Deaths
John Devine, Edenreagh Road &
Betty Murphy (Sister in Law of Bridie
Wilson).
Anniversaries
Shaun Bradley, Jim & Mary Dunlop.
Rosaleen Gamble, Gary Gillispie, Eileen Quigg.
Readers for Sunday 11th May
6pm:Don Anderson.
9am: Leonard Quinn
11am: Aoibheann Mullan
Offertory Collection
Sunday 27th April
Collection: £1069
Diocesan Administration £790
We welcome into God s family
Maisy Alana Quinn, Patrick James Harkin and
Molly Grace McCurry who were recently baptised.
Derry Diocesan Youth Mass---NEXT SUNDAY
At 6pm on Pentecost Sunday 11th May in
St Columb s Church, Chapel Rd, Waterside.
Main Celebrant: Bishop Seamus Hegarty
All youth are invited to attend and the new
Diocesan Youth Choir will sing at this Mass.
Youth from all over the Diocese will be present.
Refreshments afterwards in the Adjacent Centre.
PastoralCentre - this week
Thurs 8th May. 8pm Ballroom Dancing
The centre is available for bookings. and refreshments
after baptisms, funerals and
between Wedding Mass and Reception.
ARDMORE BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES
for beginners this Thursday in the Ardmore Pastoral
Centre at 8pm. £20 each for a 3 week course.
Maximum
40 people. Ideal for couples preparing for their dance!
Tutor James and Josephine Tinney, Strabane:
Professional Dance Tutors.
ST MARY’S ALTAR SOCIETY
We have now fifteen members including new members
this week; Maureen Molloy, Marian Nicholl. More
members always welcome. Leave name and Tel No in the
Sacristry after any of the Masses.
’Time to Pray Day:
Sunday 4th May. Thornnhill Centre is
open from 3:00 pm to those who wish to use the Centre’s
facilities for quiet time and prayer. Concludes Evening
Prayer of the Church at 5:30 pm. All welcome.
Congratulations to all
the boys and girls from
Glendermott Primary School who made their
Confirmation last weekend.
ENGAGED? Getting married within
the next year?
An Engaged Encounter Weekend is a recognised form
marriage preparation. It is a communication workshop
designed for couples preparing for marriage. The
weekend is non-residential and will take place in
Thornhill Centre, Derry on 14th-15th June. Early is
advised. For information contact 02871350612 02827638512.
(after 4.30pm)
World Youth Day Experience in Lourdes - July
08
As an alternative to World Youth Day in Sydney, Lourdes
been nominated the European Centre for World Youth
Day our Diocese will be taking a youth group to pariticipate
days of celebration. The trip from 16th -21st July
for will travel as part of the larger Diocesan Pilgrimage.
Programme for the 5 days includes live screen link
up International Youth Masses, Concerts, Drama and
much more. you are interested in going or finding
out more contact Pilgrimage Office Tel:71260293. or
pick up a form from Ardmore Parochial House.
ARDMORE GAA . Men s Senior Team:
Next match is the 4th May at Ardmore against Drumsurn,
throw in is 3pm, everyone
welcome. Training continues 7pm - 8pm on Tuesdays
and
Thursdays at Ardmore G.A.A . L OTTO RESULTS. Week
16:The
Lotto had a jackpot of £300. The numbers pulled
out were and 22. £50 was won by Teresa Mc Grotty.
Calling all Singers and Musicans aged 15-18
years
The Diocesan Youth Choir would love to hear from you.
Youth Choir is in the formation stage and if interested
welcome to attend rehearsals. Tel: 71264087 or email
ddcc@derrydiocese.org.
Parish Holiday to Esker, Co
Galway. 9th - 16th August.
Board,lodging and Bus £250. Tel. Lena 71345215
or Patricia
Tel.71301648. by Mid May at latest. Final week for
Bookings.
World Communications
Day
‘The theme of World Communications
Day back in 2002 was entitled ‘The Media: At
the Crossroads between Self-Promotion ans Service.
Searching for the Truth in order to Share it with
Others’ - sheds light on the important
role of the media in the life of individuals and society.
Truly, there is no area of human experience, especially
given the vast phenomenon of globalisation, in which
the media have not become an integral part of interpersonal
relations and of social, economic, political and religious
developement. The social communications media, in
particular, because of their educational potential,
have a special responsibility for promoting respect
for the family, making clear its expectations and
rights, and presenting all its beauty.
Let us ask the Holy Spirit to raise up courageous
communicators and authentic witnesses to the truth,
faithful to Christ’s mandate and enthusiastic
for the message of the faith.
Communicators who will ‘interpret modern cultural
needs, committing themselves to approaching the communication
age not as a time of alienation and confusion, but
as a valuable time for the quest for the truth and
for developing communion between persons and peoples’
(Pope John Paul 2 Address to the Conference for those
working in Communications and Culture, given on the
9th November 2002)
Scriptural words to ponder
on:
Know, that I am with you always; yes to the end of
(Words spoken by the Risen Jesus to his Disciples)
