Parish News for Sunday 9th March 2008

Vol.35 No.10

Fifth Sunday of Lent

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
Very Rev Michael Canny Adm
Rev David O'Kane CC
Rev Gary Wade CC

Lent in St Eugene’s

• Lunch-time Mass: 12.30 pm Mass Monday to Friday during Lent.
• Stations of the Cross: Wed and Friday after the 7.30 pm evening Mass.
• Parish Community Book of Prayer.

Lazarus

Lazarus had been dead for four days but Jesus brought him back to life. This miracle is truly one of the most incredible in the whole of the New Testament. Jesus had previously raised others from the dead but Lazarus had been in the tomb for over four days. His body would be decomposing.

Through this miracle we are introduced to Jesus’ teaching on the resurrection. Jesus says: ‘I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die’ (v.25). Truly, these are among the most profound and powerful words ever spoken by the Lord. They reveal that he is the Lord of life and death and has power over our enemy death because he is the Resurrection and he is the Life.

The wonderful truth for us to hold on to is that we have tasted the life of Christ: in prayer, through reading scripture, in receiving the Eucharist, in serving one another in love. We live no longer for ourselves but for him who died and was raised to life on the third day: this is our vocation. We are children of the resurrection and our prayer every day should be that we would know the power of this resurrection in our own lives.

Excerpt from Bible Alive: Lent edition

St Patrick


(St Patrick's Window in St Eugene's Cathedral)

Few countries in the world have a national patron to compare with St Patrick. Not only did he bring the Christian gospel to Ireland in a way nobody else did, but he left a permanent memory behind that has united Irish people over the centuries and across the five continents of the world.

Why was he so successful? He must have presented Christ to the Irish people in a way that fascinated them, impressed them and fed their great hunger for the lofty message which kept Patrick faithful in all his trials. On the feast of St Patrick we pray that we will remain strong in love and faithful to the way of Christ. There are no church celebrations allowed on Holy Week so this year’s St Patrick’s Masses will be celebrated on Saturday, 15th March. When the Feast is transferred the obligation is removed.

Readers on duty Palm Sunday
06.15 Reader: Garvin Kerr
Gospel: Monica Garvin (N) James Garvin (S)
07.30 Reader: Mona Tracey
Gospel: Stephen Orr (N) Anna McMahon (S)
09.30 Reader: Geraldine Uí Meallain
Gospel: Michael Roddy (N) Louise Davis (S)

11.00 Reader: Piaras O Meallain
Gospel: Terry Willman-Gallagher (N) Eugene McClintock (S)

12.30 Reader: Ciara McDevitt
Gospel: Marie Canning (N) Michael Wilson (S)

Intercessions: Anna Peake

Weekdays
10.00 Gráinne Nugent 07.30 Anna Peake

Sympathy
We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:
Fergus McCafferty, 51 Grafton Avenue. May he rest in peace.

Baptism
We welcome as members of the Christian community
Liam Michael Campbell,37 Drumard Park.
Shane Martin McKinney,19 Elmwood Terrace.
Beth Teresa Cartin,11 Crawford Square.
Aaron Robert Kelly,11 Knockbracken Way, Coleraine.

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

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:
Fr P McIntyre: £10. St Pio: £10. Cathedral Funds: £100. St Joseph’s Young Priests Society: £200. Gift of Sight: £100.

Fr Canny will forward donations totalling £50 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,490.

Sick Visitation

Fr Michael Canny will visit the sick in his care this week:
Mon am: 10.00 Lisfannon Park.
Mon pm: 3.00 - William St, Columbcille Crt, Chamberlain St, Brewster’s Close.
Wed am: 10.00 - Westland Ave, Westland St, Glenfada Pk, Abbey Pk, Fahan St, Joseph Place.
Thurs am: 10.00 - Limewood St, Beechwood St, Elmwood St.
11.30 - Father Mulvey Park.
Thurs pm: 2.00 - Lisfannon Pk (Upper), Eglinton Tce, Blucher St, Little Diamond.

Fr David O’Kane will visit the sick this week as follows:
Mon 10.00 am: The Village, Rosemount Gdns, Montrose Gdns, Ernest St: Park Ave, Rosemount Ave, Academy Tce, Tutor Close, Forest Pk, Nicholson Tce.
Mon pm: Lower Nassau St, Glen Road, Ardglen Park, Glenbank Rd, Northland Road (1), Edanmount Park.
Tues am: Meadowview Cres, Osborne St, Norcross St: Baldrick Cres, Upper Nassau St, Cedar St, Glasgow St, Argyle Tce, Argyle St, Northland Road (2).
Tues pm: Glenbrook House.
Fri am: William Street Home.

Parish Draw
To purchase a ticket by instalments or full payment contact Matt McColgan at 71268997. Promoter’s pack available from the Sacristy after Masses or from the Parochial House, Monday to Friday during office hours. Parish Draw contributions will be collected every first Friday from 6.30 - 8.30 pm in the room above the Sacristy.

St Eugene’s Parish Hall: Sunday: Long Tower Bingo 8.30 pm. Tuesday: Long Tower Bingo 9.00 pm.