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St
Mary’s Church Bocan - 23rd September
2007—No 42
25th
Sunday in Ordinary Time.
A beautiful little
poem about trust and work and success.
Come to the Edge
Christopher Logue b. 1926
Come to the edge.
We might fall.
Come to the edge.
It’s too high!
COME TO THE EDGE!
And they came,
and he pushed,
and they flew.
Responsorial
Psalm
Praise the Lord, who raises the poor.
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The man who
can be trusted in little things
can be trusted in great;
the man who is dishonest in
little things will be dishonest
in great.
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Today’s
Readings
First Reading Amos 8: 4-7
The prophet Amos alerts
us to the evils of greed;
Second Reading Timothy 2:
1-8
We are urged to be honest citizens
and to pray for our civic leaders;
Gospel Luke 16: 1-13
Today’s gospel invites us to
make prudent choices.
Money
Matters:
Weekly Offering €1,745;
Development Collection,
€1,015. Thank you
for your generosity.
Silver Jubilee
of St Boden’s School
There will be a Mass this Friday at
10 am in St Boden’s School [Outdoors
– weather permitting] to celebrate
its 25th Anniversary. All parents
and past-pupils are most welcome to
come along.
A big thank you
to Denis McDaid, his musicians, sponsors
& tea-makers and to those who
came along on the night to support
the Old Tyme Dance. It raised €710
for the Parish Development Fund.
Inishowen Regional Pioneer
Dinner Dance
Friday, 28th September . Tickets are
available from Angela on 9379303;
Peggy 9379304 or Denis 9370396.
Whist
The Whist Derive got off to a great
start on Friday night. The winners
were: 1st Hannah Hunter; 2nd Phyllis
Lloyd; 3rd Gerard Doherty. Consolation
Prizes: Brian Diver; Patricia Harkin
and Mary McDermott. Draw Winners:
Betty Houton; James McConologue &
Catherine McGilloway. The Whist is
on every Friday night at 8.45 pm in
Bocan Hall. Come along for a great
night's craic.
Culdaff Senior Citizens Committee
and Culdaff Church of Ireland Committee
Present “The Lady of Leitrim”
In Bocan Hall on Sunday, 7th October
& Tuesday 9th October at 8 pm.
This play is on tour in Donegal and
Derry and is an excellent comedy not
to be missed. Tickets are €10
and are available from Andy Doherty
on 9379215 or from committee members
and local shops.
Action Inishowen
Action Inishowen are carrying out
a survey on the number of houses in
the Inishowen Peninsula that have
poor or no attic insulation as there
may be funding available to Action
Inishowen to assist those on a low
income. Please forward your name,
address, telephone number PPS Number
and the type of social welfare payment
or benefit that you are receiving
to: Action Inishowen, Millbrae, Carndonagh
or telephone 9374529.
Inishowen Gardening Club
Meeting on Monday, 24th September
in the Wesley Hall Carndonagh at 8pm.
Guest speaker Danny McLaughlin with
a talk on ‘Garden Design’.
Everyone welcome.
Serenity House
Trip to Knock - Annual
Legion of Mary Pilgrimage to Knock
on Sunday, 30th Sept. Bus leaving
Moville Square at 8 am. Fare €20
[bring your own lunch]. To book contact
9382295 /9382334.
Parents & Toddlers Group
– Thursday mornings in St Eugene’s
Hall, Moville from 10 am – 12
noon.
Chiropodist –
Deirdre Britton will be in Serenity
House on Friday, 28th September and
Tuesday 2nd October at 9.30 am. Appointments
to 086 0666538/ 9360363.
Cancer Support Group
– Meeting on Monday, 24th September
at 7. 30 pm in Serenity House.
Book Club –
Meeting on Tuesday, 9th October at
7.30 pm in Serenity House.
Donegal Hospice Remembrance
Service
On Thursday, 27th September at 7.30
pm in Church of Irish Martyrs, Ballyraine,
Letterkenny. This Service is dedicated
to the memory of all those who passed
away under the care of the Palliative
Care Team.
Actors/ Drama Groups Training Course
This course takes place on Saturday
29th and Sunday 30th September in
Tul Na Ri, Carndonagh from 12 noon
– 8 pm each day. For more details
and to book contact 9126994 or email
filmactorsworkshop@eircom.net
Irish Wheelchair Association
The IWA are looking for volunteers
to participate in their Annual Sponsored
International Walk next Easter, 19th-29th
March 2008. Contact Juliette Gallagher
on 087 997 5459 or any branch office
of the IWA in your area.
A
Personal Investment
The first Communicant was busy opening
cards from relatives and neighbours
after the ceremony. All but one had
the inevitable money gift enclosed.
She shook the offending empty envelope
again but to no avail and declared;
‘this one doesn’t work.’
A child of this world alright, but
in what way have they been taught
by us?
In Ireland we call it cuteness, seeing
the angle, feathering the nest, greasing
our way around something. Cuteness
is not lovely in itself and while
it shows a lack of scruples, it is
ingenious.
Why do we do it? Well, as the economy
fluctuates, one thing will always
remain constant – our preoccupation
with money.
In looking at today’s parable,
all too often we view it from the
angle of the wealthy landowner who
is defrauded by his servant, or we
may even see glimpses of ourselves
at work in that servant. But what
about if we are the debtors, getting
their debts reduced? Suppose God was
saying to us; ‘none of the money
you have is yours, all the wealth
you possess is someone else’s
[God’s] and you are about to
lose the use of it real soon. Do something
with it that will gain you some credit
when you no longer have the use of
it.’
Everyone seeks a sound investment
and it’s not always to be found
in the realm of seductive wealth.
Money is a good servant, but a very
poor master to have. Choose well.
Fr Tom Cox
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