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ANNUAL ST OLIVER PLUNKETT LECTURE
AN INVITATION TO ALL
For the 7th year running the
Annual St Oliver Plunkett Lecture
will take place on
Sunday 8th August 2010
at 7.00pm in St Oliver Plunkett Church
Glenveagh Drive, Lenadoon, Belfast BT11 9HX.
Irish News columnist Breidge Gadd will follow in the steps of Cardinal Seán Brady and Rev. Harold Good
when she delivers a lecture entitled
“Christianity 2020
– A corporate strategy for the next ten years”
For her part Breidge said she was looking forward to
“what will be a unique experience for me,
and hoping that at the event we can have
a conversation rather than a one-sided soliloquy.”
YOU ARE ALSO INVITED TO ...
The success of the St Oliver Plunkett lecture over the past six years has resulted in two other events being held earlier that week to which you are also invited:
Tuesday 3rd August |
Jake MacSiachais
Fobairt Feirste
The History and Meaning of
Local Irish Place Names
7.00pm in St Oliver Plunkett Parish Hall
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| Thursday 5th August |
Dr Nicola Rooney
Irish Commission for Justice and Peace
The Role of the Catholic Church
during the Recent Conflict
7.00pm in St Oliver Plunkett Parish Hall
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| Sunday 8th August |
Breidge Gadd
Irish News Columnist & former Chief Probation Officer
Christianity 2020
– A corporate strategy for the next ten years
7.00pm in St Oliver Plunkett Church |
All three events are free of charge
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| DAILY READINGS
You
can access the daily readings on the
parish website:
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Monthly Coffee Morning & Book Sale
The Parish Outreach Committee will be holding their monthly coffee morning in the Parish Hall after both Masses next Sunday, 1st August. The coffee mornings allow parishoners the opportunity to stay behind after Mass and have a chat over a cup of tea or coffee. A wide selection of books will also be on sale. Monies raised from this month's coffee morning will be donated to Parish funds.
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Summer Activity Camp
St Dominic’s Grammar school will be holding a
Summer Activity Camp 2nd-6th August, 10am-3pm.
Various sports and arts & crafts available.
£50 per week/£12 per day.
All Welcome.
Contact Laura 079 2010 2906.
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The next blood donation session will take place in
St Michael’s Parish Centre
on Friday 6th August at 2-4.30pm and 5.45-8pm.
In order to maintain the vital supply of blood to our hospitals, the Blood Transfusion service needs the support not only of existing donors, but also of new donors. If you are considering being a blood donor please come along to this session – your donation could save a life. |
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Apostolic Workers Thank You
The Apostolic Workers wish to say Thank You to everyone who supported their recent walk. The total raised was £517
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Clonmacnois Youth Festival 12th-15th August 2010
Youth 2000 invites you to their Summer Festival from 12-15 August 2010 in Clonmacnois, Co. Offaly. For 16-35 year olds, the festival includes music, drama, prayer, talks, workshops, reconciliation and healing service, games and chill time. It is a donation only weekend, all you need to bring is a sleeping bag. For more information on a fantastic weekend contact: www.youth2000.ie or contact the National Office 016753690 or for N.I. 07514820572.” |
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EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place each Friday at 7pm-7.25 pm followed by evening Mass at 7.30pm.
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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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Gift Aid Donations
The priests of the parish and the parish Finance Committee sincerely thank all those Parishioners who signed up to the Gift Aid Scheme.
By choosing to Gift Aid your donation the Parish can reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 given by you through the offertory envelope collections.
Thank you for your continued generosity and support.If you haven’t already gift aided your donations to the parish and would like to do so
please contact the parish office 9061 8180 between the office hours 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday.
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Reflexology: Theraputix Course
Reflexology Practitioners Diploma Course
St Brides Hall Belfast September 2010
30 weeks term time 6pm - 9pm Friday evenings.
Contact Sharon McCaffrey mobile 078 8880 4328 for details.
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Enrich your Marriage
Marriage Encounter is a weekend away (Friday 8pm to Sunday 5pm) for married couples of all ages with a stable relationship. Couples explore, in complete privacy, how to come to a deeper, mutual understanding of each other.
Next weekend: 24-26 September 2010 - Dromantine Conference Centre, Newry. Tel 028 2763 8512 or www.marriageencounter.ie for details.
Engaged Encounter is a Church approved Marriage preparation course presented by married couples and a priest for couples preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage.
Next weekend: 16-17 October 2010 - Dromantine Conference Centre, Newry. Tel 028 7930 0340 or mail@strategia.co.uk /www.marriageencounter.ie
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Catholic Singles
An organization which helps single, widowed, separated and divorced Catholics of all ages (over 18 years) meet, either one to one or through social events.
For more information phone 0161 941 3498,
visit www.catholicsingles.org.uk
or email info@catholicsingles.org.uk
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First Friday Visits
Fr Martin will be visiting the sick and housebound during the week beginning Monday 9th August:
Glenveagh Drive
Upper Suffolk Road
Lenadoon Avenue
Corrib Avenue
Fr Andrew will be visiting on Monday 16th August:
Creeslough Walk
Buncrana Gardens
Gwedore Park
Dungloe Crescent
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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 1st August 2010 at 1.30pm. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 5th August 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
Bradan Patrick Anderson
Daniel Patrick Clarke-Brown
Emily Morgan Higgins
Tony Robert Harry McDonnell-Holland
Martin Joseph McIlwaine
who were recently baptised.
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Loved Them In Life
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We offer
our prayerful support to the family of those
who died recently:
We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
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Owen Quigley
Patrick Thomas
Patrick Reid
John and Ena Montgomery
Alexander Kerr
Harry McCrystal
Con Murphy
Mina Morris
Sean McStravick
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| Collections
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Last week's Offertory Collection amounted to £1415.67
The second collection this week
is the Monthly Stipend
for the support of the
priests of the parish.
BIBLE ALIVE
August’s edition now available from sacristy, price £1.95
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES
If anyone has not received a box of offertory envelopes please contact the parish office 90 618180 between the office hours 9am - 5pm Monday-Friday.
SEALING OF ENVELOPES
The Offertory Envelopes now have a self adhesive strip to making the sealing of the envelopes easier. To seal your envelope simply remove the white strip and press the cover down firmly with your finger. There is no need to moisten the strip as this removes the adhesive. Please check that you have sealed your envelope before placing it in the basket.
Gift Aid Donations
The priests of the parish and the parish Finance Committee sincerely thank all those Parishioners who signed up to the Gift Aid Scheme. By choosing to Gift Aid your donation the Parish can reclaim 28p of tax on every £1 given by you through the offertory envelope collections. Thank you for your continued generosity and support. If you haven’t already gift aided your donations to the parish and would like to do so please contact the parish office 9061 8180 between the office hours 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday or pick up a leaflet from the church porch.
Thanks to all
those who gave so generously to the Parish collections
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