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Twenty-eighth
Sunday of the Year
Life is full of choices, some more important than others. The rich young man was invited to make a choice if he wanted eternal life. From the very beginning of time, choices have been put before individuals and communities. With each choice there is a consequence, as we learn from the Old Testament. Adam chose to eat the forbidden fruit and was banished from the Garden of Eden. Cain chose to kill his brother Abel and was banished from his home. Moses gave his people the choice of life and success if they followed the commands of God; otherwise the consequence was death and disaster.
Choices flow from the personal values we have. These values determine a person‘s way of being, living and acting. We need to have the correct values so that everything we do is good for ourselves and our neighbours. We need the gift of wisdom, mentioned in the First Reading. We are invited to pray so that we have the correct understanding of good and evil, of right and wrong, and the place of attachment to riches in our lives. We are but stewards. The highest values are based on what Jesus has taught us. Doing the will of God is the supreme value. If our prevailing values are those taught by the active and live word of God, these will have repercussions on our moral life, our work, our family and in the way we see and care for our environment.
God wants us to have what is necessary to live. He wants us to pay attention to our health. But wealth and health are not to be the total focus of our lives. Do we just pray for the gifts of health and wealth for ourselves while ignoring the need to reach out to others? St Ambrose taught that ‘when you ask for forgiveness for yourself, be especially generous to others, so that your actions may command your prayers’. Ask for the gift of wisdom if you wish to inherit eternal life.
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Readings
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Feast
Days of the Week
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St. Callistus 1, (Pope & Martyr) after a life of slavery and imprisonment for criminal offences, he was freed and become a deacon in charge of the catacombs that bear his name, He became Pope in the year 217, opposed by Hippolytus. He died at the hands of a mob in the year 222.
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St. Teresa of Avila (1515 – 1582), established the Carmelite convents under a reformed rule, and wrote much on prayer and the spiritual life. She is the patron of lace-makers, and headache sufferers. |
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St Gall was a monk of Bangor. He set out with Columbanus for the continent. When Columbanus was banished from France, Gall accompanied him to Bregenz on Lake Constance. When Columbanus crossed into Italy, Gall remained in Switzerland. He lived in a hermitage, which later became the monastery of St Gallen. He died around the year 600.
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St Ignatius of Antioch was Bishop of Antioch, died a martyr at Rome around the year 107. He urged Christians to unity in & through the Eucharist and around their local bishop.
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GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
Sr Claire and Sr Emmanuel are deeply grateful for the wonderful evening of celebration provided for them by Fr Magill, the Parish Pastoral Council and the people of St Oliver Plunkett Parish on the happy occasion of the Golden Jubilee of their Religious Profession. It was a truly memorable occasion.
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Rachael’s Vineyard
Rachael’s Vineyard Ministries seeks to provide pastoral care for those hurting after an abortion experience, either your own or family members. Our next healing weekend will be in October. Further details from Marian
On 028 9079 9967 or E Mail (marianrvni@yahoo.co.uk) or visit the website www.rachaelsvineyards.org.
All queries are treated in the strictest confidence. |
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Cloona Oasis Centre
Depression Group
meets Wednesdays 11am-12.30pm
Alcohol Support Group
meets Fridays 11am-12.30pm.
For more information: Tel. 9062 4923
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Parish Needs
The Pastoral Council would like to thank those who responded to the last appeal for volunteers to help look after the church so that it may be a worthy place of prayer in our parish. A special word of thanks to those who help on a weekly basis and to those who help at various times throughout the year; we are most grateful. Some of our weekly members may be unavailable until after Christmas and so we are looking for help to care for the Sacred Heart Shrine, the Sacristy, the main body of the church and the church hall.
If you can help please contact:
Deirdre Gilmore (Coordinator of The Altar Society) 9061 8180 or
Sr Claire (Pastoral Council Representative) 9060 2175.
