Parish News for Sunday 4th July 2010

Vol.37 No.26

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Unnecessary Baggage

One of the most unpleasant aspects of overseas travel is having to take so much baggage with us - despite the attempts of some airlines to encourage us to bring less by putting a surcharge on every piece of baggage other than the basic minimum. If we are honest with ourselves, we tend to take far more than we need if we are going abroad on holiday or for some other reason. We look forward to that short period of relief after we have checked our baggage in - only to have to face the ordeal again at the other end of our journey.

We don’t need to have a degree in psychology to realise that bringing so much unnecessary “stuff” with us when we travel is a sign of our own insecurity. When we are away from home, we feel somewhat at risk. So we bring things from home with which we are familiar in the hope that they will reduce our sense of insecurity - even though we will probably not need them.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus is sending his disciples out on their first mission of preaching the good news of the Kingdom. We might have expected him to give his disciples a last-minute lesson in theology, some final instructions on how to present the message to the people to whom he is sending them. But no. Instead, he warns them to take nothing for the journey - their trust must be in his power alone and not in any material possessions that they might take with them. Jesus calls us to an ever-deepening trust in his unfailing care for us.

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.

St Mary’s College will remain open throughout the summer period from 1st July until 31st August. The Principal asks the community to keep a watchful eye on the school premises prior to its move to Northland Road during this interim period.

ACCORD DERRY - Marriage Preparation Workshops
24th/25th September and 22nd/23rd October
Thornhill Centre, Culmore Road
Friday 6.45 pm to 10.00 pm and Saturday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
To book a place on one of these courses
contact Rosemary at 71362475
(Monday-Thursday 9.30 am to 1.30 pm)

ACCORD - If you can’t talk to each other try talking to ACCORD. For an appointment with ACCORD Marriage and Relationship Counselling telephone 71362475.

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of

Ann Marie Maguire, 11 Glenbrae Gardens.

Kathleen Austin, 19 Francis Street.

Bridget Hribar, 21 Bantry Road.

May they rest in peace.

Anniversaries

We remember the anniversaries of:

Rose Hegarty, Patrick Hughes, Lily and John Glenn.

May they rest in peace.

Baptism

We welcome as members of the Christian community:

Carley Ann Hutton,
132 Cornshell Fields.
Ellie Bernadette Reid,
7 Gartan Square.
Mia Megan McCrossan,
24 Great James Street.
Ella Frances Hodgson,
11 Brompton Court.
Shea Thomas O’Kane,
27 Glenside Road.
Leo Aidan Quinn,
5 St Andrews, Lr Galliagh Road.

Readers - Weekdays

10.00 am Rita McCauley
07.30 pm Mona Tracey

Readers on duty next Weekend

06.15 pm Garvin Kerr
07.30 pm Mona Tracey
09.30 am Rita McCauley
11.00 am Eugene McClintock
12.30 pm Anna Peake

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

Sick Visitation

Fr Peter Raftery will visit the sick as follows:

Mon am: Forest Pk, Helen St, Kerrs Tce, Oakfield Rd, Marlborough Ave, Marlborough Rd, Oakfield Ave, Beechwood Ave, West End Tce, Marlborough Tce.
Mon pm: Creggan St, Queen St, Princes St, Clarendon Manor.
Wed 11.30 am: Mass in William Street Residential Home.
Wed 2.00 pm: Confessions and Mass in Lavery Fold.

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:

Trócaire: £10. St Thérèse Statue: £10. Altar Flowers: £20.

Cathedral Maintenance: £20. St Pio: £20.

Thank you for your generosity
to the Peter’s PenceCollection taken up last Week.

Renovations Collection amounted to £1,001.

Society for the Propagation of the Faith thank you for your generosity and support on Mission Sunday. The Mission Sunday Collection from parishioners in the Diocese of Derry amounted to €136,919 in 2009. This was a 1% increase on the 2008 contribution.

Divine Mercy Archbishop Edward Ozorowski Metropolitan of Bialystok the “home of Divine Mercy” in Poland will say Mass in St Mary’s Oratory, Buncrana on Monday at 7.30 pm. He will bring with him a relic of Blessed Michael Sopocko (1888-1973) who was the Spiritual Director of Saint Faustina.

Carmelite Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday, 18th July. Bus leaves Termonbacca at 7.30 am with pick up point at the Melmount Centre at 8.00 am. Returning to Derry at approximately 11.00 pm. Return coach, snack on the way down and four course evening meal. Fare £35 or €40. For further information telephone 71262512 during office hours.

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