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Twentyeth Sunday In Ordinary Time
The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary
I recently saw The Nativity Story which gives a very human account of the terror and persecution Mary must have endured on account of her pregnancy. This reality is something we can lose sight of when we read the glorified account in Revelation of Mary’s favour with God and then, in the Gospel, Luke’s account of Mary’s deep joy. It is likely that Mary fled to the anonymity of Elizabeth’s house to escape the village talk and the threat of stoning because they knew she had not yet come to live with Joseph. We sometimes also forget how young she was in bearing so great a burden.
Despite the difficulties that threatened her, Mary’s eyes remained firmly fixed on the will of God. In every biblical account of Mary, God is seen to protect her and honour her. Today we celebrate the assumption into heaven of the blessed body that bore our salvation. It is fitting that the body which bore the Son of God and which bore the instrument of our salvation is assumed into Heaven, the place towards which Mary constantly gazed and the place she constantly served. She is the first tabernacle and is indeed the Cause of our joy. Without Mary’s “yes”, it would be impossible for us to achieve eternity in Heaven. It has been imagined that in the moment between the angel Gabriel’s request and Mary’s answer at the Visitation, that the whole of Heaven held its breath. What great reward has been given such a great sacrifice! Sitting at the right hand of Jesus, Mary constantly intercedes for us. We thank God for so holy and gracious an intercessor and we joyfully celebrate the just reward of her Assumption.
Fr Tom Cahill, Intercom |
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Thanks
Sincere thanks to our guest lecturer
Breidge Gadd
Irish News Columnist and former Chief Probation Officer
for delivering the
7th Annual Lecture in St Oliver Plunkett Parish entitled
“Christianity 2020 – A corporate strategy for the next ten years”.
It was a very enjoyable evening.
Many thanks also to our other guest speakers
Jake MacSiachais
Fobairt Feirste
who gave a talk on
“The History and Meaning of Local Irish Place Names”
and
Dr Nicola Rooney
Irish Commission for Justice and Peace
who spoke on
“The Role of the Catholic Church during the Recent Conflict”.
And not forgetting a special go raibh mile maith agaibh
to everyone who helped with and supported this event.
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Workforce Training Services
Workforce Training Services are having an
Open Day for School Leavers
on Thursday 26th August 2010
at 88/120 Springfield Road, Belfast between 9.00am-6.00pm.
Call in to view the premises and meet the staff
to discuss what careers are on offer.
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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 028276 38512 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 02879 300340 or
email mail@strategia.co.uk
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Annual Report 2009
from Finance Committee to Parishioners |
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In order to keep parishioners informed of parish income and expenditure a copy of the Parish’s Annual Financial Report has been sent out to every home in the parish.
If you have any questions in relation to this Report or would like more detail or further explanations of our accounts for 2009 or have yet to receive your copy of the Annual Report, please call the Parish Office on 90618180 during the office hours Mon-Fri. 9.00am-5.00pm.
The Parish Finance Committee continues to thank you for your generosity and support.
Go Raibh Maith Agaibh Agus Go mBeannaí Daoibh
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Special Collection for Pakistan
There will be a special All Ireland Collection
taken up on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd August
for the suffering people in Pakistan.
Further details to follow.
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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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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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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 19th September 2010 at 1.30pm. The next pre-Baptism instruction will be on Thursday 9th September 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:
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Eamon McAnena, Carrigart Avenue
John Sherry, Horn Drive
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We
pray for the happy repose of those whose
anniversaries occur around this time:
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Sadie Mason
Joe Brennan
Patrick and Mary McShane
James Smyth (Month’s Mind)
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| Collections
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Last week's Offertory Collection amounted to £1389.10
There will be a second collection next week for the Diocesan Care Home.
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.
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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