Mission
Sunday Year C .............
......................................................24th.
October 2004 - No. 935
The
good news this week is from the Holy Gospel according to Luke(24:46
- 48)
Jesus said to his disciples
'You
see how it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third
day rise from the dead, and that, in his name, repentance for the
forgiveness of sins would be preached to all nations, beginning from
Jerusalem. You are witnesses to this.'
This
is the Gospel of the Lord.
Mission
Sunday: Proclaim the Message
On Mission
Sunday, Catholics throughout the world join together in prayer, offering
of suffering and giving generously to assist missionaries to Proclaim
the Message.
The theme
of the first reading today is that God is no respecter of persons.
He listens to prayers made from a good heart. In the second reading
we see that no obstacle will prevent Paul from proclaiming the message.
In the Gospel the disciples are asked to be witnesses, to proclaim
the message about repentance to all nations.
Monastic
Experience
The Cistercian
sisters at Glencairn, Co. Waterford, invite single women, aged 22
- 40, to spend the weekend of Fri 29th. - sun 31st October with them,
to join in their prayer, worship and work, and to explore the possibility
of monastic vocation.
For details
visit www.glencairnabbey.org or contact Sr. Eleanor, Cistercian Sisters,
St. Mary's Abbey, Glencairn, Co. Waterford phone 001.353.58.56168
or fax 001.353.58.56616 or email info@glencairnabbey.org.
Grand
Opening - Thanks
We celebrated
the completion of the next phase of the restoration of the church
at 6 pm Mass on 16th October.
Bishop John Buckley
and Mr. Brian Crowley M.E.P. officially opened our new front door
entrance and we also switched on the floodlighting outside the church.
Thank you to everybody
who helped make this memorable occasion a success.
Friends
of St. Patrick's Church - Super Draw
Only six
months to go to the day when you may have 20,000 euro or 15,000 euro,
or 10,000 euro extra in your pocket.
If you
are not in, you can't win
20,000
euro, or
15,000 euro or 10,000 euro
or many more prizes
Tickets
cost 100 euro
See the
ticket sellers after Masses, and thanks to all who bought a ticket
already.
See our
article on the website.
Special Collection
Propagation of the Faith
A
special collection will take place at all Masses next weekend 24th/25th.Oct.
The Mission Sunday collection goes to the Society for the Propagation
of the Faith and is used to support the young churches throughout
the world on the establishment of parishes, dioceses, training of
catechists and building of seminaries, etc
Please
support this worthy cause.
Beech
Hill Garden Centre
COPE Foundation,
Bonnington, Montenotte.
Plant of
the Week................'Azalea' .....(Red)
Why not
visit the coffee shop and enjoy home baking !
St.
Luke's Guild ICA
There will be
a jewellery sale at Holy Family Church Hall on the 4th. November at
8 pm. A percentage of the sale proceeds will go to the charity 'Headway
Ireland'. All are welcome.
Parish
Contact Numbers
Canon Liam
Leader PP ...............................................00.353.21.4500282
Fr. Bernard
Cotter........................................................00.353.21.4502696
Fr. Christy
O'Shaughnessy .........................................00.353.21.4551503
Emergency
(Priest on Duty).........................................00.363.87.8252284
Sacristy
(except Thursday) ........................................00.353.86.3107499
Collection
last week
Church
and Renovation 2,125 euro,
Thanks
to all who contributed.
Life
is for Living - A reflection on Suicide
'Life is God's
gift to us'. He alone can decide when it should end and God wants
each of us to live to the full in this world of ours, to discover
its beauty, to respect its nature and enjoy its blessings'.
'At times dark
shadows cross the lives of many of us'. 'Our faith assures us that
if we turn to God in our loneliness and pain then we can discover
that our darkness is not something created by God'. It is a reality
from which God wants to rescue suffering seriously, confront it and
then go beyond it'.
'It is good to
talk and it is important to talk'. 'Men in particular, seem to be
poor when it comes to talking out problems, but we all need to remember
that expression is the conqueror of depression'.
'Those who suffer
from deep pain need to talk to someone who can listen. Ireland is
blessed with many good listeners and listening agencies, organisations
such as Aware, Samaritans and many others. They know how to listen.
Call them'.
The
Irish Bishop's Conference issued a pastoral letter to Mark the 'Day
for Life' on 3rd. October. A copy of the letter is available from
the Sacristy and extracts will be published in the newsletter over
the next few weeks.
Aware .....................................................................................1890.30.33.02
Samaritans ...............................................................................
1850.60.90.90
LDF/FCA
Annual Reunion
The reunion of
the 47th./48th./Midleton LDF & FCA Battalions will take place
in Collins Barracks on Friday 29th. October.
The night will
commence with Mass for the deceased members at 7.30 pm. in the Garrison
chjpel. Buffet and Social Evening at 8.30 pm.
Tickets 15 euro
are available from Finbarr Burns at 00.353.21.4508184.
