RECENT BAPTISM Jennifer Kate Crowley, 23 Richmond Court.

Kilhassen Cemetery

Mass will be celebrated at Kilhassen on Monday 14th July at 7.30. p.m. for all those buried in the cemetery.

www.homilies.com

Have your speakers at the ready as this site has many features that will make great use of your internet.  Homilies are gathered from various priests and external websites and presented in an easy to follow menu system.  The sermons are available to read or listen via various different media depending on which priest you wish to hear.

Homilies available for weddings and other occasions and is a great resource for anyone who may wish to explore the gospel or utilise it to discuss gospel with others.

Cumann Seanchais Na Batmdan, Bandon Local History Association

A visit to Garrettstown spa waters (1750) and Templetrine Church and cemetery on Wednesday 16th July.  Leave St. Patrick's car park at 7 p.m. or meet at Templetrine Church at 7.30 p.m. Guide: Raymond White.  New members always welcome to join on the evening.

Coffee Day in aid of St. Patrick's Hospital

On Saturday 19th July Between 2 - 10 p.m. at Maureens, Meadow Cottage, Kilmoylerane S., Ballinscarthy.  Details: 023 39276.

Bandon Branch of Cope Foundation will hold a meeting in the Munster Arms Hotel on July 14th at 8.30 p.m.

Irish Blood Transfusion Service are holding a blood donor clinic this week in the G.A.A. Pavilion Bandon on Monday and Tuesday 14th and 15th July 2008 from 3.00 to 5.00 p.m. and 7.00 to 9.00 p.m

Parables are the most characteristic feature of Jesus' teaching.  The meaning of many of the parables is often complex and debatable, their significance is constantly being reinterpreted.  Our gospel today presents us with the parable of the sower and the seed.  Each of us must ask ourselves how the Word of God is received and shared, we can respond or fail to respond to the Word of God.  Are we happy to be followers of Jesus only when things are going well for us, and have no real commitment to our faith.  Maybe the Word of God is unnecessary and irrelevant to our daily concerns therefore God's Word is easily dismissed.  Am I the person who hears the Word of God and makes it central to my life taking guidance and consultation from my faith.  The words of Isaiah in our first reading should help us in our interpretation of the parable of the seed and the sower 'As the rain and snow come down from the heavens and do not return without watering the earth, so the Word that goes from my mouth does not return to me empty.  God's Word is still scattered generously today.  We should reflect carefully on todays Gospel, what kind of harvest am I producing?  By the way I live my life I sow seed's for good or bad.  Is there not a saying "Don't do what I do, do what I say.  How contradictory is that?  Can I stand by my words?  Fr.  Paul