THANKS to the musicians
and singers who are voluntarily giving their time and
talent to serve the serve the liturgy during the summer.
We are very grateful.
MASS FOR ALEXANDRINA MARIA DA COSTA
will be held in Termonbacca on Sunday 27th July at 7.30
pm.
WEE NUN’S SAVINGS SCHEME will
be open in the sacristy of the Church on 6th and 20th
of July and will then be closed until 24th August.
NI BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE next
blood donation sessions will be held in Strand Presbyterian
Church, Strand Road on Thursday 7th August and Friday
8th August from 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm and from 5.15 pm
to 8.00 pm.
MUSIC AND CONCERTS Sunday 20th July
at 8.00 pm in St Columb’s Cathedral, concert organist
and composer David Briggs will give a short recital
of popular organ music and will display his extraordinary
talent for improvisation by accompanying a silent movie.
Admission £10 (£5). Thursday 24th July at
1.15 pm – Travis Baker (Organ) organist of St
Michael’s Church, Highgate and an accompanist
at Armagh’s annual Charles Wood Summer School.
Admission free.
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CHILD
PROTECTION IN THE PARISH
The safe-guarding of children is at the very heart
of the Church’s activity. The relationship
between Jesus and children was one which valued
them and nurtured them. The example of Jesus is,
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In our parish many people work together
to safe-guard children taking part in Church activities.
Your Parish Representatives for Child Protection are
key to this. Along with all who work with children in
the parish community, best practice in child-safeguarding
is our goal.
As part of best practice, it is important
that each parish fulfil the POCVA requirements of civil
law in Northern Ireland. This is the vetting process
for all who work with children, whether as employees
of the parish or as volunteers. I would ask everyone
to cooperate in vetting, both those who are new recruits
to parish activities with children, and those who have
generously done so for many years. Child safe-guarding
is part of our Christian calling.
I thank all of you, who are engaged
with children in this parish, for the wonderful work
you do, building up the Kingdom of God among the next
generation of young Catholics.
Bishop Séamus Hegarty
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