CENTENARY
1909 - 2009
THE
PAPAL LEGATE
On account of the monastic significance
of St Columba’s Church, Bishop Hegarty requested
the Holy See to send a Papal Legate to Long Tower
for the centenary. Accordingly, Pope Benedict XVI
has appointed, as his special envoy to our celebration,
Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien, Archbishop of
St Andrews and Edinburgh, to attend the events. Like
St Columba, Cardinal O’Brien is an Irish man
who emigrated to Scotland. Recognising the ties of
faith and kinship between the two nations, the Pope
considered Cardinal O’Brien to be eminently
suited to the role. Being the Pope’s Legate,
we will receive him in the manner in which we would
welcome the Holy Father himself. It is indeed a great
honour for our parish. Deo gratias!
ITINERARY FOR THE CENTENARY
TRIDUUM
Monday 8th June
6.30am Latin Mass
8.00am Mass
10.00am Mass
7.30pm Mass
9.00pm Exposition for all-night Adoration
Nine hours Adoration, in honour
of the death of St Columba on the 9th of June 597AD.
The Knights of the Blessed Sacrament will be on duty
all night, changing sentries each hour. Feel free
to join in the prayer at any time during the night.
Tuesday 9th June –
Feast of St Columba
6.00am Angelus and Close
of Adoration
6.30am Latin Mass
8.00am Mass
10.00am Mass with children of Long Tower,
Nazareth House and Ballougry Primary Schools
6.00pm Decades of Rosary begin, with choral music
interspersed
6.30pm Music – Brass band in the grounds of
the church
7.00pm Rosary in Irish at the Calvary
7.25pm Liturgical Reception of Papal Legate at church
door
7.30pm Centenary Mass
8.45pm Blessing of St Columb’s Well
9.15pm Refreshments and Presentation – School
Hall
Wednesday 10th June
8.00am Mass
10.00am Mass with the Papal Legate
10.45am Planting of Oak Tree – Long Tower Graveyard
11.15am Departure of Papal Legate
7.30pm Mass
THE CENTENARY MASS WITH THE PAPAL LEGATE
will be open to all on Tuesday at 7.30pm, Feast of
St Columba. We extend a general invitation to our
parishioners and friends. It will be necessary to
reserve a limited number of seats for invited guests.
The remainder of the seats will be available for anyone
else who would like to attend. This should extend
to about 1500 seats which will be there for the taking
– and the praying!
THE SMALL GATE FROM LUMEN CHRISTI TO THE FOLLY
will be opened on Tuesday evening, St Columba’s
Day. This little gate has not been in regular use
for some years. Lumen Christi College have kindly
given us permission to use their grounds for car parking.
Those who park their car in Lumen Christi may take
the short cut via the Folly to the church for the
Mass with the Papal Legate. The College will open
the gate for a few hours that evening. We are told
that in days gone by this little gate was a source
of difficulty to the residents in its vicinity. Therefore
we have made a special request for its use on the
feast day. We wish to state that this will be a one-off
usage. The gate will be opened around 5.00pm and close
again at night time.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE P4
CHILDREN OF NAZARETH HOUSE who made their
First Holy Communion yesterday.
THE PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA
will come on a visit to the Long Tower on
Saturday (13th June). It was blessed by Pope Paul
VI many years ago with the special mission of promoting
peace in Ireland. The statue will arrive at the church
at 5.30pm.
BLESSING OF THE GRAVES –
WATERSIDE & ARDMORE
The Service of Intercession for the dead will take
place on Sunday 14th 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 traveling 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.
CEMETERY SUNDAY
The Annual Service of Intercession for the Dead will
take place in the City Cemetery on Sunday June 21st
at 6.00pm. Note that people are to bring their own
Holy Water and sprinkle their grave at the appropriate
time.
THE LONG TOWER ONE HUNDRED
This week is the final opportunity to pay in. If
you need to check the balance owing on a ticket or
to pay the final instalment, please contact Moira
on 7126 6808. Any ticket holders who still hold ticket
stubs are asked to return them to the Committee immediately.
LONG TOWER 100 DINNER DANCE & DRAW
If you would like to purchase tickets for the Dinner
Dance and Draw which will be held on Friday 19th June
in the Tower Hotel please contact Moira on 7126 6808.
Tickets are priced £25.00. Everyone welcome.
CENTENARY CEILI (with ceili, sets
and old time) in St Columb’s Hall on Friday
26th June from 9.30pm. Music by Fr Mongan & Emerald
Ceili Band. Tickets £5.00 incl. supper are available
from the Parochial House. All welcome.
BAPTISMS
We welcome: Kayla and Leia
Boylan, 18 Lisneal, who were baptised recently.
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE
THE ANONYMOUS DONATIONS TO THE RESTORATION FUND: £220,
£100, £50, £100, £10, £5,
£50, £5, £100, £5, £20,
£20, £50, £30, £20, £100.
LAST WEEK’S ENVELOPE
COLLECTION £1978.00
LAST WEEK’S RENOVATION COLLECTION £ 462.00
NATIONAL COLLECTION FOR THE
2012 EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS
A collection towards the cost of planning and hosting
the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin
2012 will be taken up in place of the renovation collection
on Sunday 14th June 2009.
