Parish News for Sunday 25th April 2010

Vol.37 No.16

Fourth Sunday of Easter

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

Vocations

You send out invites and you don’t even get a reply. You apply for a job and don’t get an interview. We all know the pain of rejection or the disappointment of having something important to say and nobody listens. Paul and Barnabas had preached to the Jewish community and their message had been rejected. They turned to the pagans and it ‘made the pagans very happy to hear this and they thanked the Lord for his message; all who were destined for eternal life became believers.’. The Gospel was not to be for just one nation, but for everyone. So the experience of rejection and failure led to new opportunity resulting in joy and celebration: the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

Those sheep that listen to Jesus will be given eternal life and no one will ever separate them from him. Today is Vocations Sunday. There are jobs to be done to lead the flock to water and everyone is invited to consider how best to contribute. We each have to listen to his voice. But we should not wonder whether we have a vocation - we do - each one of us! Some are called to holy orders or the religious life. All are called to serve Christ in others, and to proclaim his message with whatever means at their disposal: for this is what the Lord commanded us to do when he said: I have made you a light for nations, so that my salvation may reach the ends of the earth.

Excerpt from ‘The Pastoral Review Volume 6 Issue 2

The Little Way Novena

Theme: ‘When I am weak then I am strong’

Saturday, 8th May to Sunday 16th May

This will be an opportunity to come and pray for a special intention and to ask St Thérèse to intercede. The Novena will begin at the 7.30 pm Mass on Saturday, 8th May. Monday to Friday (10th to 14th May) there will be Novena Masses at 6.30 am and 10.00 am each morning and an evening service with a guest speaker at 7.30 pm each evening. Everyone is welcome to the Cathedral for this time of prayer and petition.

A relic of the Curé of Ars,

St Jean Marie Vianney will arrive in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh for Mass at 12.30 pm on Wednesday. There will be short prayer services throughout the day, on the hour, between 2.00 pm and 7.00 pm. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will also be available throughout this period. A second Mass will be celebrated at 7.30 pm and the relics will depart the Cathedral at 9.00 pm. All are welcome to participate.

Anniversaries

We remember the anniversaries of:

John Coyle, Patrick Crowley, Packie Harkin, Maureen Doherty, Margaret Doherty,

Harry and Emma O’Connor and Bill Carrigan.

May they rest in peace.

Baptism

We welcome as members of the Christian community:

Dáithí John Roddy,
2 Danesfort Crescent.
Chloe Marley,
4 Fahan Street.
Rebecca Danielle Ramsey,
147 Hatmore Park.

Readers

Weekdays

10.00 am Terry Willman-Gallagher
07.30 pm Anna Peake

Readers on duty next Weekend

06.15 pm Mary McDowell
07.30 pm Stephen Orr
09.30 am Louise Davis
11.00 am Peter Lynch/
Blanaid Barr
12.30 pm Ciara McDevitt

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

Solemn Novena in honour of Our Lady of Carnhill

will be held from Saturday, 1st to Sunday, 9th May with Rosary at 7.00 pm and Mass with Novena Prayers at 7.30 pm. There will be a guest speaker each evening.

Sick Visitation

Fr Peter Raftery will visit the sick as follows:

Mon am: Forest Pk, Helen St, Kerrs Tce, Oakfield Rd, Marlborough Ave, Marlborough Rd, Oakfield Ave,
Beechwood Ave, West End Tce, Marlborough Tce.
Mon pm: Creggan St, Queen St, Princes St, Great James St, Clarendon Manor.
Wed am: 11.15 am Confessions and Mass in William Street Residential Home.
Wed pm: 2.00 pm Confessions and Mass in Lavery Fold.

“Is someone else’s drinking or drug-taking causing you problems? If you are aged 15 to 19, wish to meet other young people in your position, share your experiences and enjoy fun activities such as circus skills training and multimedia workshops.  ‘Bottled-up’ is a place where you don’t need to bottle it up.

‘Bottled Up’ Saturday, 8th May from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm, The YARD Project, Columba House, 11 Queen Street. For further information and to book a place telephone 71269113 or email theyardproject@btinternet.com.

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for: Fr Patrick McIntyre’s Missionary Work:
€100. St Pio: £50, £40.

St Thérèse Statue: £10. Altar Flowers: £20.

Fr Canny will forward donations totalling £70 and €100 to LASCO.

The priests of the Parish thank you for your generosity to the

Stipend Collection taken up last weekend.

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes

July 16th - 21st 2010

The pilgrimage is anxious to have the assistance of three more nurses to help in the provision of

care for those registered for medical support.

There are also places available for general pilgrims.

Contact the Pilgrimage Office at 71260293 which is open
on Tuesdays 11.00 am to 1.00 pm; Thursdays 11.00 am to 2.00 pm
and Saturdays from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm.

“Growing Through Change”

is a residential weekend in the Residential Centre, Ulster American Folk Park from 8.00 pm on Friday, 30th April until 5.00 pm on Sunday, 2nd May for bereaved young people organised by Youthlife. For further information and application forms contact Bridie or Pat at the Youthlife Centre, 71377227 or 7912507388. Email youthlife_be@hotmail.com or visit their website: www.youthlife.btikcom.

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