Monthly Coffee
Morning
Ballinlough
Pastoral Centre, after 10 am Mass, Wednesday 3rd. November
Topic
: Spiritual Life of St. Therese of Lisieux
Guest
Speaker ; Joe Heffernan. All are welcome
Mayfield
Community School Gala Ball
Past Pupils Reunion,
25th. February 2005
For details contact
Janette at 001.353.21.4506855, or,
email admin@mayfieldcommunityschool.ie
Songs
Of Praise
The hymns for
the 6 pm Saturday and 12 am Sunday masses this week are:
5. ..... All people
that on earth do dwell, and
67. ... Lord of
all hopefulness.
Please join in.
Newsletter
and Website
Visit our website............
www.stpatrickscork.com
You can write
to us or send us feedback at ...mail@stpatrickscork.com
St. Patrick's
Church Restoration ....... Update
Phase
1 : Interior of the Church: Painting, New Lighting, Carpet and Public
Address............................................................................................69,000
Phase
2 : Porch and Bell Tower; Preservation of the Stone Work..............................................................................................205,000
Phase
3 : Church Sides: Preservation of the Stone Work .......................................................................................................177,500
Phase
4 : Installation of New Glass Doors at entrance .........................................................................................................96,000
Phase
5 : New Wheelchair Access and Floodlighting ..........................................................................................................43,000
Consultants
and Engineer's fees ..........................................................................................................16,500
TOTAL
COSTS TO DATE ................................................................607,000
Fundraising
to date .........................................................................352,500
Transfer
from Church Fund .............................................................200,000
Total
...............................................................................................552,500
BALANCED
TO BE RAISED ..............................................................54,500
31st.
Sunday Year C .............
......................................................31st.
October 2004 - No. 936
The
good news this week is from the Holy Gospel according to Luke(19:1
- 10)
Jesus entered Jericho and was going through the town when a man
whose name was Zacchaeus made his appearance; he was one of the senior
tax-collectors and a wealthy man. He was anxious to see what kind
of man Jesus was, but he was too short and could not see him for the
crowd; so he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimse
of Jesus who was to pass that way.
When
Jesus reached the spot he looked up and spoke to him: 'Zacchaeus,
come down. Hurry because I must satay at your house today.' And he
hurried down and welcomed him joyfully. They all complained when they
saw what was happening. 'He has gone to stay at a sinners house' they
said. But Zacchaeus stood his ground and said to the Lord, 'Look,
sir, I am going to give half my property to the poor, and if I have
cheated anybody I will pay him back four times the amount'.
And
Jesus said to him, 'Today salvation has come to this house, because
this man too is a son of Abraham; for the son of Man has come to seek
out and save what was lost.'
This
is the Gospel of the Lord.
Reading
from the book of Wisdom
This text
is the focused prayer of a believer. The thought in the believer's
mind is: if 'the whole world is like a grain of dust' in the Lord's
sight, how can the Lord's interest be drawn to the details of such
a minuscule reality? And yet God is merciful to all.
An important
insight in the prayer lies in the recognition 'Yes, you love all that
exist'. Nothing that exists is anything but good - to start with.
But we need God 'to overlook people's sins'.
Are we
making good use of the gifts God gives us, or are we turning them
into something bad?
Letter
from Paul to the Thessalonians
The thrust
of what Paul is saying is that when God 'completes' what we are doing
during this pilgrimage of faith, then we will indeed hear the call
and ' be gathered round him' (Christ).
The question
of when the 'end' will come is not worthy even of examination: we
are not to get too excited by 'adventists' i.e. people who predict
the end of the world.
Post
Primary Cathechetics
In service program
2004 - 2005.
The
Spirituality of the Adolescent...........Dr.
Finola Cunnane, Diocesan Advisor, Ferns.
Thursday 4th.
November 7.30 pm, at Cork Education Support Centre, Western Rd., Cork
Friends
of St. Patrick's Church - Super Draw
Only five
months to go to the day when you may have 20,000 euro or 15,000 euro,
or 10,000 euro extra in your pocket.
If you
are not in, you can't win
20,000
euro, or
15,000 euro or 10,000 euro
or many more prizes
Tickets
cost 100 euro
See the
ticket sellers after Masses, and thanks to all who bought a ticket
already.
See our
article on the website.
Comhaltas Ceoltoiri
Eireann
Bishopstown
GAA Club, Saturday 6th. November
Sean
O Se, Fear a 'Ti..................Cead isteach, 5 euro...........8.30
pm
Beech
Hill Garden Centre
COPE Foundation,
Bonnington, Montenotte.
Plant of
the Week................'Azalea' .....(Red)
Why not
visit the coffee shop and enjoy home baking !
St.
Luke's Guild ICA
There will be
a jewellery sale at Holy Family Church Hall on the 4th. November at
8 pm. A percentage of the sale proceeds will go to the charity 'Headway
Ireland'. All are welcome.
