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‘Come to me, all you who labour and are over burdened, and I will give you rest’.
‘Come’ is a beautiful Gospel word. Jesus says ‘Come!’ come as you are. Come if you wish; when you are ready come.
‘Come and have breakfast,’ Jesus says to the failed and famished fishermen on the shore, in the cold grey light of dawn.
‘Come,’ he says mischievously to Peter in the boat as he hesitates to walk the waters of fear.
‘Come, let them come,’ Jesus says to the children and to those who would keep them away.
‘Come out,’ Jesus says tearfully to his friend Lazarus, bound and gagged in the tomb of death.
‘Come,’ Jesus says to those at the right hand and inherit the kingdom because you have given rest to those who were heavy laden.
‘Come to me,’ Jesus cried out on the last day of the Festival and drink from the fountain of Living Water.
Today, in words that come from the heart, a heart of humility and gentleness, Jesus speaks with utter simplicity, freedom and kindness. ‘Come to me all you who labour and are over burdened and I will give you rest.’
Copyright: Fr. T. Cox (Intercom)
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Bishop Treanor’s Ordination
There are photos and full text of Bishop Treanor’s address at his Ordination available on the parish website
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| Daily
Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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Feast Days of the Week |
| Mon 7th |
St. Maelruain – an Irish saint of the eight century, who founded a monastery in Tallaght, Dublin. |
| Tue 8th |
St. Killian, a native of Cavan, who travelled as a missionary in Southern Germany in the seventh century. He is still widely venerated in Bavaria and is patron saint of Wutzburg. |
| Wed 9th |
Saints Augustine Zhao Rong, priest and companions, martyrs. St Augustine Tchao, born 1746, converted to Christianity, was ordained a priest and martyred in 1815. The memorial also celebrates 119 companions, martyred in china over several centuries but especially in the Boxer Rebellion. |
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St Benedict, abbot, patron of Europe. Benedict, 480-547, after living as a hermit at Subiaco, founded a monastery of Monte Cassino. His rule, observed by Benedictines and Cistercians, is distinguished by its wisdom and balance and those who lived by it did much to shape the Europe of today. He was named patron of Europe in 1964. |
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What is meant by ‘shoulder my yoke? |
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A yoke was a piece of wood laid across the shoulders of animals to harness them together and hitch them to a plough or cart. In the Bible it was a symbol of oppression and slavery; or it referred to any painful burden such as suffering. Jesus, coming from a carpentry background knew about fitting a yoke to the contours of particular animals to make it less burdensome. As carpenter turned saviour, he promised that our burdens would be lighter if we would imitate his gentleness and humility of heart. |
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Padre Pio Petitions
Fr Devlin is travelling as Spiritual Director to San Giovanni Rotondo for a pilgrimage beginning on 9th July. Anyone wishing to make a petition to Padre Pio could they please put it in an envelope and place it in the offertory basket at Mass or give it to Fr Devlin himself.
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Living Rosary
The next meeting for the Living Rosary
will be held on Saturday 12th July after 10am Mass.
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World Youth Day 08
Celebrate this great event for young people with Pope Benedict – in the parish of St Luke’s (Twinbrook) Saturday 19th July 9pm. Mass celebrated by Bishop Donal McKeown at 10pm. Celebration of Youth in Christ in music, drama and personal testimony with input from young people from Youth 2000, Focolare movement, Youth Initiatives and the Neocatechumenal Way. At 12 midnight live satellite relay of the Papal Mass from Sydney on to two screens in St Luke’s church. Car parking will be attended and there will be some light refreshments during the night. The Mass will end about 2.30am. |
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Knock Summer Youth Festival
Living life to the full? Looking for something more? Tired of the samo? This is what you’re looking for! Time out for you. Knock Summer Youth Festival July 24th-27th, Our Lady’s Shrine, Knock, Co Mayo. 18-35 yrs for more information and to book (094) 9388100 or www.knock-shrine.ie/youthministry. |
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Change of Mass time July & August
Starting this Friday during July and August the evening Mass on Monday and Friday has been suspended until September. Mass will be celebrated each day at 10am Monday – Saturday as usual and on Wednesday at 7.30pm as usual. |
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Evening Mass
For anyone wishing to attend an evening Mass during the week Mass is celebrated in:
St Michael's: 7.30pm on Tuesday evenings
Holy Spirit: 7.00pm Monday - Friday
Queen of Peace: 7.00pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. |
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| Baptisms
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Baptisms today at 2pm. Next baptisms will take place on Sunday 3rd August 2008 at 2.00pm. Please note the next date available for Baptism is Sunday 17th August 2008. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 24th July 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:
Eamonn Canavan, Falcarragh Drive
Hannah Morris, Lenadoon Avenue
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Brian Cairns
Magdeline Cunningham
Harry Dalton
Joseph Garland
Eileen Gault
Paul Gough
Maureen Hurley
Val McCartney
Jean & Paddy Moran
Gerard O’Hara
Brian Palmer
Jack Smyth
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| Collections
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Last
week’s offertory collection
amounted to £1,230.06
There will be a second collection today - the monthly stipend for the support of the priests of the parish.
We
thank you for your on going support
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