Parish News for Sunday 10th May 2009

Vol.36 No.18

Fifth Sunday of Easter

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

St Thérèse of Lisieux

Charity gave me the key to my vocation. I saw that if the Church was a body made up of different members, the most essential and important one of all would not be lacking; I saw that the Church must have a heart, that this heart must be on fire with love. I saw that it was love alone which moved her other members, and that were this love to fail, apostles would no longer spread the Gospel and martyrs would refuse to shed their blood. I saw that all vocations are summed up in love, and that love is all in all, embracing every time and place because it is eternal.

In a transport of ecstatic joy I cried: “Jesus, my love, I have at last found my vocation; it is love. I have found my place in the Church’s heart, the place You Yourself have given me, my God. Yes, there in the heart of Mother Church I will be love; so shall I be all things, so shall my dreams come true.” (short extract from “The Story of a Soul”)

The Little Way Novena begins this weekend. The theme of this year’s Novena is ‘When I am weak then I am strong’. 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 during the Novena at the 7.30 pm Devotions.

• Father John McNamara OCD, Iona Retreat Centre.

• Mark McConnellogue, Head of Religious Education, St Columb’s College.

• Breda Casserly, Liturgist, Church of Christ the King, Salthill, Galway.

• Sister Maureen James from the Sisters of St Clare.

• Reverend Eric Lawson, Methodist Chaplain at Magee Campus.

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, 16th 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, 17th 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:

Michael Bradley,
1 Osborne Street.
Celine Harkin,
2 Oakfield Road.
Bridget Kilkie,
1 Beechwood Avenue.
Martha McCauley,
46A Westland Street.
James Friel,
50A Westland Street.
Daniel McCallion,
20 Osborne Street.

May they rest in peace.

Baptism
We welcome as members of the Christian community:

Finn William McGarrigle,
156 Hatmore Park.
Kiéron James Walsh,
22 Gartan Square.
Ryan James McCloskey,
37 Whitehouse Park.
Aidan Joseph Thomas Cooper,
30 Norburgh Park.
Kimberly Michaela Coyle/Doherty,
22 Cranlee Park.

Readers

Weekdays
10.00 Eugene McClintock
07.30 Novena Rota issued.

Readers on duty next Weekend
06.15 pm Louise Davis
07.30 pm Tommy McCay
09.30 am Brendan Burns
11.00 am Megan Meenan
12.30 pm Michael Wilson

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

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

Mass and Healing Service in honour of St Peregrine O.S.M. in St Columb’s Church, Waterside on Wednesday. Mass at 7.30 pm celebrated by Fr Chris O’Brien O.S.M. during which anointing and blessing with Relic of St Peregrine will take place. Bring along a small bottle of olive oil and have it blessed in honour of St Peregrine.

The Annual Service of Intercession in Ballyoan and Altnagelvin Cemeteries on Sunday, 14th June at 3.00 pm and in Ardmore Cemetery at 6.00 pm.

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

Thank you

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:

Trócaire: £15. £100. St Pio: £10, £10, £50. St Thérèse Statue: £5. Flowers for St Thérèse : £10. Two Bridges Walk: £5. Concern: £100.Charity of Adm’s Choice: £10. Renovations: £200. St Joseph’s Young Priests Society: £200. Fr Canny will forward donations totalling £20 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection
amounted to £3,819.
Next Week’s Collection is the
Annual Diocesan Collection.

St Vincent de Paul Society would like to acknowledge with thanks an anonymous donation of £120.

“For me, prayer is an aspiration of the heart, it is a simple glance directed to heaven, it is a cry of gratitude and love in the midst of trial as well as joy. Finally, it is something great and supernatural, which expands my soul and unites me to Jesus.”

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