Parish
Contact Numbers
Canon Liam
Leader PP ...............................................00.353.21.4500282
Fr. Bernard
Cotter........................................................00.353.21.4502696
Fr. Christy
O'Shaughnessy .........................................00.353.21.4551503
Emergency
(Priest on Duty).........................................00.363.87.8252284
Sacristy
(except Thursday) ........................................00.353.86.3107499
This
Week
Monday
1st.
......................All Saints.
Tuesday
2nd.
..................... Commemoration of all the Faithful departed.
Wednesday
3rd.
................. St. Malachy was born near Armagh in 1094. He introduced
the
Cistercians
into Ireland. He died at Clairvaux in 1148.
Saturday
6th.
...................... All the Saints of Ireland
Life
is for Living - A reflection on Suicide
During the dark
days after the death by suicide of a loved one, friends, neighbours,
relatives and local communities reach out to the bereaved family in
sympathy and understanding. They all unite to say, 'There is life
after death' - eternal life in God's love for the one who has died
and ordinary life, even if the circumstances have changes radically,
for the bereaved.
The bereaved go
through the predictable reactions of denial, an awakening sense of
loss, anger, personal recrimination and deep pain. The question uppermost
in their mind is why. And there is no answer to this question. It
is true that those who have died would want us to know that they did
not take their own lives because of a lack of love for us.
Our Christian
faith assures us that there is life after death and that a merciful
and loving God can see beyond our limited human condition. We realise
that God can look deep within the human heart, recognise its difficulties,
understand and forgive. We should always pray for those who take their
own lives, try to understand them and command them to God.
'Those who suffer
from deep pain need to talk to someone who can listen. Ireland is
blessed with many good listeners and listening agencies, organisations
such as Aware, Samaritans and many others. They know how to listen.
Call them'.
The
Irish Bishop's Conference issued a pastoral letter to Mark the 'Day
for Life' on 3rd. October. A copy of the letter is available from
the Sacristy and extracts will be published in the newsletter over
the next few weeks.
Aware .....................................................................................1890.30.33.02
Samaritans ...............................................................................
1850.60.90.90
Articles
for Inclusion
The Parish Bulletin
goes to print on Monday every week. If you wish to hjve an item included
on a particular weekend you should hand it in to the sacristy not
later than the Sunday before.
There is usually
plenty of space available provided sufficient notice is given.
Monthly Coffee
Morning
Ballinlough
Pastoral Centre, after 10 am Mass, Wednesday 3rd. November
Topic
: Spiritual Life of St. Therese of Lisieux
Guest
Speaker ; Joe Heffernan. All are welcome
Mayfield
Community School Gala Ball
Past Pupils Reunion,
25th. February 2005
For details contact
Janette at 001.353.21.4506855, or,
email admin@mayfieldcommunityschool.ie
Songs
Of Praise
The hymns for
the 6 pm Saturday and 12 am Sunday masses this week are:
91. ..... Praise
my soul, the King of Heaven, and
125. ... We stand
for God
Please join in.
Newsletter
and Website
Visit our website............
www.stpatrickscork.com
You can write
to us or send us feedback at ...mail@stpatrickscork.com
Words
of Wisdom
'The true measure
of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good'
..........................................................................................................Samuel
Johnson
'The
true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely
no go
St. Patrick's
Church Restoration ....... Update
Phase
1 : Interior of the Church: Painting, New Lighting, Carpet and Public
Address............................................................................................69,000
Phase
2 : Porch and Bell Tower; Preservation of the Stone Work..............................................................................................205,000
Phase
3 : Church Sides: Preservation of the Stone Work .......................................................................................................177,500
Phase
4 : Installation of New Glass Doors at entrance .........................................................................................................96,000
Phase
5 : New Wheelchair Access and Floodlighting ..........................................................................................................43,000
Consultants
and Engineer's fees ..........................................................................................................16,500
TOTAL
COSTS TO DATE ................................................................607,000
Fundraising
to date .........................................................................352,500
Transfer
from Church Fund .............................................................200,000
Total
...............................................................................................552,500
BALANCED
TO BE RAISED ..............................................................54,500
32nd.
Sunday Year C .............
......................................................7th.
November 2004 - No. 937
The
good news this week is from the Holy Gospel according to Luke(20:27
- 38)
Some Sadducees - those who say there is no resurrection - approached
Jesus and put this question to him, 'Master, we have it from Moses
in writing, that if a man's married brother dies childless, the man
must marry the widow to raise up children for his brother. Well, then,
there were seven brothers. The first, having married a wife, died
childless. The second and then the third married the widpow. And the
same with all seven, they died leaving no children. Finally the woman
herself died. Now, at the resurrection, to which of them will she
be wife since she had been married to all seven?.
Jesus replied, 'The children of this world take wives and husbands,
but those who are judged worthy of a place in the other world and
in the resurrection from the dead do not marry because they can no
longer die, for they are the same as angels, and being children of
the resurrection they are sons of God. And Moses himself implies that
the dead rise again, in the passage about the bush where he calls
the Lord the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.
