CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
THANKS – Once
again, our sincere thanks are due to each of you for
your contribution to the celebrations to date. May
St Columba be with you on every step of your journey.
CENTENARY CÉILI (with céili,
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.
THE FLAGS OF ST COLUMBA AND THE DOVE
are available at the Parochial House for those who
ordered them. Please collect them.
THE DVD OF THE CENTENARY MASS is
available now at the Sacristy and the Parochial House.
Featuring: Liturgical Reception of the Papal Legate,
Concelebrated Mass of St Columba, Procession and Blessing
of the Well by Cardinal O’Brien. The DVD also
records some of the people at work in the preparations
in the week leading up to the 9th June. Cost £10.
BAPTISMS
We welcome: Eva Maria McGilloway, 16 Lisfannon Park,
Kiersha Katie Green, 14 Westland Street, Tierna Maeve
Doherty, 13 Barrack Street and Jacob Justin Harkin,
24 Brookhill, who were all baptised recently.
CEMETERY SUNDAY
The Annual Service of Intercession for the Dead will
take place in the City Cemetery this Sunday at 6.00pm.
Note that people are to bring their own Holy Water
and sprinkle their grave at the appropriate time.
People are asked to cooperate with stewards and be
in place by 5.30pm.
THE PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA
is here in Long Tower for two weeks. It was blessed
by Pope Paul VI many years ago with the special mission
of promoting peace in Ireland. You can visit the statue
in the eastern transept, in front of Our Lady’s
altar.
A PARTY for Altar Servers and Junior Choir
members takes place on Thursday (25th June)
in St Columb’s Hall from 6.00pm to 7.30pm. Dear
children, thank you for your kindness and dedication
to the Church this year. We are also very grateful
to your families for their generosity and flexibility.
Finally, thanks to the parents who are helping to
organise the party.
MUSIC FOR SUMMER MASSES
As the choirs take a well deserved break for July
and August, we would like to offer the opportunity
to other singers and instrumentalists to lead the
music at Sunday Masses for the next two months. Can
you sing or play an instrument? If you are aged 16-18
you could allocate the Masses served towards receiving
the Pope John Paul II Award (www.thepopejohnpauliiaward.com).
Would you be willing to give your time and talent
on a voluntary basis to enhance the liturgy this Summer
or for some Sundays of the Summer? Please give your
name and contact details to the Sacristy or the Parochial
House.
A ONE DAY RETREAT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
and their friends will take place at the Carmelite
Retreat Centre, Termonbacca on Wednesday 1st July
for those from Derry and Donegal. Registration from
10.30am, finishing around 5.00pm. Cost £15 Stg
or €18 Euro includes a four course lunch. To
book Tel: 7126 2512 during office hours only.
CARMELITE PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK Sunday
19th July 2009. Coach leaves Termonbacca at 7.45am
with pick-up point at Melmount Centre at 8.15am. Returning
to Derry at approximately 11.00pm. Return coach, snack
on the way down and evening meal. Fare £35.00
Stg. or €40 Euro. For further information telephone
7126 2512 during office hours only.
A DOCUMENTARY ON POPE JOHN PAUL’S VISIT
to Ireland is being made by BBC, to mark the 30th
anniversary. They are keen to hear from people who
have memories of that weekend in September/October
1979. As well as personal recollections, they are
also interested in obtaining photographs or video/Super8
footage from that time. If you would like to assist,
please contact the researcher, Patricia Buller, via
BBC Belfast on 028 9033 8735 or her mobile 077 4274
9661 or email patricia.buller@bbc.co.uk.
ACCORD – MARRIAGE PREPARATION WORKSHOPS
on 18th/19th September and 23rd/24th October in the
Thornhill Centre. Friday from 7.00pm to 10.00pm and
Saturday from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Booking forms available
from the Pastoral Centre or telephone 7136 2475.
THE YEAR FOR PRIESTS began in Rome
on Friday past. Pope Benedict XVI opened the year
with the theme "Faithfulness of Christ, Faithfulness
of Priests." The year coincides with the 150th
anniversary of the death of St. Jean Marie Vianney,
the Curé of Ars. It will be a year of prayer,
study and sanctification of the priesthood. The Year
for Priests will conclude with an International Convention
in Rome in June 2010.
LONG TOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL PRESENTS JOSEPH
AND HIS AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT on
Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th June at 8.00pm. Tickets
available at the school office priced £3.00
and £1.00. Everyone welcome.
DERRY CITY COUNCIL AND TRIAX NEIGHBOURHOOD
MANAGEMENT TEAM have organised a BULKY LIFT
for the Bogside, Brandywell, Bishop Street and Foyle
Rd areas for the week of 22nd to 26th June. For further
information please contact 7126 1916.
HANDS THAT TALK in Dungiven are
running several Sign Language courses in September
2009 in their centre in Dungiven. The courses start
from Basic Sign Language to Level 1 and 2 in Irish
and British Sign Language. There is also an NVQ Level
3 in Sign Language with a few spaces left. For information
on any of the courses please contact info@handsthattalk.co.uk
or text 079 1221 0803 or telephone 028 7774 2776.
EVENING RECITAL WITH THE BENYOUNES STRING
QUARTET Venue: Christchurch, Infirmary Road,
Derry Date: Friday 26 June 2009 Time: 7.30pm (Doors
Open 7.00pm) Tickets: £10 & £5 concessionary
@ Millennium Forum Box Office. Tel: 7126 4455 or pay
at the door.
LOST at Termonbacca
Fun Day, ladies red and black glasses. Telephone 7126
8485.
LAST WEEK’S ENVELOPE
COLLECTION £1662.00
LAST WEEK’S EUCHARISTIC
CONGRESS COLLECTION £ 704.00
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE
THE ANONYMOUS DONATIONS TO THE RESTORATION FUND: £20,
£20, £10, £5, £5, £10,
£2, £3, £30, €9, £10.
