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“Woman, you have great
faith. Let your wish be granted”
Countries like the USA and Britain spend millions of
dollars on guards and border security to keep out illegal immigrants and to
monitor refugees and asylum seekers who want to gain access to a better
life. These people risk their lives
crossing rivers and seas, dodging trains or cooped up in container lorries,
where lack of air and water can tragically result in death. Throughout the world there are millions of
refugees fleeing poverty, violence, persecution. They dream of getting on the inside - of gaining access to a
“promised land” of freedom, prosperity, security.
The woman in today’s gospel was a foreigner who wanted to
have a share in the benefits of the chosen people. She was an alien who wanted to be treated as a citizen -
“one of us”, not “one of them”. Why did Jesus seem so unwilling to let her
in? There is no doubt that Jesus was
very conscious that his mission initially was to his own people, but here he
would seem to be making a powerful point for his disciples. He pushes the woman to the limit and in so
doing reminds them of how easy it is to reject and dismiss others out of
sheer prejudice. She displays
extraordinary courage and dignity and as Jesus cures her he draws attention
to her great faith. He thereby
demonstrates that he had come for men and women of every race and colour in
every time and place. As so often
happens in these encounters between Jesus and an individual person we see
that Jesus was profoundly moved by the experience. It is inconceivable that Jesus would have insulted this
Canaanite woman. Once again part of
the force of the message about the dogs (or more correctly the pups) eating
the scraps was for the benefit of the disciples. As we picture Jesus smiling and teasing the woman, we might
understand better her chirpy response and Jesus’ delight at it.
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the Presbytery
Priest on Call:
Fr. P. Curran
Tel. (094) 21274
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NOTICES
Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament
19th - 24thAugust
Mon. - Sheila
Brennan
Tues. - Eileen
O’Boyle
Wed. - Ger
Munnelly
Thurs. - Mary
Kelly
Fri. - Carmel
McSharry
Sat. - Stella
Jennings
Bingo every
Tuesday at 9p.m. in the Travellers
Friend Hotel. All
are welcome.
Prayer Group
There will be no Prayer meeting on Wed. 21st Aug. due to
the Novena in Knock. Prayer meeting
will resume as usual on Wed. 28th at 8p.m.
Devotions at 7p.m. today
Sunday in the Parish Church.
Togher Walk
The annual Togher Walk in aid of St. Brid’s Special School will take
place on Saturday September 7th.
All welcome. More details
later.
Marriages
If you are planning your wedding please give your area priest at
least 3 months notice. Attendance at
a pre-marriage course is required.
Civil Law requires that 3 months notice be given to the Civil
Registrar of the district where the marriage is to be celebrated.
Congratulations
Congratulations to all those who were successful in their recent
examinations.
Eucharistic
Ministers
Eucharistic Ministers who may have pyxes and are not using them at
the moment, we would be grateful if they were returned to the Presbytery as
soon as possible.
Parish Finance
Committee
A meeting of the Parish Finance Committee will be held in the
Parochial House on Tuesday 20th August at 8p.m.
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MASS
INTENTIONS
PARISH CHURCH
Monday, 19th
August:
8 - Mary & Michael Ruane &
daughter Bridget, Sarnaught.
9.30 - Br.
Albert Tierney, late of Snugboro.
(M.M.)
10 - Devanney
family, Turlough.
Tuesday, 20th
August:
8 - Evelyn Carey & Margaret
Gildea, Belmullet & Donegal.
10 - John
& Mary Fadian, Cashel, Achill.
Wednesday, 21st
August:
8 - Byrne family, Castle Street.
10 - Richard
& Ellen Bourke & dec. members of family, Ballymacragh.
Thursday, 22nd
August:
8 - Pat, Sabina & Maureen
Murphy, Belmullet.
10 - Jack
Basquille, parents & brothers, St. Patrick’s Avenue.
Friday, 23rd
August:
8 - Patrick & Molly Ketterick,
Spencer Street.
10 - John
Callan & Johnny Garvey, 22 St. Patrick’s Avenue.
Saturday, 24th
August:
8 - Margo Dargan nee Patten &
parents John & Ellie Patten, Blackfort.
9.30 - Paddy
Corcoran, 71 McHale Road. (M.M.)
10 - Andrew
Feeney, Rush Street.
BALLYHEANE CHURCH
Saturday,
24th August:
8.00p.m.- John F. Joyce, Cornaveigh.
Sunday,
25th August:
10.30a.m.-
John Joe, Mariah & Maureen Joyce, Kinturk.
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REST IN PEACE: We commend into your hands Lord, the souls of
Hannah Gallagher, Currane, Achill, mother of Detective
Garda Denis Gallagher;
Mike Loftus, New York & late of Knocknaskibbole;
Alfie Granahan, London, brother of Kathleen Cawley,
Mountgordon;
Sean Connolly, Menlough, brother of Mick Connolly,
Breaffy;
Joe Corrigan, Louisburgh, brother of Helen Mulroe,
Rowan Drive;
Margaret O’Malley nee McEvilly, sister of
Michael McEvilly, Station Road.
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