LECTIO DIVINA on Mondays from 8pm to 9pm at Presentation Convent.  'All you ask the father in my name I will give you" (John 15)

RECENT BAPTISMS Zoe Bryan, Bawnea, Kilbrittain.  Emily Alicia Haydon, Roundhill, Old Chapel.

ANNUAL EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION Sunday 14th June The Annual meeting to make arrangements for the procession will take place on tomorrow Monday 18th May at 8pm in the Parish Centre.  A good attendance of all involved in any capacity is essential.  New people willing to help out on the day would be particularly welcome at this meeting

STATION MASS for the following areas will be in St. Patrick's Church on Monday 18th May at 7.30pm

1.      Gaggin and Cashelbeg

2.       Tullyland, Curravreeda, Lissaphooca, Gurranebeg and K-nockanrea

3.       Old chapel, Meelon and Roundhill

BANDON FLOWER CLUB presents a gardening talk by Peter Dowdall on Monday 18th at 8pm in Munster Arms Hotel.  Visitors Welcome.

BANDON TIDY TOVINS work nights.  Meet at 7pm every Tuesday at Hartes car park. (weather permitting) More volunteers most welcome "Many hands make light work".

UNISLIM meets every Thursday night 7pm-8.30pm in the Gateway.  This week onlylapsed members rejoin at weekly rate.  New members welcome

THANK YOU Laurenea & Mary Burchill wish to thank all those who sponsored & supported their Alzbeimer's Tea day.

UGANDA TRIP QUIZ A fundraising quiz in aid of A-Z Children's Charity is on Thurs.  May 21st at 8.30pm in Barrett's Bar Innishannon.  Table of 4 '620.  The money raised will go directly to Uganda to fund healthcare and education programmes.  Carol O'Sullivan from Innishannon will do volunteer work for the month of July with this charity.

CUMANN SEANCHAIS NA BANNDAN Wednesday 20th May: A visit to Ballincollig Park and Powder Mills: Guide is Jennie Webb.  Leave St. Patrick's car park, Bandon 6.45pm sharp or meet at the car park at Inniscarra bridge at the end of Ballincollig park.  New members welcome to join on the evening.

The call to love one another is both a challenge and an ideal.

Let us ask ourselves what is the Christian definition of love?  First of all Love is not found in a collection of words but in the life lived by Jesus of Nazareth whom we proclaim to be the Christ.

This love was accepting, total, open, non-judgemental and forgiving.  Jesus' love brings out all the hidden and underdeveloped aspects of our abilities to love.  Not like the love on our television soaps or glossy magazines like a lot of things skin deep with no foundation.  Those who came into contact with Jesus were never left the same.  Some went away sad when they heard the demands of love.  Others were filled with joy at the Good News offered to them.  No one could be indifferent.  The love which Jesus lives and expects is one which helps foster new relationships.  "I no longer call you servants because a servant does not know his masters business I call you friends because I have made know to you everything I have learnt from my father".

The ultimate expression of Jesus' love for us is the cross.  The cross is "the greater love" which moves Jesus to freely lay down his life for the community of faith.

In the final analysis Christian love produces in our hearts a profound sense of joy.  Joy is not a pleasure which quickly passes or with which we    become bored. The joy given by Jesus' love is lasting.                                                                                Fr.Paul