Parish News for Sunday 7th Dec 2008

Vol.35 No.50

2nd Sunday of Advent

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

“Belief and trust in God can move mountains. Don’t be discouraged by circumstances”.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception of

the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday 8th December

A Holyday of Obligation

Masses for the Holyday are as follows:

Monday : 7.00, 9.30, 11.00 am,
12.30 and 7.30 pm.

NO VIGIL MASS on Sunday - Eve of the Holyday.

Morning Prayer in Advent every morning Monday - Friday at 9.30 am.

Our Lady in Advent

Throughout the whole Advent season we feel the presence of the Virgin Mary. She remains discreetly in the background, but her influence is all-pervasive. Her role in the unfolding of God’s plan is all-important, but is entirely subordinate to that of her divine Son. Liturgically speaking, December has a greater claim to be called “Mary’s Month” than the month of May, although it is fitting too that popular devotion dedicates the most beautiful time of the year to the Mother of the Lord.

It is the scene of the Annunciation which is most constantly in the Church’s thought during Advent. This scene is commemorated, sometimes evoked in a dramatic way, in the liturgy. Its importance in the plan of salvation is thus highlighted. According to Catholic tradition, Mary’s fiat, her unqualified “yes” to the role God had chosen for her, was of decisive importance in the bringing to fruition of God’s plan for the salvation of mankind. In the words of the Second Vatican Council: “The Virgin Mary, when the angel brought the news, welcomed the Word of God in her heart and in her body and brought life into the world”; and, further on in its Constitution on the Church , it adds: “Embracing God’s saving will with a full heart and impeded by no sin, she devoted herself totally as a handmaid of the Lord to the person and work of her Son. In subordination to him along with him, by the grace of almighty God she has served the mystery of redemption”.

Vincent Ryan OSB

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Tommy Murray, 19 Lavery Fold.

Colm McGuinness, 89 Norburgh Park. May they rest in peace

Baptism

We welcome as a member of the Christian community

Micah William Kelly, 149 Lone Moor Road.

Readers on duty Feast of the
Immaculate Conception

09.30 Neil McMahon
11.00 Gráinne Nugent
12.30 Piaras O Meallain
07.30 Charlie McDermott

Weekdays
10.00 Neil McMahon
07.30 Charlie McDermott

Readers on duty next Weekend

06.15 James Garvin
07.30 Charlie McDermott
09.30 Brendan Burns
11.00 Rebecca O’Doherty/
Jemma McGlinchey
12.30 Marie Canning

Weekday

10.00 Jimmy Doyle
07.30 Adele McCauley

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

Sick Visitation

Fr David O’Kane will visit the sick this week as follows:

Mon 10.00 am: The Village, Rosemount Gdns, Montrose Gdns, Epworth St, Ernest St: Rosemount Ave, Academy Tce, Northland Parade; Nicholson Tce, Tutor Close. Fairman Place, Northland Way, Academy Rd.

Mon pm: Lower Nassau St, Glen Road, Ardglen Pk, Glenbank Rd, Northland Road, Edanmount Park. Glenview Ave..

Tues am: Meadowview Cres, Osborne St, Norcross St: Baldrick Cres, Cedar St, Glenvale Rd, Argyle St, Argyle Tce.

Tues pm: Glenbrook House.

Fr Daniel McFaul 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, Great James St, Clarendon Manor, Crawford Square.

Wed pm: 3.15 Confessions and Mass in Lavery Fold

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:
St. Pio: £20. Trócaire: £20. St. Vincent de Paul: £50. The Good Shepherd Sisters: £20.Congo £200.

Father Canny will forward donations totalling £92 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,412.

St Vincent de Paul Society (St Eugene’s Conference) will be making their annual appeal for funds on Saturday and Sunday 13th/14th December. The generosity of parishioners at this time and throughout the year is most appreciated.

Nazareth House Primary School/Nursery Unit is having an Open Day in the school on Thursday. P1-P4 Christmas Show 10.00 am. Choir 11.00 am, Carol Service 2.00 pm. Everyone welcome.

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

Mass in honour of Blessed Alexandrina Maria Da Costa in Termonbacca on Sunday next at 7.30 pm.

A Traditional Latin Mass will be celebrated in the Long Tower on Monday at 12 noon. All welcome.

Advent Weekend Retreat, Registration on Friday at 7.30 pm. A quiet residential weekend, which will be a spiritual preparation for the feast of Christmas, will be conducted by the Carmelite Fathers in Termonbacca. All welcome. For further details and bookings phone 71262512.

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