Parish News for Sunday 7th June 2009

Vol.36 No.22

Trinity Sunday

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
Very Rev Michael Canny Adm
Rev David O'Kane CC
Rev Daniel McFaul CC

Feast of the Most Holy Trinity

Today we celebrate the feast of the Holy Trinity. It is a feast that gives us a wonderful insight into the very life of God, yet it is a profound mystery. For the God we believe in and worship is a three-in-one God. We believe that there are three divine persons, each separate and distinct, in the one and the same God. The first person of the Trinity is God the Father, the second, God the Son; the third, God the Holy Spirit. Each is perfectly equal to the other, each is God,yet there is still only one God. How can this be?

The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity as the central mystery of Christian faith and life. It cannot be explained or understood completely from reason. It is a strict mystery. But even though we cannot fully understand it, the Trinity does provide us with a wonderful glimpse into God’s secret life. It tells us that our God is not a solitary God, an isolated being. It tells us that God is relationship - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - and the basis of that relationship is love.

The three persons of the Holy Trinity are so close to one another, so united to each other, so in love with each other, that they become perfectly one. Their communion is so strong, their self-giving love so total, that the three become one, while remaining distinct persons. The Trinity is the perfect realisation of perfect love. (from ‘Reality’ June Edition)

St Eugene’s Cathedral Choir presents an Evening of Sacred Music, Scripture and Prayers: A most special evening for the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ on Sunday next in St Eugene’s Cathedral from 8.00 pm to 9.15 pm. The Cathedral will host a beautiful and prayerful Evening of Sacred Music. All welcome - no charge.

The Life of St Columba - Columba, or Colmcille, secondary Patron of Ireland, holds a unique position in the Irish Church and in our culture and tradition. One has only to look at the number of places throughout the country that bear his name. He was the greatest of the early saints and missionaries who spread a uniquely Irish Christian message across Europe. Born in Donegal into a princely family he was educated by the leading scholars of his time and in his turn became a monk, a scholar and a person of great influence in the affairs of his people. He founded a number of monasteries around Ireland including Kells, Durrow and Tory Island. In 583AD he sailed from Derry with twelve companions, bound for Scotland, where he spent the rest of his life. He died on his monastic island of Iona on 9th June 597AD.

The St Columba’s Church Centenary Mass with Papal Legate will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday, the Feast of St Columba. Next week’s liturgy will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the opening of St Columba’s Church, Long Tower. It is the culmination of a year of celebration and the annual parish Novena in honour of the Saint. It will be offered in thanksgiving for the life of Columba whose spirit is present with us today and accompanies us into the future. We celebrate the life, mission and inspiration of Colum Cille - “Dove of the Church”. May he, who began his ministry on this hallowed ground in olden days grant us his perpetual intercession. A Naomh Cholmcille, guí orainn.

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Patrick Donaghey,
19 Gartan Square.

Mary Hughes,
5 Westend Park

May they rest in peace.

Baptism

We welcome as members of the Christian community:

Louie Charles Proctor,
5 Westland Avenue.
Hugo Henri Martin,
5546 Canfield Pin,Seattle.
Maci Ethna Carmel McDonnell,
45 Hawthorn Drive.
Grace Mackey Forbes,
6 Hawthorn Way.
Dominic Joseph Francesco Ferreira,
1 Oakdale House.

Readers

Weekdays
10.00 Eugene McClintock
07.30 Anna Peake

Readers on duty next Weekend
06.15 pm Sharon Duffy
07.30 pm Christine McDevitt
09.30 am Michael Roddy
11.00 am Laura Kelly
12.30 pm Ciara McDevitt

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

Sick Visitation

Fr Daniel McFaul will visit the sick as follows:

Tues am: Forest Pk, Helen St, Kerrs Tce, Oakfield Rd, Marlborough Ave, Marlborough Rd, Oakfield Ave, Beechwood Ave, West End Tce, Marlborough Tce.
Tues pm: Creggan St, Queen St, Princes St, Great James St, Clarendon Manor, Crawford Square.
Wed pm: 3.15 Confessions and Mass in Lavery Fold.

Fr David O’Kane will visit the sick in his care on Monday 15 June. Full details in next week’s bulletin.

Congratulations are extended to

Fr John Downey,

native of Beechwood Avenue
who celebrated his Silver Jubilee
on June 3rd.

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:
Trócaire: £10. St Pio: £50, £50. Upkeep of Cathedral: £10.

Fr Canny will forward a donation of £20 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection
amounted to £3,648.

St Eugene’s Conference St Vincent de Paul acknowledges receipt of £200 with thanks.

The Lenten Collection for Trócaire from St Eugene’s Cathedral amounted to £31,500. This is a tremendous achievement and we thank you sincerely for your generosity.

The Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima which was blessed by Pope Paul VI will arrive at 5.30 pm on Saturday for a 2 week stay in St Columba’s Church, Long Tower. There will be a procession into the Church followed by the Rosary.

The Annual Service
of Intercession for the Dead
takes place in the City Cemetery
on Sunday, 21st June at 6.00 pm.

The Service of Intercession for the Dead takes place on Sunday next in Ballyoan and Altnagelvin cemeteries at 3.00 pm and in Ardmore cemetery at 6.00 pm. A bus will travel to Ardmore leaving Chapel Road at 4.30 pm (sharp) and calling at Trench Road at 4.45 pm, returning immediately afterwards. Anyone travelling by car is asked to co-operate with stewards, disabled parking will be available at the upper end of the new cemetery. Please try to be in the cemetery at 5.50 pm. A collection to help maintain the upkeep of the cemetery will be taken up at gates.

Monthly Mass for the beatification of Matt Talbot on Monday at 7.30 pm in Termonbacca. All welcome.

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