Sun 30th Sept - Vol. 24 No 38

NEW RELIGIOUS ORDER COMES TO DIOCESE OF DERRY

The Sisters of St. John have established a new convent in our diocese and will be formally welcomed by Bishop Hegarty on Monday 1st October at 10.00am Mass in St. Eugene’s Cathedral. There will be a cup of tea after Mass. All are welcome to attend. The Sisters have a temporary convent at 10 Belvoir Park, Culmore (Tel. 71353414 from 2pm-4.30pm and from 7.30pm-9.00pm)

The sisters are contemplative-their lives are dedicated to prayer, rather than pastoral ministry. Their intention is to build a new convent in the diocese.

The Sisters may be phoned at the above times and they welcome visitors who wish to speak with a Sister from Monday to Friday 2pm until 5.00pm.

Mass is celebrated in the convent on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8.30am and on Saturdays at 4.00pm.

Evening Prayer is from Monday to Friday 5.45pm. Eucharistic Adoration is on Monday Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 6.15pm until 7.15pm. Thursday 7.00pm-9.00pm and Saturday 9am-3.30pm. All are welcome to Mass, Evening Prayer and Eucharistic Adoration.


SUNDAY MASS TIMES
Now that we have reached the end of September, The weekend Mass times will continue at: Saturday Vigil 6.00pm.
Sunday: 9.30am, 11.15am and 12.30pm

These are the times that have been in place for the summer months for the past number of years and we will continue with this schedule for the rest of the year.

The Mass at 9.30am replaces the former arrangement when there were Masses at 9.00am and 10.00am. from October to June.

As in previous years children from our two primary schools Holy Family and St. Eithne’s will continue to participate in the Readings, Prayers of the Faithful and Offertory Procession but now they will take part in the 11.15am Mass.
The children from the two schools will be involved on alternate months as before except on the Sundays which co-incide with a school holiday.

The school choirs will sing and provide the music for the Mass on one Sunday during the month that the school is on
Our 11.15am church choir will sing and provide music on the other Sundays. We are grateful for the co-operation of everyone affected by this change in arrangements and we welcome any comments as we move through the different stages of the year and see how this change works out.

BAPTISMS
Our parish family welcomes
Beibhinn Dara Jean Doherty, 20 Yeats Court
Kerri Roisin Brown, 9 Farmhill
Regan Anna Hume, 1Cashelmore Park
Aoife Nicole Bowen Fisher, 16 Bracken Park
Mya Ava Roberts, 10 Rossnagalliagh
Conor George Parke, 53 Cashelmore Park


FEASTS OF THE WEEK
Monday: St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Tuesday: The Guardian Angels
Thursday: St. Francis of Assisi

FIRST FRIDAY
Friday is the first Friday of September. Fr. McKenna will visit the sick in his care on Wednesday and Friday. Fr. Page will visit the sick in his care as usual. Confessions will be at the usual times of Thursday. There will be a Holy Hour on Thursday from 8-9.00pm.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS FOR OCTOBER GRP B
Vigil Mass Sheila O’Comain, Angela Cassidy, Mary Forbes, Claire Brown

9.30am Ann Roddy, Philomena Brown, Colleen Breslin, Maria McGeehan, Sr. Kathleen, Liz Harvey

11.15am Brian Walker, Jimmy Jennings, Willie McShane, Bernadette Duddy,

12.30pm Marcella Patterson, Ruth Heaney, Anne Marie Duddy, Natalie Bryson

BLESSED ALEXANDRINA
Mass in her honour will be celebrated in Termonbacca on Sunday next at 7.30pm

READERS FOR OCTOBER
Vigil Sister Anne

9.30am Ken Austin

11.15am Jackie Conway, Anna Begley

12.30pm Frank Quinn, Patricia Murphy

PARISH PRESENTATION
to Fr. Paddy and Fr. Chris will take place in Rafters (upstairs) on Saturday next 6th October at 9.00pm. A light supper will be served. All welcome to attend.

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

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

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL COLLECTION taken up for the Hospice in India amounted to £1261.09 and €120 . Thank you for your generosity.

SUNDAY COLLECTION for 23rd September amounted to £2158.33 Thank you for your generosity

BLESSING OF ROSES
Mass and Blessing of Roses in honour of St. Therese of Lisieux will take place in Termonbacca, on Monday 1st October at 8.00 p.m. Please bring a rose with you.

MONTHLY DEVOTIONS in honour of Our Lady, will take place in the Termonbacca on Tuesday 2nd October starting with Confessions at 7.30 p.m. followed by Rosary and Mass, finishing around10.00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

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 next weekend 6/7th Oct. The envelopes will be collected at Masses on 13th/14th October

DIABETIC ASSOCIATION
Meeting on Wednesday 3rd October at 8.00pm in M.D.U Altnagelvin Hospital.

HAZELBANK RESIDENTS ACTION ASSOCIATION
Introduction to computers - 8 week course commencing 9th October 7-8.30pm. Literacy and Numeracy Courses 3/4th October 2-4.00pm and 7-9.00pm. Welfare Rights Monday 9am-2pm Teenagers Street Designs Monday 1st October 7.00pm.
Halloween Ulster American Folk Park-Registration Friday 5th Oct. All enquiries 23 Inchview Tel. 71377504

LISTENING EAR COURSE
20 Wk course developed with the focus of raising awareness about the value of support listening and counselling. It will be useful for participants wishing to have some knowledge of listening skills for work, home and the wider community. Commencing 2 October at 10.00am. in Ballymagroarty

PAMPER MORNING
Tuesday 2nd October 10am-12noon in 5 Johnfield Place. Come along and try some art work, glass painting, and also some complimentary therapy taster sessions. All welcome. For details of about two notices contact Mary at 71271977

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