Sunday
28th June 2009
13th
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus said:
"Why all this commotion and crying?
The child is not dead, but asleep."
But they laughed at him. A lovely
feature of our Catholic tradition
is that we can have a good sense of
humour even about the most sacred
things. However what we see in the
Gospel today is not humour but ridicule.
And there is a lot of that today about
what we hold sacred. There are a lot
of good jokes about the marriage relationship,
for example. But there is also a lot
of ridicule about it today which we
should not tolerate. Young people
find it difficult today to admit to
going to Mass because their peers
make fun of them for it. We need to
find the ways of encouraging them
to keep going. Our society will tolerate
anything but people who treasure their
faith. We need to stand by one another
and let Christ be present as saviour
for the world.
Fr. Johnny
Doherty, C.Ss.R.
Sunday, 28th June 2009.
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary
Time
First Reading Wisdom 1: 13-15.2.23-24
God did not make us for death but for
life, now and hereafter.
Second Reading Corinthians 8:
7, 9, 13-15
St Paul is appealing to the Corinthians
to contribute to a collection for the
poor in the Church at Jerusalem.
Gospel Mark 5: 21-43
Both of the miracles related here are
signs of God’s power, restoring
life and health through Jesus.
Mass Intentions for
this week:
Monday 10.00am -
Anv. Mass Brigid & Patrick Kelly
Tuesday 10.00am Anv.
Mass Phonsie Hilley
Thursday 10.00am
- Anv. Mass John Doherty
Saturday 8.00 pm
- Anv. Mass Hughie Browne
Weekend Masses:
Vigil Mass Saturday
evening 8.00 pm
Sunday morning 9.00
am & 11.00 am
Masses during the coming
week
Monday & Tuesday
10.00 am
Thursday & Friday
10.00am
Confession Times
Thursday morning
after 10.00am Mass Saturday Evening after
Vigil Mass
Each day in the
Derry Diocese we are asked to pray
for our priests
named on that particular day.
THIS WEEK
WE PRAY FOR:
Fr. Edward Gallagher
Fr. John Gallagher
Fr. John Gilmore
Fr. Joseph Gormley
Fr. Eamon Graham
Fr. Patrick Grant
R.I.P.
Fr. Karl Hann
This Week’s
Calendar
Monday 29 - SS Peter
and Paul, Apostles.
Tuesday 30 - 13th
Week in Ordinary Time.
Wednesday 1 - St.
Oliver Plunkett, bishop and martyr
Thursday 2 - 13th
Week in Ordinary Time
Friday 3 - 13th Week
in Ordinary Time
Saturday 4 - 13th
Week in Ordinary Time.
DANCE
In Garvagh Hall Friday
3rd July Music by Country Legends
Weekly Church
Collection
Last week’s
collection totalled: £1028.50stg.
- € 105
Hike
to Croagh Padraig
Do you fancy a trip
to Westport, Co. Mayo combined with a hike
of one of Ireland’s most famous mountain
’Croagh Padraig’ The trip will
be on Saturday 4th July for those aged 16-35
and it will cost approx. £25. This
fee will include transport from Derry, an
official guide and dinner in Westport. For
further details or to book please contact
028 71264087 or email ddcc@derrydiocese.org
Places are limited, so please book by 29th
June.
Church Door & Car Park
Attendants July 2009
Sat. Night: Seamus
Cory, Seamus Logue & Davog McHugh
Sunday 9.00 am: Barney
Moss & Gerry Byrne
Sunday 11.00 am:
Michael McDaid & John Gerard O’Donnell
Church Readers for
the month of July 2009
Vigil Mass 8.00 pm
Sat. Barney Byrne
Sunday 9.00 am Geraldine
Byrne
Sunday 11.00 am Anne
Brannigan
If you are unable
to attend do try and get another reader
to cover for you.
Altar Society for July 2009
Teresa McMenamin,
Sally Corry &
Pearl Falls
Aghyaran St Davog's
Club Notes
Lotto numbers drawn
were 8, 9, 25, 34 and 35. There was no jackpot
winner, the £100 consolation prize
went to John Penrose.
The Reserves were
beaten in the first round of the Championship
on Friday evening by Killyclogher, 1-13
to 2-11.
Both seniors and
reserves meet Galbally at home this Sunday
28th June, at 2.15pm and 3.45pm.
The U-16 boys got
their league campaign off to a great start
with a very convincing win over Tattyreagh
on Thursday, 5-20 to 2-4.Ê Their next
game is on Saturday 27th away to Drumragh
at 2pm.
The U-12 boys are away to Strabane this
Thursday 25th at 7pm. They meet Drumragh
at home on Monday 29th at 7pm.
The senior ladies were put out of the Championship
in the semi final by Omagh on Saturday evening
on a scoreline of 1-2 to 2-4. U'16s get
underway shortly and a manager is required
anyone interested contact Caroline McHugh.
Well done to the Tyrone team on reaching
the Ulster Final by overcoming Derry on
Sunday, and especially to Marty on his man
of the match performance.
A Mass for
the sick with Eucharistic Blessing
will take place in the Carmelite Retreat
Centre, Termonbacca, Derry, on Tuesday 30th
June at 8.00 pm. All are welcome to attend.
Carmelite Pilgrimage to Knock, Sunday
19th July 2009.
Coach leaves Termonbacca
at 7.45a.m. with a pick up point at Melmount
Centre at 8.15a.m. Returning to Derry at
approx.11.00 pm.Return coach, snack on the
way down and evening meal. Fare £35.00
stg. or €40 Euro. For further information,
telephone Termonbacca, at Derry 71262512
during office hours only.
Thanks to the men
who contributed to a very impressive evenings
work on Thursday and did a marvellous job
cutting, strimming and clearing the drive
and surrounding area. Your help was greatly
appreciated
The Quietness of God
All of us at some
time or other have experienced the presence
of God in the power of nature. But the Lord’s
presence is more often offered to us in
quieter ways: in the love that we share
with other believers, in the calm expression
of the Lord’s teaching by the Church,
in the celebration of the sacraments, in
the silence of prayer.
Prayer of Spouses
for Each Other
Lord Jesus, grant
that I and my spouse may have a true and
understanding love for each other. Grant
that we may both be filled with faith and
trust. Give us the grace to live with each
other in peace and harmony. May we always
bear with one another's weaknesses and grow
from each other's strengths. Help us to
forgive one another's failings and grant
us patience, kindness, cheerfulness and
the spirit of placing the well-being of
one another ahead of self. May the love
that brought us together grow and mature
with each passing year. Bring us both ever
closer to You through our love for each
other. Let our love grow to perfection.
Amen.