Now he is God, not of the dead, but of the living; for to him all
men are in fact alive.'
This
is the Gospel of the Lord.
Reading
from the book of Maccabees
We can
but marvel at the tenacity of the seven brothers and their mother.
They had a deep sense of respect for the God whom their tradition
identified as the Legislator
behind the regulations they followed. What is also remarkable is their
resolute belief in the life to come
How well does
our belief compare to their example?
Letter
from Paul to the Thessalonians
Paul had
worked very hard to develop the young Church in Salonika and is offering
encouragement and support to them.
He calls
for 'inexhaustible comfort' and 'sure hope' as gifts from above as
he comes towards the end of this letter to the disciples there.
N.A.O.M.I.
Pre - Marriage
Courses, Natural Family Planning, Achieving a Pregnancy, Menopausal
Support Group.
For further information
contact N.A.O.M.I.
at,
36, Washington
Street, Cork, telephone 00.353,21.4272213, Tuesday to Friday (office
hours).
Friends
of St. Patrick's Church - Super Draw
Only five
months to go to the day when you may have 20,000 euro or 15,000 euro,
or 10,000 euro extra in your pocket.
If you
are not in, you can't win
20,000
euro, or
15,000 euro or 10,000 euro
or many more prizes
Tickets
cost 100 euro
See the
ticket sellers after Masses, and thanks to all who bought a ticket
already.
See our
article on the website.
Italian Pilgrimage
To
Rome, San Giovanni and Assisi
10th
June 2005 - 7 nights, Direct from Cork, Price 1,079 euro
Names
and deposits are being taken, for further information please contact
Mary Lane at 00.353.21.4503287.
Beech
Hill Garden Centre
COPE Foundation,
Bonnington, Montenotte.
Plant of
the Week................'Sollya' .....(heteropylla)
Why not
visit the coffee shop and enjoy home baking !
Cork
Post Polio Support Social
A social will
be held at the Vienna Woods Hotel, Glanmire on 10th. November at 8
pm. Why not come along and get to meet some old and new friends, and
get to meet some old and new friends, and make it an enjoyable evening?
Friends and family
are welcome. If you need any more information please phone Evelyn
at 00.353.86.8829267, who will be delighted to help you.
Parish
Contact Numbers
Canon Liam
Leader PP ...............................................00.353.21.4500282
Fr. Bernard
Cotter........................................................00.353.21.4502696
Fr. Christy
O'Shaughnessy .........................................00.353.21.4551503
Emergency
(Priest on Duty).........................................00.363.87.8252284
Sacristy
(except Thursday) ........................................00.353.86.3107499
Collection
Last Week
Church
and Renovation ......................................................1,840
euro.
Thanks
to all who contributed
Life
is for Living - A reflection on Suicide
Live is for living.
We have God's word for this. The Phrophet Isaiah assures us that in
creating the world 'God made it to be lived in. He did not create
in vain.' Yes, God wants each of us to live life to the full in this
world of ours, to discover its beauty, to respect its nature and enjoy
its blessings, In particular, wants us to appreciate its wonder and
to explore its potential.
Through his gift
of life for us, God invites all of us to the adventure of discovering
him in faith.
God did not create
any of us for our own destruction. He gave each one of us the gift
of life and wants us to discover the joy of living in this world.
He wants each of us to create conditions in the world where every
human being can live in dignity and enjoy God's creation. The Catechism
tells us 'we are stewards, not owners of the life God entrusted to
us.'
Finally, we call
on everyone to join in a common effort to make the causes of suicide
more fully understood, the care of those at risk more urgent and the
families of those bereaved by suicide consoled and supported.
We encourage and
support the development of suicide prevention strategies and we commend
the efforts of all those who dedicate their energies to this challenging
work.
Those who suffer
from deep pain need to talk to someone who can listen. Ireland is
blessed with many good listeners and listening agencies, organisations
such as Aware, Samaritans and many others. They know how to listen.
Call them.
The
Irish Bishop's Conference issued a pastoral letter to Mark the 'Day
for Life' on 3rd. October. A copy of the letter is available from
the Sacristy and extracts will be published in the newsletter over
the last few weeks.
Aware .....................................................................................1890.30.33.02
Samaritans ...............................................................................
1850.60.90.90
Articles
for Inclusion
The Parish Bulletin
goes to print on Monday every week. If you wish to hjve an item included
on a particular weekend you should hand it in to the sacristy not
later than the Sunday before.
There is usually
plenty of space available provided sufficient notice is given.
Colaiste Chriost
Ri..............Information Evening
For
the Parents of pupils intending to enrol for the school year 2005/2006
Wednesday,
10th. November at 7 pm.
Application
Forms and Prospectus available on the night.
