Parish News for Sunday 29th August 2010

Vol.37 No.34

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

FRIEND, MOVE UP HIGHER

Once more the Gospel uses the image of a banquet or a marriage feast to illustrate the life to come in God’s kingdom where everyone who has been faithful to Christ in his or her lifetime will have a place at the table. We are reminded of this every time we come to Mass – by our baptism we are entitled to a place at the table of the Lord’s Word and of his Body.

In our current culture of celebrity and fame - fanned into flame by a seemingly endless series of television programmes designed to find the best singer or dancer or cook or entertainer - getting to the top, being first, carrying off the first prize, being voted into the next round, escaping eviction or making it to the final tend to become the most important goal in life for those who participate and, let us admit it, for those of us who watch.

Imagine the consternation that would ensue if the victor or winner were to say that he or she did not agree with the decision of the judges or adjudicators and that in fairness the award should go to someone else. It would make for some very interesting television programmes!

Jesus’ advice in today’s Gospel is to take the lowest place at table so that the host who invited us might ask us to move up higher and so we would find ourselves being honoured in the eyes of others. It makes good sense in a purely secular arena. It makes even more sense in the spiritual arena - we each of us know of reasons which would make us unworthy of the top place. That we might be invited to occupy such a place has much more to do with God’s free gift of grace than with any claim we might like to put forward.

The 4th National Grandparents’ Pilgrimage will take place to The Shrine of Our Lady of Knock on Sunday, 12th September. Anointing of the Sick at 2.00 pm, Pilgrimage Mass at 3.00 pm, followed by Eucharistic Adoration. For further information telephone 00 353 9824877 or visit the website www.catholicgrandparentsassociation.com.

Sympathy

We offer our sympathy to the family and friends of

Mary Shiels, 4 Abbey House.

David White, 24 Upper Nassau Street.

Nellie McDaid, 433 Carnhill.

John McLaughlin, 12 Nicholson Terrace.

Constantine McAlister, 5 Marlborough Road.

May they rest in peace.

Anniversaries

We remember the anniversaries of:

Tony McLaughlin, Patrick Campbell, Dick Gillespie, John Francis Duffy,

Joseph Doyle, Ellen Doherty, May Doherty and Father Benny O’Neill.

May they rest in peace.

Baptism

We welcome as members of the Christian community:

Alfie John McDowell,
11 Burnside Manor.
Ella Sophia Doherty,
Ispra (VA), Italy.
Angus Terence Matthews,
Theydon, Bois.
Ruby Rose Matthews,
Theydon, Bois.
Joseph Paul Matthews,
Theydon, Bois.
Niamh McAdams,
122 Grangemore Park.
Brooke Robinson,
17 Gartan Square.

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.

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

Readers Weekdays
10.00 am Eugene McClintock
07.30 pm Charlie McDermott

Readers on duty next Weekend
06.15 pm Garvin Kerr
07.30 pm Christine McDevitt
09.30 am Piaras O Meallain
11.00 am Gatha McClintock
12.30 pm Anna Peake

Fr Canny acknowledges with thanks donations for:

St Pio: £20. Altar Flowers: £20. Fr Paddy McIntyre’s Missionary Work: £100.

Total received to date for Pakistan Disaster: £21,638.

Last Week’s Collection amounted to £3,223.

Renovations Collection amounted to £969.

Lough Derg: One Day Retreats. Places are still available on the following days: September 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st. Cost: €30 includes boat fare and a light lunch. Pilgrim Path 9km Sponsored Walk - Sunday 12th September starting at 12 noon at the lakeshore Visitors Centre. For bookings or further information contact:- The Lough Derg Office, Pettigo, Co Donegal, Tele/ Fax 028 68632391, Email: info@loughderg.org, website www.loughderg.org.

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