N O V E M B E R – M O N T H O F T H E H O L Y S O U L S
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord;
And let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
SUNDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2021
FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING
GOSPEL TODAY: ST JOHN 18: 33-37 ‘Mine is not a kingdom of this world’ (Vs 36)
The Church concludes the liturgical year today with the celebration of the Kingship of Christ. Jesus’ model of kingship is not one associated with grandeur or wealth: Scripture speaks of a King of love, justice, compassion, healing, reconciliation, peace, prayer, and trust in God’s will. Jesus’ kingship ismnot about being served by others but, rather, about serving God, through service of others.
As we prepare our hearts and minds to begin the new liturgical year, we pray for the grace to lead our lives in a way that will, at all times, truly reflect the teachings and example of Jesus the Servant King.
‘Let us be servants to one another, making Your kingdom come’
(From the hymn Christ be our Light by Bernadette Farrell)
Mass Schedule for the Parish this Week:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 10.00am
Please note: There is no Mass on Tuesday of this week.
The Rosary will commence 20 minutes before Mass on each weekday
Saturday, Vigil Mass: 6.30pm
Sunday: Masses at 9.00am and 11.00am
For those who are unable to come out to church, all our Masses continue to be available on our parish webcam:
and our 11.00am Mass is also broadcast live each Sunday on Finn Valley Radio, FM95.8.
PLEASE MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING AT ALL TIMES IN THE CHURCH AND ENSURE THAT SEATS ARE NOT OVER-CROWDED. PLEASE ALSO WEAR A FACE COVERING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
CONFESSIONS each Saturday from 11.00am – 12.00noon, from now until Christmas.
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK:
Monday 22 November, 10.00am: Joseph O’Driscoll, Coneyburrow
Saturday 27 November, 6.30pm: Months Mind Mass for Thomas Daly, Dublin (formerly Main St, Lifford)
ANNIVERSARIES:
Violet Ayton, Ballindrait; James and Mary Devine, Strabane; Jim and Finoula Devine, Strabane
Taffy Devine, Belfast; Celine Gallen, Letterkenny Road; John Clarke, Lifford; Kevin Woods, Ballymonaster
Seamus Hegarty, Cloughfin; Joseph O’Driscoll, Coneyburrow; Danny McGavigan, Croaghan Heights
We also remember our loved ones whose names have been placed in the petitions box at the Sacred Space in our church and those whose names we have placed in the Sacred Space in our homes.
May they rest in peace.
COLLECTION:
THANK YOU for your generosity to the weekly collection which, last week, amounted to €2,160, and for further contributions to the Cemetery collection, €340 (total to date €1,096), and the Mission Sunday collection, €95. The Mission Sunday collection amounted to €1,197 in total. Thank you very much for your contributions, which will be passed to Missio Ireland. Sincere thanks also for donations to the Trocaire Special Appeal, €40 and £100.
Download our Standing Order Form here.
You can also request envelopes by simply clicking on this link: ‘Get in Touch‘ and then select Parish Envelopes from the drop-down menu.
NOVEMBER ASSEMBLY with our schools:
The children of our three schools will participate via webcam in a special Assembly tomorrow morning (Monday), at 11.40am, for the Holy Souls. I invite parents, grandparents, family members and the wider parish community to join us, either in the church or via the webcam, for this short time of prayer for the Holy Souls. The children, with the support of their teachers, have been remembering their loved ones who have passed away, in thought and prayer this month. The Assembly will conclude this time of remembrance. The theme for the assembly is ‘Jesus remember me’.
SERVICE OF LIGHT:
The ‘North West Bereaved by Suicide’ Support Group is holding its annual Service of Light, on Sunday 5 December, at 5.30 pm, in the Foyle Search & Rescue HQ , Prehen, Derry. All are welcome to attend the Service and, especially, families directly affected by suicide.
AN ADVENT FAMILY PRAYER BOOKLET to facilitate family prayer at home during the season of Advent can be downloaded on: https://www.derrydiocese.org/advent. The booklet contains a Gospel reading for each of the four Sundays of Advent, accompanied by a family activity, prayers and a reflection. We are encouraged to make use of this resource in our homes as part of our spiritual preparation for Christmas.