See
also www. ccrcork.com
Telephone
00.353.21.4274904
Mayfield
Community School Gala Ball
Past Pupils Reunion,
25th. February 2005
For details contact
Janette at 001.353.21.4506855, or,
email admin@mayfieldcommunityschool.ie
Songs
Of Praise
The hymns for
the 6 pm Saturday and 12 am Sunday masses this week are:
91. ..... Praise
my soul, the King of Heaven, and
125. ... We stand
for God
Please join in.
Newsletter
and Website
Visit our website............
www.stpatrickscork.com
You can write
to us or send us feedback at ...mail@stpatrickscork.com
Diosesan
Website
The Cork
and Ross dioceses has its own website at
www.corkandross.org
Why not visit
and have a look.'The
true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely
n
Brian
Crowley MEP
We
recieved a nice letter fromBrian Crowley MEP thanking us for the very
warm welcome he received during his recent visit.
33rd.
Sunday of Year C .............
......................................................14th.
November 2004 - No. 938
The
good news this week is from the Holy Gospel according to Luke(21:5
- 19)
When some were talking about the Temple, remarking how it was adorned
with fine stonework and votive offerings, Jesus said 'All these things
you are staring at now - the time will come when not a single stone
will be left on another: everything will be destroyed'.
And
they put to him this question 'Master.' they said 'when will this
happen, then, and what sign will there be that it is about to take
place?.
'Take
care not to be deceived' he said 'because many will come using my
name and saying, "I am he" and "The time is near at
hand". Refuse to join them. And when you hear of wars and revolution,
do not be frightened, for this is something that must happen but the
end is not so soon."
Then
he said to them "Nation will fight against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom. There will be earthquakes and great plagues and famines
here and there; there will be fearful sights and great signs from
heaven. But before all this happens, men will seize you and persecute
you; they will hand you over to the synagogues and to imprisonment,
and bring you before kings and governors because of my name - and
that will be your opportunity to bear witness. Keep this carefully
in mind: you are not to prepare your defence, because I myself will
give you an eloquence and a wisdom that none of your opponents will
be able to resist or contradict. You will be betrayed even by parents
and brothers, relations and friends; and some of you will be put to
death. You will be hated by all men on account of my name, but not
a hair of your head will be lost. Your endurance will win you your
lives".
This
is the Gospel of the Lord.
Reading
from the book of Malachi
Malachi's
anger at evil-doers is matched in our own day by those who long for
a world marked more by goodness and kindness than arrogance and wrongdoing.
This short and sherp reading cuts like a knife, but then, who among
us does not also have moments of (understandable) anger in the face
of evil?
Letter
from Paul to the Thessalonians
There is
an immediacy about Paul's writing, and it is earthy stuff: no scroungers!
Earn what you eat - by 'quietly working'
Do we fully
earn what we eat and are we quiet about it?
Our
Lady's Messages Around The World
An evening of
videos (large theatre screen) and a talk on Our Blessed Mother's apparations
around the world along with her important and urgent messages for
us today, will be presented by Mr. Tony
Murnane from the Aposplate for Mary's Messages in Melbourne,
Australia.
Venue - Metropole
Hotel.......Date - Wednesday 17th. November.........Time - 7.15 pm.
Friends
of St. Patrick's Church - Super Draw
Only five
months to go to the day when you may have 20,000 euro or 15,000 euro,
or 10,000 euro extra in your pocket.
If you
are not in, you can't win
20,000
euro, or
15,000 euro or 10,000 euro
or many more prizes
Tickets
cost 100 euro
See the
ticket sellers after Masses, and thanks to all who bought a ticket
already.
See our
article on the website.
Fun for all
the family at O'Connell Court, Windmill Road Sheltered Housing Services
- Annual Bazaar.
Sunday
14th. November from 2.30 pm to 6 pm.
Wheel
of Fortune, Card Stall, Bric-a-Brac, Books, Plants, Toys etc.
Admission
1 euro, Old Age Pensioners and accompanied children free.
Beech
Hill Garden Centre
COPE Foundation,
Bonnington, Montenotte.
Plant of
the Week................'Solanum' .....(laxum Album)
Why not
visit the coffee shop and enjoy home baking !
National
Certificate in Science (Good Manufacturing Practice & Technology)
A national accredited
course designed to meet the needs of people keen to work in production,
quality assurance and validation within leading Pharmaceutical and
Healthcare manufacturing companies.
Course is approved
for the Back to Education Allowance Scheme.
For further details
contact admissions office CIT at 001.353.21.4326255.
Closing date is
24th. November. 2004.
Parish
Contact Numbers
Canon Liam
Leader PP ...............................................00.353.21.4500282
Fr. Bernard
Cotter........................................................00.353.21.4502696
Fr. Christy
O'Shaughnessy .........................................00.353.21.4551503
Emergency
(Priest on Duty).........................................00.363.87.8252284
Sacristy
(except Thursday) ........................................00.353.86.3107499
Collection
Last Week
Church
and Renovation ......................................................1,910
euro.
Thanks
to all who contributed
Christmas
House to help special school and Marie Keating Foundation
A West Cork man
is transforming his home into a 'Winter Wonderland'. The 'Christmas
Open House' is located at Bride Park Cottage, Kilumney, Ovens, Co.
