PARISH RETREAT
Tomorrow, Monday 23rd to Friday 27th
February
LED BY ST PATRICK’S
COMMUNITY from Carrick-on-Shannon
We welcome the team among us and ask God’s abundant
blessings on their ministry and on our parish during
this retreat.
RETREAT PROGRAMME
Monday-Thursday
Masses: 6.30am, 8.00am, 10.00am
Evening Liturgy 7.30pm
Friday Masses: 8.00am, 10.00am, 7.30pm
LENT begins, this week on Ash Wednesday, 25th
February.
PARISH PROGRAMME FOR LENT
2008
Ash Wednesday – A day of fast and
abstinence – Catholics are asked
to eat a maximum of one main meal and two collations
(light meals) and to abstain from meat. Ashes will
be blessed at the 8.00am Mass and distributed at ALL
Masses on Wednesday: 8.00am, 10.00 am and 7.30pm.
Please note that ashes will not be distributed at
any other times and not from the Parochial House.
6.00pm Sunday Devotions: Stations + Benediction (beginning
next Sunday)
8.30am Daily Mass in St Cecilia’s College for
Students (beginning on 26th February)
7.00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet
8.00pm Stations of the Cross – Monday to Friday
(beginning on 26th February)
FAMILY ROSARY FOR LENT
We are inviting families to pray the Rosary in the
home each day of Lent. Rosary leaflets are available
at the church doors. Each day Fr Colhoun and Fr Mongan
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.
YOUTH 2000 group meets in Long
Tower on Wednesdays at 8.00pm. Prayer, praise and
new friendships. Tea and coffee afterwards. 16-35
year olds welcome. Why not join us for Lent?
YOUTH 2000 EXTEND A JOYFUL INVITATION
to Mass today in Termonbacca for the close of their
retreat. It is always inspirational, showing that
our Faith is alive. Not to be missed!
WE EXPRESS OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE
to those who have donated for the restoration
of the Baptistery gates. God’s abundant blessings
will come upon them for their generosity. We received
more than needed. We will put the surplus into the
general restoration fund.
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE ANONYMOUS
DONATIONS TO THE RESTORATION FUND: £10, £5,
£20, £20, £10, £5, £20,
£100, £200.
LAST WEEK’S ENVELOPE
COLLECTION £1771.00
LAST WEEK’S RENOVATION
COLLECTION £ 689.00
BAPTISMS
We welcome: Rihanna Lee Morrison, 8 Gortgar Avenue,
Greysteel, Vishal Vig Doherty, 218 Bishop Street and
Clara Eve Moynihan, 56 Culmore Road, who were all
baptised recently.
FR MONGAN WILL VISIT THE SICK IN HIS CARE
ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 23RD AND 24TH FEBRUARY.
HIS EMINENCE KEITH CARDINAL O’BRIEN,
Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh will be making
an official visit to the Diocese on Monday, 23rd and
Tuesday 24th February 2009. He will be the Principal
Celebrant at Mass in St Eugene’s Cathedral on
the morning of Tuesday 24th February at 10.00 am,
to which you are all welcome. Cardinal O’Brien
will be available after the Mass to meet and greet
those who come along.
MASS IN HONOUR OF ALEXANDRINA MARIA DA COSTA
on Sunday, 22nd February at 7.30 pm in Termonbacca.
All welcome.
LENTEN RETREAT IN ARDS – open
to everyone, led by Fr Owen O'Sullivan OFM Capuchin.
"Share a Faith Journey", Saturday 28 February
– Sunday 1 March, commences 9.30am, finishes
with lunch. A chance to reflect, pray and prepare
oneself for Easter. Ards Friary, Creeslough, Co.Donegal,
00-353-74 913 8909, www.ardsfriary.ie, Cost: 85 Euro.
LENTEN THURSDAYS
Beginning 26 February, Thornhill Centre is hosting
a series of ‘Reflection Mornings’ for
the Thursdays of Lent. Each morning begins at 10.30
am, concludes with a light lunch at 1.00 pm and includes
a talk, quiet reflection and ritual. A donation of
£5 per morning is suggested. Please ring 7135
1233 to book.
SUNDAY READINGS
Thornhill Centre is holding Scripture evenings beginning
Wednesday 3 March from 8.00 pm to 9.30 pm. The course
will give participants some background on the Liturgy
of the Word for the Sundays of Lent. For details,
ring 7135 1233.
A ONE DAY RETREAT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
and their friends from Derry and surrounding areas
will take place at the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca,
Derry on Thursday 26th February. Registration from
10.30 am finishing around 5.00 pm. Cost £15
or €18. To book Tel: Termonbacca 7126 2512 during
office hours only.
A HERMITAGE RETREAT CENTRE is being
built in Moville called Grásta Dé (Grace
of God). The committee invite you to an Evening of
Style & Image, presented by Jackie McGavigan,
in Da Vinci’s Hotel, Culmore Road, 8.00-10.00
pm, Thursday, 5th March. Telephone Sandra at 7134
7220 or Brian at 7128 1170 for tickets, £12
each.
HEALTH CHECK EVENINGS/ PERSONAL
MOT
Monday March 2nd Lumen Christi College, Derry 7.00
pm – 9.00 pm
Tuesday March 3rd St Peter’s High School, Derry
7.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Wednesday March 4th St Mary’s College, Derry
7.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Thursday March 5th St Joseph’s Boys School,
Derry 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Monday March 9th St Cecilia’s College, Derry
7.00 pm – 9.00 pm
BIG
BINGO
ST
COLUMB’S HALL
SUNDAY 8th MARCH 2009
SUICIDAL?
Counselling available
at ZEST, 15 Queen Street, 7126 6999.
P.S.
‘If people want to have hope and find meaning
in their lives, they need to take God out of the "parentheses".
(Pope Benedict XVI)
