Parish News for Sunday 23rd August 2009

Vol.36 No.33

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Diocesan Appointments

Bishop Hegarty has appointed Fr David O’Kane as Parish Priest of Claudy. Over the past six years Fr O’Kane has shared in the lives of many parishioners. His quiet manner and compassion helped many especially in times of sadness and difficulties. We thank God for his faith, inspiration, commitment, hard work and friendship. We wish him every blessing and promise to keep him in our prayers. We pray that he will have many happy and peaceful years in Claudy. Fr O’Kane will be installed as Parish Priest next Saturday, 29th August at 6.30 pm in St Patrick’s Church, Claudy.

Bishop Hegarty has appointed Fr Peter Raftery (CSSp) to serve as curate here in St Eugene’s Cathedral.

Jesus Really Present in the Eucharist

We have to admit that the disciples could be slow on the uptake; they could be dull and passive and they often misunderstood and missed the point. However, in today’s reading they are spot on and show that they have indeed understood what Jesus was teaching. In fact, so clear and crisp is their grasp of Jesus’ teaching on the Eucharist that many turned back and no longer followed him.

What is truly shocking and scandalous about the Eucharist is that the gift held out to us is that of the whole Christ, the body and blood, soul and divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ and, therefore, the whole of Christ is truly, really and substantially made present to us. In other words, Jesus is made real and present in the most full and complete sense. Jesus’ presence in the Eucharist is substantial in that he himself is wholly and entirely present. What a gift! What a blessing! What a grace!

Excerpt from Bible Alive - August 2009

Anniversaries: If you wish to have the name of your loved one placed in the newsletter please contact the Parish Office before 12.00 noon on Thursdays.

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Lena Bradley, Montreal, Canada.

May she rest in peace.

Baptism

We welcome as a member of the Christian community:

Christopher Damien McCallion, 69 Ardgrange.

Readers -Weekdays
10.00 Jimmy Doyle
07.30 Adele McCauley

Readers on duty next Weekend
06.15 pm Garvin Kerr
07.30 pm Christine McDevitt
09.30 am Laura Kelly
11.00 am Gráinne Nugent
12.30 pm Charlie McDermott

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

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.

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:
Trócaire: £15, £50. St Pio: £20. Flowers for St Thérèse Statue: £10. Altar Flowers: £20. Eucharistic Congress: £100. Concern: £50. Charity of Adm’s Choice: £200.

Fr Canny will forward donations of £110 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,347.

Thank you for your generosity to the Nazareth House Collection taken up recently.

Found: • Car key in Bull Park, 18th August.
• Lady’s watch in Northland Road, 18th August.

Contact the Parochial House.

Thornhill Centre

Eight monthly Saturday Seminars on Pastoral Ministry beginning on 3rd October from 11.00 am - 4.00 pm. “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, telephone 71351233.

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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