SUNDAY 23rd OCTOBER 2022
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (MISSION SUNDAY):
“You shall be my witnesses” (Acts 1:8) is the theme for this year’s Mission Sunday
On Mission Sunday each year, Catholics in every church worldwide are asked to unite and recommit themselves to the universal mission of the Church, through prayer, solidarity and financial support.
We tend to think of missionaries as priests and Religious who work abroad, in poor countries. There are few of us who do not know someone whom we describe as ‘a missionary’. We pray in a special way today for the many people from Ireland, and from our own locality, whose vocation has called them to serve in the Church’s missionary work abroad. We thank God for their witness.
Missionary work, however, is not confined to developing countries or, indeed, to other people. By virtue of our baptism, all of us are called to be missionaries – in our homes, our families, our neighbourhood, places of work, church and parish. Our missionary call asks us to bring Jesus and the values of the Gospel to all we encounter, through our actions and words, through caring for and supporting each other, reconciling, friendship, kindly deeds, generosity and justice – sharing the gift of faith that we have been given. Our call is very much reflected in this year’s theme for Mission Sunday: ‘You shall be my witnesses.’
PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH collection – There is a special envelope in your envelope box for it today. This annual collection is channelled through Missio Ireland, which is the official support organisation for the overseas mission of the Church. Taken up in all churches, it enables Missio Ireland to continue to financially support missionary activities that enable those less fortunate than ourselves to get to know Jesus. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated. Missio website: www.missio.ie
Saint Thérèse, Patroness of the Missions, pray for us.
MASS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 10.00am; Tuesday: 9.30am.
Rosary commences 20 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
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Danny Coyle, Townparks, Lifford, Co. Donegal (formerly of Falcarragh)
As a parish faith community, we offer our sympathy and our prayerful support to Jacqueline, Siobhan, Donal, Anne, Gillian and Paul, to the grandchildren and to the wider family circle, neighbours and friends
of Danny, whose Funeral Mass took place in St Patrick’s last Sunday. May he rest in peace.
MASS INTENTIONS:
Saturday 29 October, 6.30pm: Margaret and Liam Tourish, Curraghalane.
ANNIVERSARIES:
We pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they rest in peace:
Kathleen Hannigan, Letterkenny Road; Patrick Kennedy, Post Office Lane; Cassie Murray, Tamnawood
Nora Gallagher, Birdstown; Helen Gibson, Sandymills; Rosie McGrath, Braide; John Buchanan, Mullinaveigh
Cyril Kavanagh, Croaghan; Gerry Crawford, Glenview, Porthall; Raymond Foley, Tober; Vincent Gallagher,Guystown
Bridie McMenamin, Ballyduff Park; John Doherty, Block Five; Gerry Harding, Strabane.
COLLECTION:
THANK YOU for your generosity in last week’s collection, which amounted to €1,978. Thank you, as always, to those who contribute by Standing Order or online.
Red Hugh O’Donnell:
At our 11.00am Mass next Sunday (30 October), we will remember the late Red Hugh O’Donnell. We will welcome those who will be travelling for the weekend of celebrations and joining us at the 11.00am Mass, as well as musicians and the schoolchildren who will be singing. Details of the various events over the two days, 29/30 October, can be found on Facebook.
Do This In Memory Mass:
Today we welcome to our 11.00am Mass the children who are due to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion in 2023, for our Do This In Memory Mass. We welcome their parents / guardians and families.
The children have been asked to bring Rosary beads, which will be blessed during this Mass. Also, each child will receive a candle at Mass today, with their name on it, which will be lit and will burn on the sanctuary during Mass. The candle should then be brought back to each Do This In Memory Mass.
Sincere thanks to the parents of the children for coming along to our Information Event in Murlog school on Tuesday evening. It was lovely to see you and to witness your interest in supporting the Do This In Memory programme. Thank you very much for your participation; I hope you found the evening useful. Sincere thanks to Louise and Patricia, who are helping to co-ordinate the programme, for their work and commitment. Thank you also to the parents who kindly volunteered their services.
Last but not least, we are very grateful to Murlog school for the use of their premises, which were ideal. Many thanks, as always, to the school caretaker, Noel, for his help and patience.
The parish community are asked to continue to remember the children and their families in prayer.
All Souls Day:
On Wednesday 2 November, All Souls Day, we will have a Mass at 7.00pm (in addition to the usual 10.00am Mass), during which we will remember our parishioners who have died in the past year and all who have been buried in our graveyard in the past year. Candles will burn during the Mass for each of the deceased and their names will be called out. Please let family members, relatives and friends know.
PARENT AND TOTS CLUB, in Lifford Clonleigh Resource Centre, every Wednesday during term time: 10.30am – 12.15pm. Tea and a snack provided. €2 per family. See Facebook for updates.
IRISH PILGRIMAGE TRUST:
Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Easter 2023: now accepting applications from young people with: a medical condition, physical disability or illness (aged 9-18); a learning disability (aged 11-21); very seriously ill children under the age of 9, accompanied by a parent or close relative; young adults between the age of 19 and 30 with a disability or illness. IPT covers the cost of those young people selected to travel. Contact Mary on 0877962047 or Aileen on 0872063183 for further details and an application form. Please note closing date for applications is 31 October.
Do This In Memory:
Boys and girls, we welcome you and your families today to our Do This In Memory Mass. I hope that, with along with your parents, you have been getting ready for today, with the help of the Grapevine that you received on Enrolment Sunday, and with the help of Thumb.
Today, you will each be given a candle with your name on it, to burn at the sanctuary. That will then be your candle, which you will bring back to each Do This In Memory Mass.
Your Rosary Beads will be blessed during Mass today.
Meanwhile, Kath and Qumen will continue to keep you informed about the Mass in our ‘Learning about the Mass’ corner.
‘LEARNING ABOUT THE MASS’ CORNER:
KATH: There was real excitement in our house this morning, with everyone getting ready and out on time to go to the Do This In Memory Mass.
QUMEN: There’s ‘excitement’ in our house every Sunday – mum is always shouting that if we don’t hurry up we’ll be late for Mass! Our Sunday clothes are all laid out for us in our bedrooms every Saturday night.
KATH: Sunday clothes?
QUMEN: Yes, mum always says that when you are going somewhere special, you put on your best clothes to show that it is special. God’s house is very special.
KATH: Is that why the priest wears special clothes at Mass?
QUMEN: Yes. The clothes the priest wears are called vestments. Remember, the priest explained to us at our Opening of School Year Mass about the vestments he wears: first, he puts on a white tunic over his ordinary clothes – it is called an Alb. Then he puts on a long piece of coloured cloth, like a scarf, which is called a Stole. Then he puts on an outer garment called a Chasuble. And, he said, there’s different colours of Chasubles, for different occasions.
KATH: An Alb, a Stole and a Chasuble – it all sounds very special.
KATH AND QUMEN: But then, Mass is very special.
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The Daily Mass Readings are also on our website: https://clonleighparish.com/todays-mass-readings/ . Alternatively, just google Clonleigh Parish readings.
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
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