The Holy Family Padre Pio Prayer Group will hold their monthly meeting in the Holy Family Church, Ballymagroarty, Derry. on Monday night 8th March starting with 7.30 pm Mass. There will be two 1st class relics of St Pio at the meeting

Flight of the Earls

To commemorate Irish Wheelchair Association’s 50th year, Donncha O’Dulaing will lead a group of walkers to retrace the route taken by the Flight of the Earls all the way from Slane to Rome. There will be two aspects to the journey, the Irish leg which will commence on the 21st of March from Slane and the International stage will depart Dublin on the 20th of September 2010. We wish to invite anyone who would like to join with us and experience any part/or all of this very special journey. For more details please contact Juliette Gallagher on 087-9975459….

SPECIAL DIOCESAN MASS

The Annual Diocesan Mass for those with special needs, and their families and friends, will take place in Saint Joseph’s Church, Galliagh, Derry on Saturday 24th April 2010. Bishop Lagan will celebrate the Mass. If you have a child who wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation or First Communion at this Mass please contact the Catechetical Centre on (028) 71264087 or email ddcc@derrydiocese.org

 

THE SEASON OF LENT

Lenten Exposition

Each Friday during Lent the Blessed Sacrament will be Exposed from after 10.00am Mass until 1pm. It is hoped that as many of you as possible will be able to spend quiet time in the church with the Lord during the time of Exposition.

Rosary

The Rosary will be recited each morning before Mass commencing at 9.30am. It is hoped that as many as possible will come and join the group in praying the rosary.

Lenten Reflections

based on the five sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary and facilitated by the Omagh Prayer Guidance Team will commence on Thursday 25th February after 10.00am Mass.

 

Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes

(16th-21st July 2010) Application forms are available for any young person aged 14-15 years old who would like a place on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Special arrangements are made for the youth who will be lead by the Pilgrimage Youth Team. For information please contact The Pilgrimage Office, 164 Bishop Street, Derry BT 48 6UJ. telephone 028 71351233

 

Young People’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Easter 2010

Around five hundred young people from all over Ireland spend a week on pilgrimage in Lourdes with the IHCPT, The Irish Pilgrimage Trust at Easter.The Irish Pilgrimage Trust(www.irishpilgrimage.com) welcomes applications from young people with:
A physical disability or illness/suffering/trauma/bereavement (aged 11-18) A learning disability (aged 11-21)
Jet Set Group- Physical Disability (18-25)
Jet Set Group-Learning Disability( 21-30) The organisation also has Family Groups for very seriously ill children under the age of 9, accompanied by a parent or close relative

The IHCPT covers the cost of those young people selected to travel. If there is a young person that you feel would be eligible and would benefit from a trip to Lourdes or you would like further information about the pilgrimage please contact Damian on 07968312770 or IHCPT, Kilcuan, Clarenbridge, Co Galway, Tel: 00353 91 796622 for further details and an application form. Please note closing date for applications is 31st October 2009.