Fifth Sunday of Easter

Dear Parishioners of St Oliver Plunkett

I have the pleasure of forwarding a cheque for £325 to your parish priest as the amount due to your parish for contributions received over the last six months to the Diocesan Appeal ‘Planning for the Future’. In accordance with the terms of the Appeal your parish to date has now received back £7,204. I thank you for your generosity and continued commitment towards the Appeal. Many of you will now have honoured the pledges which you made. If perchance you have not received my letter of thanks from the Appeals Office, I would ask you to contact the office on 9075 6565 or email - details below. You will be pleased to know that at present 64 of our 88 parishes have exceeded their target and a total amount of £3,511,449 has now been returned to those parishes. A further 4 parishes should reach their target figure in the near future. Further amounts have been assigned to the three specific aims of the appeal: Sick & Retired Priests, £24,926, Faith Development, £24,926 and St Peter’s Cathedral Restoration, £19,941. This completes the original target of the Campaign whereby Sick & Retired Priests Fund receives £2,500,000, Faith Development receives £2,500,000 and St Peter’s Cathedral Restoration Fund receives £2,000,000. The undertaking of the Diocesan wide Appeal for the very necessary aims was a great act of faith, faith in the generosity of so very many loyal and faithful people.

May God reward you for your generosity and solidarity.

Yours sincerely,

+ Noel Treanor

Daily Readings

You can access the daily readings on the parish website:

Masses during the week

Please note the Masses during the week will be as usual
10am Mon – Thurs, 7.30pm Friday.

Parish Drumalis Retreat

The parish retreat to Drumalis will take place on 30th-31st May. Leaving from the Church car park on Saturday 30th May at 2.30pm and arriving back on Sunday at 7pm. Come and join us for a weekend retreat in the beautiful Drumalis, all rooms ensuite, lifts etc. If interested please contact Kathleen Dineen 9068 3277.

Cemetery Sunday

Milltown – Today Sunday 10th May at 3pm
(grave side for 2.45pm)

City – Sunday 17th May at 3pm

Hannahstown – Sunday 31st May at 3pm

Rock – Sunday 7th June

First Holy Communion

The primary 4 children from our parish school will be celebrating the sacrament of First Holy Communion next Sunday 17th May at 2pm.

Reminder

You the parents and children are invited to our Parish Church for our final meeting: (in preparation for First Holy Communion) tomorrow Monday 11th May 6.30pm – 7.30pm.

Vision Seminar

Discovering the power of the Beatitudes

Led by Fr. Flann Lynch O.F.M. Cap. in Holy Family Parish Hall, 120 Cavehill Road, Belfast on Saturday 16th May 2009 from 10.00am – 5.00pm and Sunday 17th May 2009 from 9.45am – 2.00pm. Registration from 9.30am on 16th May Cost: £5.00 Registration Fee. An envelope will be provided for an offering to support Fr. Flann and “Vision” – please give generously. Tea and Coffee will be provided – please bring your own lunch. To ensure a place in advance please phone: Marian Murray 9145 1976 Larry Kelly 9077 9885 Therese McCrudden 9075 5629

Belfast Pioneer Region

The Pioneer Association is holding their Sponsored Walk on Saturday 16th May from 11am. Circular route, 10K in the Lagan Valley starting and finishing Stranmillis. Come and support our work in the field of prevention of alcohol and drug abuse by walking with us. Contact Pioneer office 9032 2744.

Preparing for marriage?

Take time out to deepen your relationship with a marriage preparation course. To reserve a place in Thornhill Centre, Derry, 6th-7th. June.

Contact:
Kieran & Sally Casey -  Tel 028 2763 8512 or
Emmet & Mary McCluskey - Tel 028 7930 0340

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

A rare and privileged opportunity to fly direct from Belfast on a 10 day pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Departing Saturday 19th September and returning 28th September 2009. Flight to the Holy Land with all professionally guided coaching tours, accommodation, breakfast and evening meals £1090 inclusive.

For more information contact Charlie Gillespie 075 3333 0756

Blood Transfusion

Coming to St. Michael’s Parish Centre
on Friday 22nd May
between 2pm-4.30pm & 5.45pm-8pm.
New Donors needed.

CBS Greenhouse Project

CBS Secondary School, Glen Road, have a wide range of plants, baskets & tubs for sale Mon-Thurs: 3.30pm-5pm, Fri: 2.30pm-4.30pm. Refill service available.