30th Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year C

28th October 2007

REFLECTION

To be at rights with God means having the right relationship with him. We must recognise firstly that the good things in our lives are ultimately his gift to us. The greatest gift of all is the gift of salvation, given to us through the gift of his Son, Jesus Christ. It is the realisation of this which saves us from pride and helps us to walk humbly and thankfully with our God. Secondly we recognise that our weakness and sin can only be overcome by the grace of God. The gift of salvation comes to us through reconciliation with him and with others.


Mass Intentions for this week:
Monday 10.00am - Deceased Members of Derry Diocesan Society
Wednesday 8.00pm - Anv. Mass Hugh Hegarty
Saturday 8.00pm - Anv. Mass - Monica Moss

This Week’s Calendar
Monday 29 - Weekday (30th Week in Ordinary Time) Also: St Colman, bishop, hailed from Kilmacduagh, Co. Clare, in the 7th century. After studying in Aran, where he founded two churches on Inis Mh—r, he returned to make a foundation at Kilmacduagh
Tuesday 30 - Weekday
Wednesday 31 - Weekday
Thursday, 1 November - All Saints
Friday, 2 November - The Commemoration of All the Faith Departed
Saturday, 3 November - St Malachy, bishop, was born near Armagh in 1094.
Also: St Otteran, monk

Baptism.
We welcome into our Faith Community
Caela Niamh Caterson who was Baptised and welcomed into the family of God recently.

Thursday is the Feast of All Saints and is a holiday of obligation. There will be a Vigil Mass on Wednesday evening at 8.00 pm and Thursday morning at 10.00 am.
Friday is The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed. Mass times will be 10.00 am and 8.00 pm

Masses during the coming week
Monday to Friday 10.00 am each day

Weekend Masses
Vigil Mass Saturday evening 8.00 pm
Sunday morning 9.00 am & 11.00 am

Confession Times
Thursday after 10.00am Mass
Saturday Evening after Vigil Mass

Church Door & Car Park Attendants November 2007
Sat. Night: John McElhill, Gerard Hilley & Paedor Byrne
Sunday 9.00 am: Felix McAteer, Patsy Anderson & Francie McMenamin
Sunday 11.00 am: Tommy Dolan & Jonathan Dolan

Altar Society for November 2007
Elizabeth Connolly, Paula Connolly, Kathleen McGoldrick & Siobhan McHale

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.

THE PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH COLLECTION for the missions will be taken up on the Feast of all Saints at the Vigil Mass on Wednesday evening and on Thursday morning using the envelope dated the 1st November.

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.

Remember to put your clock BACK one hour this weekend when Winter time begins.

DANCE In Garvagh Hall Friday 2nd November - Music by Larry & Co..

First Friday Sick.
The sick of the parish will be attended this incoming week Thursday: Tullycar, Ballymongan, Killeter, Segronan ,Shanaghy & Scraghy. Friday: The Corgary’s, Carn, Carndreen, Dreenan, The Garvagh’s, Laught & Aghyaran Can neighbours inform the housebound that I will be calling

The Playhouse Players in association with the Waterside Local History Group presents ÊTILLIES. An affectionate epitaph to the women and men who sewed, sweated, laughed and cried in Derry's shirt factories down theÊdecades. Thursday Ist - Sunday 4thÊNovember - Ê@ 8.00pmÊin The Little Theatre, St Columb's Hall.ÊTickets: £10.00 / £7.00.ÊTel: Playhouse Box Office: 028 71268027

Questions people ask
Q. Why do we stand up at Mass when the gospel is read? I find it easier to listen and reflect while sitting. Furthermore, in most churches the seats are so close that standing is very uncomfortable.
A. I appreciate your discomfort. Standing is a mark of respect which we show for the National Anthem, the entry of an important personage like the President, or in a standing ovation to honour a great speech or accomplishment. Standing is a mark of respect for the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and for reciting the Our Father, which is a prayer from the gospel. During the Divine Office we stand for the Benedictus and the Magnificat as these too are from the gospel

Another Angle - Home fires burning
If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then how other organisations have seized the word mission’ from the churches that originated the term is high praise indeed. Even in ordinary conversation we talk about a woman or man with a mission’ indicating someone who has a strong single-minded commitment to some worthwhile project. So many places display their mission statement’ or charter; advertising their commitment to quality of service. The classic understanding is that mission stems from an individual Christian’s desire to share his or her faith with others. It is the spa mrk that continues to lead many to make huge sacrifices, leave home and everything familiar to share the message they learned at home as children. Ordinary people who are prepared to lead extraordinary lives. Today, Irish faith tends to be far more shy.’ The blaze of faith seems more a flickering ember today. Even the modern missionary lives in different times. Questions of justice and environment loom large, a positive attitude towards other religions is also needed teamed with an awareness of how culture-bound our own vision of Christianity is. A missionary is one above all who thirsts for God and God’s people.

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