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31th August 2008 Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
The amazingly popular film Into Great Silence the one about the Grande Chatreuse in the French Alps has the first verse of today's First reading (Jer 20:7-9) as a recurring refrain: O Lord, you have seduced me and I let myself be seduced. It seems to be the only explanation for someone to embrace so strict a lifestyle: silent, celibate, solitary and frugal. But what a way to talk about God! And what a way for Gods word to talk about God! It has an intensity to it that's almost palpable. Only someone very close to God would use such language. Only a God very close to that person would allow it. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday, 5th September We ask the groups who agreed to be present in prayer for specific hours during the day to alert their volunteers of our need for their presence. BAPTISM - We welcome Cormac Patrick Barr, Harbour View; Lucas David Jean-Claude McClay, Liverpool; Eimear Maeve McGowan, Oldbridge and Myla Sarah Connolly-Doherty, Woodside Heights into the family of God. +Rest in Peace+ The following are remembered at this time of the Anniversaries of their deaths: May these and all who sleep in Christ find in God’s presence SICK VISITATION - Fr Ferguson will attend the sick in his care on Thursday and Friday at the usual times. Fr O'Kane will attend those in his care in Clooney on Friday. ROSARY for the Holy Souls in Purgatory will be held on Sunday. 7th September in St Brigid’s Church, Carnhill at 5pm. Everyone welcome. TRENCH ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL will reopen tomorrow (Monday) morning with Breakfast Club facilities available from 8.10am. Pupils not attending for breakfast are welcome from 8.30 onwards for a 9.00am start. We look forward to welcoming all our pupils back after their summer break. WEEKEND PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES from 17th to 19th October 2008. For further details, contact Fr. Michael on 028 7134 8856; Margaret on 7134 1906 or Jude on 7134 8345. GLENDERMOTT PARISH DRAW WEEK 34 OFFERTORY COLLECTION Irish Dancing Classes re-opening on Wednesday, 3rd September in Hillcrest House at 6.00pm. Saturday, 6th September on Lisnagelvin Leisure Centre at 11.00am. Beginners welcome. Maria Guthrie T.C.R.G. WaterBoys Golf Society is holding a fund day on Tuesday, 9th September in Faughan Valley golf club at 9.00am in aid of the Waterside Hospital. Entry fee is £15.00 p.p. all players welcome both male and female. Light refreshments supplied on day. Telephone 71860007 for more information. The Derry Branch of the Samaritans is holding Information Evenings on the following dates at 7.30pm, seeking to recruit new volunteers: Tuesday 9th/Thursday 11th September, 16 Clarendon St Derry, Wednesday 10th September, The Orchard Inn, Letterkenny at 7.30pm and refreshments will also be served. 40 Days for Life – Pro-life group PRECIOUS LIFE have organised’40 Days of Prayer and Fasting’ in an effort to stop plans by Westminster MPs to force abortion on N. Ireland. We are asking for at least 40 parishioners to sign up to pray and fast on one or more of the 40 days. The effort begins on Our Lady’s birthday (Monday 8th September) and will culminate in a RALLY FOR LIFE at Stormont on Saturday 18th October. For further information please contact Bernadette on 02890278484. Contact Details |
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