The Parish of St. Luke is part of the Salford RC Diocese – Registered Charity No. 250037
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MASSES RECEIVED: Fr. Michael Walsh, Maura Grimshaw, Margaret Creighton, Irene Smith, David Ainscough, Jack
Brennan and Mark Abbott (lately dead) Marie Foley, Rosette Flynn, Paul Threader, John Greaves, Malcolm Gordon,
Peggy Simpson, Nora O’Connor, Eddie Sherry, Kitty Done and Ethel Jones (anniversaries) Annie Callaghan and Rita
Fish (poorly) Edward & Sarah Nally, The Durkin Family, James & Winifred Bowers, Mary Semple, Alice Rooney,
Shelha Riley, Harold Rossiter, Brian Mayers & George Farrell, Bill Legge, Successful Operation, Chris & Nora
Tierney, Richard Burke, Forgotten Souls, Kitty Basha, Jack & Bridget Sloyan, Roberts & Sloyan Families, The
Grimshaw Family, Josie Heeran, James & Ellen Sheeran, Foley Family, Special Intentions, In honour of Our Lady,
Dimitrios Sotiriou, Sonia Papachriston, Jenny Murphy, Eugene Hickey, Anthony & Brendan Quinn, Edith Taylor and
Stephen
HOLY GHOST FATHER (THE SPIRITANS) will appeal at all Masses next week-end.
HOLLY WORSLEY FUND: A big THANK YOU to the UCM for their cheque for £500. You’re marvellous!!
ST ANN’S HOSPICE CONCERT here at St. Luke’s next Saturday at 8 pm. Please, please, please support. Tickets available at all Masses or pay on the night. £5 and £3 concession.
ADVENT inter-denomination celebration here at St. Luke’s in 2 weeks time.
NEXT WEEK’S BULLETIN: Please contact Trish (793 4901) or Fr. John.
FIVE, TWO, ONE TALENTS
To one he gave five talents, to another two, to a third one, each in proportion to his ability.
The real tragedy of life is not being limited to one talent, but in the failure to use the one talent.
What you are is God’s gift to you – what you become is your gift to God.
“If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem wonderful at all” (Michelangelo)
GENIUS is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration (Fr. John)
A man who works with his hands is a labourer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; a man who works with his hands, his brain and his heart is an artist.
“We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing; others judge us by what we have done”
“Talent is God-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful”
Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible (like running a parish) is genius!!!!!
People are often unreasonable,
illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse
you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
If you are successful, The good you do today,
you will win some false friends
and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway. people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
If you are honest and frank
people may cheat you;
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you’ve got
Be honest and frank anyway. anyway.
You see, in the final analysis
it is between you and God;
It is never between you and them
anyway.
And it was St. Teresa who told us that holiness was simply doing ordinary things extraordinary well. It is not a question of doing big things but a question of giving of oneself, one’s energy, one’s time and one’s love.
“GO AND PREACH about Jesus. USE WORDS if you have to” (St. Francis)
Finally a correction from last week! On a church notice board “Come & talk to the listening GOD – you can BANK on HIM”
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