Parish News for Sunday 9th May 2010

Vol.37 No.18

Sixth Sunday of Easter

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

St Thérèse of Lisieux

During her short lifetime St Thérèse sought to approach God through a path of simplicity and love. She developed a path known as ‘the little way’. The philosophy she developed was to do the ordinary things of life with great love and attention. “You know well enough that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love at which we do them.”

The Little Way Novena began this weekend. The theme is ‘When I am weak then I am strong’. A Novena is a nine-day period when an individual, a family or a community makes a concentrated effort to pray. This period of intercession is an opportunity for us all to present to God, through prayer, our hopes, our desires, our anxieties and our worries. While the story of our lives is individual and unique, there can be no doubt that there is a strength gained from praying together as a community. We pray for our own needs. We pray for one another. We pray for the community. We pray for the diocese and for the world.

Two of the most integral elements of the Novena are the morning Eucharist at 6.30 am and 10.00 am and the Evening Devotions at 7.30 pm.

There will be a guest speaker Monday to Friday at the 7.30 pm Devotions.

• Carmelite Father, Iona Retreat Centre, Termonbacca.
• Father Peter Raftery, Congregation of the Holy Spirit.
• Reverend Robert Miller, Rector of the combined parish of Christ Church, Culmore, Muff and St Peter’s.
• Marie Lindsey, Principal of St Mary’s College.
• Father Fidelis, Congregation of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.

Healing Service and Anointing of those who are sick on today (Sunday) at 4.00 pm. All who are sick or in need of healing are particularly welcome to the Cathedral for this Healing Service. There will be an opportunity for those who wish to receive the Sacrament of the Sick and for others to pray for loved ones who are in need of healing.

Mass for the Dead on Saturday, 15th May at 10.00 am. Names of deceased family and friends can be placed into the baskets at the end of the main aisle. The baskets will be carried to the altar during the offertory procession.

Sunday 16th May at 3.00 pm - Closing Ceremony and Blessing of Roses.

St Thérèse candles will be on sale at the back of the Cathedral.

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Eileen Kelly, 108 Northland Road.

John Duddy, 50 Marlborough Street.

John Bosco Ferguson, 1 Juniper Park.

John Campbell, 39 Forest Park.

Mary Deehan, 24 Fr Mulvey Park.

Maureen Mellon, 21 Beechwood Avenue.

May they rest in peace.

Anniversaries

We remember the anniversaries of: Dr Patrick O’Kane, Celine Harkin, Pat and Terry O’Donnell, Fr Jack Gallagher, Seamus Bonner, Molly Griffin, John Martin, Patrick Callaghan and Sammy O’Donnell.

May they rest in peace.

Baptism

We welcome as members of the Christian community:

Caelynn Stacey Redden,
137 Galliagh Park.

Cara Maria Bonar,
6 An Guagan, Carrigtwohill.

Anna Meabh Nelis,
36 Jacqueline Way.

Olivia Niamh Ward,
45 Oakbridge Park.

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 this week as follows:

Mon 10.00 am: Rosemount Gdns, Montrose Gdns, Ernest St, Nassau Cres, Rosemount Ave, Grafton St, Tutor Close, Academy Tce, Northland Pde, Northland Ave, De Burgh Tce.

Mon 2.00 pm: Lr Nassau St, Glenview Ave, Glenview St, Glen Rd, Ardglen Pk, Glenbank Rd, Glenbank Pk. Northland Rd.

Tues 10.00 am: Meadowview Cres, Osborne St, Baldrick Cres, Nassau St, Cedar St, Glasgow Tce, Argyle St, Argyle Tce, Groarty Rd, Kylemore Pk.

Tues 2.00 pm: Glenbrook House.

Readers - Weekdays

10.00 am Gráinne Nugent
07.30 pm Novena Rota

Readers on duty next Weekend

06.15 pm James Garvin
07.30 pm Christine McDevitt
09.30 am Louise Davis
11.00 am Vanessa McGeehan/
Patrick Lynch
12.30 pm Piaras O Meallain

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:
Altar Flowers: £20, £20. Concern: £50.
Fr Canny will forward donations totalling £50 to LASCO.

St Vincent de Paul acknowledge with thanks a donation of £200.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,417.

The Annual Service of Intercession for the Dead
takes place in the City Cemetery on
Sunday, 20th June at 6.00 pm.

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