Parish News for Sunday 14th March 2010

Vol.37 No.11

Fourth Sunday of Lent

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

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

In the parable of the Prodigal Son, which is put before us in today’s Gospel, we see Jesus, the master storyteller, at his best. The three main characters are so clearly delineated that it is impossible not to get the message. The younger son is feckless and irresponsible, demanding his inheritance before it is due, spending it recklessly and leading a very disordered life. Yet in the midst of all this, he never loses his trust in his father’s love and compassion, which give him the strength to come home again.

The father is not sitting at home, nursing grievances of hurt and resentment that his younger son has behaved in such an unacceptable manner. No. He is out looking for him and when he sees him in the distance runs to him and welcomes him tenderly.

The elder son is probably too clearly described for our liking because it is with him that we most closely identify – like him, we have tried to keep the rules, like him we have received nothing for our pains – or so we think. Like him we are resentful that the younger son is welcomed home with such great joy. The father’s words to the older son should give us hope and encouragement.

Celebrating Saint Patrick

Few countries in the world have a national patron to compare with Saint Patrick. Not only did he bring the Christian gospel to Ireland in a way nobody else did, but he left a permanent memory behind that has united Irish people over the centuries and across the five continents of the world. On the feast of Saint Patrick we pray that we will remain strong in love and faithful to the way of Christ.

Wednesday, 17th March, the Feast of Saint Patrick
is a Holyday of Obligation

Tuesday: Vigil Masses at 6.15 and 7.30 pm.
Wednesday: Masses at 7.00, 9.30, 11.00 am, 12.30 and 7.30 pm.

The 11.00 am Mass on Wednesday will be celebrated bilingually.

The Collection on Saint Patrick’s Day will be for
Clerical Education and Ongoing Formation.

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Bridie Martin,
34 Sevenoaks Fold.

Jim Jackson,
2 Kylemore Park.

May they rest in peace.

Anniversaries

We remember the anniversaries of:

Ross Wardlow, Ciaran Dobbins, Nora and Peter Toland, Patrick Gallagher, Roger O’Kane and Frank Orr.

May they rest in peace.

Baptism

We welcome as members of the Christian community:

Kayla Jacqueline Hart,
34 Hawthorn Grove.

Dion Dwayne McBrearty,
15 Windmill Terrace.

Riley Daniel Melly-Morrison,
41 Hawthorn Drive.

Callum George McLaughlin,
14 Glenvale Road.

Erin Anne Walker,
5 Ervey Court.

Readers

Weekdays
10.00 am Thomas Gallagher
07.30 pm Mona Tracey

Readers on duty St Patrick’s Day
06.15 pm Thomas Gallagher
07.30 pm Mona Tracey
09.30 am Michael Roddy
11.00 am Gráinne Nugent
12.30 pm Charlie McDermott
07.30 pm Mona Tracey

Readers on duty next Weekend
06.15 pm Brendan Burns
07.30 pm Stephen Orr
09.30 am Michael Roddy
11.00 am Gatha McClintock
12.30 pm Michael Wilson

Fr Daniel McFaul will visit the sick this week as follows:

Mon 10.00 am: Rosemount Gdns, Montrose Gdns, Ernest St, Nassau Cres, Rosemount Ave, Grafton St, Tutor Close, Academy Tce, Northland Pde, Northland Ave, De Burgh Tce.

Mon 2.00 pm: Lr Nassau St, Glenview Ave,Glenview St, Glen Rd, Ardglen Pk, Glenbank Rd, Glenbank Pk. Northland Rd.

Tues 10.00 am: Meadowview Cres, Osborne St, Baldrick Cres, Nassau St, Cedar St, Glasgow Tce, Argyle St, Argyle Tce, Groarty Rd, Kylemore Pk.

Tues 2.00 pm: Glenbrook House.

A Mass for the sick with Eucharistic Blessing on Tuesday at 8.00 pm in Termonbacca.

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

Children in Crossfire thank the parishioners of St Eugene’s Parish for contibuting £1630.45 to their Advent campaign.

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for Cathedral maintenance: £100. St Pio: £20. Haiti: £100, £200.
Ethiopia: £50. Chile: £25. Trócaire: £200.

Fr Canny will forward donations totalling £70 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,545.

Update on Haiti Appeal

To date the total of donations received from parishioners and people throughout the City here in St Eugene’s Cathedral is £60,500. Donations received from other parishes and schools currently amounts to £43,500. The overall total at present is £104,000. So far $100,000 has been forwarded to the Sisters of Mercy and $40,000 to the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers). The response to the Haiti Appeal has been tremendous. God bless all who contributed.

The IOSAS Centre & Celtic Prayer Garden, Muff, Co Donegal, is open on St Patrick’s Day from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm with music, dancing, hot food, children’s crafts, prayer garden.

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