SUNDAY 10th JULY 2022:
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C)
The well-known parable of the Good Samaritan sums up God’s call to us in the Commandments, to love God and love our neighbour. It calls on us to examine our attitudes and response to others to whom we can provide love, care and support, not just in a passive way but in a proactive way. Our ‘neighbour’ is not just someone who lives nearby whom we can easily call in on or help: our neighbour is any person, anywhere, to whom we can spread the message of the Gospel, through Christian and charitable actions and words.
We are asked today to refresh our understanding of love of God and love of neighbour through reflecting on the Ten Commandments in the context of the Beatitudes, through which Jesus brought a greater understanding of the Commandments.
MASS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 10.00am; Tuesday: 9.30am
Friday: 10.00am and 7.00pm (Month’s Mind Mass for Hugh Bonner).
The Rosary will commence twenty minutes before Mass.
Saturday: Vigil Mass, 6.30pm. Sunday morning: Mass 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, 95.8FM
MASS INTENTIONS:
Friday 15 July, 7.00pm: Month’s Mind for Hugh Bonner, Scotland (formerly The Diamond, Lifford)
Saturday 16 July, 6.30pm: James McBrearty, The Common
Sunday 17 July, 11.00am: Month’s Mind Mass for Johnny McGinley, 2 Letterkenny Road.
ANNIVERSARIES:
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they rest in peace:
Jude Crotty, Rossgier Close; William Devine, Strabane; James O’Kane, Castlefinn, Olive McConnell, Tober
Philsy Grogan, Coneyburrow; Brian McCrory, Springhill; Laura Connolly, Croaghan Heights;
Robert Clarke, Raphoe; Ellen Devenney, Manorcunningham; Peter E Quigley, Guystown.
COLLECTION:
THANK YOU for your generosity in last week’s collection, which amounted to €1,273. Sincere thanks, as always, to those who contribute to the collection by Standing Order or online. Total for Peter’s Pence will be published next week.
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.
THANK YOU all for your prayerful support and encouragement for the pilgrims who travelled to Lourdes. I can assure you that I remembered you all in prayer each day and lit candles for your prayer intentions at the Grotto. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. St Bernadette, pray for us.
NATIONAL GRANDPARENTS PILGRIMAGE to Knock Shrine, also celebrating the World Day for Grandparents and Elderly, will be held on Sunday 24 July. Anointing of the Sick 2.30pm. Mass 3.00pm, followed by Rosary. Children’s Prayer Appeal: Children are invited to write a prayer for their grandparent(s) or for someone in their life who is an ‘elderly person’. Prayers can be sent to Knock Shrine and all intentions will be remembered during the liturgy.
LOUGH DERG:
Three-day pilgrimage continues. Last day to commence is 13 August. One-day retreats resume on 20, 22, 23, 27, 28 and 29 August. Tel: 003531 986 1518 or email info@loughderg.org
ONE-DAY RETREAT: ‘Staying nourished – Staying connected.’ Speaker: Fr Paschal McDonnell OFM. Monday 25 July, 10.15am – 4.00pm. Venue: Everglades Hotel, Derry. To book: thornhillministries@derrydiocese.org
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK SATURDAY 6 AUGUST 2022:
Our Parish Faith Formation Working Group is organising our parish day-pilgrimage to Knock on Saturday 6 August. A bus will be travelling, leaving the church at 8.15am. To book the bus, please contact James on 085 8767999 or Louise on 086 0567455. Cost of bus €20. It is hoped that many parishioners will take up this opportunity for a special day of prayer at Our Lady of Knock Shrine. A programme of activities will be provided in advance. Further details to follow.
You can access the Readings on our parish website:
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.
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
Find us on Facebook:. Clonleigh Parish
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: 0044 7596 500 793