target and so
in response, there will be Planning
for the Future envelopes available
after all Masses next weekend for
parishioners who would like to make
an additional contribution or to contribute
for the first time.
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Cemetery Sunday
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City Cemetery – Sunday 4th May at 3pm
Milltown - Sunday 11th May at 3pm
Hannahstown – Sunday 25th May
Rock/Tullyrusk – Sunday 1st
June
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| Legion
Of Mary
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Legion
of Mary Hostels
Annual
Church Door Collection
will take place on 10th and 11th May
2007
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| Baptisms
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baptisms will take place on Sunday 4th May
2008 at 2.00pm. Please note the next date
available for Baptism is Sunday 1st June
2008. The next pre-Baptism instruction will
be on Thursday 8th May 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
Conor Francis
Caldwell
Clara Ellen McCartan-Dutton
Dylan Stephen Jordan
Pierce Hurley
Alannah Rachel Reilly
who were recently baptised.
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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:
Noel
Carabine
We pray for the happy repose of those whose anniversaries occur around this time:
John Caughey
Eileen Harte
Rory Hawkins
Raymond Mathews
Dan, MaryAnn McAleese & Family
Margaret McKarry
Billy Napier
Patrick Rutledge
Patsy Smyth
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| Collections
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Last
week’s offertory collection
amounted to £1,089.77
We
thank you for your on going support
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