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SIXTH
SUNDAY OF EASTER
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| Daily
Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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Lectio
Divina
Lectio Divina Programme is now finished
for this term.
Thanks to all who participated.
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PARISH SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME
FIRST
HOLY COMMUNION
P4 Children from St Oliver Plunkett
Primary School will receive the
Sacrament of First Holy Communion
next Saturday 15th May.
We ask all our Parishioners to keep
the children and their parents in
their prayers.
SPECIAL
MESSAGE FOR P4
First Holy Communion takes place
next Saturday 15th May at 10am.
This is only the beginning of your
journey into friendship with Jesus.
We encourage you to be faithful
to your attendance at Sunday Mass
in the coming weeks, months and
years ahead.
SPECIAL
MESSAGE FOR P5 AND P6
We continue to encourage you to
come along and attend Sunday Mass
and remind you that the next special
Mass for you is Sunday June 6th
at 12.00 Noon.
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A Journey in Understanding: Churches
of the Shankill and Falls exploring
together the Apostles’ Creed
The next session
takes place on Wednesday 12th May
in the Farset International, 466 Springfield
Road, 7.30-9.00pm.
Contacts:
Rev Jim Rea, Shankill Methodist Tel.
9074 6955
Fr Gerry Reynolds, Clonard Monastery
Tel. 9044 5950
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Cappella Caeciliana in Concert
Cappella
Caeciliana concert on
Friday 14th May at 7.30pm
in St John’s Church of Ireland,
Malone Road.
Tickets £10 from Matchett’s
(Wellington Place)
or book online at www.caeciliana.org
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Annual Le Chéile - Together
Lecture
Mr
Etienne Verhack
Secretary General of the European
Committee
for Catholic Education, Brussels
will deliver a public lecture entitled:
“The Catholic School
in the twenty-first century
- a European perspective”
in St Mary’s University College,
191 Falls Rd, Belfast,
on Tuesday 11 May 2010 at 7.30 pm.
All welcome.
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CEMETERY
SUNDAY
Milltown Cemetery
Sunday
will take place on 9th May at 3.00pm
Belfast
City Cemetery
will take place on 16th May at
3.00pm
On Sunday
9th May at 3pm sharp, there will
be a Ceremony of Prayers for the
Dead and a Blessing of Graves
at Milltown Cemetery, led by His
Lordship the Bishop. All those
attending are asked to be in position
at the grave of their own deceased
by 2.45pm. The Ceremony will last
about 40 minutes. Over 30,000
people attended the Ceremony last
year. Misselettes will be distributed
within the grounds of the Cemetery.
In preparation for this Spiritual occasion, all those who have deceased relatives or friends buried in Milltown are asked to make a special effort to tidy up the grave plots for which they are responsible, disposing of rubbish appropriately.
FOR SAFETY REASONS NO PARKING IS PERMITTED INSIDE THE CEMETERY OR AT THE CEMETERY GATES
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Choice
Weekend
If you are single
(i.e. never been married), aged between
20 - 45 and are keen to share your
faith and life experiences with others
in a friendly atmosphere, as well
as making new friends, come along
to our next Choice weekend at Drumalis
on 15th & 16th May. Faith and
Fun can go together.
Contact Drumalis 028 2827 2196 or
028 2827 6455 (during office hours
only) or email: drumalis@btconnect.com
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Ambles
For Arthritis
Arthritis Care NI is organising
six Ambles for Arthritis across
Northern Ireland on Saturday 22nd
May. Each Amble will begin at
11.30am.
For
more information contact 028 9078
2940 or email:
Marcus@arthritiscare.org.uk
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SMA Pilgrimage
To Knock
Annual pilgrimage
to Knock will take place on
Saturday 22nd May.
Please try to join us in this day
of Prayer for Missionaries, Vocations
and Personal Intentions.
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West Belfast Historical
Society
Meeting on Friday
14th May at 7.30pm in the
Colin Glen Trust premises on the
Stewartstown Road.
This Month’s topic, “The
1907 Strike”.
Guest Speaker, Mr Jim McDernott.
All are welcome to attend.
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Attention All Parish
Volunteers!
If you have
an email address please inform the
Parish Office (9061 8180, Mon-Fri
9am-5pm) of it so we can keep all
contact details up to date, thank-you.
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The Irish Catholic
The Irish Catholic
Newspaper will be running a promotion
in the Parish next weekend (15th
and 16th May). There will be
a complimentary copy of the newspaper
available for all families attending
Mass. This will be a great opportunity
to try out the Irish Catholic,
especially if you have never
read it before. Deputy Editor, Michael
Kelly will be speaking at all the
Masses.
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Choice Weekend
A weekend
in Drumalis on 15th and 16th May
for single people (i.e. never been
married) aged between 20-45.
Contact Drumalis
028 2827 2196 or 028 2827 6455
or email: drumalis@btconnect.com
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St Oliver Plunkett/St
Matthew’s Ecumenical Group
Shirley
Bowers, Arise Ministries, will give
a talk to the Ecumenical Group on
Monday 24th May at 7.30pm. She will
speak about how God has brought
healing into her life and led her
to seek to bring reconciliation
for the deep wounds caused by Oliver
Cromwell to Ireland and the Irish
people.
If
you would like to join us at this
meeting please phone the Parish
Office, 90618180 (during the office
hours of Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) before
Friday 21st May.
Everyone
welcome.
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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 available date for baptism is Sunday
16th May 2010 at 1.30pm. The next pre-Baptism
instruction will be on Thursday 20th May
2010 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 Monday to Friday
9.00am-5.00pm
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Newly Baptised
We welcome into our parish family
Leo John
Fusco
Keela Eve McAllister
Lauren Elizabeth Mateer
Kevin Barry Murphy
Mya Jessica Thomas
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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Geraldine O’Sullivan, Stewartstown
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We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
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Maureen McMillen
Alice McQuillan
Billy Napier
Mary and John Reid
Sean and Pearse Lennon
Kathleen, Brian and Francis Grogan
Gerry Kelly
Marie Gray
Maeve Kelly
Patrick Hayes (Month’s Mind)
Mary Rice (Month’s Mind)
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| Collections
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The offertory collection
amounted to £1160.20
The
Monthly Stipend
amounted to £1063.37
There
will be a second collection next Sunday
for the Education of Diocesan Students
to the Priesthood.
Offertory
Envelopes
Please return late envelopes to the parish
office between 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
Thanks to all
those who gave to the Parish collections.
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