Cork.
It will be open
from 6 pm to 10 pm on Thursday 25th. and Friday 26th. and from noon
to 10 pm on Saturday 27th. and Sunday 28th.
Admission is 7
euro and Mulled wine and mince pies will be served.
This is a wonderful
day out for all the family. Further details from Angela Mulvihill
at 001.353.21.4506571
Aware .........................................................................................1890.30.33.02
Samaritans ...............................................................................
1850.60.90.90
Articles
for Inclusion
The Parish Bulletin
goes to print on Monday every week. If you wish to hjve an item included
on a particular weekend you should hand it in to the sacristy not
later than the Sunday before.
There is usually
plenty of space available provided sufficient notice is given.
Special Collection
for Marriage Counselling Services
The
annual collection in the Diocese of Cork and Ross for marriage care
services will be taken up at all Masses in the diocese on the weekend
of Sunday November 15th., 2004.
The
major part of the proceeds of this collection goes to the Cork Marriage
Counselling Centre, Paul Street, Cork. The proceeds of the collections
from the Bantry area go to the Accord Centre in Bantry.
Both
centres provide pre-marriage and marriage care services to individuals
and couples across the diocese.
Please
support this worthy cause.
Mayfield
Community School Gala Ball
Past Pupils Reunion,
25th. February 2005
For details contact
Janette at 001.353.21.4506855, or,
email admin@mayfieldcommunityschool.ie
Please
pray for the Souls of
Sheila Egan, Margaret
Cremin and John Murphy
and please
remember in your prayers those who's anniversary is at this time.
Newsletter
and Website
Visit our website............
www.stpatrickscork.com
You can write
to us or send us feedback at ...mail@stpatrickscork.com
Diosesan
Website
The Cork
and Ross dioceses has its own website at
www.corkandross.org
Why not visit
and have a look.'The
true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely
n
Social
and Resource Centre, 61/64 Roches Buildings, Richmond Hill, Cork
November
Mass on Tuesday 16th. November at 8 pm sharp. Everyone is welcome.
Quotable Quotes
'The only thing
necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' -
Edmund
Burke.
'The average person
thinks he isn't' -
Father Larry Lorenzoni.
'Well done is
better than well said' - Benjamin
Franklin.
Post
Primary Cathechetics
In service program
2004 - 2005
Advent and the
Post-Primary Religious Education Class by Fr.
John Keating, O.Carm
Thjrsday 25th.
November 7.30 pm, Cork Education Support Centre, Western Road.
Christening
Welcome into the
Christian Community............Eoin
Patrick James McGee
Feast
of Christ the King - Year C..................................................
......................................................21st.
November 2004 - No. 939
The
good news this week is from the Holy Gospel according to Luke(23:35
- 43)
The people
stayed there before the cross watching Jesus. As for the leaders,
they jeered at him. 'He saved others' they said 'let him save himself
if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One'. The soldiers mocked him
too, and when they approached to offer him vinegar they said, 'If
you are the King of the Jews, save yourself.' Above him was an inscription:
'This is the King of the Jews'.
One
of the criminals hanging there abused him. 'Are you not the Christ?'
he said. 'Save yourself and us as well.' But the other spoke up and
rebuked him.' Have you no fear of God at all?' he said, 'You got the
same sentence as he did, but in our case we deserved it: we are paying
for what we did.
But this man has done nothing wrong. Jesus, 'he said 'remember
me when you come into your kingdom.' 'Indeed, I promise you,' he replied
'today you will be with me in paradise.'
This
is the Gospel of the Lord.
Do you
care for a Sick or elderly Family member at home?
Do you
find it difficult to take a break or get out of the house?
If so,
the Carers Association might be able to help.
The Carers
Association has a respite service available to help family carers
take a break from their caring responsibilies. We can send a trained
respite worker or care assistant in to the Carer's home for a few
hours to allow the carer to take time out. During this time, the carer
can relax, do some chores or whatever they like. If you feel you could
benefit from a service such as this, or if you know someone who needs
help in caring, please contact us.
The Carers
Association, 9, Tuckey Street, Cork
Telephone
001.353.21.4806397, FAX 001.353.21.4806398, or, carerscork@eircom.net
Friends
of St. Patrick's Church - Super Draw
Only five
months to go to the day when you may have 20,000 euro or 15,000 euro,
or 10,000 euro extra in your pocket.
If you
are not in, you can't win
20,000
euro, or
15,000 euro or 10,000 euro
or many more prizes
Tickets
cost 100 euro
See the
ticket sellers after Masses, and thanks to all who bought a ticket
already.
See our
article on the website.
Beech
Hill Garden Centre
COPE Foundation,
Bonnington, Montenotte.
Plant of
the Week................'Solanum' .....(laxum Album)
Why not
visit the coffee shop and enjoy home baking !
