PARISH PROGRAMME FOR LENT

6:00pm Sunday Devotions: Stations + Benediction

8:30am Daily Mass in St Cecilia’s College for Students

8:00pm Stations of the Cross – Monday to Friday

FAMILY ROSARY FOR LENT
We are inviting families to pray the Rosary in the home each day of Lent as a spiritual preparation for Easter. Rosary leaflets are available at the church doors. Each day Mgr McCanny and Fr Colhoun will pray the Divine Office for the families who are able to make this commitment. If you would like to write your family name (address not necessary) on the page at the church doors the priests will put your intentions before God each morning of Lent. If you live alone and would like to introduce the Rosary to your home, you too can add your name to the list.

BAPTISMS We welcome: Reece Paul Leo Doran, 56 Malin Gardens, Kenneth Mackenzie Gareth Fitzpatrick, 20 Glenvale Park and Niamh Sarah Fleming, 11 Belview Avenue, who were all baptised recently.

DEATHS
We wish to express our deepest sympathy to the relatives and friends of
Sarah Agnes McGrath, 19 Mullenan Road.

We Gratefully Acknowledge...
The Anonymous Donations To: The General Renovation Fund: £10, £5, £5, £20, £10, £5, £20, £20, £10, £5, £1000.

BISHOP EDWARD DALY celebrates the Golden Jubilee of his Ordination to the priesthood. Mass of thanksgiving will be celebrated in St Eugene’s Cathedral today, Sunday at 3:00pm followed by refreshments for all in St Joseph’s Secondary School, Creggan. Priests, religious and laity of the diocese are all cordially invited.

MOTHERING SUNDAY
CONGRATULATIONS to all the mothers today. By your love, prayers and constant giving you reveal the love of God and the generous perseverance of the Mother of God. Thank you!

PRECIOUS LIFE wish to say a sincere thank you for the impressive pro-life response of Long Tower parishioners last Sunday. They are especially grateful to those who collected the signatures in the porches.

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!

THE FEAST OF ST JOSEPH is celebrated tomorrow, Monday.

SEARMANAS CLÁRAITHE – CEREMONY OF ENROLMENT takes place for the Irish speaking P4 children next Sunday (25 March) in Nazareth House Chapel at 12:30pm Mass. This is an enrolment ceremony for the children receiving their Sacraments in the Irish language.

FIRST CONFESSIONS for P4 children
Thursday 22 March at 7:00pm – Nazareth House Chapel
Thursday 29 March at 6:00pm – Long Tower Church

REMEMBERING OUR BABIES AND CHILDREN (Miscarriage, Neonatal Death, Stillbrith, Infant Death). As a tribute to those who have died and to their parents, families and friends a REMEMBRANCE SERVICE will be held on Sunday 25th March at 3.00 pm in the MDEC Unit, Altnagelvin Hospital. For information telephone 7134 5171 (Ext 3235).

ST BIG BINGO

EUGENE’S PARISH HALL

SUNDAY 25th MARCH 2007 AT 8.30 PM

PRO LIFE DEVOTIONS on Tuesday 20th March in St Columb’s Church, Chapel Road, Waterside commencing with Rosary at 7.00 pm followed by Mass at 7.30 pm. Everyone welcome.

MASS IN HONOUR OF ALEXANDRINA MARIA DA COSTA on Sunday 25th March at 7.30 pm in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca.

ACCORD – MARRIAGE PREPARATION WORKSHOPS on 21st/22nd April in Thornhill Centre from 1.00 pm to 5.30 pm. Booking forms available from the Pastoral Centre, 164 Bishop Street or telephone 7136 2475.

MASS WITH HEALING SERVICE in Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca on Tuesday 27th March at 8.00 pm. Everyone welcome to attend.

LAST WEEK’S RENOVATION COLLECTION £ 1985.00

LAST WEEK’S ENVELOPE COLLECTION £ 723.00