Parish News for Sunday 17 Feb 2008

Vol.35 No.7

Second Sunday of Lent

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

Glimpse Into Another World

Today we are given a glimpse into another world - a heavenly world. The three disciples Peter, James and John, who accompanied Jesus up the mountain, were awestruck at the sight of the transfigured Lord speaking with Moses and Elijah.

Then suddenly they were overshadowed by a cloud, from which they heard a voice proclaiming: ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him’ (v. 5). Many people - saints, heroes of faith and ordinary men and women - witness to having an experience of God which is a momentary foretaste of what will constitute the happiness of heaven. These are usually brief experiences that are occasionally granted by God, especially prior to difficult trials.

No one, however, is permitted to live ‘on Tabor’ while on earth. Indeed, human existence is a journey of faith and, because of this, moves ahead more in shadows than in full light. No Christian is a stranger to moments of obscurity and even of complete darkness. While we are on this earth, our relationship with God takes place more by listening than by seeing, and we learn to walk with closed eyes, so to speak, relying on the interior light that is kindled in us by the Word of God.

To listen to him in his Word; to listen to him in the events of our lives, seeking to decipher in them the messages of Providence; and to listen to him in our brothers and sisters, especially in the lowly and the poor, whom Jesus asks us to love by practical action. To listen to Christ and obey his voice: this is the principal way, in fact the only way, that leads to the fullness of joy and of love.

Excerpt from BibleAlive - Lent 2008

Parish Mission
from Monday, 3rd March to Thursday, 6th March
with Sr Briege McKenna, O.S.C. and Fr Kevin Scallon, C.M.

Daily Schedule 10.00 am Mass and Mission Talk
and 7.30 pm Mass and Mission Talk (no evening Mass on Monday)

Themes: Monday - Reconciliation (Confessions);
Tuesday - Healing Mass and Anointing of the Sick.
Wednesday - The Lord, The Giver of Life.
Thursday - The Priesthood and The Eucharist.

During the parish mission, personal appointments with Sr. Briege will not be possible, nor will it be possible for her to take personal phone calls or return them. Letters and other petitions will be accepted by Sr. Briege. A basket for prayer petitions will be made available for those who wish to use it.

Lent in St Eugene’s

• Lunch-time Mass: 12.30 pm Mass Monday to Friday during Lent.
• Stations of the Cross: Wed and Friday after the 7.30 pm evening Mass.
• Parish Community Book of Prayer.

Baptism
We welcome as members of the Christian community
Fionn David Duffy, 30 Aberfoyle Crescent.
Zara Rose MacFarland, 9 Princes Street.
Jessica Jayne Mary Farren, 16 Brewsters Close.

Readers on duty next Weekend
06.15 Brendan Burns
07.30 Mona Tracey
09.30 St Eugene’s P.S.
11.00 Geraldine Uí Meallain
12.30 Don Clarke

Weekdays
10.00 Rita McCauley
07.30 Adele McCauley

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:
Trócaire: £100. St Pio: £20. Candles for Altar: £10. Flowers for Forty Hours totalling £307. Darfur: £20. Church Upkeep: £1,000.
Fr Canny will forward donations totalling £120 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,248.

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks a donation of £200 for Fr Kieran Craig, a Passionist Priest who has returned to work in South Africa.

Special Diocesan Mass for those with special needs, and their families and friends, will take place in St Joseph’s Church, Galliagh on Saturday 12 April. Bishop Lagan will celebrate the Mass. If you have a child who wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation or First Communion at this Mass please contact the Catechetical Centre on 71264087.

An information evening entitled “Concerned About Suicide” will be held in the City Hotel on Tuesday from 7.30-9.30 pm. This evening has been organised by representatives from the four main Christian Churches and will be led by Barry McGale and Anne McGarrigle. Everyone welcome.

Monthly Mass in Polish for the Polish Community here in St Eugene’s Cathedral on Friday at 9.00 pm.

Mass in honour of Blessed Alexandrina Maria Da Costa in Termonbacca on Sunday next at 7.30 pm.

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

BIG WINTER BINGO
ST EUGENE’S PARISH HALL
SUNDAY 24th FEBRUARY at 8.30 pm

Parish Draw
To purchase a ticket by instalments or full payment contact Matt McColgan at 71268997. To be a Promoter collect a promoter’s pack 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

Special Service for Bereaved Parents Sunday, 24th February 3.00 pm in St Eugene’s Cathedral. Contact: Remember Our Child Project Co-ordinator on (028)90797975 or Email: rememberourchild@cruse.co.uk.