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Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The Canaanite woman was desperate: a Gentile breaching hostile boundaries. She pleads, just as we have done so often and as happens so often, the Lord doesn’t even seem to listen. But her need and her daughter’s torments drive her: stranger she may be, but this Man is her only hope. She shouts! The Apostles, men of substance, embarrassed by an unseemly incident in the public street. Even their attempt at mediation rebutted: his mission is elsewhere. I often picture that woman, pushing her way past the minders, kneeling in the dust at the master’s feet; his reply out of character, harsh; the onlookers amazed at her persistence. And then suddenly, all has changed – the smile, the praise, the healing: and a message for all time, for those who are always meeting barriers to faith, to acceptance, to hope; for you and me when the clouds of rejection grow darker and our needs more frightening. Then our faith must be greater than all this and we too will be brought consoled and satisfied to the holy mountain.
Copyright: Fr. T. Cox (Intercom)
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Guitar Tuition |
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There
will be a 6-8 week beginners’
course in guitar for young people.
This course will be taken by former
church organist David Guiney, and
is open to anyone between the ages
of 8 and 18.
Prospective
pupils should have their own guitar
and the course is free.
To
register an interest, please contact
the parish office Mon & Wed: 2pm
– 5pm, Tues, Thurs & Fri:
10am – 2pm, on 028 9061 8180
and leave contact details or email
office@stolivers.org
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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
| Tuesday
19th |
St John Eudes, 1601-1680, from Normandy , France spent a fruitful 20 years with the French Oratory, then left to found a congregation to improve the standards of the clergy, through seminaries. He founded the sisters of our Lady of Charity and Refuge. He was a powerful preacher and among the first to promote devotion to the Sacred Heart. |
| Wednesday
20th |
St Bernard, 1090-1153, became a Cistercian monk at Citeaux in 1113 and was chosen abbot of Clairvaux in 1115. Patron of Gibraltar and bee-keepers. |
| Thursday
21st |
St Pius X, 1835-1914, cardinal Patriarch of Venice, then Pope from 1903. Encouraged pastoral liturgy and sacramental practice, especially of frequent communion, to which he admitted young children. |
| Friday
22nd |
The Queenship of Mary. During the Middle Ages Mary was venerated as queen of the angels and saints. Pope Pius XII prescribed it for the universal Church at the close of Marian Year of 1955. It is placed on this date to stress the connection of queenship with the Assumption. |
| Saturday
23rd |
St Eugene, lived in the 6th century and was said to have been taken by pirates to Britain. On obtaining his freedom he went to study in Candida Casa. Returning to Ireland he made a foundation at
Kilnamanagh in the Wicklow hills, but his principal foundation was at Ardstraw Co Tyrone.
St Rose of Lima 1586-1617, Dominican tertiary and recluse, helped the poor and marginalized. Seen as originator of social service in Peru. |
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5th St Oliver Plunkett Annual Lecture
Talk by Kathy Sinnott,
MEP
I would like to thank all those parishioners who helped prepare for the talk given by Kathy Sinnott on Sunday 10th August here in our church.
Thanks to those who put up hanging baskets outside the church, provided the variety of floral displays and those who cleaned and prepared the church. Thanks to those who attended and those who baked and served the refreshments.
Fr. Martin Magill.
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Pray For Guidance
For anyone who has just received exam results and are making a decision for their future. There are few prayers on the parish website which you can say to help guide you with your decision.
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ATTENTION SCHOOL LEAVERS
Dairy
Farm Training
Dairy Farm Training is offering advice and information
to school leavers – enrolment for September
is taking place now.
For further
information contact: 9061 8452 |
Workforce Training Services
Workforce Training Services are holding an Open Day for school leavers on Thursday 21st August from 9am – 6pm at their premises, 88/120 Springfield Road, Belfast (Peter Pan Complex).
All welcome |
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Hour of prayer for the
Sanctification of Priests and for Vocations
The next hour of prayer in the Cathedral will be
Wednesday 3rd September 8.15pm – 9.15pm.
Everyone welcome.
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Bible Alive
Bible Alive on sale in the sacristy price £1.95. |
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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 7th September 2008 at 2.00pm. Please note the next date available for Baptism is Sunday 5th October 2008. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 28th August 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
Arthur Daithi Gullifer
Nathan Daniel Flannery
Emmanuel James Johnston
Caolan James Brown
Caoimhe Mary McGahey
who were recently baptised.
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| We
Loved Them In Life
We
pray for the happy repose
of those whose anniversaries occur around
this time:
Mary Boardman
Joe Brennan
Michael Cunningham
Hugh Forrestal
Sean Harriott
Rosaleen Mason
John Montgomery
Ann McCartney
Rose McGuckian
Patrick McShane
Esther Murphy
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| Collections
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Last
week’s offertory collection
amounted to
£1,244.43
There will be a second collection for Diocesan
Care Homes.
We thank you for your on going support
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