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Nineteenth Sunday of the Year
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday 15th August, Holy Day of Obligation
Vigil Mass: Friday 14th 6.30pm (no 7.30pm Mass)
Mass times: Saturday 10am, 12pm.
Mary was hailed by Elizabeth as the mother of the Lord. At the wedding of Christ and the Church, Mary’s role is that of Queen Mother – On your right stands the queen in gold Ophir.
In ancient royalties the Queen Mother was far more influential than the king’s bride-queen. We can hear Mary whisper advice to the bride-to-be.
"Listen, O daughter,
give ear to my words;
forget your own people and your father’s house."
She reminds us that our final home is in heaven. God has made her ‘a sign of favour to the Church at its beginning and the promise of its perfection as the bride of Christ, radiant in beauty.’ One old tradition holds that in death, the departing soul pauses to thank the body for the kindness and shelter it afforded the soul during earthly life.
What would your soul speak about your body in such a momen?
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Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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Feast
Days of the Week
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St Lawrence, died 258, is seen as the cheerful giver since he was one of the seven deacons of the Roman Church in charge of the material needs of the faithful. Gifted with a sense of humour, he met his death cheerfully on a gridiron. From earliest times seen not only as a patron saint of the poor, but also of cooks.
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St Clare, born at Assisi in 1193, died 1253. She followed Saint Francis in his life of poverty and was founder and ruler of the Poor Clares. She led an austere life, abounding in works of piety and charity. Patron of television.
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St Jane Frances de Chantal, 1572-1641, at the age of twenty married Baron de Chantal but after nine years was left a widow with four children. Her friendship with St Frances de Sales led to the foundation of the congregation of the Visitation.
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St Pontian became bishop of Rome in 230 but was exiled in Sardinia where abdicated during persecution in 235. Hippolytus was a Roman priest. Both died from ill-treatment and are honoured as martyrs.
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St Maximilian Kolbe, 1894-1941, a Conventual Franciscan who worked in the apostolate of the press in Poland and Japan, and died in Auschwitz.
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6th St Oliver Plunkett Annual Lecture
Rev. Harold Good
Former president of the Methodist Church in Ireland
will be giving a talk entitled
‘Hearts and Minds’
today Sunday 9th August at 7.00pm,
in St. Oliver Plunkett Church.
Rev Harold Good is a former president of the Methodist Church in Ireland, He was also Director of the Corrymeela Centre for Reconciliation and is a founder member of Healing Through Remembering. He studied in America in the 1960’s and ministered to a mainly black Methodist congregation in Indianapolis at the time of Martin Luther King’s assassination. In 1968 he was appointed to the Shankill Road where much of his ministry was spent on the streets. Together with Fr. Alec Reid, he acted as an independent witness to verify the decommissioning of IRA weapons in September 2005.
There will be a question and answer session afterwards followed by light refreshments in the parish hall.
All are invited to attend.
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Solemn
High Mass
Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form for the Feast of the Assumption will be celebrated in Saint Patrick's Church, Donegall Street, Belfast on Saturday 15th August 2009 at 4pm. Everyone is very welcome.
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Pathways Exploring Faith
and Ministry
Pathways is a two-year course which runs from September to May each year. It is held in Drumalis, Larne every Saturday from 10am – 4.30pm. No qualifications necessary and no required written work during the course. If interested please contact 2827 2196 or maura@drumalis.co.uk
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Bible
Alive
Bible Alive for August is on sale
in the sacristy price £1.95
Bible Alive gives reflections on
the readings of the day.
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Friends of the Foyers of Light, Charity
& Love
Irish Friends
of the Foyers of Light, Charity &
Love
are holding a 5 day silent retreat
entitled
‘If you but knew the gift of
God…’
directed by Fr. Kilian Byrne
from 17 – 23 August in Drumalis,
Larne, cost £295.
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Youth 2000 Summer Festival
Youth
2000 Summer Festival, Clonmacnois,
Co Offaly, Thursday 13th - Sunday
16th August 2009. For young people
age 16-35, an opportunity not to be
missed to experience the Catholic
faith and meet many new friends. Bishop
Frank Caggiano, vicar of Evangelisation
in the Diocese of Brooklyn will be
the main speaker.
Join in on all of the fun games & activities (including Irish lessons)
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Knock Pilgrimage
Knock Pilgrimage (St Pio weekend): is on 19th and 20th September. Overnight accommodation and all meals in the Park Hotel, price £120 fully inclusive. For details Lucy 9074 2589 or Bernadette 9059 2263. |
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St
Brigid's Parish Trip to Poland 22-29
September
With visits to Krakow, Warsaw, Auschwitz, Sanctuary of St Faustina the home place of Pope John Paul, the famous Salt Mines and other places of interest. Cost: single room approx £795, double £690 - to include 7 nights bed breakfast and meal. Spiritual Director Fr Eugene O’Neill.
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Music for Weddings & Funerals
Peter and Mary Bernadette our church
organist and singer are also available
for weddings and funerals and any
other church events. Please contact
Peter 07708 921489
or Mary Bernadette 07517 471971
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| Baptisms
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Next baptisms will take place on Sunday 16th August 2009 at 1.30pm. Please note the next date available for Baptism is Sunday 6th September 2009. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 19th August 2009 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
Miley Marie Owens
Sofia Grace Roker
Conal Joseph Doherty
who were
recently baptised.
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Loved Them In Life
We offer
our sympathy and prayerful support to the
families of those parishioners who died
recently:
Ena Montgomery – Gweedore Gardens
John Mc Killop – c/o Benwee Park
Sheila Robinson – Dungloe Crescent
Mary McShane – Stewartstown Park
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Alex Kerr
George McConkey
Joe Brennan
Theresa Barrett
Fr Hugh Mullan cc St John’s parish. Shot dead on 9th August 1971 as he anointed a parishioner who had been shot.
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| Collections
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The offertory collection
amounted to £1260.89
The Monthly Stipend
amounted to £1053.30
There will be a second collection next week – Diocesan Care Homes
Thank you all for
your generous support
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