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Fourth
Sunday of Lent
PENITENTIAL SERVICE
The Lord forgives us in our daily life
When we have sinned
When we have forgotten or refused
to answer God’s call,
What should we do?“
Yes – I shall arise and return to my Father”
There will be a Penitential Service
on Tuesday 30th March 2010 at 7.30pm
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Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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PARISH
LENTEN EVENTS 2010
Lectio
Divina Lenten Programme
Lenten Scripture Programme
continues this
Tuesday morning in the Convent of Mercy.
There will be No Evening Session due to Vigil Mass.
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Drop-In Café
The Parish is running a Drop-In
Café for young people
every Saturday evening during Lent.
It will be open from 8.30 to 10.30
in the Parish Hall.
Snacks and hot and cold drinks will
be available.
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Friday in Lent
You
are invited to the
Stations of the Cross at 6.50pm followed
by evening Mass at 7.30pm
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The Garment of Suffering
Reminder – Please bring your special piece of cloth and leave in the basket. During Lent and Easter we will pray for HEALING.
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Giving up Alcohol for Lent
Register with the Down and Connor Pioneer office
on 028 9032 2744.
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Down and Connor Pioneer Council – Lenten Retreat
There will be a one day retreat organised by the Pioneer Association on Sunday 21st March 2010, In Clonard Monastery from 10.00am to 4.00pm finishing with Mass led by Fr. Sean Moor Redemptorist
Cost - £10 including morning coffee and light lunch .For bookings and further information please ring 9032 2744
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Apostolic Sale
We
are having an Easter Sale
on Saturday 13th and Sunday
14th March after all the masses.
Lots of Easter baskets novelties
and gift’s for Mothers
Day.
All funds go straight to the
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PARISH OF ST OLIVER PLUNKETT
NOTICE REGARDING CIVIL DOCUMENTS
From Monday 15th March 2010 there will be a suggested donation of £5.00 for signature of civil documents such as passport applications and driving licences for our parishioners (£10 for family groups). This arrangement will also apply to the following four neighbouring parishes.St Agnes’ St Michael’s St Teresa’s Hannahstown.
Please note that Father Andrew is not able to sign British passport applications – he is able to sign Irish passport applications.
Please leave your application, photographs and donation at the Parish Office between 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday. We will normally be able to sign your application within 48 hours but please phone the Parish Office on 9061 8180 to check before calling back to collect it.
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Mother’s Day
Sunday 14th March 2010
Like Mary
I am the Lord your Saviour
I want you to enter into my love.
Yes, I want you to come so close to me that
I can speak my love into your heart
I want to come to you as I came to Mary
I am not looking at your greatness
Nor at your attempts as asserting yourself
Or trying to stand out from others.
I see your likeness
I see deep with in you
Behind all the various disguises, masks and roles
I see the child,
My beloved child,
My beloved child who is hungry and cries
For my love
come to me
Stay with me...
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St Oliver Plunkett School News
The Parish Team are happy to invite both parents and children (P4, P5,and P6) to the Vigil and Midday Masses.
Prayer of Quiet
In our parish, many of our younger children are already praying the Prayer of Quiet, either in their own classrooms in school, or in the Church, especially at their monthly Masses.
For adults, it is a great spiritual experience to be with children, as they open their hearts in silence and stillness and gently breathe in God’s presence.
For further information visit the website www.meditationwithchildren.com Parish Team
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Mass Arrangements during Lent
| MONDAY-THURSDAY |
7am and 10am
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| FRIDAY |
7am and 7.30pm
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| SATURDAY |
6.30pm
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| SUNDAY |
10am and 12noon
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| LENTEN PENITENTIAL SERVICES |
Tuesday 30th March 7.30pm |
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Mass Times
Saturday
Vigil 6.30pm
Sunday 10.00am and 12 Noon
Monday-Thursday 10.00am
Friday 7.30pm
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| Baptisms
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Next baptisms will take place on Sunday 21st March 2010 at 1.30pm. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 8th April 2010 at 8pm in the convent. It is necessary to attend pre-Baptism preparation before asking to have your child baptised. The next available date for Baptism is Sunday 28th March. To register for pre-Baptism preparation please contact the parish office 9061 8180 Monday to Friday 9.00am-5.00pm
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Newly Baptised
We welcome into our parish family
Emily Rose
Fogarty
Connlaoth Michael McCann
Rhianna Sarah McCann
Rhys Liam McMahon
Conor Óg Michael Marley
who were recently baptised.
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| We
Loved Them In Life
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We offer
our prayerful support to the family of those
who died recently:
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William Heaney, Lenadoon Ave
Eileen McCann, Glenties Drive |
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
Ann Gunn
Brendan Barry
Joseph Magee
Liam Caughey
Pat McAteer
James Conlon
Daniel O’Neill
Billy and Mary McLoughlin
George McErlean
John Joseph Clifford
Gerry Largey
Reberto Henry O’Neill
Jim McElroy
Colette Ryan
Patrick Gallagher |
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| Collections
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The offertory collection
amounted to £1210.00
The monthly stipend
amounted to £1173.18
There will be a second collection next week for needy Priests.
Project Zambia
Damien Boyle and Patrick Moran will be speaking at Mass on the weekend of Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd of March. There will be a collection the following week Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March.
Thanks to all
those who gave to the Parish collections.
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