CEREMONY OF COMMITMENT
for P7 children and their families of the Long Tower
Primary School will take place on Saturday, 26th January
at the Vigil Mass (6.00 pm).
VISIT OF CARDINAL BRADY His Eminence
Sean Cardinal Brady will be making his first official
visit to the Diocese on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday
24th January 2008. He will be Principal Celebrant
at Mass in St Eugene’s Cathedral on the morning
of Thursday 24th January at 10.00 am to which you
are all welcome. Cardinal Brady will be available
after Mass to meet and greet those who come along.
YOUNG PEOPLE who have completed
the Pope John Paul II Award in Derry Diocese will
be presented with their certificates by Cardinal Brady
on Wednesday, 23rd January.
EWTN (Catholic Television) will
be recording some talks in Long Tower this week in
preparation for broadcast in Lent. It will not intrude
on the timetable of the parish. The recordings will
take place in the silence of the afternoons, and possibly
in the gallery. It will be uplifting to see our church
beamed around the world in Holy Week.
BAPTISMS
We welcome: Holly Rose Bradley, 57 Barr’s Lane,
Grace Bernadette Doherty, 10 Epworth Street and Devin
Martin Hutton, 12 Grangewood Court, who were all baptised
recently.
We Gratefully Acknowledge The Anonymous
Donations To: The General Renovation Fund: £20,
£20, £10, £5, £10.
WEE NUNS’ SAVINGS will resume
on Sunday 20th January.
MASS IN HONOUR OF ALEXANDRINA MARIA DA COSTA
on Sunday 20th January at 7.30 pm in the Carmelite
Retreat Centre, Termonbacca.
ACCORD DERRY – MARRIAGE PREPARATION
WORKSHOP 1st February/2nd February 2008 in
Thornhill Centre on Friday from 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm
and Saturday from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. Booking forms
available from the Pastoral Centre, 164 Bishop Street
or telephone 7136 2475.
A MASS OF THE SICK WITH EUCHARISTIC BLESSING
will take place in the Carmelite Retreat
Centre, Termonbacca, Derry on Tuesday 22nd January
at 8.00 pm. All are welcome to attend.
SR. JOSEPHINE WALSH WEEKEND RETREAT with
emphasis on forgiving, healing and making a new start,
will take place at The Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca
from Friday 1st January to Sunday 3rd January. For
further details tel: Derry 7126 2512 during office
hours only.
DERRY BRANCH OF THE SAMARITANS – INFORMATION
EVENINGS to recruit new volunteers on Tuesday
22nd January and Thursday 24th January at 16 Clarendon
Street. These evenings will begin at 8.00 pm and last
approximately one hour. Refreshments will be served.
All welcome.
SCHOOL OPEN DAY/NIGHTS
ST CECILIA’S COLLEGE Pupils
transferring from Primary School in September 2008
and their parents, will be welcome to attend our Open
Day in St Cecilia’s College on Sunday 20th January
from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm. Those intending to apply
for a place in Sixth Form for September 2008 are also
welcome to attend. Principal’s address: 2.00
pm, 3.00 pm and 4.00 pm.
LUMEN CHRISTI COLLEGE Pupils transferring
from Primary School in September 2008 are welcome
to attend our Open Day on Sunday 3rd February at 12
noon.
ST PETER’S HIGH SCHOOL OPEN DAY/NIGHT
will hold its Open Day on Sunday 20th January from
3.00 to 5.00 pm and Open Night on Tuesday 22nd January
from 7.30 pm.
THORNHILL COLLEGE will hold its
Open Day on Wednesday 30th January from 4.00 pm to
6.30 pm. Talk by the Principal at 4.15 pm and 5.15
pm. There is a further opportunity to visit the school
on Thursday 31st January from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm.
ULSTER PROJECT 2008 If you will
be 15 years old by 1st July 2008 and are interested
in taking part in a cross community project to the
United States this summer, you can collect an application
form from your local parish or contact Father Stephen
McLaughlin, St Mary’s, Creggan, Derry, BT48
9QE. Places are limited and there is a fee of £420.
NORTHERN IRELAND BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE
The next blood donation session will be held
in Strand Road Presbyterian Church, on Thursday/Friday,
7th/8th February from 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm and 5.15
pm to 8.00 pm.
LUNCHEON CLUB - FOYLEVIEW 55+ cordially
invite you to take part in a twice weekly luncheon
club to be held in Old City Court. If you would be
interested in taking part please phone Daren on 7121
9097. Office hours Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm and Friday 9.30 am to 11.30
am or ring Geraldine 7137 4357.
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL APPLICATION FORMS
are now available for year 08/09 for the
Long Tower and Nazareth House Primary Schools. Application
forms need to be returned by noon on Wednesday, 23rd
January.
ATTENTION ALL WOMEN Drop In Service
every Wednesday Morning from 10 until 12 in the Gasyard
Centre. Come along for a bit of craic and a cup of
tea. Everyone welcome.
ABORTION THREAT FROM WESTMINSTER a
group of MPs in Westminster want to change the law
and legalise abortion in Northern Ireland. Precious
Life have launched a Postcard Petition Campaign asking
the Secretary of State to ensure abortion will not
be imposed on Northern Ireland from Westminster. You
can help by ordering free Campaign Postcards to distribute
amongst your family and friends. For further information
please contact: Precious Life on telephone 9027 8484.
LAST WEEK’S ENVELOPE COLLECTION £2099.00
LAST WEEK’S RENOVATION COLLECTION £ 736.00