National
Certificate in Science (Good Manufacturing Practice & Technology)
A national accredited
course designed to meet the needs of people keen to work in production,
quality assurance and validation within leading Pharmaceutical and
Healthcare manufacturing companies.
Course is approved
for the Back to Education Allowance Scheme.
For further details
contact admissions office CIT at 001.353.21.4326255.
Closing date is
24th. November. 2004.
Parish
Contact Numbers
Canon Liam
Leader PP ...............................................00.353.21.4500282
Fr. Bernard
Cotter........................................................00.353.21.4502696
Fr. Christy
O'Shaughnessy .........................................00.353.21.4551503
Emergency
(Priest on Duty).........................................00.363.87.8252284
Sacristy
(except Thursday) ........................................00.353.86.3107499
Collection
Last Week
Church
and Renovation ......................................................2,112
euro.
Thanks
to all who contributed
Christmas
House to help special school and Marie Keating Foundation
A West Cork man
is transforming his home into a 'Winter Wonderland'. The 'Christmas
Open House' is located at Bride Park Cottage, Kilumney, Ovens, Co.
Cork.
It will be open
from 6 pm to 10 pm on Thursday 25th. and Friday 26th. and from noon
to 10 pm on Saturday 27th. and Sunday 28th.
Admission is 7
euro and Mulled wine and mince pies will be served.
This is a wonderful
day out for all the family. Further details from Angela Mulvihill
at 001.353.21.4506571
Aware ...........................................................................
1890.30.33.02
Samaritans ..................................................................
1850.60.90.90
Articles
for Inclusion
The Parish Bulletin
goes to print on Monday every week. If you wish to hjve an item included
on a particular weekend you should hand it in to the sacristy not
later than the Sunday before.
There is usually
plenty of space available provided sufficient notice is given.
Special Collection
for Marriage Counselling Services
The
annual collection in the Diocese of Cork and Ross for marriage care
services will be taken up at all Masses in the diocese on the weekend
of Sunday November 15th., 2004.
The
major part of the proceeds of this collection goes to the Cork Marriage
Counselling Centre, Paul Street, Cork. The proceeds of the collections
from the Bantry area go to the Accord Centre in Bantry.
Both
centres provide pre-marriage and marriage care services to individuals
and couples across the diocese.
Please
support this worthy cause.
Mayfield
Community School Gala Ball
Past Pupils Reunion,
25th. February 2005
For details contact
Janette at 001.353.21.4506855, or,
email admin@mayfieldcommunityschool.ie
Newsletter
and Website
Visit our website............
www.stpatrickscork.com
You can write
to us or send us feedback at ...mail@stpatrickscork.com
Diosesan
Website
The Cork
and Ross dioceses has its own website at
www.corkandross.org
Why not visit
and have a look.'The
true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely
n
Newsletter
Library!
Log
on to www.stpatrickscork.com for an Online Colour version of this
newsletter. Also navigate our Online Archives
to view past newsletters.
Large
articles and photo galleries, compiled in the past year, are spread
throughout the website, detailing cermonies, events and histories
...........
Post
Primary Cathechetics
In service program
2004 - 2005
Advent and the
Post-Primary Religious Education Class by Fr.
John Keating, O.Carm
Thjrsday 25th.
November 7.30 pm, Cork Education Support Centre, Western Road.
1st.
Sunday of Advent - Year A..................................................
......................................................28th.
November 2004 - No. 940
The
good news this week is from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (24:37
- 44)
Jesus said to his disciples: 'Asit was in Noah's day, so will it
be when the Son of Man comes. For in those days before the Flood people
were eating, drinking, taking wives, taking husbands, right up to
the day Noah went into the ark, and they suspected nothing till the
Flood came and swept all away. It will be like this when the Son of
Man comes. Then of two men in the fields one is taken, one left; of
two women at the millstone grinding, one is taken, one is left.
So
stay awake, because you do not know the day when your master is coming.
You may be quite sure of this that if the householder had known at
what time of the night the burgler would come, he would have stayed
awake and would not have allowed anyone to break through the wall
of his house. Therefore, you too must stand ready because the Son
of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
This
is the Gospel of the Lord.
Advent
Advent is a short
season of four weeks, probably forgotten by many as it is squeezed
out by the frantic shopping rush. It is a season of preparation for
the birth of Jesus. If important people were coming to your home,
I am sure there would be a big clean up. Advent is our time of 'making
paths straight' for the coming of God's Son. We do that by looking
at significant areas in our lives that may need some attention.
Season of Advent in
Saint Patrick's
First
Sunday: 28th November
The lighting
of the Advent Wreath. The origins of the Advent Wreath are found in
the folk practices of the pre-Christian Germanic peoples, who during
the dark winter gathered wreaths of evergreen and lighted fires as
a sign of hope in the coming spring. Christians then adopted this
cermony to hightlight their hope in Jesus Christ. The wreath itself
is a circle of green foliage. There are four candles; one rose coloured,
the other three are purple. The voilet colour represents our longing
for fulfilment that comes for the Christian in the birth of Jesus.
