THE ANNUAL CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION
will take place from the Grotto in the Brandywell
NEXT Sunday 1st June at 5.00 pm to celebrate the opening
of the Novena to St Columba. The Angelus and Exposition
will be followed by the procession with the Blessed
Sacrament from the Grotto to Long Tower Church. The
ceremony will conclude with Benediction in the church.
All welcome! We especially invite the P4 children
who are making their First Holy Communion to dress
up and walk with the Blessed Sacrament.
MAY DEVOTIONS today (Sunday) at 6.00
pm. All welcome.
A MAY PROCESSION will take place
on Friday 30th May in honour of Our Lady of Fatima.
The children will process from Long Tower School to
Long Tower Church at 1.45 pm for Rosary and Benediction
at 2.00 pm. All welcome!
THE NOVENA TO ST COLUMBA begins
next Sunday (1st June). The prayer will be recited
at all Masses until the feast-day (Monday 9th June).
DEATHS
We wish to express our deepest sympathy to the relatives
and friends of
Olive Radcliffe, 35 Brickfield Court,
Owen McGivern, 210 Bishop Street
and
Annie Canning, Bradford.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Long Tower Church – Saturday 31st May, 11.00
am
Please Note: No 10.00 am Mass on Saturday 31stMay
Nazareth House Chapel – Saturday 7th June, 11.00
am
Readers
St Mark’s Team and Eucharistic Ministers Team
B will serve for the month of June, beginning on Sunday
1st June.
A MASS OF THE SICK WITH EUCHARISTIC BLESSING
will take place in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca,
Derry, on Tuesday 27th May at 8.00 pm.
A ONE DAY RETREAT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND
THEIR FRIENDS will take place in Termonbacca,
Derry on Wednesday 4th June. Registration from 10.30
am finishing around 5.00 pm. Cost £12 or €18
includes a four course lunch. Payment at the Centre
on the day. To book please phone Termonbacca Derry
7126 2512 during office hours only.
PRO LIFE MASS on Monday 26th May
at 7.30 pm in Termonbacca. All welcome.
YOUTH TRIP TO LOURDES – July 2008
The diocese will be taking 2 youth groups to Lourdes
16th-21st July. The Youth Team aged 14-15 will have
a set programme and the World Youth Day group aged
18-35 will be involved in the official programme for
the WYD experience for young people. Both groups will
have opportunities to discover Lourdes as a place
of pilgrimage, to attend International Youth Masses,
workshops and activities. They will be involved in
helping those who need care, and the youth groups
will have allocated free time each day. The 5 days
will be a wonderful opportunity to experience something
different and worthwhile, whilst making new friends
and having a laugh! Closing date for applications
is May 30th. Cost is £449 all inclusive. If
you are interested in joining either group please
contact the pilgrimage office at 7126 0293 or the
youth co-ordinator at 7126 4087. A World Youth Day
alternative will also take place from 16th-21st July
for 20-35 yr olds and will travel as part of the larger
Diocesan Pilgrimage. The cost is £449. There
will be a set program for this group for the 5 days
including live screen link-up to Sydney, International
Youth Masses, concerts, drama and much more. If you
are interested in going or finding out more please
contact the Pilgrimage Office on 7126 0293 or pick
up a form from the parish office.
A YEAR OF SAINT PAUL has been announced
by Pope Benedict XVI. The Holy Father has declared
June 2008 – June 2009 the year of St. Paul in
celebration of the 2,000th anniversary of the saint's
birth. The Holy Father explained that the 'Pauline
Year' will take place in a special way in Rome, where
for 2,000 years under the papal altar of this basilica,
lies the tomb that according to experts and undisputed
tradition has conserved the remains of the apostle
Paul."
TIME TO PRAY DAY Sunday 1 June,
Thornhill Centre is open from 3.00 pm to those who
wish to use the Centre’s facilities for quiet
time and prayer. Concludes with Evening Prayer of
the Church at 5.30 pm. All welcome.
THE BINGO IS MOVING from St Eugene’s
Parish Hall to St Mary’s Parish Hall. The first
session in Creggan will take place on Sunday 1st June.
We will play every Sunday night at 8.30 pm and every
Tuesday night at 9.00 pm. Thank you very much for
your generous support. It is a valuable source of
income for the parish. Please invite your friends.
CONCERN WORLDWIDE invite you to take
part in their run/walk up Scalp Mountain, Burnfoot
on Saturday 31st May. The run sets off at 12 noon
while the walk starts at 3.00 pm. Starting point in
Burnfoot village. The walk is over a 2.5 mile smooth
path and is suitable for families. You can help CONCERN
continue their work with the poor by taking a sponsorship
form (telephone 7126 7798) or you may make a donation
on arrival.
CAR BOOT SALE ALEXANDER HOUSE on
Saturday 31st May from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm. Rent a
table for £5.00. Cake sale on the day. Proceeds
go to residents comfort fund.
RECOVERED ITEMS Men’s/Boy’s
Bike found in Pump Street area. Please contact 7126
2177. Ring found in Southend Park on Monday 19th May.
Please contact 7128 3213. Key found please contact
the Parochial House on 7126 2301.
ST PATRICK’S MISSION
would like to thank everyone who contributed so generously
to their Christmas and Easter stamp appeals.
LAST WEEK’S ENVELOPE
COLLECTION £2306.00
LAST WEEK’S LOURDES
COLLECTION £ 747.00
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE
THE ANONYMOUS DONATIONS TO THE LONG TOWER RENOVATION
FUND: £10, £10, £20, £10,
£5, £5, £20, £20, £5,
£140.
