Parish News for Sunday 18th Nov 2007

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Vol. 34 No. 46

On the Other Side of Death

Death is a gateway we all must pass through
To reach that fair land where the soul is born anew.
For man’s born to die and his sojourn on earth
Is a short span of years beginning with a birth ....

And like pilgrims we wander until death takes our hand
And we start on our journey to God’s Promised Land.

A place where we’ll find no suffering nor tears.
Where time is not counted by days, months or years ...
And in this Fair City that God has prepared
Are unending joys to be happily shared.

With all of our loved ones who patiently wait
On Death’s Other Side to open ‘The Gate’.

Sympathy
We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:
George Holmes, 118 Creggan Road.
Seamus Gorman,Glenbrook House. May they rest in peace.

Baptism
We welcome as members of the Christian community
Jess Beth Dalton, 57 Argyle Street.

Readers on duty
next Weekend
06.15 Garvin Kerr
07.30 Kieran Kehoe
09.30 St Eugene’s P.S.
11.00 Terry Willman-Gallagher
12.30 Adele McCauley

Weekdays
10.00 Jimmy Doyle
07.30 Anna Peake

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

Advent meditations for young people
Fr Gary Wade would like to invite young people between the ages of 17 and 30 to join him for 4 meditations on the theme of Advent in preparation for Christmas. These will take place on the Thursday evening before each Sunday of Advent, beginning on Thursday 29 November 2007. Time and venue: 8.00 – 9.00 pm in the Choir Room above the sacristy.

As November is a special month of prayer for the dead, there will be a book in which you can enrol the names of your deceased family and friends. At the Masses each day during the month, there will be a special prayer for those enrolled.

Thank you
Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:
Persecuted Christians: £20.
Trócaire: £20.
African Floods: £20.
St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society: £10.
Niger: £20.
Moshi: £20.
Philippine Children: £20.
Darfur: £20.

Fr Canny will forward donations totalling £32, £20 to LASCO.

Thank You
Last Week’s Sunday’s Collection amounted to £3,259.

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

Friends of St Eugene’s Cathedral
‘£100 Ticket’ 2008 Parish Draw
Draw will take place in November 2008
1st Prize £25,000
2nd & 3rd Prize £5,000
4th – 8th Prize £2,000
9th – 18th Prize £1,000
19th – 28th Prize £500
Total prize payout - £60,000

If you would like to help with this Draw as a member of
the Draw Committee please contact Fr Canny as soon as possible.
Your support would be greatly appreciated.

St Eugene’s Parish Hall:
Sunday: Long Tower Bingo 8.30 pm.
Tuesday: Long Tower Bingo 9.00 pm.

Prayer for our deceased loved ones

We seem to give them back to thee, O God, who gavest them to us. Yet as thou didst not lose them in giving, so do we not lose them by their return. Not as the world giveth, givest thou, O lover of souls. What thou givest, thou takest not away, for what is thine is ours also if we are thine. And life is eternal and love is immortal, and death is only an horizon, and an horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight. And while thou dost prepare a place for us, prepare us also for that happy place, that where thou art we may be also for evermore. Amen.

Prayer for Priests

Eucharist: a prayer inspired by the Mass

O Lord!
Look into our hearts this day and read us
Look in our souls this day and hear us
When we thrust out our hands for help - hold us
When we open our arms for love - embrace us
When we bow our heads to thee - bless us
When we give of ourselves - come to us. Amen.
Judith Ann Pounder

Lord Jesus, bless all priests and give them grace to do your great work on earth. Keep them, Lord, close to your heart and under the shadow of your protection. Bless their labours for you and grant that their harvest of souls may be a source of joy and consolation to them during life and may merit an everlasting reward for them in death, that having led many souls to you they may see you to face to face. Amen.

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

New Parishioners: We welcome you to the parish and invite you to leave your name and address at the Parochial House and one of the priests will arrange to visit your new home for a chat and to bless the house.

Telephone numbers if you feel you cannot cope

Samaritans - 0845 790 9090

Zest - a counselling service offering free support to those who feel suicidal, friends and loved ones who have been affected by suicide and those who self harm. Telephone 7126 6999 or e-mail. zestni@yahoo.co.uk

Prayer for the Suicidal

O Eternal Father, we pray for all those who are suicidal.
May Your loving hand guide and protect them
so they receive the help they need,
preventing them from dying from suicide.
Let them know that we need them and love them,
show them Your love Lord Jesus.
Remind them that they are very special people,
filling their minds with beautiful memories.
Give them everything they need so as to ease their pain,
grant that they may find hope, comfort, guidance
and healing in every way possible.
Let them feel our love, and Your love,
carry them when they are weary.
Embrace them and let Your love
shine down upon them always. Amen.