Parish News for Sunday 24th January 2010

Vol.37 No.4

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

PRIESTS OF THE PARISH
Very Rev Michael Canny Adm
Fr Peter Raftery CSSp
Rev Daniel McFaul CC

External Refurbishment

of St Eugene’s Parochial House

The Parish intends to commence essential building and repair work on the Parochial House over the coming months. The work will be undertaken under a single building contract.

Applications are therefore invited from Main Contractors, who wish to be considered for inclusion on a Select List of Contractors to be invited to tender for the following works

General repair and refurbishment work including roof repairs, replacement of rainwater goods and specialist repairs to the external stonework.

It is envisaged that these works will be commenced by the end of April 2010 and be completed by the end of November 2010.

The works will be carried out under the JCT 98 Standard Form of Contract with Quantities.

All Contractors interested must make an application for the questionnaire no later than the 1st February 2010 from the architects Brennan Associates, contact details e-mail brennanassociate@btconnect.com or telephone (028) 71261966.

Completed questionnaires should be returned no later than noon on the 8th February 2010.

Haiti Earthquake

Having launched the appeal last weekend Fr Canny is overwhelmed with the response of parishioners and people throughout the City who have contributed so very generously to the appeal in such a short period and he sincerely thanks everyone for their contribution.

To date money given and pledged has amounted to £38,000. The donations will be forwarded to the Sisters of Mercy and the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers) who are already established and working in Haiti. The Holy Ghost Fathers lost two members of their Congregation in the earthquake.

CONCERN Haiti Appeal

The Concern office in the Millennium Forum will remain open next week from

Monday-Saturday from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.

Mass to celebrate Catholic Schools’ Week

on Thursday at 12.30 pm here in St Eugene’s Cathedral.

St Joseph’s Young Priests Society

Quarterly meeting today (Sunday) at 3.00 pm in Carnhill Community Centre.

Monthly meeting on Thursday at 8.00 pm in the Choir Room upstairs in the

Sacristy area here in St Eugene’s Cathedral.

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Mary Ellen Moore,
123 Creggan Road.

Don Carlin,
66 William Street.

Sarah Duffy,
37 Lisfannon Park.

Mary Norris,
4 Glenbank Road.

Tony McMonagle,
131 Glenowen Park.

Sally Bray,
30 Cashelmore Park.

Oscar Strunks,
16 Mangan Court.

May they rest in peace.

Anniversaries

We remember the anniversaries of:

Paddy Doherty, Lily Sweeney, Patrick Sweeney, Eileen Sharkey, Tony Simpson, Jim Green,

Annie Duffy John Campbell and Bernadette Wilson. May they rest in peace.

Baptism

We welcome as members of the Christian community:

Cerys Eve Lafferty,
14 Marlborough Avenue.

Zach Aran Clifford,
3 Ardgrange.

Finnén Gearalt Toland,
28 Norburgh Park.

Conor Patrick Doherty,
85 Woodbrook.

Hannah Louise McGilloway,
38 Glenfada Park.

Caidin Gareth Doherty,
41 Cable Street.

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

Readers - Weekdays
10.00 am James Garvin
07.30 pm Anna Peake

Readers on duty next Weekend
06.15 pm Thomas Gallagher
07.30 pm Christine McDevitt
09.30 am Gráinne Nugent
11.00 am Peter Lynch/
Blanaid Barr
12.30 pm Carita Kerr

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:
St Pio: €4, £2. Smile Train UK: £150. Altar Flowers: £20.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,647.

St Vincent de Paul acknowledge with thanks a donation of £20.

The Sacrament of Confirmation

Next weekend 179 children from the schools in the parish will receive the sacrament of Confirmation - children from St Anne’s Primary School and Model Primary School will be confirmed on Saturday at 11.00 am and children from St Eugene’s Primary School and Rosemount Primary School will be confirmed on Sunday at 3.00 pm.

This is a very important sacrament in their lives and it is also a very special day in the life of the parish. The sacrament of Confirmation is not confined to the schools but involves parents, sponsors, other family members and the wider Christian parish community.

Over the past year the children have been preparing for this day with the help of dedicated teachers and are ready to take this new step in developing their faith. It is also an opportunity for all of us to consider the meaning of our own Confirmation and what it asks of us.

Confirmation demands that we take responsibility for our faith. Even though the children who receive the sacrament are not yet adults they are making a commitment to God to accept and live their faith; the faith into which they were baptised and can now profess for themselves. They are also asking the Spirit of God, not the spirit of the world, to be their guide for the rest of their lives. We pray for the children at this time. We pray for their sponsors who have a serious responsibility as well. Joy is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Confirmation is an occasion of joy for all of us and we await this great sacrament to strengthen the spiritual life of our young people.

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