Parish News for Sunday 14th June 2009

Vol.36 No.23

Trinity Sunday

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

Christ’s Gift to Us

Today we celebrate the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. It is an opportunity for us to deepen our appreciation of the Mass, of what it is we celebrate every time we gather together around the Eucharistic table.

The Mass is the feast of the Lord’s supper. It is based on the meal that Jesus shared with his disciples on the night before he died. Knowing that he was going to die, Jesus gave his disciples a precious gift, the gift of himself: “Take this all of you and eat it; for this is my body. Take this all of you and drink from it; for this is my blood .....

I shall not drink any more wine until the day I drink the new wine in the kingdom of God”.

Jesus gave his disciples the gift of his own body and blood to help and sustain them until such time as they would see him face to face again in the fullness of the kingdom of God.The Eucharist is Christ’s gift to us, the gift of himself. It is a truly astonishing gift, and our constant response to it should be one of awe, wonder, amazement, delight, joy. It should thrill us beyond words. But, sadly, it is a gift we can take so easily for granted, especially if we attend Mass every Sunday or more often. We can become so accustomed to the words and actions that they lose their impact. It can all become dull, predictable, routine, mundane.

Today’s feast gives us the chance to marvel afresh at what happens in the Eucharist, to give thanks for Christ’s gift to us, his body and blood, which leads us to eternal life.

(Extract from “Reality” June 2009)

Special celebration in St Eugene’s Cathedral for the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ tonight (Sunday) from 8.00 to 9.00 pm. Prayerful evening devotion of Sacred Music, Scripture and Prayer. Music to include Ave Verum, Panis Angelicus, Cantique de Jean Racine and Vivaldi’s Gloria. All welcome. No charge.

Blessing of the Graves in the City Cemetery

The Annual Service of Intercession for the Dead takes place in the City Cemetery next Sunday at 6.00 pm Please be in position at 5.30 pm.

Families are asked to bring their own holy water with them to the Cemetery for the blessing of the graves. At the appropriate time the Bishop will ask a representative of each family to sprinkle their family grave (and neighbouring grave if there is no-one present). There will be no holy water in the Cemetery.

The City Cemetery Manager has asked that all able bodied people park outside the Cemetery.

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Denis Doherty,
15 Edanmount Park.
Raymond White,
late of Aberfoyle Crescent.

May they rest in peace.

Baptism
We welcome as a member of the Christian community:

Aoife Niamh Mullan,
57 Carn Manor, Crescent Link.

Readers

Weekdays
10.00 Rita McCauley
07.30 Mona Tracey

Readers on duty next Weekend
06.15 pm Garvin Kerr
07.30 pm Charlie McDermott
09.30 am Michael Roddy
11.00 am Blanaid Barr/
Vanessa McGeehan
12.30 pm Piaras O Meallain

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

Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament, today (Sunday) from 3.00-6.00 pm, St Joseph’s Young Priests Society will be in attendance to offer prayer for an increase of vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. All are welcome.

Monthly Pro-Life Devotions on Tuesday in St Columb’s Church Waterside with Rosary at 7.00 pm followed by Mass at 7.30 pm.

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.
Tues am: Meadowview Cres, Osborne St, Norcross St, Baldrick Cres, Cedar St, Argyle St, Argyle Tce, Glasgow Tce, Glenview Ave, Glenview St.
Tues pm: Glenbrook House.
Fri am: William Street Home.

Congratulations to
Fr John Cunningham who celebrates his Golden Jubilee today Sunday in Melbourne, Australia. Fr Cunningham is a native of Great James Street.

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:

St. Pio: £10. St Therese Statue: £5. Childline: £10. Moshi: £10.

Fr Canny will forward a donation of £100 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,706.

The 50th International Eucharistic Congress will be held in Dublin in 2012. Anyone who wishes to contribute towards the costs of planning and hosting the Eucharistic Congress can leave their donation clearly marked ‘Eucharistic Congress’ in the Sacristy or Parochial House.

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