Parish News for Sunday 12th July 2009

Vol.36 No.27

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Real Vacations

There are two types of passivity. First, there’s laziness. That is largely avoidance, an aimless kind of moving around and saying, “I gotta rest”. Why is it that so much recreation we take is not really re-creation? It does not really renew our spirit. A lot that people call a vacation is simply diversion, or distraction from a life that is already one big distraction. It’s finding another kind of stimulation than the usual stimulation we have. We say, “I’m not gonna do anything. I’m on vacation”. But that isn’t the true recreation that re-creates, the true vacation that vacates the overstuffed apartment.

A real vacation should encourage real inner passivity. True leisure, true emptiness, is, in fact, a vigilance, a listening, a waiting. It’s a strong inner activity. And the irony is, this kind of passivity is the most disciplined activity. Thus the contemplatives were often the greatest activists.

Freedom comes when you can be and let be. Then you appear to be passive, but in fact you’re operating out of a strong inner activity. On the other hand, some people who are really moving and achieving are not really active people at all. They’re extremely passive people, following the collective herd of trends and dictated fashions, deaf and dumb inside.

from The Price of Peoplehood - taken from ‘Radial Grace’ Daily Meditations by Richard Rohr
 

Cursillo Walk to Knock sets off on Wednesday after 9.00 am Mass here in St Eugene’s Cathedral. Please keep them in your prayers.

Mass in Honour of our Lady of Mount Carmel will take place in Termonbacca on Thursday (Her Feast Day) at 8.00 pm. All are welcome to attend.

Carmelite Pilgrimage to Knock next Sunday, 19th July. Coach leaves Termonbacca at 7.30 am with a pick-up point at Melmount Centre at 8.15 am. Returning to Derry at approximately 11.00 pm. Return coach, snack on the way down and evening meal. Fare £35.00 or €40. For further information telephone Termonbacca at 71262512 during office hours only.

Knock Summer Youth Festival: This years festival will take place from 23rd to 26th July and is for those aged 18-35.  The festival will include inspiring talks, workshops, a reconciliation and healing service, mime, drama, dancing, music and lots of free time.  The theme is ‘You are the light of the world’ and the weekend will have a variety of guest speakers.  The weekend costs €70 and this includes meals and accommodation.  There is some transport available from the Diocese.  For more information contact the Catechetical Centre on 71264087 or book online at www.knock-shrine.ie/youthfestival.   

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Pierce Deery, 22 Fortwilliam Place.

May he rest in peace.

Baptism

We welcome as a member of the Christian community:

Shéa Hugh Duffy,
30 Aberfoyle Crescent.

Caoimhe Rose Christina Devlin,
61 Slievemore Park.

Readers

Weekdays

10.00 Gatha McClintock
07.30 Mona Tracey

Readers on duty next Weekend

06.15 pm Mary McDowell
07.30 pm Stephen Orr
09.30 am Michael Roddy
11.00 am Anne Douglas
12.30 pm Michael Wilson

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

Sick Visitation

Fr David O’Kane 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 Daniel McFaul will visit the sick 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: Trócaire: £55, £20, £140, £15. St Pio: £20. Altar Flowers: £20. St Thérèse Statue: £5.

Fr Canny will forward a donation of £20 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,683.

Ten Golden Rules for Prayer

1 There are different ways of praying. The best way for you to pray is the way that you find easiest. Here are a few suggestions which different people have found to be helpful.

2 Plan to pray; do not leave it to chance. Select a time and a place (a room at home, on the bus, taking a walk).

3 Decide on how long you will spend in trying to pray (five minutes, ten, fifteen, thirty or more).

4 Decide what you are going to do when you pray - e.g. which prayer to select to say slowly and lovingly.

5 Always start by asking the Holy Spirit for help in your prayers. Pray: “Come Holy Spirit, teach me to pray”.

6 Remember you are trying to get in touch with a Person, and that Person is God - Father or Son or Holy Spirit.

7 Don’t be a slave to one way of praying. Choose the one that you find easiest, and try some other method.

8 Don’t look for results.

9 If you have distractions, then turn your distractions into prayer.

10 If you always feel dry and uninterested at prayer, then read a spiritual book or pamphlet.

Trying to pray is praying. Never give up trying.

Prayer to Our Lady of Knock

Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland, you gave hope to our people in a time of distress and comforted them in sorrow. You have inspired countless pilgrims to pray with confidence to your divine Son, remembering His promise: “Ask and you shall receive, Seek and you shall find”. Help me to remember that we are all pilgrims on the road to heaven. Fill me with love and concern for my brothers and sisters in Christ, especially those who live with me. Comfort me when I am sick or lonely or depressed. Teach me how to take part ever more reverently in the holy Mass. Pray for me now, and at the hour of my death. Amen.

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