The rose coloured candle (Guadete Sunday) symbolises joy and hope.
Second
Sunday: 5th. December.
The 'GIVING TREE'.
Would you like to look after some family who are finding it hard to
make ends meet? On the tree is a profile of families. You are invited
to take the card and buy what you feel they may need. You may return
your gifts next Sunday. St. Vincent de Paul will distribute it to
the family concerned.
Third
Sunday 12th. December.
'Reconciliation
Sunday' After all the masses this weekend you will have the opportunity
to celebrate God's love in the sacrement of Reconciliation. Remember
the only way not to receive the forgiveness of God is to fail to ask
for it.
Friends
of St. Patrick's Church - Super Draw
Only four
months to go to the day when you may have 20,000 euro or 15,000 euro,
or 10,000 euro extra in your pocket.
If you
are not in, you can't win
20,000
euro, or
15,000 euro or 10,000 euro
or many more prizes
Tickets
cost 100 euro
See the
ticket sellers after Masses, and thanks to all who bought a ticket
already.
See our
article on the website.
Beech
Hill Garden Centre
COPE Foundation,
Bonnington, Montenotte.
Plant of
the Week................'Escallonia rubra' .....(var.macrantha)
Why not
visit the coffee shop and enjoy home baking !
Lower
Road Residents Association Christmas Party
Will
take place in the Country Club Hotel on 5th. December, lunch at 1.15
pm, Tea at 5.30 pm., Dancing until 5.30 pm.
Transport
is available, lots of spot prizes and a raffle.
Tickets
are 33 euro - all tickets to be paid for by 1st. December.
Anyone
is welcome to this marvelous day. Enquiries to Noreen Meany 001.353.21.4508993
Parish
Contact Numbers
Canon Liam
Leader PP ...............................................00.353.21.4500282
Fr. Bernard
Cotter........................................................00.353.21.4502696
Fr. Christy
O'Shaughnessy .........................................00.353.21.4551503
Emergency
(Priest on Duty).........................................00.363.87.8252284
Sacristy
(except Thursday) ........................................00.353.86.3107499
Collection
Last Week
Church
and Renovation ......................................................1,812
euro.
Thanks
to all who contributed
Christmas
House to help special school and Marie Keating Foundation
A West Cork man
is transforming his home into a 'Winter Wonderland'. The 'Christmas
Open House' is located at Bride Park Cottage, Kilumney, Ovens, Co.
Cork.
It will be open
from 6 pm to 10 pm on Thursday 25th. and Friday 26th. and from noon
to 10 pm on Saturday 27th. and Sunday 28th.
Admission is 7
euro and Mulled wine and mince pies will be served.
This is a wonderful
day out for all the family. Further details from Angela Mulvihill
at 001.353.21.4506571
Aware .........................................................................................1890.30.33.02
Samaritans ...............................................................................
1850.60.90.90
Parish
News
Just to inform
you that since September, I have been involved in school chaplaincy
work in St. Vincent's, St. Angela's and Scoil Mhuire Schools. Between
the three schools it involves a full timetable from Monday to Friday.
Consequently it means I am unavailable for parish Ministry at these
times. I will, however be involved in weekend Masses.
Fr. Christy O'
Shaughnessy
Chernobyl Christmas
Craft Fair
at the Cork
Opera House, Sunday, 28th. November at 12 noon.
Creations
by top Irish fashion designers, Pottery, Gold and Silver Jewellery,
Crystal, Knitwear, Wood and Iron Craft, Toys, Candles, Christmas cards,
etc.
Come
and buy all our Christmas presents at very reasonable prices.
For
details, please call Fiona at 001.353.21.4536791. Please help us to
help the orphjned children of Chernobyl and Kazakstan.
Mayfield
Community School Gala Ball
Past Pupils Reunion,
25th. February 2005
For details contact
Janette at 001.353.21.4506855, or,
email admin@mayfieldcommunityschool.ie
Newsletter
and Website
Visit our website............
www.stpatrickscork.com
You can write
to us or send us feedback at ...mail@stpatrickscork.com
Diosesan
Website
The Cork
and Ross dioceses has its own website at
www.corkandross.org
Why not visit
and have a look.'The
true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely
n
Christmas
Blessing
The
priests
of the parish will extend a Christmas Blessing to parishioners, both
home and abroad, through the parish website.
You can nominate
somebody to be included in this blessing by either filling in a form
available in the Church or by email to mail@stpatrickscork.com or
by phone to the sacristy at 001.353.86.3107499 before 3 pm on 24th.
December.
These greetings
will be on our website www.stpatrickscork.com on Christmas morning.
This is a nice
(and free) way to remember someone this Christmas.
Quotable quotes
'I have not
failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.' -
Thomas
Alva Edison
'Knowledge
speaks, but wisdom listens' -
Jimi Hendrix
'I have
often regretted my speech, never my silence' -
Xenocrates
