RECENT BAPTISM David Laki, 6 Blackberry Lane, The Green, Ciara Lily Fullam, 2 Delfern Grove, Maryboro Hill, Douglas, Cdit Eve Twomey, 26 Belfry Heights.

St.  Brogans College Parents Association will hold its Annual General Meeting in the school on Monday 29th September 2008 at 8pm.  All parents are encouraged to attend.

Gramophone Circle Monday September 29th 8pm.  Gateway Hall.  Everyone welcome.

Bandon Branch of Cope Foundation will hold a meeting at the Munster Arms Hotel, September 29th at 8pm.

Special Olympics are holding a meeting in the McCutcheon Hall in the Bandon Grammar School on Wednesday Ist October at 9pm all volunteers are asked to attend.  New volunteers are also welcome.

Scoil Phadraig Naofa Parents Association AGM will be held in the school on Wednesday next ist October at 8pm.  All parents of children attending the school are welcome to attend.  Enquiries to the school at 44708.

Indoor Bowls recommences in Gaggin Hall on Monday 29th September at 8.30pm.

Gaggin Badminton Club Resumes on Tuesday 30th Septuker-in Ilan at 8.30pm. New members welcome.

Autumn Flower Festival will be held at St Mary's Church of Ireland, Desertserges, Enniskeane commencing on Friday October 3rd at 8pm, Saturday October 4th 11-5pm and Sunday October 5th 12 - 5 closing at 7.30 with songs of praise.  All are welcome.  Admission CIO.  Teas served.

Ministers of the Eucharist Rota The new Rota starting 6th October will be available in the Sacristy from Sunday 28th September.  Please collect same as soon as possible.  The Sacristy will be open until lla.m. each morning Monday - Friday.

Station Masses: Friday 3rd October at 8pm Gurteenomahon, Cappa and Curravarrahene at Joan Crowley's.  Saturday 4th October at 10.30am Ballylangley and Carrigcannon at Dan and Margaret Minihane.

Unfolding God's Word Scripture Courses in Cork.  Monday 29th September & Monday 6th/13th/20th October 2008.  Reflections on the Psalms: The unfolding of your word gives light and teaches the simple Led by: Tom Casey O.P. Venue: St Dominic's Retreat Centre, Ennismore, Cork.  Time: 7.30 - 8.30pm. Organised by St Dominic's Retreat Centre.  Donation: E5 each night.  Bookings and information: Call Ennismore at 021 4502520.

Making promises is easy, we all know that; keeping them and living up to them is another story.  Actions speak louder than words.  There is a danger in answering too quickly.  Often it is motivated by immature feelings of wanting to please.  However when it comes to walk one's talk, there is an absence of action.  We cannot back up what we say.  Our gospel reading today invites us to consider the relationship between words and deeds.  The older son responds quickly to his fathers request.  'I am on my way sir, yet he never shows.  The second son is better than his talk, he is mature enough to rise above his words and do the right thing.  He is able to free himself from his past words.  In our own lives think of how many times we are slaves to our angry word and find it impossible to forgive or ask forgiveness for what was said.  God does not merely say that he loves us, he showed his love by word and deed in the sending of the Son into our history.  St. Paul puts it so beautifully in his letter to the Philippians, ... "He emptied himself and took the form of a slave, being born in the likeness of all people and humbled himseff, obediently accepting death on a cross." True love calls for involvement.  There is no such thing as love at a distance.  Words of love are necessary but never sufficient.  God paid us the highest compliment by becoming one like us.  As disciples of Jesus we are to be a people of love in word and deed.

Fr.  Paul