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Seeing their faith, Jesus said
to the paralytic: “My child, your
sins are forgiven.” The sick
man in the Gospel came to Jesus looking for
health and he was offered forgiveness, good
health followed. We often look for wealth and
we are offered peace, our possessions then don’t
seem just as important. We look for pleasure
and we are offered joy, the ordinary things
of life are so pleasurable. We look for power
and we are offered love, the greatest power
of all because it helps us to forget ourselves.
The sins we most often need forgiveness for
are found in the ways we look for the wrong
things in life and miss out on the really important
ones. Those important things are first of all
to be found in the intimate relationships we
have in marriage and family life and secondly
in the wider community that can bring us life.
Fr.
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Sunday
Mass Times.
Vigil 6pm.
Sunday 9am & 11am.
Weekday
Masses
Monday &
Tuesday 9.30am
Ash Wednesday 9.30am
& 7.30pm
Ashes will be distributed at both Masses
Thursday & Friday 9.30am
Saturday 10am
Vigil Mass 6pm
Sacrament
of Reconciliation
After evening Mass on Thursday and after
Morning Mass on Saturday.
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Eucharistic
Ministers for February
6pm Vigil:
Anne McGuinness,
Michael Mc Mennamin
9am: Dermot
Chambers
11am: Bridie McKenna, Les Hallows,
Tony Crilly
Readers
for 26th February 2012
6pm Vigil: Josephine McDermott
9am: John McCloskey
11am: Maureen Boyle
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Anniversaries
Sammy McCormick,
John McCormick
Nat Wilson, Sister Teresa,
Maisie
Strawbridge
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Lent
Begins
this Wednesday, 22nd February ASH WEDNESDAY
God
alone can give faith, But you can be his witness.
God alone can give hope,
But you can give confidence to your brothers and sisters.
God alone can give love, But you can teach others
how to love.
God alone can give peace, But you can sow the seeds
of unity.
God alone can give strength, But you can help the
weak.
God alone is the Way, But you can show it to others.
God alone is light, But you can make it shine in the
eyes of all.
God alone is life, But you can share your desire to
live.
God alone can do the impossible, But you can do all
that is possible.
God alone is enough, But he prefers to count on your
help.
(Brazilian prayer)
Sunday,
19th February 2012 - 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
First
Reading: Isaiah 48:18-19.21-22.24-25
No need to think about what was done before.
Second Reading: Corinthians 1:18-22
Remember it is God who assures us all.
Gospel: Mark 2:1-12
My child your sins are forgiven you.
Eucharistic Adoration in St Mary’s Church Friday from
10am until 6.30pm This opportunity is given to the
people of the parish and beyond to come and spend
a while in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
Sunday
12th February - Priests Stipend. £1817
Thank you for your continued generosity
Fr Gerard Dunne (Dominican
Dublin) Native of Portlaoise, Co Offaly. Ordained
1996
Theme: The Face of Jesus
Saturday Vigil 6pm Sunday
9am and 11am Mass.
Opening Service Sunday
6pm
Weekday Mass 9.30am and
7.30pm (Mass or Service) daily
Everyone is welcome.
Bring friends and family and put a little hope in
their lives.
Retreat dates and times:
Theme:
Based on ‘The Face of Jesus’
Saturday 3rd
March
6pm Vigil Mass.(Folk
Group) Fr Gerard Dunne O.P.
Sunday 4th March
9am and 11am Mass (Choir)
Fr Gerard Dunne O.P.
6pm Opening Service for the Parish Retreat. (Choir)
Monday 5th March: ‘ Loving and Life Giving
Face’
7.30am. Mass.
9.30am. Mass with Homily.
10am - 7.15pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
11am Sick Visitation, Currynieran, Altnagelvin areas
7.30pm. Service: theme ‘ Marriage and Family Life’.(Choir)
Tuesday 6th March:
‘Devoted and Compassionate Face’
9.30am. Mass with Homily
10am – 7.15pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
7.30pm. Mass: Theme ‘Communion with Christ and with
one
another’ ( Folk Group)
Wednesday 7th March ‘ Radiant with Hope Face’
7.30am Mass with brief
homily.
9.30am Mass with Homily
10am – 7.15pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
11am Sick Visitation. Ardmore Rural area.
7.30pm.Youthful Liturgical Celebration: -
With the Derry Search Group. all invited. (Folk Group)
Thursday 8th March ‘The Reconciling Face’
7.30am Mass with brief
homily.
9.30am. Mass with Homily.
10am – 7.15pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
7.30pm Service of Reconciliation (Organist)
(Several priest available for confession).
