Parish News for Sunday 16th August 2009

Vol.36 No.32

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Cop on or Cop out

The message on the church bulletin board reads: ‘Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.’ Wisdom is knowing what to stand for – and standing up for it. Wisdom is putting knowledge to good use. Today’s First Reading (Prov 9:1-6) urges us to ‘lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of insight’ (v 6). Easier said than done

Someone who is immature is not ripe. Growth in one or more areas of their life slowed down or stopped completely at some stage. It’s scary enough that such a thing can happen, but to make matters worse it can happen without our realising it until it’s late in the day.

Today’s reading also tells us to walk in the way of insight. Fine! But how do you do that? You can’t just decide to have an insight as you’d have a cup of tea. You can’t conjure one up, order one over the Internet, or go to a shop and buy one. No! They either come to you or they don’t. However, maybe it’s just one basic insight that the reading refers to. Once you’ve had that one others follow of their own accord as life presents them. But without the basic one you miss the others. And what is more basic to realise than that life has purpose, and consequences that extend beyond death. Once that sinks in we begin to see things differently.

Wisdom has built her house, set her pillars, and prepared a meal for those who enter. So let’s put immaturity aside and live. Let’s cop on not cop out.

Fr Tom Cahill SVD

ACCORD, Derry - Marriage Preparation Workshops: 18th/19th September and 23rd/24th October in Thornhill Centre, Culmore Road. Booking forms available from the Pastoral Centre, Bishop Street, telephone 71362475 or from the Parochial House.

Thornhill Centre: 8 Monthly Saturday Seminars Pastoral Ministry begins 3 October 11.00 am - 4.00 p. “There is a variety of gifts, but it is always the same Spirit; there are many different ways of serving, but it is always the same Lord”. (1 Cor 12:4-5). A basic formation programme to help those involved in pastoral ministry, appreciate the role of the priest and the role of the laity in building parish community. Further information: The Secretary, Thornhill Centre, 121 Culmore Road. Phone (027) 71351233.

Found: Single Key with Cross and Medal. Contact Parochial House.

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Margaret McIntyre, 41 Marlborough Street.

May she rest in peace.

Baptism

We welcome as members of the Christian community:

Kian Shane Deery,
4 Glenbrook Terrace.
Cian Conor Morrison,
19 Glenbank Gardens.
Shéa Michael McCauley,
8 Summer Meadows Mews.
Reuben Patrick Forbes,
6 Hawthorn Way.
Cliona Annette Gormley,
20 Rue Philbert, Gaillard, France.

Readers - Weekdays
10.00 Terry Willman-Gallagher
07.30 Anna Peake

Readers on duty next Weekend
06.15 pm Rita McCauley
07.30 pm Stephen Orr
09.30 am Piaras O Meallain
11.00 am Geraldine Uí Meallain
12.30 pm Michael Wilson

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

Congratulations to Matt & Hilda McColgan, Marlborough Road who celebrated their 53rd Wedding Anniversay during the week.

The Mother of Divine Mercy on Saturday 22 August ‘Open Day’ Retreat in Termonbacca. Cost of Day Retreat £11 or £18 with Lunch provided. Contact Thomas phone 07841100174 or email stgparkview@yahoo.co.uk

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:
St Pio: £20. Altar Flowers: £20. St Therese: £5. ADM’s: £10

Fr Canny will forward a donation of £40 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,649.

Bus to Knock for weekend on Saturday 12 Sept (Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal) and Sunday 13 Sept (Grandmother’s Sunday). Also a second trip on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 for Padre Pio weekend. Cost per weekend is £80/€90 (overnight accommodation/meals/bus included in price). Contact 00353749320734 or mobile 00353863222874 for full details.

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