MISSION SUNDAY - ‘GO AND TELL’

‘The Story behind this year’s Mission Poster’

Across Africa, South America, Oceania and Asia, missionaries are serving communities in various ways looking after body and soul. Some have founded groups which seek to help the suffering and distressed members of their communities. The following is an account of how the Love and Hope Foundation touched the life of Alice Achieng, a 52 year old lady living in the slums of Hilton, Naturu Town, Kenya.

Alice is featured alongside Missionary Sr. Patricia Speight (FMSA) a native of County Antrim, in this year’s Mission Sunday 2008 Poster. Sr. Patricia, a qualified nurse, has been a missionary in Kenya for over ten years. Alice is just one of 500 patients tended to by Sr. Patricia and the Love and Hope team.

Missionary Sr. Patricia Speight came across Alice Achieng on one of her many home visits to the suffering victims infected with HIV, in conjunction with the Love and Hope Foundation. Alice was found lying on the floor of her one roomed home. Angry and distressed, Alice did not welcome her visitor and hastily asked Sr. Patricia to leave. However, within a week, word came to the Love and Hope Centre that Alice requested her visitor to return.

As Sr. Patricia sat with Alice, Alice admitted she may be suffering from HIV. She complained of chest pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, headaches and a weakness of her lower limbs and was immediately given the treatment she needed to relieve these symptoms. Both ladies then prayed together asking the Lord to heal the patient if it be his will, there followed a period of prayerful and practical support during which Alice was diagnosed as suffering from HIV and she had to undergo emergency surgery on two occasions. Upon finally returning to her one-roomed home, Alice’s spirits were warmed to find a new bed, mattress and blankets as a welcome home gift from the Love and Hope Foundation.

Today, Alice is supported by her daughter and all at the Love and Hope Foundation who also taught Alice’s daughter how to care for her mother.

Although Alice is HIV positive, she can be seen walking around in the slums in Nakuru sharing the news of how the Love and Hope Foundation helped her to live and gave her a precious gift, that of faith.

Alice’s hospital treatment and surgery was supported by the generous people of Ireland. This story is repeated each day in different ways in different countries in the work of Irish missionaries.

JUBILEE CANDLE
A commemorative Holy Family Silver Jubilee candle is on sale. The candle bears the Holy Family logo and costs £3 or 4 for £10.

MASSES
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.

DEVOTIONS Sundays of Lent, May and October 6.00pm.

BAPTISMS Saturday at 7.00pm

Parochial House 71267070
Parish Sisters 71260398
Holy Family School 71267798
St. Eithne’s School 71377077

BAPTISMS

Our parish family welcomes
Oisin Joseph Deans
3 Belfield Park
Andrew James Ryan-Cregan
28 Hawthorn Drive

HOLY FAMILY ADULT FAITH FORMATION GROUP is hosting a six part series of DVD talks and discussions from the Cafe program on the Nicene Creed The sessions will take place in the Upper Room of the Church each Wednesday commencing at 8.00 p.m.

OCTOBER DEVOTIONS will take place today at 6.00pm. in the church.

 

SUNDAY COLLECTION 5th October amounted to £2327.65 and €239.85 Thank you

Today’s collection is for the Foreign Missions

ST. JOSEPH’S YOUNG PRIEST SOCIETY acknowledges a donation of £100.

SISTERS OF NAZARETH thank you very much for the most generous church collection of £1065 and €200. The Sisters are most grateful and ask God’s blessing on each of you for your great generosity.

 

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS
Ex 22:20-28 Psalm 17 1Thess1:5-10
Mt. 22:34-40

SILVER JUBILEE PARISH BOOK

This very attractive publication contains reflections by all the priests who formerly served here, photographs and articles recalling the beginnings of our parish, contributions by parishioners, children’s artwork and accounts and pictures about groups and individuals who together have woven the colourful tapestry which is the story of Holy Family past and present. The book is on sale at any time from the sacristy or parochial house. Cost £5.

MONTHLY PRO LIFE DEVOTIONS Tuesday 21st October in St. Columb’s Church waterside commencing with Rosary at 7.00pm followed by Mass at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to come and pray for the unborn child.

SACRED HEART pictures will be on sale next weekend after all Masses. Cost £1.60 The pictures are bought from and blessed by the Priests of the Sacred Heart.

 

ACCORD DERRY MARRIGE PREPARATION WORKSHOP 24th/25th October Thornhill Centre Friday 7pm-10pm and Saturday 10am-4pm. Booking forms available from Pastoral Centre 164 Bishop Street or Parochial House

ANNUAL DIOCESAN PIONEER MASS will be celebrated by Bishop Hegarty in St. Mary’s Church Clonmany at 3.00pm on Sunday 26th October .. Refreshments will be served in the nearby parochial hall. All welcome

Draw to promote Temperance in Ireland and in the Developing World is being organised by the Central Office of the Pioneer Assoc. It starts in mid-November £6 for 6 months or £33 for those who pay for 6 months in advance. Anyone who wishes to enter the draw should contact Andrew Doherty 71352285 or Danny Gorman 71352725 before 3rd Nov.

COSY CLUB/OVER 50s Winter Programme;

Flower Arranging Mon 10.30am-11.30am
Tai Chi Mon 7.30-8.30pm taking place in 12a Farland Way.
Bingo, Tea & Buns and a laugh Tues.10.30am-1.00pm 23 Inchview
Entertainment music & course by demand Thursday 10.30am-1.00pm
St. Eithne’s Common Room

Cross Community and Enrolment Line Dancing Beginners Class Friday 7.30pm-9.00pm. Taking place in Richmond Memorial Hall All welcome. Tel. 71370196

Come Dancing Again

A series of afternoon tea and ballroom dances Music by Mid-Nite Sun Dancing led by: Kathleen and David Cummings of Twinkle Toes in Carnhill Parish Centre, Wednesday 29th October 1pm to 4pm, Admission £2.00 For further information call Donna on 71357443

Wee Bears Day Nursery and Kids R Us Out of school have full-time and part-time available at 34 Balliniska Rd, Sprintown. We collect from local Primary Schools.Fully qualified staff, indoor sports court, CCTV monitored. Please phone Krisztina or Karen on 028 71367186 or email weebears@btconnect.com.

COLMCILLE PILGRIMAGES
Cruise of the Lands of the Bible including Holy Land, Egypt, Turkey and Greece, Nine days beginning 5th- 14th March 2009. Price £1095 Phone or text Margaret @ 07732468511 Or email: paddyokane@tiscali.co.uk

Enneagram Weekend: 7-9 November 2008. A London-based team of facilitators will visit Thornhill Centre to lead this personality profiling workshop. Cost: £100. For more details phone 71351233.