29th Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year C

Mission Sunday

21st October 2007

REFLECTION

EXTRACT FROM THE MESSAGE OF POPE BENEDICT XV1 FOR MISSION SUNDAY 2007

Mission Sunday
On the occasion of world Mission Sunday I ask the whole people of God - bishops, priests, men and women religious and lay men and women - to reflect together on the urgency and the importance of the Church's missionary activity in our day.

Prayer
The primary contribution we are called to offer for the Church's missionary activity is prayer. Pray that His Kingdom may come on earth. I appeal especially to children and young people who are ever ready for generous missionary activity. I address the sick and the suffering, mindful of the value of their mysterious and indispensable collaboration with the work of redemption.
I ask consecrated persons, especially enclosed orders, to intensify their prayers for the missions. I ask for a spiritual network of prayer to sustain evangelisation.

Mary
May the Blessed Virgin Mary help us realise that we are all missionaries, all sent by the Lord to be His witnesses in every moment of our life.

Pope Benedict XV1

Mass Intentions for this week:
Monday 10.00am - Anv. Mass Sarah Brigid McHugh
Thursday 10.00am - Deceased Members of Derry Diocesan Society
Saturday 12 Noon - Month Mind Alice McHugh
Saturday 8.00pm - Anv. Mass William McHugh

This Week’s Calendar
Monday 22 - Weekday (29th Week in Ordinary Time)
Tuesday 23 - Weekday
Also: St John of Capistrano, priest, 1386-1456, studied civil and canon law and joined the Franciscan Order. A faithful servant of four popes, he attended the Council of Florence, went to Jerusalem as apostolic emissary, and, in 1451, set out on a preaching tour through the German provinces and Poland. In a battle at Belgrade he contracted fever and died there. Patron saint of jurists and military chaplains.
Wednesday 24 - Weekday
Also: St Anthony Claret, bishop, 1807-70, founded the Claretians in Spain for missionary work. Archbishop of Santiago, Cuba, then returned as chaplain to the Queen of Spain, and built schools and museums, before being exiled with the monarchy.
Thursday 25 - Weekday
Also: Bl Thaddeus MacCarthy, bishop (Cork & Ross and Cloyne)
Friday 26 - Weekday
Saturday 27 - Weekday
Also: St Otteran, monk

Wedding in Aghyaran.
We pray for and congratulate Noel Slane and Alana McSorley who were married in
St. Patrick’s Church recently.
We wish them many happy days and Gods’ blessing on their marriage as they begin a new life as Mr. & Mrs.

Charity Dance
Saturday 20th Oct in Aghyaran G.A.A. Centre commencing at 9.30pm. Proceeds in aid of the Cardiac Clinic for Sick Children - Royal Victoria Hospital. Music on the night is by Larry & Co. Admission £5 Û 7.50

The October Stations Monday 22nd October
- Upper Killeter & Meenamullan in the home of Kieran & Carmel Dolan Wednesday 24th October - Altgoland, Scraghey in the home of Brian & Kathleen Moss Thursday 25th October
- Aghalunney, Shanaghy in the home of Damien & Siobhan Goan Friday 26th October
- Tullycar & Meenakeeerin in the home of Alex & Pearl Falls

DergFinn Partnership are offering a Basic Hygiene Course and an Internet Course. These courses are free to carers, single parents, unwaged,, people with disabilities & part-time workers.For full details contact DergFinn on 00353 9132438 or email dergfinn@eircom.net

Evening of Prayer Through Song in association with Marian Pilgrimages will be held in St. Joseph’s Church Ederney on Sunday 25th November at 7.30pm. Proceeds to Fr. Sean McGrath’s missionary work in the slums of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Enquiries to Eugene McHugh 028 68632053 or John Calgie 028 68631177. Tickets cost £7 or Û 10

THE PARISH BINGO
The parish bingo continues in the Parish Hall @ 9.00 pm on Friday evening. It is hoped a good attendance from the parish for this parish function.

Garvagh Hall Youth Club Halloween Disco on Friday 26th October. All children of primary school age can attend. You don’t have to be a member of the youth club to come and enjoy the disco. Admission £1.50 per child. From 7pm - 9pm. Prizes on the night for best fancy dress, Come have fun at Garvagh.

Mission Sunday
The Mission Sunday Collection will not be taken up this Sunday but your mission offering will be taken up at all Masses on the Feast of all Saints using the envelope for the Propagation of the Faith

Legion of Mary
A team from the Legion of Mary are coming to the committee room on Thursday 25th October @ 8.00pm with the view to setting up a Presidium of the Legion in Aghyaran. It is hoped that both men & women will come along to hear what the team have to say

SERVICE OF REMEMBERING OUR BELOVED DEAD.
Sunday November 4th at 7.00 pm. we will gather in St. Patrick’s Church to have our Service of Remembering. We gather for a period of quiet reflection and prayer when we can spend time in peace and thanksgiving, and reflect on a loved one.

A Mass with Healing Service will take place in the Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, Derry, on Tuesday 23rd October at 8.00 pm. All are welcome to attend.

Mary’s Meals Ireland are having an evening of testimony, music and talks on Friday 26th of October, in The Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca, at 7.30p.m. Speakers include John Primmer, Author of From Gangland to Promise Land.

Sr. Josephine Walsh Weekend Retreat with emphasis on forgiving, healing and making a new start, will take place at The Carmelite Retreat Centre, Termonbacca from Friday 26th October to Sunday 28th October. For further details tel: Derry 71262512 during office hours only.

The Sisters of St. John have established a new convent in our diocese. The sisters are contemplative-their lives are dedicated to prayer, rather than pastoral ministry. Their intention is to build a new convent but have temporary residence at 10 Belvoir Park, Culmore, Derry. Mass is celebrated in the convent on Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 8.30am and on Saturdays at 4pm. Evening Prayer is from Monday to Friday at 5.45pm.Adoration is on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday 9am to 3.30pm. All are welcome to attend.

SMALL BEGINNINGS

Many if not all great undertakings
begin in small and often hidden ways.
Seeds need the darkness, isolation and cover of the earth in order to germinate.
Therefore, for something to begin small, hidden, anonymous, is an advantage.
It means it can develop away from publicity.
There are no pressures. No burden of expectations.
It can develop at its own pace. There is no hurry.
Hurry ruins so many thing.
Hence the importance of beginnings,
of taking care of things in the beginning,
of the small in the accomplishment of the great.

Marriage Preparation Courses.

2007

October 26th & 27th.
November 23rd & 24th.
December 8th & 9th Courses

2008

January 25th & 26th,
February 22nd & 23rd,
April 4th , 5th, and April 25th & 26th,
May 23rd & 24th,
June 13th &14th.
Numbers on courses are limited. The fee of £80 per couple must be included with completed application form and forwarded to the Accord office