ADVENT OASIS MORNINGS OF REFLECTION are offered by Thornhill Ministries on Saturday 27 November and Saturday 11 December, 11.00am – 12.00noon, by Zoom. Led by Fr Paschal McDonnell. To register and to receive the zoom link, telephone 07736832458 or email thornhillministries@derrydiocese.org
PRIORY INSTITUTE Online ‘Theology’ Open Evening:
You are invited to join in a short introductory lecture to find out if studying theology with the Priory Institute is right for you: Thursday 2 December, at 7.00pm. Question and Answer time available. Visit https://prioryinstitute.com/events/priory-institute-open-evening for further information or to register. Or, email: enquiries@prioryinstitute.com / telephone 01 4048124.
THE NET:
The November edition of The Net is now available online on: www.derrydiocese.org/news/the-net-november-2021. As always, it has a wide range of interesting news, articles photos etc from across the diocese. You can also access it via the parish Facebook page.
The Matt Talbot Prayer Society – Praying for those suffering from Addiction:
This Society was created to pray for people suffering from any form of addiction, to pray for those recovering from addiction, and to pray for all those affected by addiction, especially family members. As we know, addiction takes many forms, including alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography and many other less-acknowledged addictions.
To join the Prayer Society, you are invited to enrol the name of the person to be prayed for and the addiction from which we pray they will be freed. Those enrolled will be prayed for specifically every day by members of the Matt Talbot Prayer Society. Mass is offered for those enrolled on the first Monday of every month in St Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry, at 7.30pm. You will also receive an enrolment card to enable you to join in the prayer. To enrol someone in the Matt Talbot Prayer Society please call Emmet Mullan at St Eugene’s Cathedral, on 048 71262 894 or email emmett.mullan@derrydiocese.org
Please pray our Parish Prayer:
God our Father, pour forth Your Holy Spirit on our parish.
Guide us in Your ways, grant us Your vision. Be our wisdom.
Open our hearts and minds to Your Holy Word, strengthen us with the Holy Eucharist, our food for the journey.
Help us to be people of prayer, trusting in Your constant presence in the challenges that we face.
With Your help, may our parish always be a place where Your love is known, Your light shines
and our parish families grow together in faith and mission.
We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.
St Patrick, pray for us.
CATECHESIS CORNER:
• Next Sunday, 28 November, is the First Sunday of Advent (the first of four Sundays of Advent) and the first day of the new Church year.
• Advent gets its name from the Latin word adventus, meaning ‘coming’ or ‘arrival’.
• The Scripture Readings for the Season of Advent blend the spiritual preparation for celebrating the coming of the Christ Child at Christmas with the theme of preparation for the Second and Final Coming of the Lord (the Parousia).
• The traditional colour of Advent is purple or violet, which symbolises the penitential spirit of the season. The priest wears purple vestments for Mass.
• In this coming liturgical year, Year C of the three-year cycle, we will listen, most Sundays, to the Gospel of St Luke.
SACRAMENTAL DATES – 2022:
The proposed Confirmation and First Holy Communion dates for the coming year are:
Sacrament of Confirmation – Saturday 26 March 2022
Sacrament of First Holy Communion – Saturday 21 May 2022
God willing, we will be able to adhere to the proposed dates in 2022. I will be working closely with our three schools in the coming weeks and months as the children prepare for these important steps in their faith. Please keep the children, their teachers and their families in your prayer.
You can access the Readings on our parish website:
https://clonleighparish.com/next-sundays-mass-readings/
I hope that having the Readings available on our parish website is also helpful to our Scripture readers, for the purpose of checking them out in advance. The Daily Mass Readings are also on our website: https://clonleighparish.com/todays-mass-readings/ . Alternatively, just google Clonleigh Parish readings.
CHURCH CONTRIBUTIONS:
You can donate to the Church via The Parish Envelopes or by Standing Order. Download this easy to fill form: Standing Order Form – & send to or email the Parish Office: clonleighparish@derrydiocese.org
Parish Contact Details:
Parish Priest: Fr Colm O’Doherty Parochial House: 074-9142022
Mobile: 0833665530
Parish Office – Secretary: Lorna Porter @ 074-9142001
Email: clonleighparish@derrydiocese.org
Parish website: www.clonleighparish.com
Follow us on Twitter: @clonleighparish
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Join our free Clonleigh Parish Text Service on WhatsApp. We will text you when we update our website with the Parish Newsletter etc. And you can link in to read the latest updates.
SAFEGUARDING:
The Derry Diocesan Liaison Person, to whom any safeguarding concerns or allegations should be communicated is: Ms Marie Gormley, Email: marie.gormley@derrydiocese.org Tel: 07596 500 793.