Sunday 28th September 2008

The Power of Truth

Jesus said: "Tax collectors and prostitutes are making their way into heaven before you." These are strange words of Jesus in the Gospel for this week. What can they mean for us? These two groups of people were the despised in the time of Jesus and yet they were very open to what he had to say. They knew how much they needed God, and Jesus gave them hope of forgiveness and salvation. We can get so complacent that we don't see our own need to change, and yet how we all need to let go of so much if we are to follow his way of complete love. So many married couples are complacent about their relationship and settle for mediocrity. So many people in our parishes set the limits of living their faith so low that it is almost insignificant. And in family life people can take each other so much for granted that they become almost like lodgers in the same house. Christ urges us once more to aim for the stars.

Fr. Johnny Doherty, C.Ss.R.

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Recent Baptisms.

We welcome into God’s family Nyech Felix McKinney born 13/08/08.and Brooke Olivia Watson born 21/08/08

 

Deaths

Greta McGill, aged 103 formerly Woodburn

Anniversaries

Mary Jayne Gormley, Bernadette McGowan

Eucharistic Ministers for Sundays of October

Vigil: Siobhan Doherty and James Stewart

9am:Dermot Chambers.

11.00am:Lena Kelly and Patsy Gallagher.

 

Readers for Sunday 5th October

Vigil: Brian McGuinness 9am: Tara McGotty

11.00am:Joan Lafferty

Offertory Collection Sunday 21st September .... £1409

Our thanks for your continued generosity.

The Parish Draw will also take place this weekend

Eucharist under Both Species (Body and Blood of Christ).

The Eucharist will be available under both species from this Wednesday 1st Oct: at the Weekday 10am Masses. At the Vigil/Sunday Masses the chalice will be available to all who are coeliac. It would be helpful to inform the sacristy prior to the Mass.

Defibulator Training.

One night Training Session will be held in the Pastoral Centre on Tuesday 8th October 7.30pm for maximum of 8 people (For anyone who attends St Marys at Vigil/Sunday Masses)

Ardmore GAA Lotto: Week 37 Jackpot of £2400 with the numbers 4-6-7, not won this week. Congratulation to Margaret Bell who won the £50.Next week’s Jackpot £2500

 

Mass and Blessing of Roses in honour of St. Therese of Lisieux will take place in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, on Wednesday 1st October at 8.00 p.m. Bring a rose . All welcome to attend.

"Prayer in Daily Life": This 8-session course begins in Thornhill Centre, 121 Culmore Road on Thursday 2 October from 10:30 am until 12:00 Noon Course costs £4 per morning inclusive of light refreshments on arrival. Tel: 71351233.

Prayer to Saint Therese of the Little Flower (Feast day Wednesday 1st October).

‘The Lord said, ‘Unless you be converted and become like little children, you shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven’ Obtain for us, we beseech you, so to follow in your footsteps with humility and simplicity of heart that we may obtain the everlasting reward. Amen.

 

Dance Thanks. Our thanks to Celine McLaughlin and all who assisted at the Pastoral Centre Dance on friday past 26th Sept: Also thanks to the The 8 piece band greatly appreciated by the large crowd in attendance.

Amount raised in aid of Pastoral Centre: £627

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

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.

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.