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ST MATTHEW’S CHURCH
No 21
7th March 2010
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
SUNDAY MASSES
7pm Vigil
12 Noon Sunday
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday: 10am
Tuesday 10am
Wednesday Novena 7:30pm
Thursday 10am
Friday 10am
Saturday 11am
Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession
Saturday 11.30 to 12.30pm & 6pm to 6.45pm
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Fr Aidan - 90457626
St Matthew’s Primary School & Nursery - 90 457885
www.stmatthewsparish.org
Email: - st.matthews@btconnect.org
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Third Sunday of Lent 7th March 2010
The Readings:
First Reading: Exodus 3:1 to 8 and 13 to 15:
God promises to deliver his people from slavery in Egypt and give them a land where they can build fruitful lives again.
Psalm 102: The Lord is compassion and love.
Second Reading: First Corinthians, Chapter 10 verses 1 to 6, 10 to 12:
St Paul tells us that God cared for Moses and the people who were delivered from slavery, but they were expected to remain faithful to God.
St Luke’s Gospel: Chapter 13, verses 1 to 9:
God gives plenty of opportunity for repentance. Without repentance the people will perish.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
This Sunday at 5pm, followed by Benediction of the Blessed Eucharist.
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK
Q. When people have a run of accidents or bad luck is it a sign of God punishing them for past sins?
A. The notion that God punishes us with misfortunes is not what Jesus taught. See his response to your question in today’s Gospel. The victims of Pilate’s savage reprisal and those who were crushed when a tower collapsed at Siloam were no worse than other people. God might permit something to happen to bring people to their senses in an act of loving correction. But God is not in the business of dishing out punishment. As today’s psalm puts it, the Lord is compassion and love. Fr Silvester O’Flynn. OFM
DEATHS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Our prayers are asked for Una Walsh of Bryson Street who died during the week and for the following whose anniversaries occur at this time: Peter and Matthew Burke, Anne Cunningham, Tommy Edgar, Una Gibney, Sammy Kelly, Sarah Agnes Murray, Henry Moore, William Mc Allister, James O’Hagan, John Patrick Stewart and Mary Walsh. May they all rest in eternal peace. Amen.
TOMORROW MONDAY:
From 7pm to 9pm, I hope to visit the following homes: 111, 109 and 107 Madrid Street.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY:
I want to thank those who came to the meeting last Tuesday night to help me organise the children’s liturgy. I was very pleased. It is hoped after the vetting procedure has taken place that we get it up and running.
READERS:
Sunday 14th March
7pm Vigil: Olivia Dibden. 12 noon: Susan Mc Art.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
7pm Vigil: Molly Davey and Dolores Ross.
12 noon: Michael O’Hara, Margaret Copeland and Mary Duggan.
THE ROSARY
Every Tuesday and Thursday after 10am Mass.
FIRST CONFESSION MEETING FOR PARENTS:
Thursday 11th March from 2 until 3pm in St Matthew’s Primary School.
FIRST CONFESSION
Thursday 25th March at 2pm in St Matthew’s Church.
JOHN DOHERTY
John has been invited to take part in a trip to India, to teach children English, between the ages of 4 and 18. He needs money to help keep the school going so I have given him permission to take up a collection after Easter. If there is anyone else in our parish taking part in this worthwhile cause, please get in touch with me.
BINGO
This Sunday evening at 8 O’clock in St Matthew’s Hall, All welcome
RECENT COLLECTIONS
Last Sunday’s Weekly offering amounted to: £1080.
Loose plate £ 10
Building Fund £ 556
Shrines and candles £ 165
For all of these I return my sincere thanks.
THE MONTHLY PRIESTS COLLECTION:
Will be taken up with the weekly offering today.
TROCAIRE
Information packs are available on the table at the back of our Church.
NON STOP DRAW
Congratulations to last week’ winners; Tony Ward, Vince Gunn, Christina Hagan and Thomas Mc Crory who were all £100 winners. On Monday the monthly jackpot prize of £500 will be drawn.. All members must be fully paid up to be eligible. To be fair to all the members, this rule will be strictly adhered to in association with the rules of the Non-Stop Draw. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the promoters and members of the “Non-Stop Draw,” it is much valued revenue towards our parish.
THANK YOU
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Catherine Mc Veigh, Mary Duggan, Anne Burns and Ann Mc Cullough for their continuous work in our church shop. Proceeds from the shop over the past few years have enabled us to pay for our beautiful oak baptismal font which matches the Church. Thank you very much ladies. Fr Aidan.
REFLECTIONS DURING LENT
Lord, I have so much in material terms and yet I am never content. You have made me a steward of your wonderful gift of creation and still I do not respect the precious environment which sustains all nature. I do not appreciate how fortunate my life has been. You challenge me to take my head out of the clouds and live in the real world where I must face my extravagance and wastefulness. Teach me to trust in your invitation to leave what is comfortable and familiar. Help me to be open to moments in my life where cross and resurrection meet in hope.
updated 08/03/2010
Building Fund £522
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