Friday 9th March ‘Suffering and Healing Face’
9.30am Mass with homily.
10am - 7.15pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
7.30pm. Concluding of Retreat with Healing Mass.
(with Anointing of the sick).(Choir).
Confessions:
Available after Morning Masses on Tuesday and Thursday
and at Evening Service on Thursday.
Light Refreshments available: Pastoral Centre
after each Mass or Service. Do Come.
CHILD SAFEGUARDING FOLLOW-UP MEETING - All
members of the ''Nazareth Group'' and the ''Do this
in memory'' group are asked to meet with the Parish
Child Safeguarding Representatives in the Partoral
Centre at 7.00pm on Tuesday 21st Feb 2012.
Members of the Pastoral Council with responsibility
for children/youth are asked to meet with the Parish
Child Safeguarding Representatives in the Partoral
Centre on Tuesday 21st Feb 2012 after the Pastoral
Council meeting.
Pioneer Association Invite
you to take to do something special for lent by taking
a short term pledge for 6 weeks. You can enrol after
Sunday Mass on 19th February or on Ash Wednesday 22nd
February at the Sacristy. The cost is £3 for pin or
if you have a pin from previous year you may use this
but still enrol.
Youth 2000 Catholic Youth weekend
from 2nd-4th March in Lumin Christi College for young
adults ages 16-35. For more details visit www.youth2000.ie
or Tel 07514520769. This weekend is organised by young
people for young people. Parental consent is essential
for all those under 18.
Preparing for International
Eucharistic Congress. Fr Kelly and Colette
Furlong will speak in Thornhill Church on Saturday
26th February from 2.30 - 4.30 Light refreshments
will be served. Cost £5 per person. Please book by
ringing Tel: 79628248 or
e-mail derrydioceseiec@btinternet.com.
The Tickets for the final Mass
(Statio Orbis) of the International - Eucharistic
Congress in Croke Park on Sunday 17th June 2012 are
now available. There are only 1600 for all of the
Diocese of Derry so please don't delay with your application
if you wish to be considered for a ticket. Applications
forms are available in the Sacristy and should be
completed and returned to the Derry Diocesan IEC Office.
Please include €10 or £10. Cheques should be made
payable to Fr Seamus Kelly. In the event that you
are not successful with your application you money
will be refunded. If you have any queries please e-mail
us or contact office during opening hours. Monsignor
Martina would like to give people the opportunity
of travelling by bus to the Statio Orbis. Fr Michael
McCaughey has agreed to organise these buses and will
give you more details later. Details of places and
times of departure as well as cost, including refreshments
will be made available at a later time. Please mark
on form your interest in travelling by bus.
Travel Arrangements Mass (Statio Orbis) of
the International - Eucharistic Congress
in Croke Park on Sunday 17th June 2012 are now available.
Buses will be arqranged to go to the Mass. The price
is £40 which includes Bus Fair, Breakfast, Evening
Meal and tickets to the Mass. Please mark on your
form if you wish to travel by bus.
The 50th International
Eucharistic Congress will take place in Dublin in
just over four months time. The theme of the congress
is The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with one
another. 9th May is closing date for online booking
for the congress. Any bookings after that will have
to be done on-site at the RDS.
Highlights
of the Congress
Sunday 10th
June The opening liturgy of the 50th International
Eucharistic Congress will take place in the Arena
at the RDS on the feast of Corpus Christi.
Theme:
Gathering Opening Ceremony, Main liturgy: Celebration
of the Eucharist with Papal Legate.
Monday 11th
June Feast of the Day: St Barnabas Theme:
Communion in One Baptism. Morning Mass, Catechesis,
Testimony, Liturgy, Workshops.
Tuesday 12th
June Theme: Communion in Marriage and Family
(Family Day)
Wednesday 13th
June Feast of the day :St Anthony of Padua.
Theme: Priesthood and Ministry in the Service of Communion
Thursday 14th
June: Theme: Reconciliation in our Communion
Friday 15th
June: Theme: Communion in suffering and in
healing
Saturday 16th
June: Theme: Communion in the world through
Mary.
Sunday 17th
June: Croke Park The Statio Orbis, the liturgy
on the final day of the 50th International Eucharistic
Congress, will be celebrated in Croke Park. Principle
Liturgy: Celebration of the Eucharist with the Papal
Legate. You can book for 3 or 7 days online. Anybody
who registers for 3 or 7 day registration to the 50th
International Congress at the RDS will be entitled
to request admission to the Statio Orbis for an additional
contribution of €10 at the time of booking.
For further
info visit www.iec2012.ie
