Dear Friends,
Today is The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Saint of the Week – Saint Oliver Plunkett – Wednesday, July 1st
Born in Oldcastle, Co. Meath in 1625, Oliver was ordained a priest in Rome in 1654. He remained in Rome for twelve years in the papal service. He was sent back to Ireland as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. The policies of Oliver Cromwell had brought the church in Ireland into disarray. Oliver Plunkett worked vigorously for ten years to remedy this situation. Then, in 1678, Titus Oates ‘discovered’ anon-existent ‘popish plot’ involving Oliver. He was arrested in Ireland and put on trial in London, charged with conspiring to subvert the realm. Chiefly on the evidence of a renegade priest, Oliver was convicted and sentenced to death. He was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn in 1681, a most barbarous death. His mutilated remains are now enshrined in St. Peter’s Church in Drogheda and at Downside Abbey in England.
Proposed Course in the Autumn
I propose to offer an introductory course on the First Thousand Years of Christian Theology and Spirituality in the autumn. These talks will take place on Saturday mornings from 10.10am. to12 noon in the John Sullivan Room. You might give it some thought over the summer. Further details later.
Volunteers to read at Mass and forthe Choir
Margaret (our soloist) and Seamus(our organist) always welcome new members to join the choir. Rehearsals are on a Sunday morningat 10.30am in the John Sullivan Room, before the 11.00am Mass.
Reading Club
We are taking a break for the summermonths and will return on Monday 28TH September.
Fr. Brendan
CHURCH COLLECTIONS
For Church: € 831. Share: € 147. Card Reader: € 359. IDonate: €20
Allcontributions are gratefully accepted, and the donors are remembered in ourprayers.
THE LITTLE 11-TODAY
Special activities for children every second Sunday at 11 am Mass. Children are led in special faith formation activities, such as guided prayer, storytelling, drawing, etc. by a group of safeguarded volunteers These activities take place (for 15-20 minutes) in the Coffee Room, opposite the to Pope Francis corridor. Parents are also welcome.
The Little 11 will pause until September 12th. Seeyou then!
VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKE APPEAL
Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on 24 June.
Thousands of families have lost their homes, and search and rescue operationsare still ongoing. Many people remain missing.
IJI and our partners Fe y Alegría and JRS are assessing urgent needs to deliver emergency support as quickly as possible.
Your donation will help provide:
• Temporary shelter for displaced families
• Safe drinking water and essential relief items
• Care and protection for vulnerable people
• Psychological support for those affected
Please give today. Every donation brings hope, relief, and practical support to people whose lives have been turned upside down.
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POPE LEO XIV’s PRAYERINTENTION FOR JUNE
For the values of sports.
Let us pray that sports be aninstrument of peace, encounter, and dialogue among cultures and nations, andthat they promote values such as respect, solidarity, and personal growth.