October 12th 2008 – 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time

St. Joseph‘s Young Priests Society
The AGM of our Parish Branch of St. Joseph's Young Priests Society will be held in the Parish Centre on next Tuesday 14th Oct.  7.30pm. The meeting will begin with Mass.
Our Parish Branch is celebrating its 32nd anniversary. The members of the Branch are very grateful to the people of Turners Cross for their very generous support through the years and to the promoters and members for their diligent work for the Society. Members of the Society meet in the Parish Centre on the second Tuesday of every month and say the Rosary and the Prayer for Vocations every day before the 10am Mass. On Sunday next our Fr. Charlie travels to Killarney to represent the Diocese at the Annual National Conference on Vocations. The Promoters of our Parish Branch of St. Joseph's Young Priests Society collected €8,837,00 towards the education of priests at home and abroad in the past year. We say a sincere thank you to the promoters and those who contribute so generously.

Important Dates
2nd-10th Nov.  Novena of Masses for the Holy Souls daily Masses 10am & 6pm
2nd Nov. Prayers &  Blessing of Graves in St. Joseph's at 2.30pm.
Times in other Cemeteries will be on Church Notice Board shortly
9th Nov. Remembrance Sunday all Masses this weekend will be offered for our Dead.

Offertory Collection
Last weekend offertory collection came to €2,401 – Thank you for your generosity.

Nemo win County Football Final
Our heartiest congratulations to Nemo Rangers on winning their 17th Senior County Football Final last Sunday, to their Manager Ephie Fitzgerald, Captain Maurice McCarthy, all the panel and mentors we say well done.  Our congratulations to Man of The Match – David Niblock.

Next Sunday is Mission Sunday
Next Sunday is the annual world wide Catholic celebration of mission Sunday. Our prayers and donations on Mission Sunday help to support missionaries and those they reach out to in countries where Church is new, young and poor. Our support allows Catholic communities throughout the world to become self-sufficient and progress according to their own needs and traditions.
The special collection will be taken up at all Masses next weekend 18th-19th Oct. in aid of our brothers and sisters currently on mission allowing them to continue their difficult but vital work reflecting the theme for Mission Sunday 2008: “Go and Tell.”

Parish Assembly Meeting
Monthly Meeting in the Parish Centre on this Monday October 13th at 8pm.

Parish Baptismal Team Training.
Final Training Night on this Wednesday October 15th (8 to 9pm) in the Parish Centre.

Reflection on the Psalms:
The unfolding of your word gives light and teaches the simple.  Led by Tom Casey OP. Venue Retreat Centre,
Ennismore 7.30pm-8.30pm 13th/20th Oct.   Tel. 4502520

“Do this in Memory”
Meeting of Parent Class Representatives on this Mon. Oct. 13th at 7.30pm in Fr. Kerry's House.

Holy Souls Novena of Masses
The Novena of Masses for your Dead begins on 2nd November. Envelopes are available at the back of the Church for the lists of your Dead. They should be returned to the box at the Altar Rails.

Deaths
We extend our prayers and sympathy to the families of Michael O'Riordan, Connolly Rd. and Brede Murphy, Curragh Rd. who died recently. Lord grant them eternal peace and joy and to their families and  friends strength and hope.

Living your life in the Spirit of God.
A series of talks in Mt. St. Joseph's Blarney St. beginning Wed 22nd Oct.  8pm-9.30pm. First talk “God‘s Love for us.” All very welcome.

Mass Cards
Mass Cards are available from the sacristy any morning after the 10am Mass, also if you wish to include an intention for the weekly 10am Shared Mass on Fridays this is also available.

Cork Mended Hearts
The 24th Annual Thanksgiving and Remembrance Mass. Wed 15th Oct. In Cork University Hospital Chapel. at 7.30pm Celebrant : Fr. Jim Good,  Soloist: Stephen O’Connor.

Altar Servers
If you are in third class or above and not in our Parish Schools and would like to be an altar server in Christ the King Church, you can collect your application form in the Sacristy. Current Altar Servers are invited to renew their commitment for the year ahead. All completed forms are to be returned by 2nd Nov.

Invitation to Pray
Every Monday at 10am Mass in The Parish Centre.

Autumn Dues
We would appreciate if the Area Collectors would collect their envelopes and Calendars for 2009 in the Sacristy after Mass today.

St. Michael‘s  Church Blackrock Restoration Fund
Gala Concert Featuring Cara O'Sullivan, Cork Airport Singers,  and others.  Thurs. 23rd Oct. at 8pm.  Tickets  €25   See notice at back of Church.