Parish News for Sunday 25th July 2010

Vol.37 No.29

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

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This Sunday’s Gospel is built around the teaching by Christ of the Lord’s prayer – the prayer that is common to all communities in the Christian tradition and which is a bond and source of unity for all who believe in Christ.

Before we went to school and learned to read and write, it is probable that most of us learned the words of this prayer from our parents and as such it provides a valued link with those who have died and are now enjoying the peace and joy of the Kingdom for whose coming we pray in that prayer.

It must have come as a surprise to Jesus’ listeners when he told them that “your heavenly Father knows what you need before you even ask him”. Because of human experience, we tend to think that we must be continually reminding our heavenly Father of our needs lest he forget about us. It comes as something of a shock to us to read that he already knows – even before we pray. Again, because of our experience as human beings, who have been sinful and unfaithful, we think that if our prayer is not answered exactly the way we want it answered, then our praying has been in vain and a waste of time. There is always the danger of equating our needs with our wants – the latter are many while the former are very few. Think of the Lord’s words in last Sunday’s Gospels to Martha – “You fret and worry about many things, but only few are needed, in fact only one.”

One of the more positive consequences of the current economic recession is that we are beginning – painfully, perhaps – to realise that we can be happy with less and that companionship and friendship, relaxing with friends, enjoying the beauties of God’s creation and taking pleasure in simple things are valuable gifts in their own right and these are the gifts – priceless and without a price – that are given to us without restriction by our Father in heaven.

St Vincent de Paul Society would like to receive donations of good quality clothing and furniture for sale in their shop in William Street. Please telephone 71265489 for bulky lifts.

Volunteering with Foyle Hospice. Foyle Hospice would welcome new members to their volunteer team. For further information please contact Sharon Williams, Volunteer Co-Ordinator, 71359888 or 07590354364 or email  sharon@foylehospice.com.

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of

Pat Rooney, 3 Queen Street.

Myra Gibson, 3 Ardglen Park.

John Harkin, 57 Lisfannon Park.

Mary Coyle, 1 Lower Nassau Street.

Nina Shiels, 6 Father Mulvey Park.

May they rest in peace.

Anniversaries

We remember the anniversaries of:

Patrick Logue, Jean Logue, Peggy McAteer, Shane McGonigle and Una Willman.

May they rest in peace.

Baptism

We welcome as members of the Christian community:

Fíonn Aaron McGlinchey,
82 Moss Park.

Cas Matthew McLaughlin,
25 Fairman Place.

Kaiden John Temple,
Flat 6 Star Factory Apartments.

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

Readers - Weekdays

10.00 am Terry Willman-Gallagher
07.30 pm Anna Peake

Readers on duty next Weekend

06.15 pm Thomas Gallagher
07.30 pm Stephen Orr
09.30 am Louise Davis
11.00 am Gráinne Nugent
12.30 pm Marie Canning

Two Hearts Prayer Group:

A Prayer Vigil in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary will be held in Our Lady of Lourdes Church beginning with a First Friday Mass at 7.30 pm on Friday, 6th August. There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament immediately after Mass and the Vigil will end with a First Saturday Mass at 12.15 am. A visiting priest will be available for Confessions during the Vigil.

National Collection for the 2012 Eucharistic Congress to be held in Dublin: If you wish to contribute please leave your donation clearly marked ‘Eucharistic Congress’ in the Sacristy or Parochial House.

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for: St Pio: £5.

Parish Missionaries Overseas: £10. Trócaire: £10. Altar Flowers: £20.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,376.

Renovations Collection amounted to £1,028.

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