Parish News for Sunday 13th April 2008

Vol.35 No.15

Fourth Sunday of Easter,

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

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45th WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

Theme: “Vocations at the service of the Church on mission”

For the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, to be celebrated on 13th April 2008, I have chosen the theme: Vocations at the service of the Church on mission. The Risen Jesus gave to the Apostles this command: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Mt 28:19), assuring them: “I am with you always, to the close of the age” (Mt 28: 20). The Church is missionary in herself and in each one of her members. Through the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, every Christian is called to bear witness and to announce the Gospel, but this missionary dimension is associated in a special and intimate way with the priestly vocation.

Vocations to the ministerial priesthood and to the consecrated life can only flourish in a spiritual soil that is well cultivated. Christian communities that live the missionary dimension of the mystery of the Church in a profound way will never be inward looking. Mission, as a witness of divine love, becomes particularly effective when it is shared in a community, “so that the world may believe” (cf. Jn 17: 21). The Church prays everyday to the Holy Spirit for the gift of vocations. Gathered around the Virgin Mary, Queen of the Apostles, as in the beginning, the ecclesial community learns from her how to implore the Lord for a flowering of new apostles, alive with the faith and love that are necessary for the mission.

Excerpt from the Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

Year of Vocation: 13th April 2008 to 3rd May 2009

During 2008 and 2009, the Catholic Church in Ireland will focus, in a special way, on the vocation of all Christians. The word ‘vocation’ is in the singular because the aim of the Year of Vocation is to raise awareness of the common vocation that we all share in the Sacrament of Baptism as expressed through witness, love and service.

Prayer for Vocations

Compassionate Heart of Jesus,
graciously listen to our prayers.
Give us generous hearts
to respond to your call in our lives.
Lift up courageous men and women
willing to follow after your heart
as priests, sisters, brothers, and deacons.
Help parents and teachers to share the
faith and to encourage young people
to explore religious vocations.
Guide all people, Lord, in your ways
of compassion, truth, and peace,
that we may find happiness
in fulfilling our vocation. Amen.

Sunday Devotions
6.00 to 6.30 pm Prayer and Benediction for Vocations

Sympathy
We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:
Margaret Cassidy, 125 Kylemore Park.
Frank Stewart, 127 William Street.
Anne Doherty, 3 Glenview Street. May they rest in peace.

Baptism
We welcome as members of the Christian community
Jude McGarrigle, 92 Westway.
Conor Kieran Wilson, 2 Fairman Place.
Sean Reilly Roberts, 49 Stanley’s Walk.
Conor Patrick Gerard Maguire, 20 Grafton Street.

Readers on duty next Weekend
06.15 Gráinne Nugent
07.30 Kieran Kehoe
09.30 St Anne’s P.S.
11.00 Terri Willman-Gallagher
12.30 Piaras O Meallain

Weekdays
10.00 Neil McMahon
07.30 Adele McCauley

Eucharistic Ministers
Team *A* 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: The Village, Rosemount Gdns, Montrose Gdns, Ernest St: Grafton St, Park Ave, Rosemount Ave, Academy Tce, Tutor Close, Creggan Rd, Forest Pk. Nicholson Tce.

Mon pm: Lower Nassau St, Glen Road, Ardglen Park, Glenbank Rd, Northland Road (1), Edanmount Park.

Tues am: Meadowview Cres, Osborne St, Norcross St: Baldrick Cres, Upper Nassau St, Cedar St, Glasgow St, Argyle Tce, Argyle St, Northland Road (2).

Tues pm: Glenbrook House.

A Mass of the sick with Eucharisic Blessing in Termonbacca on Tuesday at 8.00 pm. All welcome.

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 in the Parochial House. It is the only way we will have of knowing who is in hospital and who would like a visit.

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:

Trócaire: £40. St Pio: £30.
Sisters of St John: £50.
Moshi: £15.
Thanksgiving for Special Intentions: £50.
Holy Land Collection: £30.
Fr Canny will forward donations totalling £40 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,423.

Parish Draw
To purchase a ticket by instalments or full payment contact Matt McColgan at 71268997. Promoter’s pack available from the Sacristy after Masses or from the Parochial House, Monday to Friday during office hours. Parish Draw contributions will be collected every First Friday from 6.30 - 8.30 pm in the room above the Sacristy.

St Eugene’s Parish Hall: Sunday: Long Tower Bingo 8.40 pm. Tuesday: Long Tower Bingo 9.00 pm.

Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 16th - 21st July 2008. Application forms are now available at the Parochial House or the Pilgrimage Office, 164 Bishop Street, phone 71260293 (open Tuesday and Thursday from 11.00 am - 2.00 pm and Saturday 11.00 am - 1.00 pm and 2.00 - 4.00 pm.) Price £449. Persons in need of care or aged 80 or over can obtain special application forms from the Pilgrimage Office.

Please note

The work to reorganise the layout of the
ground floor of the Parochial House
will begin on Monday.
Access to the Parochial House
will be via the door at Windsor Terrace.
Sorry for any inconvenience.