EASTER WEEK
MASSES No 8.00 am Mass from Easter Monday, 9th April to Easter Saturday, 14th April incl. It will recommence on Monday 16th April. Accordingly during the Easter Week, there will be two Masses each day – 10:00 am and 7:30 pm.

NO CONFESSIONS until they resume on Monday 16th April.

NO DEVOTIONS this evening, Easter Sunday. Devotions resume in the month of May.

TROCAIRE BOXES should be returned to the Church during the Easter ceremonies.

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY is a new book by Father Michael Collins, giving the text of his radio broadcasts down the years. Available in the Parochial House. Cost £5.00.

MONTHLY DEVOTIONS in honour of the Divine Mercy, will take place in Nazareth House Chapel on Tuesday 10th April at 8.00 pm. All welcome. Individual blessing with the relic of St Faustina will take place after the devotions.

MONTHLY MASS FOR THE BEATIFICATION OF MATT TALBOT will take place in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Steelstown on Monday, 9th April at 7.30 pm. All welcome.

BIBLE STUDY AND PRAYER
Shared Scripture reading and prayer in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca on Tuesday 10th April at 8.00 pm. Conducted by Fr Sean Conlon, OCD. All are welcome to attend.

MYERS-BRIGGS WORKSHOP
A personal development workshop for those wanting to know themselves and understand differences in personality types begins on Tuesday 17th April from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm in Thornhill Centre. The workshop will be held on 7 consecutive Tuesdays. Cost - £25. Telephone 7135 1233. Pre-booking necessary.

BAPTISMS
We welcome: Corey-Lee Monteith, 12 Bluebell Hill Gardens, Daragh Rogan, 15 Quarry Street, Jack Ferguson, 10 Foyle Park, Katie Farren, 5b Colmcille Court and Myáh Doherty, 19 Lisfannon Park, who were all baptised recently.

DEATHS
We wish to express our deepest sympathy to the relatives and friends of
Fay Coyle, 25 Southend Park and
Thomas Brown, 146 Carnhill.

We Gratefully Acknowledge
The Anonymous Donations To: The General Renovation Fund: £10, £5, £5, £20, £10, £5, £20, £20, £10, £5, £100.

ST JOSEPH’S BOYS’ SCHOOL PRESENTS ‘THE UNDERTONES’ 31st Anniversary Concert with support bands on Friday 27th April at 8.00 pm. Limited tickets £10.00. Alcohol free.

DIVINE MERCY NOVENA – begins Good Friday
Saint Faustina of Poland received apparitions of Christ in the 1930s in which He asked her to have His Image painted and venerated throughout the world. He also revealed to her that He wished the Sunday after Easter to be the Feast of God’s Mercy – Divine Mercy Sunday.

In preparation for the Feast day Christ taught St Faustina to pray the Chaplet of Mercy and asked that the Church recite it as a novena beginning on Good Friday every year. In Long Tower we are praying the Novena at 9:30 each morning this week until Easter Saturday. The following day (Divine Mercy Sunday, 15th April) we will celebrate the Feast with Devotions at 3.00 pm in Long Tower.

HOLY SOULS EVENING: the Shrine of Our Lady of Montligeon in France is dedicated to prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory, especially those dearest to us and those most in need. Today the shrine remains a place of reflection, prayer and pilgrimage, an oasis of hope. To hear more about Montligeon come along on Tuesday 17th April at 7.30pm to the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca. The evening will begin with the recitation of the Rosary for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. The Rector of the Shrine, Fr Paul Préaux, will give a short talk and there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Full details of the programme are on the special poster in the porch.

NORTHERN IRELAND BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE
The next blood donation sessions will be held in Strand Presbyterian Church, Strand Road on Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th April from 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm and 5.15 pm to 8.00 pm.

ACTION CANCER'S BIG BUS will be visiting The Gasyard Centre on Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th April. Services on the bus are: Digital Mammography - Breast Screening for women aged 40-49 yrs old and over 65. Listening Ear Service and Health Checks. To book an appointment contact Karen on 7136 5330.

‘THE LAST BIG SMOKE’ BIG BINGO

ST EUGENE’S PARISH HALL

ON SUNDAY 29TH APRIL


Smoking Ban in Public Places begins on 30th April 2007

CHANGES TO SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
St Joseph’s Boys’ School wish to inform you that there has been a change to the school holidays for Easter this year. The school will be closed on the following dates:

Monday 9th April – Friday 13th April (inclusive) Easter Holidays
Monday 16th April Exceptional Closure
The school re-opens on Tuesday 17th April.

LONDON MARATHON
Some of the staff of the Foyle Hospice are taking on the challenge of running the London Marathon to raise funds for the Hospice. On Saturday 14th April they are holding a ‘Night at the Races’ in Pitchers Wine Bar, Foyle Golf Centre at 8.30 pm and the doctors, nurses and administration staff who are taking part would like you to come along and support them.

 

LAST WEEK’S RENOVATION COLLECTION £ 763.00

LAST WEEK’S ENVELOPE COLLECTION £1950.00