St
Mary’s Church Bocan
22nd April 2007 — No 21
LOVE—THE
KEY
Darkness came
down, and then
I doubted all;
And there was no one in the lonely
glen
To hear my call.
I doubted God, and I doubted
My secret soul;
The legions of heaven were routed
And I had no goal.
I doubted Beauty and Love
And wandered forth
A child of despair, to rove
The faithless earth.
And then like an angel she came;
I ceased to rove;
In her heart was a pure white flame
And she was love.
Patrick
Kavanagh
Mass
Times
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday & Saturday, 9.30 am.
Monday—Friday,
11 am.
Confessions
Saturday, 7.15 pm—7.45 pm.
Responsorial
Psalm
I will praise you, Lord
You have rescued me.
Money Matters:
Weekly Offering €2,020;
Development Collection, €1,025.
Thank you for your generosity.
Today’s
Readings
1st Reading : Peter
and the apostles are challenged because
they preach Jesus crucified and risen
from the dead;
2nd Reading : This
reading from the last Book of the
New Testament gives us a vision of
heaven;
Gospel : Jesus
appears to his friends on a fishing
trip.
First Communion & Conformation
There will be a meeting on Wednesday
night at 7.30 pm in the Assembly Hall,
Gleneely School for the parents of
the children who are receiving the
Sacraments of First Communion and
Confirmation this year. Fr Paul Farren
and Therese Ferry will be conducting
this meeting.
Grass-cutting
The grass in the cemetery will be
cut this week.
Youth Club Rota – 27th
April
Denise Cunningham; Hugh McDermott;
Nuala Doherty; Philomena O’Brien.
Resurrection. Reasons for
Believing
The testimony of the apostles –
these men were deflated at the death
of Christ on the Cross. All their
hopes were dashed. The appearances
of Christ were a big shock to them.
But they were absolutely convinced
that Jesus was alive again –
they talked with Him, ate with Him,
and when the Holy Spirit came to them
they were filled with hope and courage,
and were willing to give their lives
to spread the message that Christ
had conquered death once and for all.
Charismatic Renewal Conference
Saturday & Sunday, 28th, 29th
April in Columb’s College, Buncrana
Road, Derry. Enquiries and booking
to Mrs Mona Tracey on 048 71269549.
Culdaff FC - Fun Soccer
Fun Soccer for all boys and girls
in the parish [from 6yrs – 10yrs
of age] will commence on Thursday
25th April at 6 pm. Parents/Guardians
can leave the children down from 5.45
pm and are asked to return at 6.45
pm to collect them. The session will
finish at 7 pm and the cost is €2
per child. It is advisable, especially
on warm weather, to send a water bottle
with the children.
Serenity
House
Weekend Break to Scotland
- A trip is being organised to the
Highland Shows and to Edinburgh from
22nd – 24th June 2007. price
per person sharing is £150.
£50 deposit is required to secure
a seat. Prie includes coach, ferry
and 2 nights B&B n Glasgow City
Centre Hotel. For more details contact
9382116 / 9382619 or 087 2799269.
Chiropodist –
In Serenity House on the last Friday
of each month [27th April at 9.30
am]. To book an appointment call086
0666538 / 9360363.
Trip to Wales [20th
May 2007] – There are still
a few place remaining on this trip
To reserve a seat contact 9382945
.
Inishowen Men’s Helpline
Inishowen Men’s Helpline is
currently looking for volunteers to
operate the helpline. Training will
be provided. Please contact Margaret
on 9374259.
Mass with Healing Service
In the Carmelite Retreat Centre on
Tuesday, 24th April at 8 pm. All are
welcome to attend.
Flower Festival
There will be an International Flower
Festival in Loretto House, Linsfort,
Buncrana from the 27th – 29th
April beginning at 11 am daily. For
further information and booking contact
9362204.
Faith
Perhaps this is the real message of
faith for the world now: the heart
of a man can change at any moment,
every instant has eternal value because
in any moment of your life you might
find the courage to open the door
to Christ.
This is what happened to me.
Marco Barbone
Breakfast with Jesus
We’ve come in just two weeks
from Jesus ‘resurrecting’
disciples buried in fear and grief,
locked in tombs of their own making
to some serious I.D. provided for
Thomas the absent disciple. Now we
have seven of the disciples head northwards
to Galilee. They are gently called
back to ‘Come and have breakfast’
– they are fed and strengthened
before given the task.
Firstly they are to bring something
to the fire, not just fish. Thy brought
their love for Christ, their fear
of the future, and their love for
each other. This is no Audrey Hepburn
‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’
moment. A film exuding glamour but
actually about the lonely and pathetic
habit of a young woman who sells herself
as an escort. She dreams of a life
of wealth and security, instead she
is confronted by the cold hard realities
of her life.
In the same way the disciples had
dreams of wealth and power. It seemed
tantalisingly close with their triumphant
entry to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
The dream fell apart, and yes He rose
again and that was great, but He wasn’t
their teacher anymore. No more travelling
around with him, listening and watching
him teach and heal. Nothing for it
but to head back to the cold, hard
realities of life. Nothing to do but
go back to fishing.
A fair number of us live a ‘Breakfast
at Tiffany’s’ kind of
life, moving between shallow materialism
and mindless grind.
Breakfast with Jesus offers infinite
possibilities - strengthened for the
task ahead of tomorrow.
Fr Tom
Cox
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