ST COLUMBA RETURNS – Saturday 9th June

The unveiling and blessing of the restored statues at the Calvary will take place on Saturday. Bishop Hegarty will be the principle celebrant at the Vigil Mass at 6:00pm. The traditional blessing of St Columba’s Well will immediately follow Mass. We invite our parishioners, people from throughout the City and friends of the Long Tower to be with us to celebrate the Feast of our Patron. The Novena is being recited at all Masses this week.

Saturday
5:30pm Rosary in Irish at the Calvary
6:00pm Vigil Mass with Bishop Hegarty
7:10pm Procession and Blessing of St Columba’s Well

CARMELITE FATHERS – TERMONBACCA
On St Columba’s Day this year it will be exactly 25 years since the foundation of the Carmelites in Termonbacca. We celebrate this quarter century with gratitude for the spiritual presence of the Carmelite Community among us and the untiring service they have provided to the city and diocese. Since Termonbacca itself is geographically part of Long Tower Parish we are delighted to welcome the Carmelite Fathers to our evening Mass on St Columba’s Day this year.

YOUTH 2000 group meets in Long Tower on Wednesdays at 8:00pm. Prayer, music, games, friendship and cup of tea. 16-35 year olds welcome.

SUICIDAL? Counselling available at ZEST, 15 Queen Street, 7126 6999.

AUDITIONS for the Long Tower Junior Choir will take place again this Thursday (7 June) in St Columb’s Hall at 4.30pm.

DEATHS
We wish to express our deepest sympathy to the relatives and friends of
Hugh Mailey, 11 Laburnum,
Glenn Noble, Flat 7 The Metropole and
Christina Reid, who all died recently.

BAPTISMS
We welcome: Allen Doherty, 56 William Street, Hannah McRae, 21 Foyle Park, Maebh Carlin, 156 Woodbrook, Conal Taggart-McSwiney, 4 Jacqueline Way, Eimear Clarke, 16 Braehead Road, Evan McGrotty, 6 Bealachmor Lower.

We Gratefully Acknowledge The Anonymous Donations To The General Renovation Fund: £10, £5, £5, £6, £10, £10, £5, £25.

MONTHLY DEVOTIONS IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY will take place in the Carmelite Retreat Centre on Tuesday 5th June starting with confessions at 7.30 pm followed by Rosary and Mass finishing around 10.00 pm. Everyone welcome.

THORNHILL REUNION will take place in the City Hotel, Derry, on Saturday October 13 2007 for all past pupils who started Thornhill in 1980. For more information: Email: thornhillreunion1980@mailpuppy.com Telephone: 02871 345047.

LAST WEEK’S ENVELOPE COLLECTION £2019.00

LAST WEEK’S RENOVATION COLLECTION £ 699.00

HOLY FAMILY GOSPEL GROUP CHARITY CONCERT on Thursday 7th June 2007 from 8.15 pm in Holy Family Church. Donations at the door. CDs of the Gospel Choir will be on sale at the concert or from the Holy Family Parochial House priced £10.

Annual Columba Community Lecture: Columba – Colmcille of Derry Diplomat or Saint? Lecture by: JJ O Riordain C.Ss.R. authority on the Celtic Saints in Saint Canice’s Oratory @ The new IOSAS Centre on Friday 15th June 2007 @ 8.00pm. The Celtic Garden will be open from 7.00pm. For information contact Maureen at 07493 84866. All welcome.

LASCO LOTTO 28 MAY 2007
Numbers Drawn 2, 4, 9, 22.
No Jackpot winner.
5 £10 winners.
Next weeks jackpot £1,700.
Anyone wishing to join, please contact Lasco 02871374443

DIABETIC ASSOCIATION meeting on Wednesday 5th June at 8.00 pm in the Multi Disciplinary Unit of Altnagelvin Hospital.

PRECIOUS LIFE would like to thank all those who signed a submission for our ‘Not in My Name’ campaign. In just over ten weeks we gathered the massive total of 50,000 signatures. This was a tremendous achievement and has sent out a clear message which the Department of Health cannot ignore. Please continue praying for Precious Life’s work in protecting unborn babies. New volunteers always needed – please contact 9027 8484.

THE HOUSE IN THE WELLS will hold a car boot sale in the Gasyard on Saturday 9th June from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm. All funds raised will be donated to the Residents Comfort Fund. Everyone welcome.

SERVICE OF INTERCESSION FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED
The Service of Intercession for our dead will take place on Sunday, 10th June in Ballyoan and Altnagelvin cemeteries at 3:00pm and in Ardmore cemetery at 6:00pm. A bus will travel to Ardmore leaving Chapel Road at 4:30pm (sharp) and calling at Trench Road at 4:45pm, returning immediately afterwards. We ask those who are travelling by car to co-operate with stewards, disabled parking will be available at the upper end of the new cemetery. Please try to be in the cemetery at 5:50pm.

A collection to help maintain the upkeep of the cemetery will be taken up at
all gates. We thank you in anticipation of your generosity. We ask people to
dispose of any waste in the appointed area of each graveyard.

The sale of flowers in Ardmore on this evening is strictly by arrangement
with cemetery committee.

We thank people for their ongoing care of their family grave, we ask God to
reward you and we pray for all our deceased loved ones.

CEMETERY SUNDAY
The Annual Service of Intercession for the Dead takes place in the City Cemetery on Sunday, 17 June at 6.00 pm.

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