Sun 7th Oct - Vol. 24 No 39
DAY FOR LIFE
What is Day for Life? The Church
has a consistent and clear message of the sacredness
of human life. Day for life is our annual celebration
of this message. Its primary purpose is to foster
in individual consciences, in families, in the Church
and in civil society a recognition of the meaning
and value of human life at every stage and in every
condition.
The church has a great deal of experience in all
areas of promoting and defending human life and has
given the world a lead in the intellectual, political
and social battle to save and protect life from conception
to natural death.
The Church believes that every life has been created
by God in his own image and likeness and that all
life is sacred from the moment of conception to the
point of natural death. The Church opposes abortion
because it is the taking of innocent life.
To be pro-life mean to promote human dignity and
development in every sphere of life; to say ‘yes’
to life. The Church is opposed to all direct attacks
against innocent human life e.g. abortion, abortifacient
pills and devices, the abortion pill and the morning
after pill, destructive embryo and embryonic stem
cell research, genetic engineering, euthanasia, etc.
because it believes that every life has purpose, meaning
and inherent value.
This year sees the 30th Anniversary of Cura in Ireland;
the 10th anniversary of the Cardinal Winning Pro-Life
Initiative in Scotland and the 30th anniversary of
the Life Care and Housing Trust in England and Wales.
All these groups are charities caring for women in
crisis pregnancy situation. Through these agencies
and many individual committed Catholics, the church
has for many years been at the forefront of offering
practical, emotional and spiritual care to women and
babies in need.
In recent years this care has developed to include
specific services to the many women and men who suffer
grief, pain and loss following an abortion experience.
The Church, local and universal, has been at the
forefront of challenging people to think more deeply
about life issues. Through such prophetic documents
as Humane Vitae, Evangelium Vitae and the promotion
of Day for Life, the Church desires to share with
everyone the reasons for her belief in the sacredness
of human life. There is a consistent vision at the
heart of her life issue. The Church has answers worth
hearing and questions and challenges to share aimed
at helping people to come to that deeper understanding
demanded by the seriousness of the current situation.
The Catholic Church is a pro-life Church. For us
this not an optional extra. It is at the heart of
what we believe. ‘We believe in one God maker
of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen’.
The Nicene Creed.
SUNDAY MASS TIMES
Saturday Vigil 6.00pm
Sunday 9.30am 11.15am, 12.30pm
Weekdays 10.00am, 7.30pm
CONFESSIONS
Saturday 10.30am, 12noon and before evening Mass
Eve of Holydays & eve of First Fridays:
10.30am, 12noon, before evening Mass
Weekdays: before evening Mass.
BAPTISMS Times
Saturday at 7.00pm
BAPTISMS
Our parish family welcomes
Cormac Raymond McDaid, 36 Marianus
Park
Zoe Bridget Josephine Thompson, 267
Kylemore Park
OCTOBER DEVOTIONS will take place today Sunday
at 6.00pm.
HOLY FAMILY PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP will hold
their next meeting tomorrow night Monday, 8th October
after 7.30pm Mass. There will be three First Class
Relics for blessing at the meeting. Everyone welcome.
YOUNG PRIESTS SOCIETY Meeting on
Thursday 11th October at 8.00pm in the Upper Room.
SILVER JUBILLE There will be a meeting
on Thursday at 8.00pm to organise the Silver Jubilee
of the opening of the church. All welcome.
SUNDAY COLLECTION for 23rd September
amounted to £2158.33 Thank you for your generosity
HOLY FAMILY FOLK GROUP are seeking
new members both male and female. If you enjoy singing
and are over 14 why not come and join us. We practice
every Monday night from 8.15pm until 9.45 in the church
or contact Isobel at 71370313
YOUNG PEOPLE’S BEGINNING EXPERIENCE
will present a residential weekend in St. Columb’s
Park House Friday 12 - Sunday 14th October. This programme
helps young people who have experienced the loss of
a parent through death, divorce or separation. For
applications please contact Bridie and Maria at YOUTH
LIFE CENTRE 23 Bishop Street Tel. 71377277
CHOIR
The 11.15am Sunday Choir seeks new members both male
and female. If interested come along to the practice
on Tuesdays at 8.15pm in the Upper Room. All welcome
URGENT PRO LIFE PETITION
Precious Life has launched a Petition Postcard for
the public to sign and send to their local Assembly
Members calling them to vote in support of the Pro
Life motion tabled in the Assembly opposing Health
Dept Guidelines making abortion widely available in
Northern Ireland Campaign postcards are available
at the back of the church. We urge you to take one
home with you and fill it in and post it to your local
assembly member. Postcards can also be ordered from
Precious Life Tel. 90 278484
BLESSED ALEXANDRINA Mass in her
honour will be celebrated in Termonbacca today Sunday
at 7.30pm
LAUNCH OF SCHOOL CD
Holy Family Primary & Nursery School - ‘A
drop of golden sun’ launch will take place on
Tuesday 16th October at 8.00pm in school assembly
hall. Adm. £2 Light refreshments served.
LASCO LOTTO
1st Oct. numbers drawn 1,7,20,22 No jackpot winner
1X£10 winner. Next weeks jackpot £2,600.
Anyone wishing to join please contact LASCO 71374443
AWARE DEFEAT DEPRESSION
Is organising a public talk and information event
in The City Hotel on Wednesday 10th October at 8.00pm.
The theme of the event is ‘Mental Health in
a Changing World’
All welcome Tel. 71260602
HOLY FAMILY LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 150TH ANNIVERSARY
23rd July 2008 Savings scheme in Parochial House on
Thursdays 8.30-9.00pm. For details contact Margaret
07732468511
COOK IT
Fun Fast Food for Less Come along and meet new friends.
Learn to cook on a budget. Six week course starts
on Wednesday 10th October 10am-12noon. PASS It ON
CENTRE 14 Synge Court Tel. Denise 71271977
NEW YORK MARATHON
Fr. Chris Ferguson has taken up the challenge
to do the New York Marathon in aid of Foyle Hospice.
This year he hopes to run it but at the moment he
will be quite content to Power Walk! He would appreciate
it if anyone from Holy Family would sponsor him. Envelopes
will be available at Masses this weekend 6/7th Oct.
The envelopes will be collected at Masses on 13th/14th
October
KICK BOXING, Dance, Drama, Computer
Courses, Film Making, Drumming - Registration on Wednesday
10th October as follows:
St. Eithne’s Park Residents Association 53 St.
Eithne’s park 4.30-6.30pm
HRAA 23 Inch View 4.30-6.30pm
BYC Shaw Court 6.00-7.30pm
ADULT COMPUTER COURSES AT ST. MARY’S
COLLEGE
No computing experience. 2 Course available-
Microsoft Office Specialist IC3 Approximately 25 week
course commencing 17 October -every Wednesday 5-7.00pm.
Registration Monday 8th Oct 3.30-5.00pm. At St. Mary’s
College. Tel Michelle/Yvonne at 71376931
POETRY EVENINGS
Mary Murphy will help us gently explore the poetry
of Emily Dickinson as prayer. Dickinson’s Poetry
give voice to life’s deepest uncertainties while
revealing a Divine presence which upholds our darkest
moments. Dates Wed. 10th & 24th Oct and 7 &
21November. Venue Thornhill Centre. Time 7.30pm. Cost
£20 for series. Phone 71351233 to book
