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Mary’s Church Bocan
13th
July 2008
15th
Sunday in Ordinary Time
The
Paradox of our Time
These are the times
of fast foods and slow digestion,
big men and small character, steep
profits and shallow relationships.
These are the days of two incomes
but more divorce, fancier houses,
but broken homes. These are days of
quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway
morality, one night stands, overweight
bodies, and pills that do everything
from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It
is a time when there is much in the
showroom window and nothing in the
stockroom. A time when technology
can bring this letter to you, and
a time when you can choose either
to share this insight, or to just
hit delete.
Remember; spend some
time with your loved ones, because
they are not going to be around forever.
Remember, say a kind word to someone
who looks up to you in awe, because
that little person soon will grow
up and leave your side. Remember,
to give a warm hug to the one next
to you, because that is the only treasure
you can give with your heart and it
doesn't cost a cent.
Remember, to say,
"I love you" to your partner
and your loved ones, but most of all
mean it. A kiss and an embrace will
mend hurt when it comes from deep
inside of you. Remember to hold hands
and cherish the moment for someday
that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak,
and give time to share the precious
thoughts in your mind.
Life is not measured
by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath
away. --
Written
by George Carlin,
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Some
seed fell into rich soil and
produced its crop |
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Sunday 13th July 2008
Fifteenth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parish Missal Readings
(Year 1) p 315 & Proper p 1070
First Reading
Isaiah 55: 10 - 11
The word that comes from my mouth,
says the Lord, does not return to
me empty.
Second Reading
Romans 8: 18 - 23
What we suffer in this life can never
be compared to the glory which is
waiting for us.
Gospel Matthew
13: 1 - 23
Some seed fell on rich soil and produced
a rich crop.
What
kind of people are we?
“Other (seed)
fell on rich soil and produced their
crop”. We have all kinds of
choices to make in the course of a
lifetime. Probably the most significant
one is the kind of person we want
to be in relation to God and to one
another. This is not predetermined
as we can let ourselves be changed
through the way we listen to God’s
Word and how we listen and are transformed
by those close to us. We are shaped
right through life by what/who we
are listening to. If we listen to
the world around us we will put ourselves
at the centre of our own world. If
we listen to God’s Word we will
put God and those we love at the centre.
The first way leads to loneliness
and isolation. The second way leads
to fulfilment. Each of us can produce
a lot of good for our world but only
if we are living a life of love of
God and love of one another in our
homes and families and in our community
of faith.
Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Weekly Offering €1,548
Development Collection, €1,005.
Thank you for your generosity.
Pioneer Outing
to Knock –
Sunday, 20th July. Bus leaves Moville
at 7 am.
Cost [including 2
meals] €50. To book ring 9382709.
Catholic Summer
Youth Festivals - Knock, Co Mayo –
24th – 27th July. The
weekend promises to be a wonderful
weekend with guest speakers , music
& drama; prayer and plenty of
fun and games. Cost is €55 and
transport will be available. More
details from 048 71 264087 or log
on to www.knock-shrine.ie/youthministry
The
Readers List for July to December
is available in the Sacristy.
Bocan Youth
Club
Annual Church Gate Collection takes
place this weekend. Your support will
be much appreciated.
Gleneely Colts
Football Club
Under age football tournament for
U 10 & U 14 boys and for U 10
& U 14 girls. It takes place in
Glenview Park, Gleneely on Saturday,
26 July at 2 pm sharp. Closing time
for entries is 1.45 pm. Teams consist
of 5 players and 1 sub per team. Entry
fee is €2 per child and Inishowen
League Rules apply.
Come along for a great day’s
fun. All welcome.
Whist
1st – Congratulations
to Gerard Doherty, Ourt on winning
the snowball.
2nd – Vera
Deeny, Terawee
3rd – Ernie
McLucas, Carn
Tickets: Gerard Doherty,
James McConalogue, Patricia Harkin,
Seamus Coyle.
Other Winners: -
Mickey O'Donnell, Mary McDermott,
John Anthony McLaughlin, James McConalogue,
Margaret McGilloway, Dolores O’Donnell.
€30 for
185 or more. Whist every Friday night
at 8.45 pm in Bocan Hall.
