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Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parish Missal Readings (Year 1) p 354 & Proper p 1090

First Reading Isaiah 55: 6-9
As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are God’s ways above ours.

Second Reading Philippians 1: 20-24.27
Writing from prison, Paul is thinking of his death, and longing for complete union with Christ.

Gospel Matthew 20: 1-16
This is a story about the generosity of God, which soars above human standards.


St Matthew, apostle, evangelist is not celebrated this year


 

 


Sunday Mass Times

Vigil Saturday: 6pm.
Sunday: 9am & 11am


Weekday Masses: Mon- 9.30am - Friday 9.30am.

Saturday 10am.


CONFESSION.
After Saturday 10am Mass and after 6pm Vigil Mass






 


Sunday 21st September 2008

The generous love of God

“Why be envious because I am generous?” It is very difficult to tolerate begrudgers, those who forget the riches they have themselves and are forever complaining about what others have. We can so easily become like that. We have a call this week to get in touch with all the good things that are in our lives and to give thanks and praise to God and to each other. This is particularly important for the health and growth of every marriage relationship. The greatest temptation in marriage is to take each other for granted and so become dissatisfied. Criticism then enters into the relationship and becomes destructive. A couple needs to be generous with each other and give time regularly to count their blessings. This is also so important in family life where the pull can be towards ever more material things rather than a true appreciation of the treasure that is in each person. The parish can only be built on generosity also.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

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Deaths:


Kathleen Baldrick, Creggan, sister of Bridie Lawrence:

Kathleen McShane of Waterside:

Charlie Hillen of Beechwood St.

Anniversaries

James McGinley, Dan Dixon. Billy Duddy,

Annie Hargan. William/Catherine/Andrew Doherty.


Readers for Sunday 28th Sept.

Vigil: Margaret Duddy
9am: Gemma Harrigan
1100am:Rosemary Logue

Offertory Collection Sunday September 14th.

Priest’s Stipend Collection. £1849.

Annonomous Donation toward Building Fund recieved with gratitude. £1000.


Folk Group first practice on Wednesday 24th Sept at 6.30pm in the Pastoral Centre. for Sat Vigil 27th September.

 

GAA LOTTO Nos. 1.14.20. No winner. £50 winner. Ivan Boyd. Next Weeks Lotto. £2300.

 


Ceili and Olde Tyme Dance in St Mary’s Pastoral Centre this Friday 26th September beginning 8.30pm. It promises to be a bumper crowd so come and kick up those heels to the beat of those grand olde traditional dance airs.


Irish Pilgrimage Trust.(IHCPT) welcomes applications from young people with physical disability or illness. Also has family groups for seriously ill children. Around 500 young people all over Ireland spend a week on pilgrimage in Lourdes with IHCPT at Easter. IHCPT covers cost of those selected. For info: Tel Therese: 07736799119 or Damian 07968312770. Closing date 31st October. 08


Congratulation on the occassion of 65th Wedding Anniversary to Charlie and Christina Hargan of Berryburn, Married 21st September 1943

10th Anniversary Day of Prayer and Reflection for Marriage and Family Life on the 26th October at Knock Shrine. Note this is not the usual outdoor Knock Pilgrimage. This day will be held indoors at St John’s Rest Care Centre. Bus, Tea and Dinner £30. Contact Angela. Tel: 71348419


John Michael Talbot - An Evening of Music and Reflection led by the world’s foremost Christian recording artist. Live in the Playhouse, St Columb’s Theatre, Orchard St on Sunday 12th October @ 8.30pm. Tickets £10. Available from Veritas Bookshop, Butcher St (71266888 or Thornhill Centre, Culmore Rd Derry. (71351233). Admission Ticket only.


Free Essential Skills Reading and Writing Courses with North West Regional College -Morning or Evening. Glendermott Centre, Tullyally. Enrol now Tel 71342617.


An Evening of Yarnspinning and Story Telling by Charlie McDaid will be held in the Little Theatre, Orchard St on Friday/ Saturday 3/4th October beginning 8pm. Adm £5. In aid of local charities.


Ardmore Parish Draw 2008 - 2009.

The new Parish Draw will begin on the 30th November 2008. The Prizes will be bigger than last year’s. First Prize £1000. 2nd Prize £300. 3rd Prize £200. Fee will remain the same £5 per month. Hopefully we will regain the one third of the members who pulled out of last years Parish Draw in aid of St Mary’s Building Fund.

The final 2 draws of this years parish draw will be on the 28th September and the 26th October.


STATION MASSES FOR OCTOBER.

If any parishoner would like to host a station Mass in October please contact the Parochial House. Station Areas include:
Ardmore, Glenkeen, Lisdillon, Ardkill, Knockbrack( booked Friday 24th Oct Gamble Family) Drumahoe, Fawney, Glenmore Currynieran, Ashcroft, Altnagelvin, (booked Lena Kelly) Knightsbridge, SevenOaks. SummerMeadows, CarnManor. Confessions 7pm. Mass 7.30pm.


Important Right to Life Petition to be signed E. Petition Gordon Brown asking him to deny any extension planned for the 1967 Abortion Act to N.Ireland, as we believe in the right to life. Access to’Epetition’ in the internet today at: http://petitions,number10gov.uk/Anti - Abortion/

 

Psalm 144

The Lord is just in all his ways and loving in all his deeds.

He is close to all who call him, who call on him from their hearts.