Parish News for Sunday 1st November 2009

Vol.36 No.43

All Saints

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
Very Rev Michael Canny Adm
Fr Peter Raftery CSSp
Rev Daniel McFaul CC

All Saints’ Day

Through baptism we become part of a family much larger than our biological family. It is a family of people ‘set apart’ by God to be light in the darkness. These set-apart people are called saints. Although we tend to think about saints as holy and pious, and picture them with halos above their heads and ecstatic gazes, true saints are much more accessible. They are men and women like us, who live ordinary lives and struggle with ordinary problems. What makes them saints is their clear and unwavering focus on God and God’s people. Some of their lives may look quite different, but most of their lives are remarkably similar to our own.

- Excerpt from ‘Eternal Seasons’ by Henri Noumen

Indulgences for Holy Souls

From 12 noon on 1st November until midnight on 2nd, all who have received Holy Communion and prayed for the Pope’s intentions (one Our Father and Hail Mary, or any other prayer of one’s choice) can gain one plenary indulgence by visiting a church or oratory, and reciting one Our Father and the Apostles Creed. This indulgence is applicable only to the souls of the departed. Confession may be made at any time within the week preceding or the week following 1st November. For every other visit to a church made during this time a partial indulgence for the same intention may be gained. The faithful who visit a cemetery and pray for the dead may gain a plenary indulgence applicable only to the Holy Souls on the usual conditions once per day from 1st-8th November. The conditions mentioned above apply also to this.

Concelebrated Mass for the Dead

There will be a Concelebrated Mass at 7.30 pm tomorrow evening (Monday, 2nd November) for the deceased members of each home in the parish. If a close relative was buried from another church during the past year please leave the deceased’s name in the Sacristy or Parochial House so that they can be remembered in the Mass and ask someone to receive a candle in their memory.

As November is a special month of prayer for the dead, there is a book in which you can enrol the names of your deceased family and friends. At the Masses each day during the month, there will be a special prayer for those enrolled.

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Brigid Loughrey, 19 Clarendon Manor.

Annie McBride, 46 Malin Gardens.

May they rest in peace.

Anniversaries: We remember the anniversaries of:

Agnes Doherty, Peggy McColgan,

Siobhan McEleney (nee Quinn) and Florrie Cruickshank.

May they rest in peace.

If you wish to have the name of your loved one placed in the newsletter contact the Parish Office before 12.00 noon on Thursdays.

Readers

Weekdays
10.00 am Neil McMahon
07.30 pm Thomas Gallagher

Readers on duty next Weekend
06.15 pm Raona Corcoran/
Roma Murphy
07.30 pm Majella Coyle
09.30 am Brendan Burns
11.00 am Jemma McGlinchey/
Rebecca O’Doherty
12.30 pm Kieran Kehoe

Eucharistic Ministers
Team *A* begins its rota
at the 6.15 pm Vigil Mass
next weekend.

Monthly devotions in honour of Our Lady in Termonbacca on Tuesday starting with confessions at 7.30 pm followed by Rosary and Mass finishing around 10.00 pm.

Sick Visitation

Fr Michael Canny will visit the sick in his care this week:

Mon am: 10.00 Lisfannon Park.

Tues pm*: 3.00 - William St, Columbcille Crt, Chamberlain St, Brewsters Close.

Wed am: 10.00 - Westland Ave, Westland St, Glenfada Pk, Abbey Pk, Fahan St, Joseph Place, Cable St.

Thurs am: 10.00 - Limewood St, Beechwood St, Elmwood Tce.
Thurs am: 11.30 - Fr Mulvey Pk.

Thurs pm: 2.00 - Lisfannon Pk (Upper), Eglinton Tce, Blucher St,
Little Diamond.

*Please note change of day.

The Annual Mass of Remembrance for deceased pupils and staff will be held in St Joseph’s Boys’ School on Wednesday at 7.00 pm. Names of those not already included on the list can be added by phoning the school at 71262923. All welcome.

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:
Trócaire: £200. St Pio: £20. St Joseph’s Young Priests’: £200. Flowers for St Thérèse Statue: £10. Altar Flowers: £20, £20. Upkeep of Cathedral: £100. Sisters of St John: £20.

Fr Canny will forward donations totalling to £120 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,704.

Marian Movement Cenacle: A Regional Marian Movement day of prayer for Priests and laity, led by Fr Michael Maher, on Saturday, 7th November in St Mary’s Chapel, Ardmore from 12.00 midday to 4.30 pm. The day will include Adoration, Confessions, Talks and Mass. Please bring a packed lunch.

A one day retreat for Senior Citizens and their friends from Derry and surrounding areas will take place in Termonbacca on Tuesday, 10th November. Registration from 10.30 am finishing around 5.00 pm. Cost £15 or €18 includes a four course lunch. Payment at the Centre on the day. To book telephone 71262512 during office hours only.

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