Your Parish Newsletter for Sunday 6th December 2020.
The Government relaxed the COVID-19 restrictions on Friday the 27th November 2020.
This is very welcome news for all of us, but remember we must keep our guard up and continue to observe the guidelines in the prevention of the spread of the coronavirus.
As is already the case now, weddings with up to 25 guests will be permitted, as will funerals with up to 25 mourners.
Mass Schedule for the Week:
Saturday Vigil 6.30pm John Mc Menamin Croaghan Heights
Sunday 9am & 11am
Monday: 9.30am
Tuesday: 9.30am & 7.00pm : Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Wednesday: 9.30am
Thursday: 9.30am
Friday: 9.30am Mass for the Sick & Housebound
Next weekend
6.30pm: Anniversary Mass for Mac Lochlainn Family Bridge Street
11am: Richard Mc Brearty Chestnut Grove
Rosary recited at 9.10am prior to morning Mass – Monday to Friday.
Remember that all our Masses continue to be live-streamed on webcam:
Our 11.00am Mass on Sunday is also broadcast live on Finn Valley Radio, 95.8FM
https://clonleighparish.com/webcam
ANNIVERSARIES:
We remember in prayer the souls of those whose anniversaries occur at this time ….
We remember in prayer the souls of those whose anniversaries occur at this time: ….Mary Clarke Lifford, Jimmy Diver Birdstown, Molly Colhoun Coneyburrow, Eileen Hamilton England, Bernadette Simpson Bridge Street, James Devine Lifford, Jim and Finnuale Devine Strabane, Taffy Doherty Derry, Susan O Brien Lifford. John Mc Menamin Croaghan Heights
May they rest in peace.
COLLECTION:
Thank You for your generosity to the collection last week, which amounted to € 1484.00 Thank you also to those who contribute by Standing order. Your on-going financial support of the parish is much appreciated as it is vital in sustaining our parish.
You can request envelopes by simply clicking on this link: ‘Get in Touch‘ and then select Parish Envelopes from the drop-down menu.
TODAY, 6 DECEMBER, IS THE FEAST DAY OF ST NICHOLAS, PATRON SAINT OF CHILDREN:
We ask God to protect all the children in our parish and keep them safe from harm.
Loving God, we pray through the intercession of St Nicholas that You will guide and protect our children. Keep them safe from all harm. Help them grow to become loving disciples of Jesus in Your sight. Give them strength to always mature into deeper faith I You, and to keep alive joy in Your creation.We ask this through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen. St Nicholas, pray for us.
FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION TUESDAY 8th DECEMBER:
On this Feast Day (normally a Holy Day of Obligation), we celebrate the Conception of Mary who was, from the first instance of Her existence in the womb of Her mother Anne, by a singular grace, privilege and gift from God, preserved from all stain of original sin. This was to prepare Her to be Mother of Jesus, so that the Son of God would come into the world in an immaculate vessel. Please note the Mass schedule for the Feast Day…….
Tuesday: 9.30am & 7.00pm
CHRISTMAS MASSES:
I am proposing to celebrate five public Christmas Masses:
Christmas Day (25th): 7.00am, 9.00am and 11.00am
Please note: Christmas Eve (24th): 6.00pm and 9.00pm are fully booked.
As you know, the Christmas Masses normally attract large numbers. It would be lovely to see a congregation again, but the safety and protection of everyone attending Mass is paramount and, to help with this, I am introducing a ‘ticket’ system for the two days, to ensure that numbers attending will be fairly evenly spread over the five Masses. This system is not something I would like to do on a regular basis but, hopefully, it will be helpful to all of us this Christmas.
To book a ticket(s) for a particular Mass, you should ring or email Lorna at the parish office, 074 9142001: or email: clonleighparish@derrydiocese.org between 10am and 12noon, Monday – Thursday. Lorna will need to know, 1) which Mass you wish to book for, 2) the name of the person booking, 3) the number of family members being booked in, 4) contact number/email, ( Children 7 or under do not require a ticket ) In due course, arrangements will be made so that those who have booked tickets can pick them up at the church.
This system will ensure at least that we will be organised and ready for a Christmas opening. In the meantime, I ask for your prayers for the reopening of our churches and for the safety of everyone. Thank you very much for your co-operation and patience. Fr. Colm.
Date for the Diary:
Confirmation will take place in the parish on Saturday 13th March 2021. Full details will be published in the coming weeks as well as the dates for the Parents Meeting and the Services of Light. Please keep the children in your prayers at this special time on their journey of faith.
Final Flu Vaccination Clinic:
We will be holding a Flu Vaccination Clinic in our Castlefin Health Centre on Tuesday the 15th December 2020. Anyone who has NOT yet received the Flu vaccine and would like to do so please contact the Health Centre to arrange an appointment. This clinic will also be available for the children’s Nasal Flu Vaccine which is highly recommended for ALL children between 2 & 12 years old.
Remember that all Masses are on the webcam:
Also in addition to the webcam, you can listen to our 11.00am Sunday Mass on Finn Valley FM – 95.8FM or worldwide via their website.
Sunday Mass Readings:
If you would like to view or download a copy of the Sunday Mass Readings, you can do so by following the link below on our website:
Covid-19 Protocols: Clonleigh Parish:
The current Clonleigh Parish protocols can be viewed by following the link to this page on our website and we recommend that you regularly check this page for any new updates:
ONLINE CONTRIBUTIONS:
Donate to the Church in the following ways:
1. Parish Envelopes
2. Online donation via our website. Click the Donate button below.
3. Standing Order. Set up a standing order through your online banking portal or – Download this form: Standing Order Form and we can set it up on your behalf. Send to or email to the Parish Office: clonleighparish@derrydiocese.org
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Parish Contact Details:
Parish Priest: Fr Colm @ 074-9142022
Fr Colm Mobile: 0833665530
Parish Office – Secretary: Lorna Porter @ 074-9142001
Email: clonleighparish@derrydiocese.org
Parish website: www.clonleighparish.com
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