Parish News for Sunday 28th February 2010

Vol.37 No.9

Second Sunday of Lent

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

Transfiguration

The First Reading tells of God’s promise to Abraham that he would have numerous descendants, and that those descendants would possess the land of Canaan. As a pledge of his fidelity God made a solemn covenant with him.

Our passage describes an ancient rite of covenant or treaty making. To ratify a covenant the contracting parties cut an animal (or animals) in two and walked between the divided parts, invoking the fate of the animals on themselves should they fail to observe the terms of the contract. Since God’s covenant with Abraham is unilateral, only God (symbolised by the furnace and the torch) passes between the pieces. The birds of prey symbolise the forces hostile to Israel.

This covenant led to the covenant at Sinai, and culminated in the new and eternal covenant which Jesus sealed in his own blood on Calvary.

The chief significance of the Tabor experience was for Jesus himself, and this is what Luke emphasises. The incident was meant to confirm him in the course he had taken. It comforted him to know that the road he was travelling was marked by the feet of prophets such as Moses and Elijah. The transfiguration also benefited the apostles. It prepared them for the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah.

Excerpt from ‘New Sunday and Holy Day Liturgies, Year B’ by Flor McCarthy SDB

Next Week’s Readings:

First Reading (Ex 3:1-8.13-15). We are shown God’s concern for his oppressed people.

Second Reading (1 Cor 10:1-6.10-12). What happened to the Israelites in the desert is a warning for us Christians.

Gospel (Lk 13:1-9). Jesus stresses the necessity of repentance and tells the people that time is running out.

Voluntary Parish Youth Ministry Leaders

The Parish is looking for volunteers to create, promote and deliver youth ministry initiatives. Would you like to engage with young people in the parish community and provide opportunities for them to grow in their relationship with Christ ie youth participation at Mass, Children’s liturgies or by facilitating and providing for the needs of the Pope John Paul II Award and its participants? Applicants should be mature and willing to undergo training. The Administrator, Priests, Diocesan Catechetical Centre and Youth Commission will provide support. Contact the Parish Office, telephone 71262894 or 71365782 or email steugenes@btconnect.com.

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of:

Padraig (Patrick) Kyle,
61 Osborne Street.
John Cullen,
10 Limewood Street.
Margaret Harkin,
26 Upper Nassau Street.
Marie Celine McGarrigle, formerly The Glen.

May they rest in peace.

Anniversaries

We remember the anniversaries of: Mary & Alex McLaughlin, Ernest Davidson, Annie Corcoran, Jinnie Mount, Margaret Canning, Marjorie (Madge) Gillespie, Mamie O’Donnell (nee Keys), May O’Hea, Maureen Coyle (nee Lafferty) and Bridget Duffy. May they rest in peace.

Baptism

We welcome as members of the Christian community:

Aodhán Doherty,
212 Hatmore Park.
Tom John Kerr,
2 Drumlerry.
Kayleigh Ann Montgomery,
16 Northland Way.
Sophie Michelle Campbell,
21 Brewsters Close.
Anya Therese O’Kane,
7 Gregory Close, Warrington.
Hugh Thomas Brownrigg,
50 Sevenoaks.
Kiernan David James Mooney,
54F Carnhill.

Sick Visitation

Fr Michael Canny will visit
the sick in his care this week:
Mon am: 10.00 Lisfannon Park.
Mon pm: 3.00 - William St, Columbcille Crt, Chamberlain St, Brewster’s Close.
Wed am: 10.00 - Westland Ave, Westland St, Glenfada Pk, Abbey Pk, Fahan St, Joseph Place, Cable St.
Thurs am: 10.00 - Limewood St, Beechwood St, Elmwood Tce.
Thurs am: 11.30 - Fr Mulvey Pk.
Thurs pm: 2.00 - Lisfannon Pk (Upper), Eglinton Tce, Blucher St, Little Diamond.

Fr Peter Raftery will celebrate Mass at 11.00 am in William Street Home on Friday next.

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

Reader - Weekdays

10.00 am Eugene McClintock
07.30 pm Adele McCauley

Readers on duty next Weekend

06.15 pm Garvin Kerr
07.30 pm Majella Coyle
09.30 am Louise Davis
11.00 am Geraldine Uí Meallain
12.30 pm Kieran Kehoe

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for Trócaire: £160. St Pio: £10. Flowers for St Therese Statue: £10. Haiti: £110, £40, £50, £20, £20. Flowers for Forty Hours: Donations amounted to £170. Altar Flowers: £40.
Fr Canny will forward a donation of £20 to LASCO.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,870.

Thank you for your support and reverence

to the Blessed Sacrament

during the Forty Hours Adoration last weekend.

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 16th - 21st July 2010:

Application forms are available for any young person aged 14-15 years old who would like a place on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Special arrangements are made for the youth who will be led by the Pilgrimage Youth Team. For further information contact The Pilgrimage Office, 164 Bishop Street, Derry, BT48 6UJ or phone 71351233.

The Annual Diocesan Mass for those with special needs,

their families and friends will take place in St Joseph’s Church, Galliagh on Saturday, 24th April. Bishop Lagan will celebrate the Mass. If you have a child who wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation or First Communion at this Mass please contact the Catechetical Centre on 71264087 or email ddcc@derrydiocese.org

Mass in honour of Blessed Alexandrina Maria Da Costa

today (Sunday) at 7.30 pm in Termonbacca.

Monthly devotions in honour of Our Lady

in Termonbacca on Tuesday

with Confessions at 7.30 pm followed by Rosary and Mass.

Please take a Trócaire box from the back of the Church

Trócaire works to bring about positive and lasting changes in some of the world’s poorest places. Programmes are carried out with partner organisations so local people drive the whole process and, in turn, their own development.

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