Bocan Defibrillator Group
- The Group wish to thank all those
who contributed to their recent fundraiser,
it realised €613.40. Particular
thanks is due to sponsors, McGuinness
Shop; Go Filling Station; Gerard McLaughlin,
Minerals; Donaghey Excavations and
to the members for their personal
donations. Thanks is also extended
to Judge Zaidan and the Court System
for their gift of €1,000.
Ceile Mor
- There will be a Ceile Mor
in Bocan Hall on Friday, 25th July.
Dancing is from 10 pm – 1 am
and admission is €5 [inc supper].
Music is by Martin Duggan. Come along
and have a great night’s craic.
Old Tyme Dancing for Beginners
– in the Wee Hall,
Culdaff every 2nd & 4th Thursday
from 8.30 pm – 10.30 pm [tea
& Biscuits served]. Admission
is €5.
Good Morning
Inishowen –
If you have a couple of hours to spare
and are willing to help your local
community then contact Anne on 93
21598 if you would like to volunteer.
Culdaff
Water Sports Society
Fun Weekend in memory of Brian
Houten. All proceeds to the
RNLI.
Sunday, 13th July [2 pm] Raft
Races [Men's, Ladies &
Mixed]; Junior [U16’s] and Senior
Kayak races. Loads more activities
on the day.
Serenity
House
Trip to Westport, 21st
– 27th Sept, staying at the
Castle Court Hotel. More details from
9382945;
Art & Craft Exhibition,
3rd & 4th August from 12 noon
– 5 pm. Admission is free. Why
not come along and see what you too
could achieve under the tuition of
expert tutors.
Glashedy Charity Swim
- Glashedy Island to Pollan Beach
– the swim commences at 2 pm
and the proceeds are in aid of the
Local Hospices; St Ann’s Hospice
& The Smile Train. More information
from Mickey on 086 603 3053 or Sheila
on 086 1522475
Perfect Partnerships
– An evening which includes
health awareness information, wine
& culinary delights and some traditional
music in the Mount Errigal Hotel,
Letterkenny. on Friday, 18th July
at 8 pm. Tickets: €15 and all
proceeds go to the Oncology Department,
Letterkenny Hospital.
Mass in Honour of Our Lady
of Mount Carmel in Termonbacca
on Wednesday, 16th July at 8 pm.
The
Deep End – one Word Only
Dionysius the Elder, tyrant of Syracuse,
[430-367 BC] wasn’t called ‘the
Elder’ for nothing. Cunning,
if not wisdom, lurked in his depths.
His testy tongue once snapped, ‘Let
thy speech be better than silence,
or be silent!’ A guaranteed
conversation-stopper at any party!
Clearly, he wasn’t into small
talk.
Neither is God. Today’s First
Reading, with near-poetic elegance
pictures the power of the word that
emanates from God. Note the singular.
One word is sufficient for God’s
purpose – and uttered only once.
God does not repeat himself. God doesn’t
need dry runs. God utters his word
and it goes forth, returning always
but only after it fulfils its mission.
We need to hear that today. When bad
things happen people still ask indignantly
why God allows it. Why, in other words,
doesn’t God override human freedom,
take back one of God’s greatest
gifts? Why doesn’t God turn
the perpetrators of the bad things
into robots? Hard-wire them so they
wouldn’t do evil? Put like that,
such questions don’t make much
sense.
We may need convincing that despite
the evil that occurs in our beautiful
world, God’s word is still active
and potent. It operates in ways we
just can’t fathom. Brings results
in most unexpected ways. It’s
a word spoken softly that breaks no
silence, yet it is far more powerful
than silence could ever be.
It’s a word we need to train
to listen for – in any place,
at any time, from anyone. It’s
a word that speaks not to the ear,
but to the heart.
Fr Tom
Cahill SVD
Scoil
Mhuire Gleneely School Reunion - 1st
August 2008
Tickets for the reunion on 1st August
can be had from any committee member:
Mary McDaid, Gleneely; Hubert McLaughlin,
Gleneely; Joe Kearney, Gleneely; Marie
McCallion, 1 Foxwood; Catherine McCallion,
Claggan; Niall McDaid, Gleneely or
Paddy McLaughlin, The Corner, Gleneely.
You can get more details from mtmccallion@hotmail.com
or by telephoning 9367113. Tickets
cost €25 for Dinner & Dance
or €10 for the Dance only.
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