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ASCENSION OF THE LORD
National
Famine Commemoration Day Sunday 16th
May 2010
A Statement from the Irish Bishops
“You will be my Witnesses”
(Acts 1:8)
As the
country holds the second National
Famine Commemoration Day, we are confronted
by the shocking reality that more
than one billion people on the planet
are victims of hunger. Remembering
the millions who died or were forced
to emigrate at the time of the Irish
Famine brings to mind that almost
one in six of the world’s people
does not have enough food to eat today.
On this Ascension Day we hear the
words of Jesus: “You will be
my witnesses… to the ends of
the earth” (Acts 1:8). As witnesses
to Christ’s love we are challenged
to ‘feed the hungry’ and
to give concrete expression to Christ’s
deep concern for the poor.
In his
recent encyclical, Caritas in Veritate,
Pope Benedict XVI pointed out that
the elimination of world hunger has
become a requirement for safeguarding
the peace and stability of the planet.
It is necessary, wrote the Holy Father,
‘to cultivate a public conscience
that considers food and access to
water as universal rights of all human
beings, without distinction or discrimination’.
In September
2010 world leaders will gather at
the United Nations in New York to
assess progress in implementing the
Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
Included in the first of these is
an international determination to
reduce by half the number of people
living in hunger by the year 2015.
Agencies like Trócaire are
actively engaged in the MDG process.
The Irish government made a special
commitment to pursue this target particularly
in the light of our national experience
of famine. As we urge other developed
countries to meet their commitments
on development aid, fair trade and
the relief of debt, we too must fulfil
our responsibilities in these areas.
We owe it to those who suffered at
the time of the Irish Famine to stand
in solidarity with the hungry of today. |
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Readings
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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CEMETERY
SUNDAY
Cemetery
Sunday in Belfast City Cemetery
today,
16th May at 3pm.
Carnmoney
Cemetery Sunday will take place
on 13th June 2010 at 3pm.
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A Journey in Understanding: Churches
of the Shankill and Falls exploring
together the Apostles’ Cree
The final
session Wednesday 19th May,
Farset International, 466 Springfield
Road, 7.30 - 9.00pm.
For more
information contact:
Rev Jim Rea,
Shankill Methodist Tel. 9074 6955
Fr Gerry Reynolds, Clonard Monastery
Tel. 9044 5950
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The Irish Catholic
The Irish Catholic
Newspaper will be running a promotion
in the Parish this weekend (15th
and 16th May). Deputy Editor, Michael
Kelly will be speaking at all the Masses
and 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.
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Koinonia John the Baptist
“Come
Holy Spirit” – Pentecost
Vigil
St Kevin’s Hall, North Queen
Street, Belfast
Saturday 22nd May 6pm - Midnight
Tea/Coffee served from 5pm.
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Trócaire Third World Run 2010
Third
World Run on Sunday 23rd May
at the Ozone Complex, Ormeau Park,
Belfast at 3.00pm.
Sign up for 10k, 3K or family fun
walk.
To register log onto www.thirdworldrun.org
It is fun day for everyone and really
does make a difference. |
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Attention All
Parish Volunteers!
If you have
an email address please inform the
Parish Office Tel: 9061 8180, Mon
- Fri 9am - 5pm
of it so we can keep all contact details
up to date.
Thank-you. |
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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, Tel: 9061 8180 during
the office hours of
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm before Friday
21st May.
Everyone
welcome.
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Altar Servers’ Training
The next Altar Sever training
will be on Monday 24th May at
4pm. It will be led by Kate Coogan
and Winnie Dougherty both of whom
have been fully vetted by Access
NI and have received training
in Child Protection.
If
your child is interested in becoming
an altar server please contact
the Parish Office, Tel: 9061 8180
during the office hours of Mon
- Fri 9am - 5pm.
Parents please note: a Parental
Permission and Agreement Form
must be completed before any training
can begin.
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Lough Derg Three
Day Pilgrimage
A coach will
leave the Catholic Chaplaincy
on Friday 11th June at 8.30am and
return
on Sunday 13th June at approximately
12.30pm.
An opportunity to spend some quiet
time
and experience Lough Derg.
For further
details contact: Tony on 9081 3272
or 9081 2712 or Rosaleen atSt Brigid’s,
9066 5409 as soon as possible.
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Child Protection:
Invitation to Parish Information
Session
A number
of volunteers will receive, within
the next few days, an invitation
to attend a Parish Information Session
on Tuesday 8th June in St Teresa’s
Parish Centre, Glen Road.
It
is very important that all these
volunteers attend this event;
otherwise they must stand down from
their parish duties as they will
not be covered by Diocesan Insurance.
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Please Note!
Mass Intentions,
Anniversary Masses, Baptisms, and
Marriages are to be arranged through
the Parish Office
on Tel: 9061 8180 during the office
hours
of 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday
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Bible Alive
June’s
edition is now available to buy from
the Sacrsity,
price £1.95
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Eucharistic Congress
Collection
A special
collection will be taken up on Saturday
22nd and Sunday 23rd May 2010 for
the 50th International Eucharistic
Congress, Ireland 2012.
For further
information please visit www.iec2012.ie
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Offertory Envelopes
Please return
late envelopes to the parish office
between 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday. |
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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
30th 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 arrange
a Baptism and to book a place on the pre-Baptism
instruction course 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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Charles McCorley, Rinnalea Gardens |
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
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Dan and Annie O’Connor
John Reid
Thomas and Collette McCann
John Williamson
Adeline Galbraith
Roisin Heaney
Mary Smyth (Month’s Mind)
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| Collections
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The offertory collection
amounted to £1070.25
There
will be a second collection today 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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