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Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service
A Blood Donation session will be held in
St Michael’s Parish Centre on
Friday the 16th of October
from 2pm to 4.30pm and
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Aware Defeat Depression
A public talk entitled
“Recovery – A New Way Forward”
will be given on Monday 12th October at 8pm
in the Maple Suite Corr’s Corner Hotel, Newtownabbey.
The speaker is
Liz Schumacher
Locality Manager,
Mental Health Services (NH&SCT)
Admission Free – All Welcome
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Bible Alive
Bible Alive for October is on sale in the Sacristy, price £1.95
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Youth 2000 Retreat – Newry
Youth 2000 will be hosting a youth retreat in The Sacred Heart Grammar School on the 16th - 18th October, targeted at 16-35 year olds. Newcomers are very welcome. The programme includes dramas, music, workshops, inspiring talks, games, etc. Donation only. Residential – so please bring a sleeping bag!
For more information contact Joanna – phone 078 1326 6007 or email Dublin@youth2000.ie
Check out www.youth2000.ie |
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The Wonder of Holy Communion
The 3rd Presbyterian/Roman Catholic Conversation will explore the Mystery of the Eucharist on Tuesday the 13th October at 7.30 - 9.30pm in The Chapel of Union Theological College, Belfast. This event is sponsored by the Clonard / Fitzroy Fellowship for more information contact Clonard Monastery 9044 5950.
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Parish Radio
If you are interested please phone
028 9061 8590 or 028 9022 0961.
There are two models available which are marked to receive broadcasts from St Oliver Plunkett Church.
Model 1 costs £25 including VAT and batteries (short range). Model 2 costs £60 and is mains powered – no batteries required. This has a longer range and provides better quality which is more suitable for areas where there are electrical power lines nearby.
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Restore Practical Counselling
“Waiting by the Well: spiritual refreshment for busy people” a residential retreat with Tony Horsfall from Tuesday 10th – Thursday 12th November in Drumalis Retreat House.
“Pilgrims Making Progress”, a quiet day with Tony Horsfall on Saturday 14th November 10am – 4pm in Drumalis Retreat House.
For more information contact the Hopelink Centre, 31 Carlisle Circus, Belfast 9027 8191. |
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Cursillo Weekend in Benburb Priory
Mens: Thursday
15th – Sunday 18th October
Womens: Thursday 22nd – Sunday 25th October
Cost £85, Transport provided from Belfast.
Contact: Sean Cullen – 028 9022 0492 or
Roisin Mulholland - 077 2300 2094 |
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Annual Legion of Mary Rosary Procession
On Sunday 18th October , the annual Legion of Mary Rosary Procession will take place. The procession leaves St John’s Church, Falls Road, at 3pm and will process to St Agnes’ Church where there will be a short service of Benediction. Refreshments will be available afterwards. Rosary beads and leaflets provided.
All are welcome. Please gather at 2.45pm
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Mass Times
Saturday Vigil – 6.30pm
Sunday – 10.00am + 12 Noon
Monday – Thursday – 10.00am
Friday – 7.30pm
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The next available date for Baptisms is the 18th October. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on 22nd October 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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| We
Loved Them In Life
We offer
our sympathy and prayerful support to the
families of those parishioners who died
recently:
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Sammy Millar
William and Caroline O’ Reilly
Josephine McCann
Pat Glover |
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| Collections
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The offertory collection
amounted to £1,081.65
The Monthly Stipend collection
amounted to £1,401.28
Thanks to all those who gave to the Parish collections.
A second collection will be taken up this weekend to help cover the costs of planning and hosting the International Eucharistic Congress. The Eucharistic Congress 2012 will be held in Dublin and the theme is The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and One Another.
Golden Jubilee
Fr Magill and the Parish Pastoral Council wish to thank all those parishioners who contributed towards a gift for Sr Claire and Sr Emmanuel on the occasion of their Golden Jubilee. The amount collected was £2000.00
Apostolic Workers
Sincere thanks to all who supported last week’s collection. Amount raised was £533.69
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