Recent Baptisms Daniel Liam Holland, Clonsilia, Dublin.

Recent Marriage Niall Barry Dunmanway rd and Carmel Doherty, Rathmullen, Co. Donegal.

Station Mass for Carhue North, Laragh & Shinagh on Saturday 14th February 2009 at Con & Ann O'Leary's at 10-30am.

Le Chefle Mentoring Project Are you over 20?  Can you spare a few hours a week?

The Le Cheile Mentoring project is currently looking for male and female volunteers, who are parents, to act as mentors in our new parent mentoring service.  As a mentor your support and guidance can make a real difference in our client's lives.  No experience is required as full training and ongoing support is provided.  An information night will be held at 7pm on Wednesday February I Ith at the probation office, St. Nicholas Church, Cove St., Cork.  Please contact Shane on 021 4836741 or shanecalecheile.ie for further info www.lecheile.ie. Thank you.

Table Quiz in aid of Bandon Branch of Cope foundation at the Oak Tree bar Bandon on Fri. 13th February. at 9pm sharp.  Please support.  Tables of 4 C40.

S.VP. Our President and members wish to thank most sincerely everyone who contributed so generously to our collection last weekend.

Swim, Next Session begins week of February 16th Lessons for adults & children, beginners, improvers, lane swimming.  Morning & evening Grove Leisure Centre.  Bandon 023 8841643.

Bandon Toastmasters meet 2nd & 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.  Next meeting is on February Ilth.  Kinsale meeting on 18th.  February in the Blue Haven Hotel at 8pm.

Presentation Associates will meet at the convent Thursday 12th February at 8pm.

Gaggin Community Association 36th Annual Combined Club Dinner dance will be held on Friday February 20th 9pm sharp in the Munster arms Hotel.  For tickets Contact M. Canniffe 023 88 42143 or any member of the committee.

The Words of job contained in our First Reading, remind us to think about the frailtv and shortness of our lives, "Swifter than a weavers shuttle my days have passed, remember that my life is but a breath". These words evoke questions.  Does anything last?  If the word is really made for, ruled by and destined for the God of love, why then must death be a reality no one can deny?  It is our faith in the unbounded love of God which moves us to trust that there is something behind the veil.  Death and loss are real but they are not final.  Nothing of value or goodness is ever lost.  Each of us is forever remembered by God and kept in his love.  God's unbounded love is the absolute guarantee that our anxiety about been forgotten is groundless.  Our gospel reading from Mark highlights Jesus as the healing presence of God in response to human pain & brokenness.  Jesus responds to the worlds suffering with the one thing alone which endures, LOVE.  Love is that which heals and binds up wounds.  The divine care and love that God is, has become visible in Jesus.  ENery day in our society we meet so many people who are in need of healing: healing from loneliness, addiction, poverty, suffering, violence and fear.

Part of our Christian vocation is to bring God's healing love to others.  St. Paul writes to the Corinthians " I do not boast of preaching the gospel it is a duty which has been laid on me".  We to are charged with preaching the gospel by our daily lives.  By sharing our faith and love with those in need we reveal the love of God our ultimate hope and salvation. Fr.  Paul