Parish News for Sunday 11th October 2009

Vol.36 No.40

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

The Challenge of Risk

On the surface, the rich young man of today’s Gospel reading seemed to have everything going for him – he had youth, riches, generosity and enthusiasm. He lived an upright and law-abiding life and he wanted to do more. In Jesus he found his ideal – the life that Jesus was leading was one that attracted him and awoke in him the desire to want to imitate him.

However, he found himself faced by the challenge which Jesus had already expressed in words and which he himself was living in deed – the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head. The young man found himself unable to turn his back on his considerable riches and commit himself to the radical uncertainty of following Christ.

For all we know, the young man may have found himself able, at a later date, to accept the challenge Jesus was offering. For the moment, however, he was unable to and, as we read in the Gospel, “his face fell and he went away sad”.

Risky living is part and parcel of following Christ – not the risk a skydiver or a stunt pilot takes but the risk of really believing that Jesus will provide for all our needs if we commit our lives to him.

Today is Emigrant Sunday and we remember those who, because of economic factors or financial difficulties, had to take the ultimate risk of leaving behind family, home and friends to seek a new life in another country. We pray for them and we remember them, especially those who have died and are buried in graves far from home, awaiting the resurrection.

Next Sunday is Mission Sunday

A special collection will be taken up next Sunday in aid of our brothers and sisters currently on mission allowing them to continue their difficult but vital work. Projects supported by the funds raised through the Mission Sunday collection include the building of simple mission churches, the education of seminarians and the formation of lay leaders. The Mission Sunday gift was also used for the building of health clinics for children, emergency aid in times of war or natural disaster and assisted missionaries in their efforts to care for refugees. The theme of Mission Sunday 2009 is ‘Reach Out’. The Society is promoting the message that we too can ‘reach out’ from home to help our missionaries; just as in their everyday work Irish missionaries are reaching out to help those among whom they live and work.

Mass for the beatification of Matt Talbot

in Termonbacca on Monday at 7.30 pm.

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Willie O’Donnell, 1 Academy Terrace.

May he rest in peace.

Anniversaries

We remember the anniversaries of: Anthony Sweeney, John O’Doherty, Michael Barr, Eamon Anderson, Kathleen Monk and Maureen Keys.

May they rest in peace.

Baptism

We welcome as members of the Christian community:

Emma Rose Doherty,
12 Westway.

Fintan Joseph Doherty,
47 Demesne Avenue.

Emma Maria Jane Coyle,
59 Academy Road.

Readers - Weekdays
10.00 am Eugene McClintock
07.30 pm Adele McCauley

Readers on duty next Weekend
06.15 pm Lauren Breslin/
Cyra Sweeney
07.30 pm Terri Dunn/
Rachel Brown
09.30 am Michael Roddy
11.00 am Gráinne Nugent
12.30 pm Marie Canning

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

The Holy Family Padre Pio Prayer Group will hold their monthly meeting in the Holy Family Church, Ballymagroarty on Monday starting with Mass at 7.30 pm. There will be two 1st class relics of St Pio available at the meeting.

Fr Daniel McFaul will visit the sick this week as follows:
Mon 10.00 am: Rosemount Gdns, Montrose Gdns, Ernest St: Rosemount Ave, Academy Tce, Northland Parade, Tutor Close, De Burgh Tce.
Mon pm: Lower Nassau St, Glen Road, Ardglen Pk, Glenbank Rd, Northland Rd, Edanmount Pk, Glenview St.
Tues am: Meadowview Cres, Osborne St, Norcross St, Baldrick Cres, Cedar St, Argyle St, Argyle Tce, Glasgow Tce, Glenview Ave, Cashelmore Pk.
Tues pm: Glenbrook House.

Fr Peter Raftery will visit the sick this week 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: £5. St Thérèse Statue: £10. Altar Flowers: £20. Gray Friars: £100. Charity of Adm’s Choice: £40. Philippines: £60.
Fr Canny will forward donations of £80 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,632.

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes led by Bishop Hegarty - 16th to 21st July 2010: Cost £629. Payable in instalments. Regular forms available from the Parish Office/Pilgrimage Office. Forms for those in need of care or those aged 80+ available only from the Pilgrimage Office, telephone 71260293 - open on Tuesdays from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm, Thursdays from 11.00 am to 2.00 pm and Saturdays from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm.

Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre invites applications for the post of Diocesan Coordinator of Youth Ministry. The successful candidate will need to have: • a recognised qualification in a relevant discipline - Education, Theology, Religious Education or Pastoral Studies, • a recognised qualification to teach Religious Education, • active involvement in the spiritual and sacramental life of the Catholic Church at parish and/or diocesan level.. An Application Form, Job Description and Personnel Specification may be obtained by phoning 71264087 during normal office hours and completed applications must be returned to: The Director, Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre, The Gate Lodge, 2 Francis Street, Derry BT48 7DS not later than 1.00 pm on 15th October.

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