Parish News for Sunday 9th Sept 2007

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Vol. 34 No. 36

A costly love

They tell of a man speaking after the death of his daughter. From before she was born, she cost them, they prepared her room, got her clothes, fed her, schooled her. When she started driving, the car and insurance cost. She went to Third Level and that really cost. Her whole life was in front of her when the young woman died. Their last expense as a couple was her funeral. As he remarked; ‘our daughter hasn’t cost us since, but we would gladly give everything we have, just to have her back.’ The point is, anything that is alive costs us something. Thank God your family, your community, your church is in need of your giving. Only something living does cost – if it is dead; it doesn’t need your gifts.

We understand instinctively that things cost. Some can unfortunately know the price of everything but the value of nothing. But on the whole people are hungry to give their lives to something more important than themselves. It is a fact of life, not only that everything costs us something, but that, in our better moments, we are even eager to pay the cost. And so we need to ask of each other; how much do you love and what will you give?
Fr Tom Cox (taken from ‘Intercom’)

Pathways to Prayer: A one-year spirituality course in Thornhill Centre each Monday beginning 1st October from 7.30 to 9.30 pm . This course will allow people the opportunity to nourish their intellect and so feed their spirit. For more details please telephone 71351233.

Foundations in Liturgy: A one-year course in Thornhill Centre each Tuesday beginning 2nd October from 7.30 to 9.45 pm designed to foster an understanding of the richness of the Liturgy of the Church, examining core elements and symbols of our ritual and worship. For more details please telephone 71351233.

St Vincent de Paul Society will donate their entire weekend collection on the 22nd and 23rd September to the registered charity ‘Action with Effect’ in support of the building of a hospice for the terminally ill and lepers in India. Please support this worthy charity.

Thank you
Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for: LASCO: £10, £40, £10, £40. Moshi: £10. Trócaire: £10, £10. St. Pio: €20. Darfur: £20, £50.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,374.
Next week’s collection is the stipend collection for the priests of the parish

Baptism
We welcome as a member of the Christian community...
Peyton Margaret McCallion, 4 Marlborough Terrace.
Lennon James McLaughlin, 19 Fairman Place.
Oisín Daniel O’Callaghan, 46 Braefield, Claudy.
Aoife Curran-Smirk, Sutton, Hull.

Readers on duty next Weekend
06.15 Monica Garvin
07.30 Stephen Orr
09.30 St Eugene’s P School
11.00 Geraldine Ui Meallain
12.30 Carita Kerr
Weekdays
10.00 Rita McCauley
07.30 Mary McGoldrick

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

Monthly Devotions in honour of the Divine Mercy on Tuesday at 8.00 pm in the Nazareth House Chapel. Individual blessing with the relic of St Faustina will take place after Devotions.

Monthly Devotions in honour of Our Lady in the Carmelite Retreat Centre on Tuesday starting with Confessions at 7.30 pm followed by Rosary and Mass finishing at 10.00 pm approximately.

Sick Visitation

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

*Note Fr O’Kane will visit the sick in Forest Park and Creggan Road on Monday morning.

Fr Gary Wade will visit the sick in his care on Friday from 3.00 pm:
West End Tce, Marlborough Ave, Oakfield Drive, Marlborough Rd, Helen St, Creggan St, Clarendon Manor, Crawford Court.

National Rosary Crusade 2007: The Rosary has been recited in parishes throughout Ireland on the 13th of each month since May. As part of this Crusade the Rosary will be recited at 7.15 pm in the Long Tower on Thursday followed by Mass. The conclusion of these rosaries will take place at the hill of Slane on 13th October. To retain a seat on the bus for Slane contact Angela at 71311456.

Rosary for the Holy Souls in Purgatory in St Brigid’s Church, Carnhill today (Sunday) at 5.00 pm.

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

St Eugene’s Parish Draw: Winners Week 44
£1,000
(2558) Bridie Deeney, 53 Rosemount Gardens.
£100
(3215) D Lamberton, 3 Linsfort, Creggan.
£50
(2004) Joe Simpson, 13 Abbey House.
(1458) Mary McShane (Jr), 1 Baldrick Crescent.
(1919) Louise Doherty, 3 Creggan Street.
(1477) K Bradley, 47 Osborne Street.
Promoter’s Prize: Sr Michael, 1 Lawrence Hill.

Prayer for Priests

Eucharist: a prayer inspired by the Mass

O Lord!
Look into our hearts this day and read us
Look in our souls this day and hear us
When we thrust out our hands for help - hold us
When we open our arms for love - embrace us
When we bow our heads to thee - bless us
When we give of ourselves - come to us. Amen.
Judith Ann Pounder

Lord Jesus, bless all priests and give them grace to do your great work on earth. Keep them, Lord, close to your heart and under the shadow of your protection. Bless their labours for you and grant that their harvest of souls may be a source of joy and consolation to them during life and may merit an everlasting reward for them in death, that having led many souls to you they may see you to face to face. Amen.

Hospital Visitation: If you would like a priest to visit a relative in hospital or in a nursing home, please fill in the card at the back of the Cathedral and leave it at the Parochial House. It is the only way we will have of knowing who is in hospital and who would like a visit.

New Parishioners: We welcome you to the parish and invite you to leave your name and address at the Parochial House and one of the priests will arrange to visit your new home for a chat and to bless the house.

Telephone numbers if you feel you cannot cope

Samaritans - 0845 790 9090

Zest - a counselling service offering free support to those who feel suicidal, friends and loved ones who have been affected by suicide and those who self harm. Telephone 7126 6999 or e-mail. zestni@yahoo.co.uk

Prayer for the Suicidal

O Eternal Father, we pray for all those who are suicidal.
May Your loving hand guide and protect them
so they receive the help they need,
preventing them from dying from suicide.
Let them know that we need them and love them,
show them Your love Lord Jesus.
Remind them that they are very special people,
filling their minds with beautiful memories.
Give them everything they need so as to ease their pain,
grant that they may find hope, comfort, guidance
and healing in every way possible.
Let them feel our love, and Your love,
carry them when they are weary.
Embrace them and let Your love
shine down upon them always. Amen.