RECENT BAPTISM Faye Bernadette O'Sullivan-Galvin, Bweeg Village, Co. Cork.  Alison Eileen O'Leary, I The Priory, Old Chapel.  Sunniva Jeanne Bonnet, Mount Oval, Rochestown

The Presentation Primary School Parent Association AGM will take place Monday 6th October at 8pm in the school hall.  All parents of children in the school are invited to attend.

St. joseph's Young Priest's Society The meeting of St. Josephs society will be held in the Munster Arms Hotel on Tuesday October 7th at 8.30pm.

Gaggin ICA Guild are holding an afteroon Tea Dance in Gaggin Community Hall Gaggin on Sunday October 12th.  Dancing 3-6pm.  Teas served.  Music by: Declan Aungier.

Bandon Bridge Club The AGM of the club will take place on Tuesday 14th October at 7pm in the Munster Arms Hotel.  Morning Bridge will re-sume on tomorrow, Monday 6th October at 10.30am sharp in the Munster Affns Hotel.  This is Open Bridge and will continue each Monday.  All are welcome.

Autunm Flower Festival will be held at St. Mary's Church Desertserges on Fridav October 3rd at 8pm, October 4th 11-5pm and Sunday October 5th 12-5pm closing at 7.30 with songs of praise.  All are welcome.  Admission E 10.

Presentation Associates will meet in the convent, Thursday 9th October at 8pm.

Gaggin ICA a craft day in Gaggin Community Hall on Saturday October 18th commencing at 10am.  Various crafts.  For further details contact Noreen Fitzgerald at 023 41982 or Ann Walsh 023 39403.

Cope Foundation Bandon Branch are holding a Gala Fashion Show on Wednesdav October 8th at 8pm sharp in the Munster Arms Hotel, Bandon.  Admission Fee E12.

Bandon Toastmasters we meet 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month in the Bandon Room of the Munster Arms Hotel, at 8.15pm sharp. if you would like to speak publicly and are to shy to do so, we can help.  Improve your life and career.  Visitors and new members always welcome.

Beginning Experience is a weekend programme to help those who have lost a spouse through death, separation or divorce.  The next residential weekend programme will take place in St Dominic's Retreat Centre, Ennismore, Montenotte, Cork from 17th to 19th October 2008.  If you are interested in participating in this weekend contact Kathleen for an application form at Family Ministry, 34 Paul St., Cork.  Phone 0214275136

A New Creation: The Promise of New Life in the Writing of Paul and John In this year of St. Paul and the biblical synod in Rome this event offers an opportunity to explore this central teaching of the Christian faith found in Paul and John.  Speakers: Rev.  Dr. Tom Brodie OP, and Ms.Gillian Kingston.  All welcome.  Saturday October 18th 9.30am - 2.30pm. Rochestown Park Hotel.  Douglas.  Cost: C20 paid-up members, C25 non members, includes tea/coffee break and sandwich lunch.  For bookings: corkthelogyforum@gmail.com. John Scanlan 4316812, Anne Francis 087 228 2134, Derek Johnston 435 3865.

An Introduction to the Bible Tuesday 14th/21st/28th October & Tuesday 4th November Presented by: Fr Sean O'Sullivan Venue: Myross Wood Retreat Centre, Leap, Co. Cork.  Time: 8.00 - 9.30pm followed by tea/coffee.  Organised by Cork & Ross Office of Adult Religious Education Cost: :E20 (:EIO Senior Citizens/Students).  For bookings and information call Cork & Ross ARE office 021-4357765

Station Masses Monday 6th October 2008 at 8 pm, Killountain at Brendan & Rose Crowley's, Saturday llth October 2008 at 10-30am, Kilbeg & Ardnacarraig at Gerard & Maura McCarthy's.

Ministers of the Eucharist The new Rota for the above is now available in the Sacristy.  Please collect as soon as possible.  The Rota comes into effect on 6th October.  The Sacristy is open each morning Monday to Friday after 9.30 Mass until 1lam.

Humankind is called into a relationship with the God of love which is transforming both of the individual and the world.  This is our hope, our desire. it is what should make us tick.  Whatever our particular calling in life, all we truly want is to be close to the source of all love that we too might be love for others.

The mission is our sharing in Jesus' own sending by the Father, our becoming Christ for ourselves and for others.  At the heart of it is the knowledge that what we have experienced ourselves is so great, so wondrous, we can do no other but share it. We must go and tell.  Our proclamation of the message might lack clarity and power; our justicing might be timorous and lacking conviction, but that hardly matters - the Son only needed to be sent once

There are missionaries who go to the parts that others cannot manage.  Proclaiming justices they reach out to the marginalised and excluded, often attracting the opprobrium of the wealthy.  Each year about 30 missionaries are killed in the service of the gospel.  They are certainly models for us - and necessary inspirations, especially for the young.

We should never be downcast in the work of mission anxious that our seemingly paltry efforts are not enough.  Paul knows that if we simply try to fill our minds with all that is good and true, the ultimate outcome - the reign of the God of peace - will happen.  We pray to know that nothing we do in the name of the Son can be anything less than graceful.  But the question still remains - what price are we prepared to pay for our share?  Are we ready to leave our comfort zone to GO AND TELL?