Diary for the w/c Sunday 22nd July 2007

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

No Mums'n'Toddlers, Bible, Prayer or Folk Groups during the summer holidays.

Shadows

As I walk through the night
through the dark, gloomy shadows,
You comfort me O Lord.
With the evil outside and the goodness inside,
thinking of you, your light, comforts me Lord.
Your light so pure and beautiful,
surrounds me when the shadows are near.

Composed by Robert Wright before his Confirmation in 1996

Summer "Frission" 2007

Humourous Gleanings From Various Sources

If God had voice mail . . .

Most of us live with voice mail as a necessary part of our lives. Have you ever wondered what it would be like if God decided to install voice mail? . .

Thank you for calling heaven. For English, press 1; for French, press 2; for all other languages, press 3.

Please select one of the following options:
Press 1 for a request; press 2 for thanksgiving; press 3 for complaints; press 4 for all others

Lift the Lid on Lousy Loans

Two years ago, the Make Poverty History Campaign highlighted the need for the poorest countries to be relieved of their burder of debt before they could begin to make economic progress. A number of countries have benefited from debt cancellation and are now able to provide basic health care and education for their people.

But there is still much more that could be done. Many of the debts which cripple the economies of poor countries are the result of irresponsible lending by international banks, often for projects which did not benefit the people who now struggle to repay even the interest on the loans

Your Prayers Are Asked For

Our Sick

Fathers Barry Angus and Chris Cutler. Also Barbara Fernandez, Leonard Moore, Bunny Moret, Joan &Amp; Byron Carlton, Grace Wylie, Shirley Scott, Irene Clifford, Raymond Sweeney, Alphonse Silva, Bill Jones, Maureen Hall, John Harrington, Mary Buckley, Jan Barwis, Linda Bennett, Mary Kerrigan, Wanda Juchniewicz, Mary Geraghty, John Meade and Michael Manning, as well as for Bishop Michael Evans

Last Sunday

The attendane was 320. The Offertory had not been counted at the time of going to press, but full details will be given in next week's Newsletter.

Saint Margaret's 150 Club

There is still a chance to join before the first draw is made

Please contact Father Kevin or Manus Finnerty [8669 80XX] if you would like to sign up.

A Story for Our Times

When I was a kid I got lost on the beach once, and a cop helped me look for my parents. 'Do you think we'll find them?' I ask him. 'i don't know, kid' he replied. 'There are so many places they can hide.'

Rodney Dangerfield